The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has called on the Pakistani government to extend aid to three of its nationals presently being detained in Malaysia under the Internal Security Act.

"In a communication to the (Pakistani) foreign affairs secretary, HRCP said that the matter requires the immediate attention of the Foreign Office.

"The Pakistan mission in Kuala Lumpur should be asked to contact the Pakistani detainees and ensure they are not denied their legal rights," it said in a statement last Wednesday.

NONE The commission said it was responding to information conveyed to it by Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner James Nayagam ( left ).

"He had found three Pakistanis in the Malaysian internal security detention centre. According to him they are accused of falsifying documents and trafficking of persons.

"Mr Nayagam believes this is not a national threat. He therefore thinks the Pakistanis are being wrongly held under Malaysia's Internal Security Act," it added.

Last Monday, it was revealed that according to notes allegedly smuggled out of the ISA detention centre in Kamunting, detainees were subjected to various forms of humiliating torture.

Despite the ISA having been repealed, there are still 45 detainees held, and at least two of them have begun a second round of hunger strikes on June 21.