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Punjab forms committee to probe PTI allegations of women prisoners’ mistreatment

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  • CM Mohsin Naqvi forms two-member committee.
  • Body comprises of DC Lahore and SSP Investigation.
  •  Officers will visit Kot Lakhpat jail today.

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi Monday formed a two-member committee to investigate allegations levelled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of mistreatment of its female supporters in prisons who were arrested after the May 9 vandalism.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan had claimed that the party supporters were being “molested and harassed” and urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial to intervene ad take notice of the matter.

Thousands of PTI workers who have been arrested in connection with the May 9 violence also include women, while CM Naqvi had initially claimed that women have been dealt with in line with the law he has now formed a committee to probe the issue.

According to details available with Geo News, the two-member committee — comprising Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore Rafia Haider and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation Anoosh Masood — will visit the Kot Lakhpat jail and will speak to the prisoners.

Earlier, CM Naqvi had said the PTI was resorting to propaganda regarding women being mistreated in prisons.

He had revealed that 32 women were arrested and only 11 of them are still in jail now. The chief minister added that it is his government’s duty to ensure that “mothers and sisters remain safe”.

Moreover, speaking to Geo News SSP Masood rejected all claims regarding the “inappropriate treatment” of female prisoners.

She reiterated that a team comprising of female police officers goes for the arrests of women suspects/accused who are then kept under custody in a women’s police station where all the staff members are females.

The SSP further added that no male staff member is allowed to go there where women prisoners are kept.

A day earlier, PTI chief Khan shared a montage on his Twitter handle showing how female workers were treated during the protests held across the country on May 9 after his arrest from the premises of the Islamabad High Court.

“Never have women been humiliated for using their constitutional right to protest peacefully in any democracy let alone in one that is Muslim,” the former prime minister wrote.

He claimed that this was a planned campaign to depoliticise women in the country. 

“The clampdown and terror campaign against women is being done so that their men would discourage their political participation.

“And now there are increasing reports coming that some of the women are being molested and harassed in jail,” he wrote.

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Condemnation of the Karachi Attack. Pakistan Firmly Denounces Atrocious Terrorist Assault: FO

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Pakistan vehemently denounces the atrocious terrorist assault at Karachi Airport yesterday night, resulting in the fatalities of two Chinese engineers and injuries to another.

The Foreign Office, in a statement issued in Islamabad, expressed profound condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, both Chinese and Pakistani, and offered prayers for the prompt recovery of the injured.

The reprehensible act of terrorism constitutes an assault not just on Pakistan but also on the longstanding alliance between Pakistan and China.

The statement affirmed our determination to hold accountable those culpable for this barbaric assault, including the Majeed Brigade.

Pakistan’s security and law enforcement agencies will do every effort to apprehend the criminals and their accomplices. This heinous conduct will not remain unpunished.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining regular communication with the Chinese Embassy for coordination and facilitation. Pakistan and China are close allies and steadfast partners, connected by mutual respect and a shared future.

Pakistan reiterates its steadfast commitment to the safety and security of Chinese nationals, projects, and institutions within its borders, and would persist in collaborating with our Chinese counterparts to combat terrorism.

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We Advocate for the Supremacy of the Constitution: Chairman PPP

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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, stated that his party upholds the supremacy of the Constitution and has made sacrifices for the preservation of democracy in Pakistan.

During his address at the Sindh High Court Bar Association, Bilawal stated that he is affiliated with a political party responsible for providing Pakistan with its Constitution.

The Chairman of the PPP stated that Benazir Bhutto consistently advocated for democracy, and both the PPP and PML-N endorsed the Charter of Democracy to support democratic principles in Pakistan.

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President Xi congratulates PM Sharif: In an uncommon letter, the Chinese president wishes the premier a happy birthday.

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On his birthday, Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Happy birthday to Shehbaz Sharif! Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote the premier a letter on his birthday.

A unique instance that demonstrates the strengthening of relations between the two nations is the Chinese President’s birthday greeting to the Prime Minister in a letter.

President Xi says in the letter that China and Pakistan are more than just good friends in good times and bad. They support one another during trying times.

The letter goes on to say that history bears evidence to the close bonds of brotherhood and mutual trust that both nations share.

Beijing and Islamabad have such strong connections, according to President Xi, that they are untouched by shifting geopolitical and

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