The ongoing sit-in organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) reached its 5,962nd day outside the Quetta Press Club on Tuesday, coinciding with a new report of enforced disappearance involving a young man, Saqib Ahmed Buzdar, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances disposed of 113 cases in September, with 14 people returning home, Dawn reported. Since 2011, it has received 10,636 cases, resolving 84 per cent. Civil society, UN and the Supreme Court have urged stronger action to end enforced di
Baloch journalist Bilal Baloch told ANI at the UNHRC that Pakistan's control in Balochistan is collapsing, with daily attacks on military, enforced disappearances, media blackouts, and protests by families of missing persons. He accused Islamabad of "Punjabi hegemony" and vowed Baloch identi
Fresh reports of enforced disappearances continue to emerge from Balochistan, even as four previously missing persons have been released, according to The Balochistan Post. Among the newly disappeared is Sher Khan Marri, a journalist from Kohlu, who was allegedly picked up by police and pla
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Democratic Republic of the Congo over two tragic boat accidents on the Congo River that caused numerous deaths, injuries, and missing persons.
Families of missing persons in Balochistan marked the 51st day of their Islamabad sit-in, demanding an end to enforced disappearances and the release of BYC leaders. Despite rain and intimidation, protesters vowed to continue their struggle, while BYC condemned detentions and challenged char
Delhi South-West District Police have reunited 48 missing and kidnapped children and 82 adults with their families in August.
The local police immediately launched search operations upon receiving the report of missing and kidnapped individuals.
"Balochistan makes up 42 per cent of Pakistan's land area and is rich in minerals and resources. Yet its people are among the most oppressed. Those who speak against injustices are abducted, tortured, or killed," Dr. Baloch said.
A woman has died amid cloudburst incidents in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, where heavy rains caused debris flows trapping villagers and damaging homes. Rescue teams are struggling against strong water currents as searches continue for missing people.
In Udaipur's Kherwada area, a car fell into a drain with five people aboard. Two escaped; two bodies were recovered late at night, while the search continues for one missing person.