ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday informed the Senate that the law enforcement agencies had so far traced 93 out of 381 disappeared persons from all over the country.
Replying to a question of Senator Col (retd) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi, the Interior Minister said that the law enforcement agencies had traced 48 missing persons from Punjab, 32 from Islamabad Capital Territory, seven from Balochistan and six from Khyber Pukhtunkhaw. However, no disappeared person was traced from Sindh, he added.
He also informed the House that around 381 persons had disappeared during 2012 from all over the country. According to the record of the law enforcement agencies, 75 persons disappeared from the ICT, 153 Punjab, 98 Sindh, 34 KPK and 21 from Balochistan.
Nisar said that the cases of remaining disappeared persons were being investigated by the seasoned police officers, which were expected to be worked out soon.
All the station house officers have been strictly directed to register the case upon receipt of any complaint regarding enforced disappearance immediately, he added.
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