‘Human rights crisis in Pakistan’: Over 40 lawmakers write to US secretary of state Marco Rubio; express concern over Sharif-Munir regime

Over 40 US lawmakers have written to secretary of state Marco Rubio expressing concern of the “transnational repression and worsening human rights crisis in Pakistan under the military-backed government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.“In a letter dated December 3, the lawmakers voiced concerns over “threats, intimidation, and harassment” […]

Imran Khan’s call from jail: ‘Hold Asim Munir accountable if anything happens to me’; alleges ‘harsh treatment’

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan on Wednesday instructed his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members to hold army chief Asim Munir accountable in case “anything happened” to him in jail, PTI reported quoting Imran Khan’s X post.“In recent days, the harsh treatment I face in jail has intensified. The same applies to my wife, Bushra Bibi. […]