‘91 people killed in KP detention centres’

A Reporter Published August 28, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Defence of Human Rights Amna Janjua has alleged that 91 missing persons have been killed in the detentions centres across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in the National Press Club, she claimed that an individual, Hammad Amir, was killed in Kohat detention centre.

Also read: KP forms body in missing persons` case

She said there were 43 detention centres in the KP province, where around 2,000 people were imprisoned.

She said Hammad Amir was arrested by Islamabad Police in 2009 and his family was informed that he would be released in a few days after initial investigations. She deplored the misuse of Protection of Pakistan Act as it has given the authorities an excuse to abuse powers.

Published in Dawn, August 28th, 2014

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Pak Rat

Aug 28, 2014 07:01am

All of this madness needs to stop.

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Arif

Aug 28, 2014 07:24am

Meanwhile CM is in Islamabad doing what?

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Farhan

Aug 28, 2014 08:01am

@Arif This is not a provincial issue but a federal one. Look up details.

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Beck

Aug 28, 2014 08:30am

@Arif toppling gov. to find more lucrative post for himself in IK's set up!

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Aug 28, 2014 09:14am

OK so only in KPK

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Abbas Ali

Aug 28, 2014 11:07am

Even if they have committed heinous crimes, the families have the right to know the ware-about.

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M. Emad

Aug 28, 2014 11:15am

Naya KPK !

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Reality

Aug 28, 2014 11:49am

We are the "QILA" of ISLAM, so our leader in all shapes protecting us by their actions.................:)

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saad

Aug 28, 2014 11:56am

so an FIR should also be filed against KPK Government now for murder of 91 people. a role model.

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Fahad

Aug 28, 2014 12:34pm

@Arif Which CM are you referring to. I hope not Khattak. The news clearly mentions that the arrest was made in Islamabad by the federal police. Similarly about 40% to 50% are arrested in other provinces and then placed in the KP detention centers. Let us not give this new a color it does not deserve.

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Aug 28, 2014 12:52pm

Only in New Pakistan w.e.f September 1, 2014 People will get justice at their door step.

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Ghalib

Aug 28, 2014 12:58pm

FIR needs to be Filed against the KPK Cheif Minister and Imran Khan and all the Ministers in KPK goverment

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Ghalib

Aug 28, 2014 12:58pm

FIR needs to be Filed against the KPK Cheif Minister and Imran Khan and all the Ministers in KPK goverment

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haris

Aug 28, 2014 01:55pm

And who has made those arrests? Hammad Amir was arrested by Islamabad Police so in this way, Federal Govt. is directly involved. Well it is useless but I still demand a proper inquiry on it.

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Sethi

Aug 28, 2014 02:19pm

@haris arrested by the federal government but kept in kpk waters under kpk supervision. Is that not clear?

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Sana

Aug 28, 2014 02:37pm

the article doesn't say when these people were put in prison and when they died, the only date mentioned is 2009 which is 4 years before PTI formed the KPK government. so it may make more sense to think for 5 seconds before posting random comments

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oBSERVER

Aug 28, 2014 02:44pm

A highly intriguing news item from one of our infamous human (b)rights funded by secret funds from well known Countries.They should be ashamed for not coming forward to speak for the dead and injured in Modal Town on 17 June 2014. They all came out head over heals for Malala.Why not here?

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roarwali

Aug 28, 2014 02:51pm

The article is not comprehensive as it doesn't explain who misuse the authority: KPK govt or our federal agencies. I see many of the comments blaming KPK govt for the misuse of the authority.

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Syed Husain

Aug 28, 2014 02:52pm

What do these people do to be arrested under the Protection of Pakistan Act? I would like to know.

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Khwaja

Aug 28, 2014 02:57pm

@Ghalib And a FIR against you too for murdering all reason and rhyme!

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aPunjabi

Aug 28, 2014 03:07pm

Any resignations demanded yet, I wonder?