{
  "id": 16011077,
  "title": "Hina Pervez Butt Faces Backlash for Praising Alleged Extrajudicial Killings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/hina-pervez-butt-faces-backlash-for-praising-alleged-extrajudicial",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T07:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/22/hina-pervez-butt-faces-backlash-for-praising-alleged-extrajudicial-killings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's PML-N lawmaker Hina Parvez Butt has faced backlash for praising what she described as justice in the deaths of two suspects in police encounters. Butt shared a news report about Tauqeer Nazir, who was allegedly killed by police in Multan after escaping custody. She also shared details of Laiba Ejaz's case, where a student was reportedly killed during an attack on a police team in Islamabad. Butt praised the Punjab government as \"Maryam Nawaz’s government, where justice is delivered immediately.\" Critics, including journalists, lawyers, and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, questioned how the deaths could be considered justice without a trial or court verdict. The HRCP called for an independent investigation into Nazir's death, stressing the importance of due process and accountability. Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari rejected claims that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had ordered police encounters, but Butt's deleted post drew significant criticism on social media.",
  "summary": "Concerns over alleged extrajudicial killings have grown after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Hina Parvez Butt praised the deaths of … Read More The post Hina Pervez Butt Faces Backlash for Praising Alleged Extrajudicial Killings appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Hina Parvez Butt praised alleged extrajudicial killings in police encounters.",
    "Critics question justice without trial or court verdict.",
    "HRCP demands independent investigation into Tauqeer Nazir's death."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}