Tag: torture
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Torture, verbal abuse, heavy fines; shocking revelations about Avicenna Medical College
Following the death of a student at Avicenna Medical College and after scores of shocking stories of fellow students are being shared by netizens, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is taking notice of the death of the student and launching an investigation. The monitoring body of medical colleges, University of Health Sciences (UHS)…
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Viral video ‘exaggerated, out of context’, police issues statement after social media pressure
On Wednesday, the Punjab Police condemned the “fake propaganda” being spread on social media websites after videos emerged showing cops being assaulted by Pakistan Army officers in Bahawalnagar. “This matter in Bahawalnagar, which went viral on social media, has been taken out of context and exaggerated,” the police said in a statement on X, formerly…
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Pregnant woman raped and killed in front of family by Israeli soldiers: Palestinian media reports
A number of journalists from Gaza took to social media to report that Israeli forces conducting operations inside Al-Shifa hospital are torturing and raping women present inside. Photojournalist and videographer Wissam Nasser from Gaza said that a man and his wife taking shelter inside the hospital along with their two children had an alleged heinous…
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Palestinian Journalist Freed From Israeli Custody Abused: Report
London-based media outlet The New Arab announced on Tuesday the release of one of its Palestinian journalists from Israeli custody, alleging he faced torture during more than a month in detention. Diaa al-Kahlout, who was among dozens of Palestinians shown detained by Israeli troops and stripped to their underwear in north Gaza last month, had…
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Prisoners rape, kill fellow inmate in Adiala Jail
Jail inmates have raped and killed a fellow prisoner in Adiala Jail, Public TV has reported. https://youtu.be/nT9KVGGU3J4?si=5SyxdaBRUK0mjANM The victim, Sabil, was first raped and then hanged to death by his fellow prisoners. He was locked in the mill of Adiala Jail Cell 2 where the harrowing incident took place. The jail administration has registered a…
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EU report highlights rights issues and corruption in Pakistan
On Tuesday, the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) jointly revealed a monitoring report on Pakistan’s Generalised Scheme of Preference, or GSP Plus.
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Lahore woman beats teenaged maid, cuts her hair
Child Protection Bureau has rescued a 14-year-old maid who was assaulted with scissors, knives, and sticks by the woman she worked for in the Garhi Shahu area of Lahore, reports Geo. The woman cut the girl’s hair without her consent during the assault. Physical examination has revealed marks of physical violence on the body of…
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Five suspects granted bail in two honour killing cases
Peshawar High Court has granted bail in two separate cases involving honor killings. The first case involved Swat resident, Akhtar Ali, suspected of being involved in the killing of his wife and another man over three months ago. The bail was granted by Justice Shahid Khan of a single-member bench, who directed the submission of…
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TW: FIR registered against landlord for raping maid, forcing her to get abortion
Trigger warning: rape, sexual violence A case has been registered against feudal lord, Ali Raza Arain by the Model Town police in Burewala, Punjab, for raping his maid for several months, then forcing her to get an abortion when she got pregnant. According to Express Tribune, Arain raped his maid on gunpoint, recording a video…
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‘Judge’s wife tortured me daily’: Rizwana speaks up
Rizwana, the 14-year-old domestic helper whose case of being subjected to severe mistreatment at the hands of a civil judge’s wife in Islamabad, has given her statement to the Islamabad police on Friday. Her case came to light on July 25 when Rizwana was transferred to a Lahore hospital due to grave injuries. An earlier…