Upon which, the Ministry of Human Rights forwarded these recommendations to the relevant departments and ministries for further action, in line with the UN requests. “Pakistan had ratified seven ‘core human rights conventions’. Limiting the role death sentence in the society, the UN recommended that it should be awarded only for the most serious crimes, involving intentional killings. The UN body also recommended to abolish the role of military courts or at least limit their role. Afghan RefugeesOn the issue of Afghan refugees, the UN body asked Pakistan to take steps towards curbing the increasing hostility against the refugees, especially by police and security forces.

Source: Pakistan Today December 14, 2017 19:30 UTC