By Mashal Khan 

ISLAMABAD: Amnesty International on Friday expressed deep concern over reports of torture on Shahbaz Gill, close aid of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In a statement, the Rights body said, they are concerned about the allegations of torture being made by the lawyers of Gill and calls for an immediate, effective and impartial inquiry investigating these claims.

On Friday, Gill lawyers informed the court of police torture and said they can show photos of police torture.

On Friday, when Gill was brought to the court, his condition was looking terrible as he appeared to be having difficulty breathing.

In a video shared by the PTI’s official Twitter account, Gill could be seen crying out for his “mask” while being taken to the courtroom. The tweet described the scene as “heartbreaking”.

Later, the court ordered to shift him back to the hospital.

Gill lawyer informed the court that he is unfit in medical condition.

In its verdict, the court observed a physical examination of the suspect at the court had found that he was wheezing and experiencing shortness of breath.

The court order also mentioned that an oxygen cylinder had also been provided to Gill in the courtroom upon his request.

And “it is not out of place to mention here that if the medical board of Pims authorities came to the conclusion that the accused is fit to be discharged from the hospital, then why was he brought on the premises of the court in an ambulance, and that too with oxygen support,” the order said, according to Dawn.

“The said fact alone is sufficient to hold that neither the hospital authorities nor the police authorities are confident enough regarding the health of the accused,” the court said, adding that given the circumstances, it was “not inclined” to hand over Gill’s custody to police for 48 hours today.