Executive Summary Custodial torture is one of the cruelest forms of human rights abuse. This inquiry report has been prepared by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) on the basis of a complaint of custodial torture filed by Ms. Imtiaz Bibi, before the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) and the subsequent visit to Rawalpindi Central Jail/Adiala Jail by the Hon. Chief Justice and three other judges of IHC on 24.09.2022. During the visit, numerous prisoners complained of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment suffered at the hands of jail authorities. Hon. Chief Justice directed NCHR to inquire into the allegations and submit a detailed report in this regard. Details of inmates at Rawalpindi Central Jail on October 5th, 2022 are as follows: TOTAL POPULATION CONDEMNED PRISONER CONVICTED PRISONER UNDERTRIAL PRISONER TOTAL MALE FEMALE JUVENILE TOTAL 265 01 -- 266 1458 43 03 15.3 4158 112 79 4309 5851 156 82 6098 Out of the total prisoner population at Central Jail, Rawalpindi, 1931 prisoners are residents of the Islamabad Capital Territory. NCHR team comprising Chairperson Rabiya Javeri Agha, Member Punjab Mr. Nadeem Ashraf and Legal Counsel Mr. Waqar Ahmad visited the Rawalpindi Central Jail (Adiala) seven times since Sept 21st, 2022, and met with numerous inmates for the writing of this report. 1