KARACHI – The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the government and law enforcement agencies, seeking their responses in ongoing cases concerning missing persons. The hearing was conducted under the supervision of Acting Chief Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput. During the proceedings, a petitioner’s lawyer informed the court that Saad Alam went missing after visiting […]
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24 Bangladeshi army officers face arrest over disappearances
A court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for 24 senior army officers. These officers are accused of involvement in enforced disappearances. The cases date back to the rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The court acted after a state investigation confirmed over 250 such incidents. The officers will now face legal action in […]
HRCP voices concern over enforced disappearances
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its ‘grave concern’ over the increasing frequency and ‘sheer impunity’ with which anyone critical of the state is being targeted reportedly by security agencies. In a statement issued on Thursday, HRCP has said that it is “appalled at the recent abduction of Gul Bukhari, a […]