The legislation allows military and intelligence agencies, including the Pakistan Army and ISI, to detain individuals for up to 90 days without filing any formal charges or presenting them in court.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has raised concerns over the alleged “inhumane” treatment of its leader, Imran Khan, claiming he is being held in a “death cell” under near-total ...

An amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act will allow security forces in the restive region the powers to detain any person for ...

Amnesty International called for Pakistan to release high-profile Baloch activists on Tuesday, condemning the arbitrary detention of the protesters. A letter to authorities called for the release of ...

The letter said that the continued detention of the six Baloch activists, beyond the 90-day period allowed under MPO, has already long passed and violates the law. Mahrang has been ... organisations ...

Several human rights activists on Tuesday condemned the detention of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Mahrang Baloch and ...

While the case is fairly routine, it comes as India indicates it is preparing to strike Pakistan in response to last week’s deadly terrorist attack.

The Pakistan parliament on May 13 disregarded opposition members’ resistance and passed a law to establish a commission to protect the rights of religious minorities in this Islamic nation. National ...

Eighty Pakistan police officers were injured in a protest rally held by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against the arbitrary detention of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, according to statements made ...

Proposed law would allow military, civil forces to detain such individuals for up to three months.