Pakistan: Islamabad police detain rights activist during protest

Police fired teargas shells and resorted to baton-charge to break up a protest staged by families of missing persons in Islamabad on Monday. The protest demonstration was held at D-Chowk. Amina Janjua, chairperson of Defence of Human Rights Pakistan, led the demonstration and called for the release of their missing loved ones. However, police beat up the demonstrators as they tried to march toward Red Zone. Janjua and some other protestors were detained by the police. Female constables dragged and thrashed Janjua on the street before shifting her to a police station. Awami Muslim League (AML) head Sheikh Rasheed denounced the police crackdown, saying it was not done even during dictatorial rules.