Category: Updates

Pakistan Rangers should be held accountable for abuses (New York) – Pakistani authorities should order an independent civilian investigation into the alleged torture and death of an opposition party worker in Karachi, Human Rights Watch said today. Aftab Ahmad, a member of the opposition Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM), died on May 3, 2016, while in […]

From Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: After Dr. Asim Hussain, another case of political victimization was witnessed at the highest level yesterday when Islamabad police were ordered to take action against former Senate chairman and PPP leader Nayyar Hussain Bokhari and his bodyguard after one of them allegedly slapped a security official. Political circles particularly among the […]

Is Dr Asim Hussain the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates, which to me, sounds a bit too execrated even if he allegedly has $88 billion market cap?, as revealed in the document, but, all this yet to be proved in the court. After meeting him for few hours in a Jinnah hospital’s […]

KARACHI: Abdul Qadir , member National Assembly of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) yesterday appeared in anti-terrorism court, just after few hours of returning back to Pakistan after which he was granted interim bail by the court. Interim bail was filed on his behalf by Advocate Qadir Khan Mando Khel which stated that Patel did not […]

LAHORE: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) yesterday expressed grave concern over a report about deterioration of mental health of Dr Asim Hussain, a former federal minister, and his treatment in the custody of paramilitary forces in Karachi. In a statement released to the media, the Commission said: “HRCP is greatly alarmed by a recent […]

Lahore, March 30: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over a report about deterioration of mental health of Dr Asim Hussain, a former federal minister, and his treatment in the custody of paramilitary forces in Karachi. In a statement released to the media on Wednesday, the Commission said: “HRCP is […]

KARACHI:-Dr Asim Hussain is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, says Prof. Emerritus Dr Syed Haroon Ahmed, a renowned Psychiatrist of the country in his report submitted in an Accountability Court. Dr Haroon who examined and is treating Dr Asim Hussain said in his report that following symptoms were found during his psycho-analysis: Recent intrusive […]

FOR RANGERS LAW SEEMS SECONDARY: Counsel KARACHI: Dr Asim Hussain’s legal counsel Anwar Mansoor Khan has termed the continuous interference by Rangers in the investigation and treatment of Dr. Asim, illegal as they are the complainant in the ongoing case against him in Anti Terrorism Court for alleged treatment of terrorists in Ziauddin Hospital. He […]

NEW YORK: Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said here yesterday that corruption charges against former petroleum minister and his close aide, Dr Asim Hussain are ” unbelievable ” . He even can’t think of corruption and those accusing him must be ashamed of targeting an innocent man. In an […]

KARACHI: An Accountability Court yesterday admitted a corruption reference filed by National Accountability Bureau against the former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain. The NAB filed the reference before the AC formally charging him in a graft case. Five more people including Abdul Hameed, Athar Hussain and Masood Haider Jafri are facing same charges in the […]