QUETTA: Balochistan’s Caretaker Information Minister Jan Achakzai said on Wednesday that the issue of Baloch missing persons is being exploited as part of an organized campaign against the state of Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference, Jan Achakzai shared findings from the Baloch Enforced Disappearance Commission’s report on missing persons, saying that the report had dispelled the propaganda surrounding the issue.
“The report has shut the missing persons propaganda,” stated Jan Achakzai, adding that the commission’s report has been presented to the Supreme Court.
According to the report, nearly 10,000 cases related to enforced disappearances were registered, out of which almost 8,000 cases have been resolved, leaving 2,200 cases pending.
Majority of Missing Persons Returned
While citing the commission report, Achakzai said that in Balochistan alone, 2,752 cases were lodged, with various reasons cited, including citizens leaving abroad without informing their families due to the precarious situation in the province.
Achakzai highlighted that 2,200 ‘missing persons’ have returned, leaving only 468 individuals still missing.
Regarding an alleged conspiracy, Jan Achakzai claimed that the issue of Baloch missing persons is part of an organized campaign against the state. He specifically mentioned Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a human rights activist leading the Baloch Yakjehti Committee’s camp in Islamabad, accusing her of seeking asylum abroad.
“She wants to get asylum in any foreign country by getting a visa,” he said.
