Today I met Shehriyar Afridi in Jail. I shockingly learned that contrary to the IHC orders to remove Shehriyar from the death cell to an entitled barrack, the jail authorities, under the DC Islamabad directions, shifted him to the most notorious death cell, which was previously occupied by Mumtaz Qadri before being hanged. Still in solitary confinement, with no bathroom, Shehriyar has constantly been denied a pillow, cushion, or foam for sleep or leaning. Before placing Shehriyar in the draconian death cell, the jail authorities had piled up aids affected and TB patients in the same.
He was grieved over the passing away of his elder brother and expressed his wish to have seen the deceased at least once before burial.
Today I found him very tense and deeply concerned about the safety of his young daughters and spouse, and he said he wished he could have shifted them to any place on earth from Pakistan. He looked pale and physically weak and gave me a message for Imran Khan. His left arm is still undergoing paralysis, and his blood pressure level is abnormally high and complained about the lack of essential healthcare facilities. Today, the LHC Rawalpindi bench fixed the 19th and 20 of June in his cases. He is still fighting, but I saw pain and helplessness in his eyes for his family's safety. His kids and wife have already shifted to an undisclosed location, and the kid's education has been discontinued. He is fighting with himself and says he is vulnerable, but he will not let the name of Afridis down, come what may. I hugged him tight, kissed his forehead and left him with a promise of uniting him with his family at the earliest.
Islamabad:— A Comparison of key economic indicators in last two years, based on Economic Survey 2023:
GDP growth:—
2022:— 6.1%
2023:— 0.29%
Industrial growth:—
2022:— 7.19%
2023:— -2.94% 🔻(negative)
Large scale manufacturing:—
2022:— 10.61%
2023:— -8.11%🔻(negative)
Unbelievable! What is happening in Pakistan is unbelievable! It was difficult to imagine that 50 years after Gen. Zia's tyrannical martial law same tactics could be used again! We all thought that we have grown & evolved to become a better people, society and system! Alas we were wrong!
فرانس میں باجوا کے ساتھ بدتمیزی والے واقعے میں ایک بہت ہی اہم نکتہ ہے جسے سب نظر انداز کر رہے ہیں وہ یہ کہ جب ویڈیو بنانے والا آگے بڑھ کر ویڈیو بنانا شروع کر دیتا ہے اور باجوا کو سنانے لگتا ہے تو پانچ وزرائے اعظم تبدیل کرنے والا اور ڈنڈے کے زور پہ سب کچھ کرنے والا سب سے 1/4
Where is Pakistani TV anchor Imran Riaz Khan? He was arrested by airport police in Punjab. Is he dead or alive? Why will Pakistani authorities not produce him? https://t.co/aAqSBJg6dH
This just means one thing:
They have already raped a PTI supporter in prison and trying to cover it up.
Just today i recieved a testimony of a woman who was in prison and she reported that girls were being inappropriately touched inside. This is state-sanctioned sexual assault.
Press conference past midnight to deny something that’s not happened yet, this is 100% panic from govt that’s done something brutal & gruesome even by their standards
Reporters Without Borders says that Pakistani Journalist Imran Riaz Khan may have been killed by Pakistani authorities while in illegal detention.
This is extremely concerning. The fact that no court in the country can do anything about it tells us everything.
#Pakistan: Authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts of journalists Sami Abraham and Imran Riaz Khan and stop intimidating the press as the country’s political turmoil drags on.
https://t.co/DvqomcLe5W