EU questions Pakistan’s record of human rights, restrictions on media

Report says despite continuous civilian rule since 2008, military has played an outsize role in politics and economy

ISLAMABAD:

The European Union (EU) has expressed concerns about cases of forced disappearance and torture as well as restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan. Terming them a violation of international treaties, it has urged Islamabad to implement laws for the protection of economic, social, and political rights.

A joint monitoring report released on Tuesday on Pakistan’s Generalised Scheme of Preference, known as GSP-Plus, also raised questions about “pervasive corruption”, and the use of anti-corruption rhetoric and legal cases for political purposes.

The report underlined that “despite continuous civilian rule since 2008, the military had played an outsized role in politics and the economy” of Pakistan.

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