Amid a rise in cases of enforced disappearances in the country, the relatives of missing persons staged a protest demonstration in Pakistan, Voicepk.net reported.
The families of missing people continued to block the N-25 highway after which the traffic between Quetta and Karachi remained suspended for several hours on Monday.
Munir Mengal, the President of Baloch Voice Association, an NGO based in Paris, France raised his voice on the issue of enforced disappearance in Balochistan and organized an exhibition at Broken Chair in United Nations, Geneva, along with Baloch Peoples Congress and Voice for Baloch Missing
"Our goal is to make sure missing persons' family members can find them as soon as possible...our responsibility is not over yet," Vaishnaw told reporters on Sunday night.
The protesters demanded the release of Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch and Mahil Baloch and the recovery of all the missing persons, according to Pak vernacular media outlet Intekhab Daily.
Demonstrators from diverse backgrounds called for the safe recovery of missing persons and an end to the long-standing issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, a tactic human rights organizations accuse the Pakistani state of using to suppress dissent.
As per Haq Do Tehreek, protest rallies for the release of Maulana Hidayatur Rahman and Mahil Baloch and the recovery of missing persons would be taken out across Balochistan.
"On 18 April 2023, Tuesday at 2 pm, there is a protest against missing persons and target killing in Khar Bazar Main Chowk, Bajaur. Looking forward to everyone's participation," Pashteen tweeted.
A total of 214 missing people in Himachal Pradesh, including 33 children, have been traced this month under a special campaign, State police said on Monday.