The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the interiorministry to launch an inquiry into the allegations of torturelink of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)leader Shahbaz Gill.
Acting IHC link Chief Justice Aamer Farooqissued a detailed 21-page verdict, asking the interior ministrylink to appoint an inquirylink officer under the supervision of aretired IHC link judge.
“An SSP rank officer will supervise the physical remand of Shahbaz Gilllink to ensure there should be notorture link of him,” the court ordered.
“Upon his arrival at Adiala Jail, the physical examination of Shahbaz Gilllink recorded in the recordregister. The medical officer wrote in the register that Gill had multipleinjuries and marks on his body. He should have had an immediate medicalexamination as per the rules about the prisoners,” the IHClink said in its verdict.
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“According to the law, the jail authorities were bound to report to thesessions judge and the in-charge prosecution. But, the jail authoritiesreported torture link of Shahbaz Gilllink to neither the sessions judgenor the advocate general,” it added.
