Pakistan Counters U.S. Charge of Rights Abuse
- Share via
<i> Reuters</i>
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistan government rejected U.S. charges of human rights abuses and called a State Department report an attempt to malign the people of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s government called the annual report on human rights “a classical example of disinformation.”
The report, released last week, said Pakistan police commonly torture people in custody. It also said that religious minorities face discrimination and that television and radio suppress news.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
