ISLAMABAD – Pakistan lodged a strong protest with India over theextra-judicial killing of Tabarak Hussain, a mentally challenged Pakistaninational in an Indian Army Hospital in Rajouri, Illegally Occupied Jammuand Kashmir (IIOJK).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned the Indian Charged’Affaires (Cd’A) in Islamabad and was told to convey to his governmentPakistan’s strong condemnation of the killing of Tabarak Hussain, nationalwho had inadvertently crossed the border at Naushera in Rajouri district onAugust 21, 2022 and was mercilessly shot by Indian security forces.
The Cd’A was conveyed Pakistan’s outright rejection of the claim thatTabarak Hussain died of ‘cardiac arrest’ as purported by the Indianauthorities as well as the mischievous narrative being spun that Hussainhad been sent by the Pakistan Army. He was reminded that the Indian claimsheld no water, as Tabarak Hussain being of unsound mental health, hadinadvertently crossed the border in 2016 as well and had been repatriatedto Pakistan after serving a 26-month long prison term.
It was underscored that this incident had further heightened Pakistan’sserious concerns over the safety, security and well-being of otherPakistanis in Indian custody. The Cd’A was also reminded of another brutalextrajudicial killing of a Pakistani prisoner Muhammed Ali Hussain by theIndian authorities recently.
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Government of India has been called upon to share the details of thisparticular incident, including a credible post-mortem report to determinethe cause of death and undertake a transparent investigation to bring toaccount whoever is responsible for the murder of the Pakistani prisoner.Prompt and expeditious repatriation of the mortal remains of the deceasedto Pakistan, as per the wishes of his family was also demanded.
