Shahbaz Gill “treated worse than animals”

LAHORE: Home Minister Punjab Hashim Dogar appealed Thursday that PTI leader Shahbaz Gill “treated worse than animals” throughout his time in police custody.

“Shahbaz Gill is in depression. The police wanted an unfortunate incident to take place,” the home minister told journalists in Punjab’s capital.

The provincial minister — who is part of the PML-Q and PTI Punjab cabinet — said that Gill’s electrocardiogram (ECG) report was not normal and that he will undergo 10 additional tests.

Dogar suspected that the Islamabad police tortured Gill although he in their custody and that an inquiry launched beside the DIG and SP for their conduct.

Dogar’s comments came after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday permitted Gill’s lawyers to meet him at the facility where he is undertaking medical treatment.

Shahbaz Gill treated worse:

Yesterday, a district and sessions court ordered Gill — who has been behind bars since August 9 — into police custody for an additional 48 hours. Though, PTI challenged the case in IHC.

معیار سےمسلسل گرتے ہوئے ایک بنانا ریپبلک میں ڈھلنے کےمناظر! ہماری بربریت دیکھ کر مہذب دنیا پر سکتہ طاری ہوگا۔ بدترین پہلو تو یہ ہے کہ منصفانہ عدالتی کارروائی کے بغیر جبر و تشدد سے مثال بنانے کیلئے ایک آسان ترین ہدف چُنا گیا ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/JvNR9P4m1I

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 17, 2022

Succeeding the order of the remand’s extension, the PTI leader’s condition ongoing to deteriorate and after hours-long drama, he was shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital from Adiala Jail.

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A four-member medical board also totally noted that Gill needs to monitored more and assessed by cardiologists and pulmonologists.

Moving on, Dogar added that Gill is under treatment at the PIMS hospital and that when the court ordered that he sent back into police custody, he got “afraid”.