Prepared by the Punjab Bureau of Investigation (PBI), the new guidelines mandate that cases must be investigated and charge-sheeted within a period of 60 to 90 days, with direct oversight from the concerned Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Police Commissioner.
Manipur has been seeing a plethora of events for the last few days. First came vociferous demand for the implementation of NRC in the state.
The TLP has said in a statement that “we announce ending the sit-in in Wazirabad”.
The woman's counsel, Muhammad Ramzan, had argued that the suspect was of unsound mind at the time of occurrence
Pakistan's blasphemy laws have exacerbated attacks on minorities by fostering religious frenzy, violence and persecution. Police frequently fail to record and investigate complaints, and justice is impeded by the biased attitude of some judges against religious minorities. Pakistan's national discourse, aided by its school curriculum, generates religious prejudice against minorities
It is open to question how Imran Khans government will countenance the threat posed. It is likely that the Army will broker some sort of a truce between the government and the Islamists. The army is apparently playing on the backfoot because the agitators have arraigned the Army Chief, General Qamar Bajwa, because of pro-Ahmedi leanings.
Asia Bibi, a 47-year-old mother of four, was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours.
Asia Bibi’s lawyer on Thursday said that his client should leave Pakistan for her safety amid widespread protests by radical Islamist groups.
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