Prime Minister directs for legislation to criminalise enforced disappearance

Prime Minister directs for legislation to criminalise enforced disappearance.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated to fast track the legislation to criminalize enforced disappearance.

Besides, he also directed for amendment to other laws if needed.

Prime Minister directs for legislation to criminalise enforced disappearance

According to Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari’s tweet, the Prime Minister expressed this resolve today.

She further said that the PM said so during a meeting with three members of Balochistan’s missing persons in Islamabad.

The trio represents the 13 families of the last month sit-in in Islamabad.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister tasked his Principal Secretary to ascertain quickly the exact status of the missing family members.

He expressed commitment to update the committee members on the progress in this regard.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan got anti-Covid vaccine shots in Islamabad today (Thursday).

Speaking on the occasion, he urged the nation to ensure implementation of SOPs to prevent spread of coronavirus pandemic.

Meanwhile, Asad Umar urged people to be careful of new Covid strain.

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has asked the people to stay very careful.

In a tweet on Thursday, he said hospital daily admissions and people in critical care are rising fast.

Moreover, he said if SOP compliance does not improve, we will be forced to place stronger restrictions on activities.

GTV