Asia

Pakistan’s academic spaces turn hostile

Reports of enforced disappearances continue to cast a dark shadow over Pakistan's human rights record. Sajid Ahmed, a graduate of the Islamic International University Islamabad (IIUI) and a student of Balochi literature, has allegedly been abducted by Pakistani security forces in Panjgur. Sajid was travelling home when he was "taken from the road" and transported to an undisclosed location. His family reports that more than three days have passed without any legal proceedings, calling it a blatant violation of due process and fundamental rights, as reported by The Balochistan Post.