Turbat: Highway blocked amid protest against enforced disappearances
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Quetta: Security forces bring 3 dead bodies to a hospital
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Enforced disappearances continue; Another goes ‘missing’ in Panjgur
Another Baloch man went missing from the Panjgur district of Balochistan on Wednesday. According to reports, Pakistani forces have allegedly disappeared a man after his arrest from the Parom area of the district. The detainee
A protest was staged on Thursday by the affected family in order to recover missing persons from the Apsar area of Turbat, closing the CPEC M8 road D Baloch. The protesters, comprised of family members, shared details of the disappeared individuals, including Abid, Adeel, Zarif, Shoaib, Jahanzeb, Hammad, who went missing on various dates in March and April 2023 after being detained.
Despite previous protests and assurances from the district administration, the missing persons were not released, prompting the affected families to take this drastic measure. The protesters have expressed frustration, stating that promises were made for their recovery, but no tangible actions were taken.
The ongoing sit-in on the CPEC highway is a response to the disappearance of a 60-year-old man in Sami three days ago. The protesters are adamant that the dharna will continue until the district administration takes concrete steps to ensure the recovery of the missing persons. The blockade of the CPEC highway has caused disruption for the past two days, underlining the seriousness of the issue and the determination of the affected families to seek justice and answers regarding the fate of their loved ones.
