IN a system where mistreatment, torture and even death of individuals in custody are not uncommon, the Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained or under Custodial Investigation Bill, passed by the Senate on Monday, should help address many of the ills related to the abuse of detained persons. Of course, much depends on the implementation of provisos, as Pakistan has passed many a noble law over the decades, yet abuses remain rife because administrations have not felt the need to enforce the legal requirements. Moved by PPP Senator Farooq Naek, the bill is inspired by Article 14 of the Constitution, which........

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