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36 'missing' persons traced in Sept: report
13 of those tracked down were found detained at various internment centres.
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SHC expresses displeasure at police officers in missing persons’ cases
Court ordered Sindh home secretary form a JIT for recovery of Hyderabad resident.
Special bench to examine report on missing persons: CJP Nisar
CJP says will chair high-level meetings to watch over Missing Persons Commission's proceedings.
CJP stresses improvement in solution of missing persons issue
A far larger number of persons are shown as missing than actual, meeting told.
Missing activist Raza Khan returns home after 7 months
Police say Raza was recovered 10 days ago; reportedly in good health.
Enforced disappearance may attract provisions defined under ATA: IHC
In landmark judgement, court introduces strict consequences for officials involved in enforced disappearances.
IHC orders federal govt to bear expenses of missing person's family
State agencies held responsible for failure to collect information, take effective measures to track down missing person
Commission on missing persons says 3,331 cases disposed of
About 5,177 cases of missing persons have been received by the commission.
Defence ministry investigating couple’s disappearance, IHC told
Missing scientist, spouse "not in intelligence agencies’ custody", says ministry statement.
CJP orders setting up of special cell on missing persons
Says he will soon ask nation to ‘offer a sacrifice for a cause’.
Chaos in SC Karachi registry as missing persons' families turn up in big numbers
CJP orders LEAs to make information gathering and recovery of missing persons a priority, set up a special cell.
SHC warns IGP of stern action over absence in ‘missing persons’ cases hearing
SHC had summoned inspector general of Sindh police A D Khawaja for not appointing a focal person for missing persons.
Judicial moot says enforced disappearances are a crime
Recommends those guilty of committing this offence as well as extrajudicial killings should be prosecuted as criminals.
Counsel questions NAB’s ‘selective’ justice in SC
“We are waiting to see what happens about the accusation made by NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal,” says Iftikhar Gillani.
SC orders govt to submit report on inmates in 11 internment centres in KP
Country’s borders should be under constant surveillance to check movement of people, observes Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan.
Rights group calls on Pakistan to end enforced disappearances
“Disappearances are a tool of terror," says Amnesty International.
Amnesty urges Pakistan to end impunity enjoyed by perpetrators of enforced disappearances
Disappearances a tool of terror, constitute crime against humanity if part of systemic attack, says Amnesty.
Misuse of blasphemy law
Records confirm the extensive use of the blasphemy law to settle personal scores.
Senate committee to question recovered missing persons on who abducted them
"We all know who is responsible, but we don't make that information public," says Senator Farhatullah Babar.
SC wants allegations against missing persons given 'in black and white'
Those who have committed crimes should be punished accordingly and innocents should be released, Justice Afzal says.
Senators express concern over enforced disappearances
Another list of 131 missing persons has surfaced, says Senator Nasreen Jalil.
Supreme Court asks for detailed report on missing persons
SC orders that all persons held in detention centres should be allowed to meet their relatives within a week.