GWADAR: On the eve of International Human Rights Day, a rally was organised in Turbat town by political workers, human rights defenders, and members of civil society.

The participants strongly called for an end to the killings of missing persons in alleged fake encounters and urged the recovery of all disappeared political workers, students, and human rights activists.

The rally commenced in front of Turbat Press Club, and thereafter, the participants marched on various roads and streets of the divisional headquarters of Makran, holding placards and banners displaying their demands.

Published in Dawn, December 11th, 2023

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