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Pakistani forces accused of disappearing father, daughter in Balochistan
In a part of Pakistan called Balochistan, some people say that soldiers took away a father and his 17-year-old daughter.
The girl's name is Aqsa and her father is Abdul Qadoos Zarakzai.
The people making the claim say this happened on August 5.
A group called Baloch Voice for Justice told everyone about it.
The group says the two people were taken away without any good reason.
They are asking other people to help find them and bring them home.
Other groups say more people have been taken or hurt too.
They found the bodies of four men who had gone missing.
The helpers want the government of Pakistan and the United Nations to take action.
They believe families deserve answers and safety.
Human rights group Baloch Voice for Justice alleged Pakistani security personnel forcibly disappeared Abdul Qadoos Zarakzai and his 17-year-old daughter Aqsa on August 5 from Civil Colony in Khuzdar district, Balochistan.
BVJ called on human rights organisations and all people of conscience to raise their voices for the safe and immediate recovery of the two civilians.
Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, reported that four civilians were extrajudicially killed and four were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces.
The recovered dead bodies of Inayat Ullah, Salman Bangulzai, Attahullah Baloch, and Haibatan were cited as evidence of a pattern of disappearances ending in death.
Rights bodies urged the government of Pakistan, the United Nations, and the international community to take urgent action against enforced disappearances and ensure accountability.
- Who
- Pakistani security forces, accused by human rights groups of forcibly disappearing civilians including Abdul Qadoos Zarakzai and his 17-year-old daughter Aqsa.
- What
- Enforced disappearances and alleged extrajudicial killings of Baloch civilians in Balochistan province.
- Where
- Balochistan province, Pakistan, including Civil Colony in Khuzdar district.
- When
- The incident involving Zarakzai and Aqsa reportedly occurred on August 5; the allegations were made public on Monday.
- Why
- Human rights groups allege a continuing pattern of violence against civilians in the province, leaving families without answers or access to justice.
Key facts
- Accused party
- Pakistani security forces and intelligence agencies (alleged)
- Newest reported missing
- Abdul Qadoos Zarakzai and his daughter Aqsa (17)
- Date of incident
- August 5
- Location
- Civil Colony, Khuzdar district, Balochistan
- Reporting organization
- Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ)
- Additional reported victims
- 4 extrajudicially killed; 4 forcibly disappeared (per Paank)
- Identified deceased
- Inayat Ullah, Salman Bangulzai, Attahullah Baloch, Haibatan
- Missing youth
- Kamran Jumma (24), Najeebullah Baloch (19), Muzammil (19), Jaleel (17)
Quotes
Paank (Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department)
Human rights group affiliated with the Baloch National Movement
“"The four cases reflect a disturbing pattern in which Baloch men are taken into custody or forcibly disappeared, kept beyond judicial oversight, and later found dead, leaving their families without answers or access to justice," Paank stated.”
thehansindia.com
“"A father and his daughter should never disappear into silence. Their whereabouts must be disclosed, and they must be safely returned to their family. Silence is not an option when lives and freedom are at stake," it noted.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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