Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Director IA Rehman on Friday said counter-terrorism had become terrorism in Pakistan.
Addressing the launch of two Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) books, he said that reading these books would help the civil society and social activists understand the issues confronting the nation.
HRCP Vice Chairwoman Hina Jilani alleged that the government was witch-hunting its opponents by manipulating anti-terrorism laws. She said that laws were made to curb terrorists, but the people had been stripped of their basic rights instead. She said that the government should ensure safety of the people, but not at the cost of their rights. |