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Forced Disappearances of Minors Continue in Karachi, Balochistan

Forced Disappearances of Minors Continue in Karachi, Balochistan
Forced Disappearances Of Minors Continue In Karachi, Balochistan: Report · NDTV

When people are 'forcibly disappeared,' they are taken away by officials and their families are not told where they are.

In Pakistan, a new report says this has happened to several people, including two school students who are 14 years old.

Some men in Karachi, in a place called Tikri, were taken from near their homes by soldiers called Rangers.

Two teenagers were taken from Sariab Road in the city of Quetta by security officers.

The families of the people who were taken say they have not heard anything about them.

One man named Mansoor Anwar was taken in this way before, in November 2023, and was found about two months later.

But in August, he was taken away again, and people don't know where he is.

In another sad event, a man named Inayatullah Jattak was killed in Khuzdar.

His daughter Asma had just asked for help, saying she was worried about her father and brothers.

Many people and human rights groups are upset and want the disappearances and violence to stop.

Key facts

Report source
Balochistan Post
Disappearance cases cited
6 (Sabir, Abdul Aziz, Aamir, two students, Mansoor Anwar)
Minors affected
Two 14-year-old students
Karachi location
Tikri, Mauripur
Balochistan locations
Sariab Road (Quetta), Kaur-e-Pusht (Buleda), Khuzdar
Dates of incidents
July 24 – August 7
Civilians killed
Inayatullah Jattak (Khuzdar)
Forces reportedly involved
Pakistani Rangers, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)

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