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Cases of forced disappearances are increasing in Balochistan, serious allegations against Pakistani army

NATIONALCases of forced disappearances are increasing in Balochistan, serious allegations against Pakistani army

Human rights body has criticised Pakistan government over the increasing trend of enforced disappearances in Balochistan and termed it a crime against humanity. Human rights department of Baloch National Movement said that seven more Balochs have been enforced disappearances by Pakistan army from Balochistan.

Victims are often picked up without any legal process. Their relatives are not given any information. The organization said that Waqas Baloch was forcibly detained from Killi Sheikhan area of ​​Mastung on Sunday. On May 18, Naveed Baloch was picked up from Gwadar and Atta Ullah Baloch was picked up from Mastung. Earlier on May 16, Pakistani officials called Shah Nawaz Baloch along with his father to a military camp.

The father was sent back, but Nawaz was taken into custody. He has been missing since then. In another incident, security forces picked up Nasirabad resident Amin Ullah Baloch on May 17. 13-year-old Fayaz Ali, who went missing from Nasirabad on the same day, has not been found.

Sindhian National Congress organized a march in Hyderabad to protest against land acquisition and enforced disappearances of people. Thousands of people gathered from all over Sindh including Karachi, Larkana, Badin, Sukkur, Khairpur, Nawabshah, Dadu, Umarkot, Tharparkar etc. Farmers, lawyers, political activists, women and children marched in solidarity.

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