We've been following the arrest of Farooq Tariq in Pakastan, here's news & an appeal on the latest installment of his illegal incarceration.Farooq Tariq Sent to Bahawalpur Jail
Farooq Tariq has been sent to Bahawalpur Jail. He was arrested on 5 June . Farooq Tariq's detention is a part of recent waive of repression in which hundreds of political activists have been arrested and cases have been lodged on thousands. The process of arrests/ crack down is still on.
After Farooq's arrest he was kept in Harbanspura Police Station. Just after his illegal arrest Lahore Bar Council put a case against detention. Farooq Tariq was then sent to an unknown place to avoid his recovery . Now he is sent to Bahawalpur jail. Today, the police produced a detention order by the Interior Department Punjab before the Court.
The order is for one month detention.
Labour Party Pakistan is now going to put a case in the High Court against this detention order and organizing protests.
Please send your protest letters to:
1-General Pervez Musharraf
President of Pakistan
President House
Constitution House
Islamabad, Pakistan
Fax: +92 51 922 1422, 4768/ 920 1893 or 1835
Email: http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/WTPresidentMessage.aspx
2-Mr. Shaukat Aziz
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister Secretariat
Constitution Avenue
Islamabad, Pakistan
Email:primeminister@pak.gov.pk
3-Mr Pervez Elahi
Chief Minister Punjab
Chief Minister House
Lahore, Pakistan
Email: http://www.chpervaizelahi.com/writemsg.asp
4-Lt General Khalid Maqbool
Governor Punjab
Governor House
Lahore, Pakistan
Fax: +92 42 9200023
Email: governor.sectt@punjab.gov.pk
Contact for more information: Maqsood: Mob. 0321- 4298094
