ISLAMABAD: A commission, constituted to look into the matter of missing Baloch students met again on Wednesday with its members emphasising on the significance of a political solution.

The orders for constitution of this commission were passed by the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The meeting was held at the Parliament House chaired by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed.

The commission has moved into the final phase of compilation of a fact-finding report in relation to the matter.

The chairman briefed members regarding the discussion held so far over the draft report prepared in the light of recommendations received from all commission members.

The panel continued its deliberation over preliminary findings and recommendations and decided to further discuss the matter in its next meeting to be held on Dec 29.

Confidence-building measures should be initiated by the government to restore trust deficit on the issue, members pointed out.

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

They expressed firm determination for resolution of the matter and called for finding a way forward while learning from past mistakes and experiences.

They argued that strong political will was crucial for addressing the issue.

The panel observed that all relevant organs of the state should work in unison towards an amicable solution to the issue of the missing Baloch students and their profiling.

Published in Dawn, December 29th, 2022