Families of Shia missing persons end protest outside Governor house

KARACHI: Families of missing persons belonging to the Shia community ended their sit-in outside Sindh Governor House in Karachi after Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Ali Zaidi made a promise for raising voice in this regard.

The relatives of ‘missing persons’ from the Shia community were protesting outside Governor Sindh house, demanding the recovery of their loved ones.

According to the organisers of the sit-in, they ended their protest after Federal Minister Ali Zaidi assured them that he will raise voice at every platform in this regard.

On the occasion, the federal minister assured that he will raise this issue in the upcoming federal cabinet meeting, scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

Leaders of the committee and the families slammed the security establishment for subjecting innocent Shia Muslims to enforced disappearance.

During the protest, the families’ members were carrying banners and placards and photos of those subjected to enforced disappearance.

Protestors said that the community was in a shock and dismayed because they never took up arms against the state, while they also never did anything against national security.

The protesters demanded the authorities to produce all missing persons in court and try them if they have committed any crime as stated in Article 10 of the constitution of Pakistan.

They also referred to a past meeting with President Dr Arif Alvi with the families of the missing persons where they were assured of immediate action in this regard. However, they said, no effort had been made by the government so far.