According to Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
(HRCP) Balochistan Chapter, as many as 34
members of the Hindu community, most of whom
are traders, have been abducted across different
parts of Balochistan so far since 2011, reports
Express Tribune on April 17. “A few
are still in the captivity of the captors
while all others were released after paying
a huge chunk of money as ransom,” Tahir Hussain,
Balochistan HRCP Vice Chairman told the media.
Meanwhile, the HRCP in Lahore District of
Punjab condemned an attack by a militant organisation
on a peaceful protest march by human rights
activists and members of minority communities
against forced conversions, reports Daily
Times. The commission said immediate intervention
was needed to save lives of peaceful protesters,
urging the authorities concerned to take stern
action against elements indulging in violence. |
