Aside from Legislation
Regardless matter what one may think of Shahbaz Gill, he should not be tortured. Nobody ought to. It is against international law, human rights, and all accepted standards of decency and morality. However, it is not expressly forbidden in Pakistan. Even if it were (and one hopes it soon will be), the sociopolitical environment of the nation affords little reason to believe that the widespread use of torture could be curbed. Imran Khan claims that Gill has endured sexual assault in addition to physical and emotional abuse. Unfortunately, he won't be the first or last person in Pakistani detention to experience such. Torture in custody is pervasive and can take the most terrible and humiliating forms. It is particularly widespread in Punjab, and minorities often bear the brunt. Torture is not only used by the police. There is growing evidence that the military and intelligence agencies use similar tactics in detention facilities as a result of the c