HRCP deplores criticism on judiciary but opposes death penalty.

LAHORE -- Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday expressed deep concerned at the mounting tension between two key institutions of the state, and deprecated the sustained criticism on the judiciary. 'The court's verdict, which finds General Pervez Musharraf guilty of treason, sets an important precedent. The objections to paragraph 66, and the storm it has created, should not depreciate the main body of the judgment,' said HRC in a statement. While reiterating its...

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