KARACHI: Report on detainees

Published September 6, 2006

KARACHI Sept 5: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights president Aqil Lodhi has released a list of political workers and citizens arrested in Balochistan.

According to the report, 132 persons have been arrested in Quetta, 80 in Gawadar, 73 in Turbat, 150 in Panjgore, 380 in Kohlu, 300 in Dera Bugti, 43 in Pashin, 14 in Chaman, 113 in Khuzdar, 91 in Lasbella, 100 in Vind, 150 in Sibi, 12 in Sui, 116 in Noshki, 36 in Awaran Makran, 83 in Hab, 12 in Othal, 13 in Winder, and 62 in Taftan.

Aqil Lodhi demanded that all the detainees should be released henceforth.—PPI

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