Pakistan Maid Torture

Pakistan's Supreme Court asked the police on Wednesday to look into allegations that a 10-year-old girl working as a maid was tortured by her employers, an influential judge and his wife, police and a court official said.

Time magazine has named an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her Hong Kong employer as one of the world's 100 most influential people, putting the spotlight on the city's treatment of its migrant workers.

Pakistan's Supreme Court asked the police on Wednesday to look into allegations that a 10-year-old girl working as a maid was tortured by her employers, an influential judge and his wife, police and a court official said.

Time magazine has named an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her Hong Kong employer as one of the world's 100 most influential people, putting the spotlight on the city's treatment of its migrant workers.