Pakistan to Probe Military's Alleged Coercion of Senior Judges
Voice of America
FILE - Commuters ride past the Pakistan's Supreme Court building in Islamabad, Jan. 12, 2024. Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, 2nd right, administers oath to the newly sworn-in Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, left, at the President House in Islamabad, March 10, 2024. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters hold portraits of former prime minister Imran Khan, as they protest against the alleged skewing in country's national election, in Peshawar, March 10, 2024.
Pakistan’s government announced Thursday that it will set up a special commission to investigate allegations the military-run spy agency has been subjecting federal judges to intimidation, torture and other abuses to secure favorable judicial rulings in political cases.
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