Tue, 21-Oct-2025

President assents bill criminalizing custodial torture

custodial torture

The bill criminalizes the torture of suspects under custody for the first time. The bill has become an act of law after being earlier approved by parliament. Any public official who commits or abets or conspires to commit torture shall be punished. ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has accorded his approval to three different bills … Read more