Lips Stitchted as Punishment: Labb Azad Hain Tairey?

Posted on December 6, 2006
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Adil Najam For those who can read Urdu, the news is from the Urdu Daily Express (December 3, 2006). It is the story of a Kot Lakhpat prisoner Abdur Razzaq who appeared in court with his lips having been stitched together. He is in jail on a murder charge. Reportedly, he was unable to pay […]

Picture of the Day: Negotiating with Police

Posted on December 4, 2006
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Adil Najam Yes, its the police again. It may be getting excessive. But what can I say, I take justice seriously; how can I not with the name I have. (The picture below is also taken from a post by Asma, via Saad; see here). The official title of this photograph suggets that the policeman […]

Accident or Criminal Neglect by the Powerful

Posted on December 1, 2006
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Adil Najam Just saw a shocking and sad news report that suggests that an official government car, reportedly in the use of the Syed Safwanullah, Federal Minister of Housing and Works, reportedly being driven by one of his relatives, crushed to death a 6-year old child, whose mutilated body was found two days later in […]

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