Tag: Torture
IHC summons SHO, witnesses in Tayyaba torture case
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday directed I-9 Police station SHO Khalid Mehmood and other witnesses to appear before it on Tuesday.
The hearing of...
4 police officials suspended for torture, death of youngster in custody
Traffic policemen booked for 'unintentional' death of youngster in Islamabad
RAWALPINDI: A protest over the death of a youngster allegedly in police custody ended after...
‘Beaten with pipes, given electric shocks’: Salman Haider recalls days in...
One year ago, a few social workers and bloggers, who were actively involved in advocating for human rights in Pakistan went missing. Fatima Jinnah...
Ferozabad DSP found responsible for assaulting teenagers
KARACHI: Former DSP Yaqoob Jutt has been declared guilty in an inquiry conducted into the torture incident of three youngsters at the Ferozabad Police...
Police torture teens for allegedly teasing girls
KARACHI: Three teenagers were tortured by the police for allegedly teasing girls in the Police Lines area of the city.
After the incident, family members...
15 year-old maid allegedly tortured by employer in Karachi
KARACHI: A 15 year-old girl, working as a domestic helper, was allegedly tortured and beaten up by the employer on Monday, claimed the police...
Torture, incarceration, humiliation: A Kashmiri’s firsthand account of Indian brutality
It was August 4, 2016, when I became the victim of violence in police custody during the uprising of 2016 in the aftermath of...
Man found dead in Orangi Town
KARACHI: A man was found dead in Orangi Town of the city in the wee hours of Saturday.
According to rescue sources, the body of...
Four-year-old loses eyesight due to alleged torture by principal
In an incident of violence against children, a four-year-old student lost his eyesight on Thursday after he was allegedly tortured by the principal of a private...
IHC rejects plea to record statements of witnesses on same day...
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected on Wednesday Islamabad advocate general’s plea to record statements of all three doctors jointly on the same day...
Local journalist tortured by Khasadar officials in Landi Kotal
LANDI KOTAL: Demanding the forthwith termination of the Khasadar force, journalists, leaders of political parties and tribal elders categorically condemned the brutal act of...
Ten-year old girl tortured to death by uncle, accused held
FAISALABAD: A ten-year-old girl student was tortured to death by her uncle upon refusal to go to school here on Thursday. The police arrested the...
Mob tortures robber to death in North Nazimabad
KARACHI: A suspected robber was killed by an angry mob in North Nazimabad area of the metropolis on Tuesday.
Two robbers were fleeing after looting...
Special children’s torture case ‘settled’ in Lahore court
LAHORE: Two bus conductors who were caught on camera torturing special children in a bus have reportedly come to a settlement with the victims in...
Fake pir tortures son to death in Sheikhupura
SHEIKHUPURA: A ruthless fake ‘pir’ killed her elder son Zeeshan in Sheikhupura on Wednesday.
Ferozwala resident Tanvir Fatima, with the assistance of her younger son Rizwan,...
Landlord tortures labourer over suspicion of mobile theft
KABIRWALA: An influential landlord in Khanewal on Sunday brutally tortured a young labourer over suspicions that he stole his mobile phone.
After airing of the news,...
MPA’s daughter accused of beating servant to death gets bail
A division bench comprising Justices Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmed and Tariq Iftikhar approved bail for the accused, Fauzia Islam against a surety bond of Rs100,000.
