PM reiterates to fast track legislation to criminalise enforced disappearance

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated to fast track the legislation to criminalise enforced disappearance, along with whatever other laws need to be amended.  

According to Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari's tweet, the Prime Minister expressed this resolve during a meeting with three members of Balochistan's missing persons in Islamabad today (Thursday). The trio represents the 13 families of the last month sit-in in Islamabad.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister tasked his Principal Secretary to ascertain quickly the exact status of the missing family members and committed to update the committee members on the progress in this regard.

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