Missing Persons - The Rise News

29 Aug, 24

By Sasui Lohar
Voices

The State Took My Father. Then It Took His Life

April 17, 2017, was not a normal day for me or my entire family – it was the day that changed our lives. Since then, we have been living in fear, as though something could happen at any moment.

29 Jun, 24

By Veengas
News

After 15 Years of Struggle, Sammi Baloch and Mehlab Urge Pakistani Authorities to Return Their Father’s Body

In Balochistan, every household has faced enforced disappearances, and countless Balochs have been mutilated, says Abdul Wahab Baloch Karachi: “I am urging you to give us our father’s body if you [the state] killed him,” says Mehlab Deen Baloch, breaking down in tears. “For fifteen years, my family has been knocking on every door of […]

14 Jun, 24

By Veengas
News

Baloch Yakjehti Committee: New Organizational Structure to end Baloch Genocide

Karachi: Amid the war-like conditions in Balochistan, the Baloch middle class has spearheaded a movement through the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). Recognizing the need for a strong political stance against the Baloch genocide, the BYC has resolved to escalate its efforts into a comprehensive political movement. Consequently, the BYC is restructuring its organization to better […]

29 Apr, 24

By Veengas
Human Rights, News

Security Forces in Karachi Abduct Bashir Shar Again

Karachi: 23-year-old, Bashir Shar, a young man, was picked up by security forces from his home in Bhitai Abad, Karachi on April 28, 2024. When Bashir entered his home, the security forces approached and forcibly abducted him while his relatives resisted and struggled to protect him from security forces. The security forces included the police […]

01 Sep, 22

By Veengas
News, Video

Another day, another Baloch abducted

On The day of End Enforced Disappearances protest at Karachi Press Club on August 30, 2020 Photo: The Rise News

12 Jul, 22

By Veengas
Human Rights

For many Baloch, yet another Eid is spent protesting

Karachi: For Amna Baloch, yet another Eid is spent in front of the Karachi Press Club protesting the state’s inaction against the enforced disappearances of Baloch men. Amna, the organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, is among the many Baloch women who have spent over a decade trying to know the whereabouts of Baloch men […]

Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Karachi) leading March from Art Council to Karachi Press Club — Photo Veengas

02 Mar, 22

By Veengas
Human Rights

In search of the lost paradise in Pakistan – the story of Sindh and Balochisthan

“They promised: they would return my father in few days but few days have turned into four years and nine months.” When thousands of people marched on the roads of Karachi – the capital of Sindh province in Pakistan deepening gloom was palpable on their faces. All of them were in desperate searching. Some of […]

By Veengas
Human Rights

Missing Persons in Sindh: Three days turned into Four years and nine months

Missing Persons in Sindh: Three days turned into Four years and nine months, said Families of missing persons who held hunger strike at Karachi Press Club on February 5, 2022. Support The Independent Journalism: click here to donate

By Veengas
News

Sindh University student, selling watches for education – goes missing

Ghulam Kareem Rajer, 21, first-year student at Sindh University goes missing for two days from Haider Chowk Hyderabad. Ghulam Kareem belongs to poor family despite having difficulties. Kareem decided to continue his education and got admission at political department of Sindh University. He was selling watches at university and worked at University Café in order […]

By Veengas
News

Where is #IdreesKhattak?

Idrees Khattak has been abducted from Akora khattak by unknown people. He is human rights activist. On social media, is trending #IdreesKhattach and citizens, human rights organisation, and politicians a recovery of him. Bushra Gohar, former parliamentarian member has criticised and tweeted, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan demanded his recovery Missing persons issue is still […]