Senate passes ‘Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment)’ Bill
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday passed “The Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Bill, 2021” to define torture, custody and custodial deaths inflicted by any person, police or the law-enforcement agency, under the Pakistan Penal Code. The bill, moved by Senator Sherry Rehman, was also supported by Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari. … Read more