Karachi’s protest camp against enforced disappearances entered its 26th consecutive day, while in Islamabad, Baloch families’ sit-in has now reached its 46th day. Demonstrators once again demanded the safe recovery of their disappeared loved ones and an immediate end to enforced disappearances.
Outside the Karachi Press Club, women, children and elderly people remained present despite the extreme heat. Bibi Gulshan, mother of the disappeared youth Sarfaraz Baloch, attended the protest despite illness and poor health. With tears in her eyes, she said her son is innocent and if there are any charges against him, he should be presented before a court.
Hameed Baloch, father of Zahid Baloch, said his son was disappeared without any court order, adding that bypassing courts and abducting citizens is a violation of both the constitution and justice. Similarly, the family of two brothers, Shiraz and Silan Baloch, who were disappeared from Karachi’s Maripur area, alleged that Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel picked them up from their home, but their whereabouts remain unknown. Their mother, Amma Sabzi Baloch, said the disappearance of her sons has left the entire family in deep psychological and financial distress.
Meanwhile in Islamabad, the sit-in organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) entered its 46th day. The families of missing persons, including women, children and the elderly, have remained steadfast despite harsh weather, government indifference and mounting pressure. Protesters reaffirmed that their struggle will continue until the safe recovery of their loved ones and an end to enforced disappearances.
The demonstrators once again urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan, the Prime Minister, and the Interior Minister to take immediate notice and ensure that all missing persons are produced before courts so that justice can be served.
