Published on, Aug. 24 -- August 24, 2025 12:27 PM

Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah has stressed that Pakistan urgently needs an independent judiciary and fearless judges to safeguard fundamental rights. Speaking at a human rights event, he said courts are helpless in missing persons cases if the state itself is involved, adding that this reality remains one of the country's biggest challenges.

Justice Minallah lamented that speaking the truth has always been difficult in Pakistan, with those who do so often facing hatred. He termed enforced disappearance cases as the most painful, highlighting that Baloch families, especially women and children, continue to cry for justice on the streets while institutions refuse to admit the seriou...