MQM files adjourning motion in Senate 06 May 2016     Views: 2092 The Coordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement filed an adjourning motion in the Senate over the extra-judicial killing of Dr Farooq Sattar’s Coordinator Aftab Ahmed in Rangers’ custody. اردو میں پڑھیں

US concerned at HR violations in Pakistan 06 May 2016     Views: 3028 The United States has said it is concerned about the allegations of gross violations of human rights in Pakistan by its security forces during its counter terrorism operations. “We have seen the reports of his (a local Pakistan leader’s) death while in military custody, and we would direct you to the Pakistanis for any further information on the events surrounding his death,” State Department spokesperson Elizabeth Trudeau said.

Express Tribune: Unacceptable tactics 05 May 2016     Views: 2536 To torture deaths under detention is a somewhat common practice amongst our law-enforcement agencies (LEA), but this cannot be justified on any grounds. The death of Aftab Ahmed, a senior member of the MQM, earlier this week has once again brought to light the issue of use of excessive force by our LEAs to extract confessions from detainees. Pakistan is a signatory to Article 2.2 of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Express Tribune Editorial 6th May

	MQM shows concerns on possible terror attacks on leaders 05 May 2016     Views: 2336 The Coordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement expressed grave concerns over the reports of targeting MQM leadership by the terrorists of banned-outfits. اردو میں پڑھیں

	Post Mortem report of Aftab Ahmed confirm severe Torture, was already dead when brought to hospital 05 May 2016     Views: 2745

	HRCP demands probe into activist’s abduction, custodial death of MQM worker 05 May 2016     Views: 2618 HRCP demands probe into activist’s abduction, custodial death of MQM worker

	Torturing suspects is inhuman and barbaric 05 May 2016     Views: 2287 Torturing suspects is inhuman and barbaric   The death of a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker as he was taken to a hospital from judicial custody of the Rangers has raised questions about the validity of Rangers-led operation in Karachi.

	Death in custody (Courtesy by Dawn) 05 May 2016     Views: 2411 Death in custody WITH unbridled powers comes the inevitability of abuse. That symbiotic link has been illustrated, gruesomely and assertively, with the death on Tuesday of Aftab Ahmed, senior member of the MQM and Dr Farooq Sattar’s aide.

	MQM presents list of 171 missing party workers to Supreme Court (Courtesy by icmp) 05 May 2016     Views: 2943 MQM presents list of 171 missing party workers to Supreme Court On Monday, the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) notified the Supreme Court that 100 of their members have gone missing as they presented a list of 171 workers who went missing in the span of one year.

	40pc of Aftab Ahmed's body covered in bruises, reveals postmortem (Courtesy by Dawn) 05 May 2016     Views: 2972 40pc of Aftab Ahmed's body covered in bruises, reveals postmortem KARACHI: The postmortem report of Aftab Ahmed, coordinator of senior MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar, revealed that around 35 to 40 per cent of his body bore bruises and abrasions.

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