Akbar Shah a journalist in Gilgit reports that a couple of journalists met Labour Party/ProgressiveYouth activist Babajan in Gilgit Police Station and found that he has been severely tortured in the past 3 or 4 days. Finger and toe nails of Babajan have been pluged out, hair on his body has been severely pulled, his toe nails have been crushed by military boots and he has been severly punched on chest. Babajan suffers from severe foot pain and has kidney problems for which the 8 days back jail doctor had recommended his transfer to Gilgit District Hospital but the police is using excuses to avoid transfer. Babajan and 12 other mates are in Police Station while 8 others are in Gilgit Jail. They and 34 others were arrested after public outburst against killing of two Attaabad-Lake effectees were killed. Anti-Terrorism Act charges have been framed against Baba and other activists and under ATA they can be kept behind bar without bail for 3 months.

Activists from the left and parties have demonstrated against the state terror in Hunza since August 12. Only yesterday there was a demo in Gari Bagh Gilgit demanding release of arrested despite ban on protests in Gilgit Baltistan. Details about Gilgit protest here https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150327969854855

Advocate Ehsan who is representing Babajan and other detained activists reports from Gilgit that today Police Challan against Babajan and others were supposed to be presented to ATA Courts but the govt lawyer got it delayed till September 30 on the excuse that 3 more activists have been arrested and interrogated and the complete challan will be presented along with their reports.
Its obvious that Babajan's life is in danger. Its necessary that left, revolutionary and human rights forces raise their vioce against this barbaric act of Pakistani state and demand immediate release of the activists,end to state terror and inquiry against torture of political and displaced activists in Gilgit and Hunza.