Interior ministry declared responsible for deaths of Pakistani prisoners in foreign jails

Dunya News

The judge threatened to issue contempt of court to Afridi, saying you should do some other work.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Court on Monday has hinted at summoning Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi in a case regarding deaths of Pakistani prisoners in foreign jails.

During the hearing, Justice Azmat Saeed expressed resentment and said that the nation is not safe from such an interior secretary.

He also threatened to issue contempt of court notice to the state minister, saying you should do some other work.

On March 2, the government of India had handed over the dead body of Shakirullah to Pakistani authorities at Wagha Border.

Shakirullah was in Indian jail since 2001. However, he was murdered by inmates in Jaipur Jail on February 20 after India leveled false allegations against Pakistan of being involved in the Pulwama attack.

The government of Pakistan condemned the incident and requested India to immediately provide the details of inquiry of the murder and post-mortem report, which have not been provided so far.