LAHORE – Mohsin Naqvi, the interim chief minister of Punjab, established a committee on Monday to look into the claim that women were tortured in jail.
Rafia Haider, the deputy commissioner for Lahore, and Dr. Anosh Masood, the SSP investigator, make up the two-person committee. The crew will interact with female prisoners at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore while there.
The claims made by the PTI in this respect will be looked upon by the committee.
The PTI claims that its female supporters have been abused in jails, and thousands of workers have been detained in relation to the incident on May 9. These workers also include women.
Mr. Naqvi said earlier in the day that there had been no incidents of women being mistreated. “Propaganda is being made about the mistreatment of women, and the news about it is false and deceptive,” he said.
He responded to a query by stating that Khadija Shah’s identification parade was ongoing. The query was raised when Shah’s video apology for her “actions” on May 9 went popular on social media on Sunday.
The propaganda alleging that detained ladies participating in the May 9 riots were mistreated has been criticised as inaccurate and misinformed by Punjab Information Minister Aamir Mir.
He said that the May 9 activities’ organiser was once again attempting to mislead the public and that the police were treating the ladies in prisons with respect and in accordance with the law.
Following his detention in a corruption case on May 9 — a day the army branded as “black day” — Khan’s party has been feeling the heat of the state’s power after his outraged workers stormed military sites, including the Lahore Corps Commanders House and the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
In a speech, PTI Chairman Khan urged the Supreme Court to take a suo motu notice of the case regarding the alleged maltreatment of his female employees while they were detained.