The families of the victims of enforced disappearances spent their Eid, muslim festival, on the road protesting against the illegal abduction of their loved ones.
Like any other Eid day, for a decade now, families of Baloch missing persons spent their day on the roads on the call of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons(VBMP), who were also joined by Baloch Human Rights Organization (BHRO) and members of the civil society.
According to the details, families of Baloch missing persons carried out a protest rally on Eid day in Quetta city, which marched through several main roads and finally stopped in front of the Press club turning into a demonstration.
The demonstration was joined by members of civil society, political leaders and families of the missing persons.
The protest camp was later also joined by Haji Lashkari Raisani, a senior leader of Balochistan National Party.
Talking to the families and the Chairman of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, Mama Qadeer Baloch, Haji Lashkari said that he came to press club to spend a few moments with the families who could not celebrate Eid because their families were not complete, their loved ones were missing and he wanted to be with them to show solidarity.
“I was a member of the reform committee which brought reforms in the form of the 18th amendment and it had articles for basic human rights. I am here today because the constitution which has my signatures and of other elected members, is being ruined,” said Mr Lashkari.
Talking with the media, Bibi Gul Baloch, the chairperson of Baloch Human Rights Organization, said that they were promised that all missing persons would be released until this Eid, but instead of releasing all the missing persons, scores were abducted this month.
Whereas, Mama Qadeer raised serious concerns over the recent abductions of Baloch students and turning education institutions unsafe for the youngsters.
He said that despite hundreds of promises, Baloch people are still being abducted, if they release two persons, ten are abducted the next day.
Hooran Baloch, a prominent social activist, who was present at the protest camp, pointed towards the family members of Imtiaz Lehri, a victim of enforced disappearances, and said that they were mourning on a day when the whole Muslim world rejoices and celebrates with their family.
