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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has revealed that Punjab leads other provinces by a wide margin in complaints of custodial torture.
However, only a fraction of such complaints across the country have been converted into formal criminal cases, according to a report submitted to the Lahore High Court.
According to official data up to April 30, 2026, the FIA has registered 364 inquiries nationwide under the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act, 2022.
Of these, Punjab alone accounts for 266 inquiries. In comparison, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa registered 48, Sindh 33, Islamabad 15, and Balochistan two.
