Today marks three years since my 77 year old father-in-law Brig (R) Javed Akram was abducted from his home. For two agonizing months, we had no idea where he was, what condition he was in, or whether he was even alive. When we were finally allowed to see him, even after two months, bruises still covered his hands and face.
He was sentenced to six years in prison. Denied even the basic right to an appeal, he remains imprisoned alongside dozens of other civilians affiliated with PTI, all waiting for justice that never seems to arrive.
Yet despite the cruelty and the inhumane conditions he is being kept in, his courage and resilience remains extraordinary. Three years later, the pain of his absence still lives in every corner of our home. But so does hope that one day, justice will prevail and that those who have been denied their fundamental rights will finally be heard.
#ہمیں_اپیل_کا_حق_دو
#خاموش_صدائیں
#khamosh_sadayen
Urgent humanitarian appeal to govt of Pakistan:
Afghan cancer and other critical patients are losing their lives because Pakistan visa restrictions are disrupting lifesaving treatment. I personally know two patients who died after they could not return to Islamabad to complete remaining session of chemotherapy/radiotherapy at Shifa International Hospital.
Patients traveling legally for medical care should not suffer because of regional tensions or the actions of militant groups. Humanitarian medical visas for Afghan patients must be facilitated urgently.
Every delay can cost a life.
@Mushahid@HamidMirPAK@NawazSharifMNS@CMShehbaz@PakinAfg@MIshaqDar50
Pls repost if you endorse the following statement prepared by civil society activists
*Demanding Justice for Adv. Imaan Mazari Hazir and Adv. Hadi Ali Chattha*
24 April 2026: We, members of the Civil Society of Pakistan, stand in unwavering support and solidarity with renowned lawyers, Adv. Imaan Mazari Hazir and Adv. Hadi Ali Chattha.
We strongly condemn the continued incarceration of both human rights lawyers. Despite urgent Petitions, 90 days have passed without court hearings or due process – after being unjustly sentenced to 17 years imprisonment and fines of Rs.36 million, following a sham trial – in violation of the Constitution, rule of law, fundamental human rights, and dignity of the legal profession.
*Human Rights, Health, Financial, Legal Implications*
Their imprisonment, including solitary confinement, has reached a critical threshold, with serious implications.
*Constitutional Violations, Unjust Punishment:* Their 17-year sentences, with huge fines on trivial charges, violate Pakistan Constitution Articles 4, 9, and 10-A, guaranteeing dignity and security of the person, due process, and right to a fair trial.
*Physical and Psychological Health:* Prolonged incarceration without due process imperils physical and psychological health, necessitating urgent medical intervention. The State’s imprisonment and separation of a married couple serves no purpose other than to inflict maximum emotional distress, violating their dignity and human rights.
*Financial Strangulation:* Imposing excessive fines, the State is effectively stripping them of their ability to sustain themselves upon their eventual release after 17 years.
*Silencing Voices of the Voiceless:* Both are renowned pillars as legal and human rights defenders – voices and bridges between the marginalized and the State.
*Grassroots Activism:* Both are at the forefront of social justice activism: protests, press conferences, media advocacy, conveying the voices of the vulnerable.
*Persecution of Rights Defenders:* Due to their brave work within the judicial system, a systematic strategy to crush the spirit of two young human rights defenders, legal professionals.
*Defending the Defenceless:* Both specialize in defending victims of *enforced disappearances* and false *blasphemy* accusations, taking cases on _pro bono_ basis to ensure legal representation.
*Breach of International Commitments:* UN Special Rapporteurs stated that charges of "cyber terrorism" are a blatant attempt to silence their professional work in Public Interest Litigation and human rights activism. Having ratified the ICCPR _(inter alia)_ Pakistan is thus in direct violation of its binding legal international commitments in this matter.
*Demands*
We call upon the Government of Pakistan and the Judiciary urgently to:
1. *Expedite Judicial Process:* We urge the judiciary to take up their Appeals and hear their cases on *merit*, releasing them on bail without further delay. *The State must not obstruct the swift dispensation of justice.*
2. *Withdraw Fabricated Charges:* The State must withdraw all "cyber terrorism" and "glorification of offense" charges under PECA 2016.
3. *Revoke Fine, Provide Compensation:* (a) Revocation of Rs.36 million fines; (b) Provision of relief and compensation for the physical and psychological trauma of their unjust incarceration.
4. *Comply with UN Obligations:* Ensure full compliance with the ICCPR and all recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteurs in this matter.
*A Plea to the Legal Community*
We commend the legal community for their strong Resolution (15 April 2026). We call upon Bar Associations and lawyers countrywide to also demonstrate solidarity and work jointly to obtain justice for their unjustly convicted, sentenced, imprisoned colleagues.
*If defenders of the law are not safe from misuse of the law, then no citizen is safe.*
Martyr Lieutenant General Mousavi army tag along with one of his last notes:
"The world is a bad thing because if you gain everything, you have gained nothing. But this is also the beauty of the world, because if you lose it all, you have lost nothing"
Be sure your sons are more in danger with DJ Trump than in custody in Iran.
Pray he's kept captive by Iran than found by US rescue teams!
As Muslim and civilised Iranians, We know how to treat captives in custody with dignity and respect.
Iran's position is being misrepresented by U.S. media.
We are deeply grateful to Pakistan for its efforts and have never refused to go to Islamabad. What we care about are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to the illegal war that is imposed on us.
پاکستان زنده باد
A brotherly reminder:
- No Muslim is obliged in any way to defend Bajwa and the "Hafiz" Asim Munir's decision to throw Imran Khan in jail.
- No Muslim is obliged to defend any injustice. Allah said in the Quran [5: 8] "O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do."
- No Muslim is obliged to perform verbal gymnastics to suggest that an unjust act by Bajwa and Munir is justified because "it's politics" and "Imran Khan made a deal with them in the first place to get to power".
- No Muslim is obliged to choose corruption and oppression over chaos, or cede their God-given dignity to the boots of the military. The "Farooq" Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA) did not demand the former and the "Sword of Allah" Khalid Ibn Al-Walid (RA) did not demand the latter.
- Security of a state is not protected first and foremost by a military, but by a commitment to justice. Caliph Umar Bin AbdulAziz was sent a letter by one of his governors in Khorasan who complained that he was surrounded by unruly tribes that threatened national security. He asked the Caliph for more military spending and security forces to resist them to "fortify the state with more troops". The Caliph declined to send more troops and responded instead with "fortify it with justice". How many mighty armies of oppression fell to smaller forces of justice?
Pakistan's security is not threatened first and foremost by India or its neighbours. It is threatened by corruption, injustice, and normalisation of oppression in the name of "national security". Ibn Khaldun said: [such] oppression heralds the destruction of civilisation.
Those who truly care about Pakistan are not those who tell you an innocent man in jail is necessary or a natural consequence of protecting stability and "national security". Those who care will call out injustice wherever it is desperately seeking to prevent the destruction of civilisation predicted by Ibn Khaldun and every civilisational historian worth their weight.
May Allah protect Pakistan from the greatest threat it faces today.