Tag: Missing Persons

In an evaluation report regarding Pakistan’s GSP+ status, the EU voiced concerns over rising cases of enforced disappearances, curbs on free speech, as well as civilian trials in military courts in the wake of May 9 riots.

Once again a fresh wave of disappearances has hit Balochistan’s youth. A total of 12 Baloch, two of whom a father and son, have been reported since the start of November. University going student activists Sameer Baloch and Sherdil Baloch are the latest victims of enforced disappearances in the province.

Caretaker Federal Cabinet Forms 3-Member Committee to Address Missing Persons Issue The caretaker federal cabinet in Islamabad has formed a 3-member committee to address the...

PTM leader and former MNA Ali Wazir, was arrested once again by the Police in Dera Ismail Khan. As per Police, Wazir was arrested on charges related to speeches against institutions and the disturbance of peace.

Peshawar High Court Grants Bail in Honour Killing Case The Peshawar High Court has granted bail to a Swat resident suspected of being involved in...

4-Year-Old Girl Raped in Islamabad A 4-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a homeless man who lured her from the street to an unfinished building...

As formerly-missing politicians Usman Dar and Sadaqat Abbasi resurface under questionable circumstances in broadcast interviews, announcing their departure from PTI, the media’s 'hand' in conducting and airing these interviews also comes under scrutiny.

Man Receives Life Sentence for Raping Teenage Girl in Karachi In a recent verdict, a sessions court in Karachi's Orangi Town sentenced Muhammad Ali to...

By XARI JALIL: The families of missing persons from the Shia community, whose loved ones have been picked up on basis of their sects continue to live in misery.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah held that enforced disappearances are a tactic to combat terrorists. He also stated that extraneous circumstances appear to be involved in the alleged Enforced Disappearance of Imran Riaz Khan, Mudassar Naaru and Azam Khan.