Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar has said on Friday that federal government in the country Missing persons For the families of Support package has been approved, under which financial and legal assistance will be provided to them.
According to Pakistan’s official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), Minister of Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar said in a press conference in Islamabad that the federal cabinet has given 50 to the family of each missing person in view of financial difficulties. A grant of Rs.
The federal minister further said that the federal cabinet has approved the recommendations of two committees on the issue of missing persons.
According to Azam Nazir Tarar, it has also been decided to provide relief and take measures including legislation to prevent incidents of disappearances in the future.
The Law Minister said that the Cabinet has decided to constitute a committee to prepare a mechanism for financial assistance to the affected families and to advise the National Database and Regulatory Authority (NADRA) and revenue authorities on the issues related to inheritance and property of these families. Instructions for solution will be given.
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The law minister said that the country is facing various internal challenges due to terrorism and there are many complex reasons behind the cases of missing citizens.
He said that the state institutions also gave positive support and they want to solve this problem under the legal framework.
According to Azam Nazir Tarar: ‘The government has taken strict measures to resolve the issue of missing persons’ and ‘several cases were resolved by the Commission of Inquiry into Enforced Disappearances.’
The law minister asserted that ‘the state is determined to deal with this problem and will use all its resources for it.’
On the other hand, the spokesperson on legal affairs of the federal government, Barrister Aqeel Malik, said that ‘financial and legal assistance for the families of missing citizens is an important initiative, which will enable them to manage their financial affairs in a good way.’
He said that this initiative shows the commitment of the government to help its citizens in difficult times.
Number of missing persons in Pakistan
According to the report of the Commission on Enforced Disappearances, a total of 197 persons were reported missing in the first half of 2024 while the commission dealt with 126 cases.
The total number of cases received till June 30 was 10,258, out of which 8,000 were disposed of, the commission said.
According to the report, about 4,500 missing persons returned home, 1,002 were found in detention centers, 671 were kept in jails, 277 were found dead and 1,551 cases were disposed of.
Former Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar Haq Kakar appeared before the Islam High Court after being summoned for the third time in the case related to the missing Baloch students in February this year.
In the January hearing of the same case, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court had remarked that ‘a day will come when the intelligence officials will also be held accountable and face trial.’
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani had remarked that ‘enforced disappearances should be punished by death.’
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2024-08-04 02:08:08