Missing Persons
Former caretaker minister Nawabzada Jamal Raisani urges government to ensure a secure environment in province.
Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:13am
Spoilers have exacerbated missing persons issue by politicising a purely human rights matter.
Updated 07 Jan, 2024 09:40am
I am despondent that any of our big politicians have what it takes to address this vexing issue.
Published 07 Jan, 2024 08:46am
"This country has fractured from within and part of it is derailment of democracy," remarks CJP; IHC bars police from harassing Baloch protesters.
Updated 03 Jan, 2024 11:22pm
“This country belongs to all of us, even those who may have other points of view,” CJP says; Baloch protesters call for shutterdown protest tomorrow.
Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:13pm
Takes issue with police action against Baloch protesters being likened to situation in Gaza.
Published 01 Jan, 2024 08:24pm
DHR chairperson appeals to CJP Qazi Faez Isa to initiate hearings on enforced disappearances in Supreme Court.
Published 30 Dec, 2023 11:07pm
If we could forget our loved ones, we would not even protest. However, moving forward is difficult, especially when you don't even know if they are alive or not.
Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:56pm
Says he has "complete trust" in the committee, which will include the interior minister and others.
Updated 26 Nov, 2023 07:25pm
SIFC will continue to function despite who’s ruling, caretaker premier reaffirms; says state has no involvement in enforced disappearances.
Updated 26 Nov, 2023 12:22pm
Sarfraz Bugti says more than 99pc of returning immigrants are Afghans; calls it "inappropriate" to summon PM Kakar for "minor issues".
Updated 24 Nov, 2023 01:55pm
Around one dozen persons, some of them in police uniforms, took away Dr Ismail, who originally hails from Balochistan, from his Karachi residence.
Published 19 Nov, 2023 07:10am
Registrar office says petitioner did not point out "as to what questions of public importance" on enforcement of fundamental rights were involved.
Updated 12 Nov, 2023 07:34am
Separately, car riders in Rawalpindi open fire on police, injure constable.
Published 31 Oct, 2023 07:26am
CCTV footage shows Fareed Hussain beaten up and forcibly dragged into private car; police fails to disclose reason for arrest.
Updated 28 Oct, 2023 11:45am
Highlights the phenomenon of PTI-affiliated figures going missing and "re-emerging" only to denounce their party.
Updated 25 Oct, 2023 03:25pm
Expresses lack of knowledge on number of missing persons countrywide and related commission's performance.
Updated 14 Oct, 2023 08:03pm
Is the state comfortable with Pakistan being seen as a lawless land, where people disappear and are arbitrarily punished?
Updated 07 Oct, 2023 09:18am
Activists belonging to Baloch Yakjehti Committee and Voice of Baloch Missing Persons urge rulers for the release of Shabbir Baloch, others.
Updated 05 Oct, 2023 10:04am
Minister agrees to drop controversial section, which provides for punishment to those filing false complaints, on allies’ protest.
Updated 22 Oct, 2022 09:39am
IHC CJ directs Islamabad IGP to probe the matter and submit a report in a fortnight.
Updated 04 Oct, 2022 10:26am
IHC chief justice orders relevant secretaries, commissioner, intelligence officials to appear in person if man not recovered.
Updated 01 Oct, 2022 11:00am
IHC CJ terms practice of "making people go missing biggest form of torture".
Updated 09 Sep, 2022 03:03pm
Rana Sana says missing persons issue is complicated as families, agencies have different views and govt has to talk both sides.
Updated 09 Sep, 2022 08:14am
PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar suggests that "enforced disappearances must be treated as a separate, autonomous crime".
Updated 31 Aug, 2022 09:21am
Empowerment of civilian institutions in tribal districts also emphasised.
Updated 17 Aug, 2022 11:18am
Family claims man taken into custody by police.
Updated 22 Jul, 2022 10:43am
Akhtiar Ali Sodhar was allegedly taken away by personnel of law enforcement agencies from a hotel in Jamshoro on June 16.
Updated 06 Jul, 2022 10:55am
Directs police to present the student in court on August 9.
Updated 04 Jul, 2022 08:05pm
Human rights minister gives clarification on his statement about some missing persons being engaged by Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Updated 01 Jul, 2022 09:51am
