Lahore [Pakistan], July 25 (ANI): Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairman, Asad Iqbal Butt, was released a few hours after being arrested by the Pakistani Police, in an episode again underscoring Islamabad’s attempt at silencing human rights defenders. After release, Butt told reporters that he was detained for 3-4 hours “without any solid reason” and was released after pressure mounted on them, as reported by Pakistan-based Express Tribune. “The police entered our house and asked me to come to the police station. They released me after the pressure mounted from the media. It’s ill…
