Abdul Hameed Zehri, who had been missing for over two and a half years since April 2021, has reunited with his family.
His daughter, Saeeda Hameed, announced his return on social media, expressing their immense relief and shedding light on the prolonged period of uncertainty and activism by the family. “After 31 months of pain and struggle, my father Abdul Hameed Zehri has returned home,” she shared.
During his prolonged absence, Abdul Hameed’s family tirelessly campaigned for his safe return, organizing protests in Karachi, Islamabad, and across Balochistan to draw attention to his forced disappearance.
The case of Abdul Hameed Zehri brings into focus the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, a region plagued by such cases. Many families remain in anguish, still searching for their missing loved ones. Human rights organizations continue to press the Pakistani government to resolve these cases and provide the much-needed closure to the families affected.