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Pakistan rejects UN warning over lifetime immunity for military chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan dismissed on Sunday a warning by the UN rights chief of potential “far-reaching consequences” for the rule of law in granting the head of the all-powerful military legal immunity. The foreign ministry said Pakistan was “fully committed to protecting... basic freedoms and the rule of law as enshrined in the constitution,” responding to criticism from UN rights chief Volker Turk. A constitutional amendment approved by parliament earlier this month, shielding Field Marshal Asim Munir and other top officials from prosecution for life, has raised alarm among rights group.
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arabnews.com
UN rights chief says Pakistan constitutional amendments undermine judiciary, rule of law
ISLAMABAD: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk this week raised alarm over Pakistan’s recent constitutional amendments, saying that they undermine judicial…
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Pakistan rejects UN rights chief’s ‘ungrounded’ concerns over constitutional amendments
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson on Sunday rejected “ungrounded” concerns raised by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recently over the…
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Pakistan rejects UN warning over lifetime immunity for military chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan dismissed on Sunday a warning by the UN rights chief of potential “far-reaching consequences” for the rule of law in granting the head of the all-powerful…
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theguardian.com
‘A king above all’: The rise and rise of Asim Munir, Pakistan’s increasingly powerful army chief
Known as Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’, Munir’s power now extends over all the armed forces, along with lifelong immunity from prosecution, thanks to a constitutional amendment