Jailed abroad: Pakistani missions urged to help prisoners
He directed Pakistani missions to send relevant officials to meet prisoners on a regular basis
ISLAMABAD:
The federal ombudsman has directed Pakistani missions to provide legal support to Pakistani prisoners detained in different countries and submit compliance report to the secretariat on a monthly basis. The Ombudsman’s Grievance Commissioner for Overseas Pakistanis, Ahsaan Khokar, has directed Pakistani missions to send relevant officials to meet prisoners on a regular basis, provide legal support and submit a compliance report.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 3rd, 2016.
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