Tag: Baloch missing persons
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Issue of missing person can’t be solved overnight, says law minister
Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Tuesday, in a press conference in Islamabad, that missing persons were involved in the Gwadar attack. He highlighted the struggle of the government to resolve the issue, but also emphasised that the problem can’t be resolved overnight. He also said that the issue of missing persons in…
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State won’t accept ‘elements’ supporting terrorists in Balochistan, says PM Kakar
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar criticised “elements” who are backing terrorists and militants in the name of supporting Baloch protesters demanding the release of all missing persons.The prime minister’s statement came during a press conference in Lahore as the Baloch families of missing persons protested against “enforced disappearance” and “extrajudicial killing” in Islamabad. PM Kakar…
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‘Produce missing persons or appear before court’: IHC sends notice to Musharraf, IK, PM Shehbaz
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the government to issue notices to former President General Pervez Musharraf, former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and the current PM Shehbaz Sharif for following an “undeclared tacit approval of the policy regarding enforced disappearances.” The court directed that the federal government shall produce the missing persons before…
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Baloch families end Islamabad sit-in after PM Imran’s pledge to meet them
Protesters calling for an end to enforced disappearances in Balochistan ended a week-long sit-in in the capital on Monday, after an assurance that Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet them next month. “We don’t have any big hopes from this government, but the way they have reassured us, we also have decided to give them a chance,”…
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PM to meet representative committee of missing persons in March: Mazari
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan would meet a three-member representative committee of the missing persons who have been staging a sit-in in Islamabad for more than a week. The families of the Baloch missing persons, who have been raising their voice for the recovery of their loved ones…