ISLAMABAD: Enforced Disappearances are a serious concern for the state but the cause is hijacked by hostile funded so-called human rights activists who manipulate the figures to seek the rights of terrorists, and terrorist organization like BLA, BLF, and BRA.
The issue of missing persons is a global concern, but Pakistan has notably fewer cases compared to other nations. Here are some documented instances of enforced disappearances in various countries for comparison. According to the media, the USA has 546,568 cases while India has 347,524 cases (171,627 arrests from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir not included). The United Kingdom has registered about 247,064 cases while about 21,374 cases reported in Sri Lanka.
The government of Pakistan has been actively pursuing to resolve the issue of missing persons. It has not only taken steps domestically but has also collaborated with international organizations. Commission of Inquiry for Enforced Disappearance (CoIoED) constituted by the Government of Pakistan addresses the issue vigorously, but some anti-state elements spread false information. CoIoED has successfully resolved the issue of enforced disappearances. Sources said that out of total no of 10285 cases in Pakistan, 8015 (78%) have been resolved and 2270 (22%) cases are remaining which are under process with the Commission.
Similarly, in Balochistan, out of 2,792 cases 2360 have been resolved, 432 remaining. Fake missing person cases with altered dates are used to spread propaganda, while the individuals remain in terrorist camps or are killed in terrorist activities or law enforcement operations against terrorism. Sources said that there are few recent incidents of fake propaganda. Wadood Jan, a suicide bomber of BLA blew him in Mach while his sister had been falsely portraying him as missing in protests with Mahrang Baloch.
Similarly, BLA terrorist Karim Jan killed while attacking Gwadar Port was registered as a missing person with CoIoED. Moreover, propaganda about missing persons was also exposed once Mahrang Baloch claimed that terrorists killed in strikes in Iran were relatives of protesters present with her.
A list of missing persons provided by Iman Mazari in court also included a drug smuggler who was already imprisoned in Karachi jail. Terrorists or their facilitators are labelled as enforced disappearances as a propaganda tactic to protect militants and terrorists hiding in the mountains, preparing to attack cities in Balochistan.
The missing persons issue is also overplayed by individuals undergoing trial; punishment in jail is wrongly included in enforced disappearance or missing persons. Proclaimed offender is also reported as missing persons by relatives to avoid apprehensions of follow-up by police.
