ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the commission formed in the light of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order to examine the grievances of Baloch students was held at the Parliament House on Tuesday with members urging all government departments to solve the problems.

MNA Sardar Akhtar Mengal as chairperson briefed the commission about the recommendations received so far from members over the issue of Baloch missing students and their profiling.

Senior officials of the commission informed the members regarding the progress made so far in connection with the compilation of the report to be submitted before the court next month.

The members held an extensive discussion over the content of the draft report and exchanged views on the preliminary findings of the commission.

It was decided that members would review the draft and share their insight in the upcoming meetings.

The members expressed their firm determination for resolution of the matter and called for finding a way forward concerning the issue while learning from past mistakes and experiences, adding that strong political will was crucial for addressing the issue.

The panel observed that all relevant organs of the state needed to work in unison towards an amicable solution to the issue.

Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2022