Balochistan: VBMP Protest Camp Against Enforced Disappearances Enters 6,416th Day
SHAAL (QUETTA): The protest camp organised by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) against enforced disappearances continued for the 6,416th consecutive day outside the Quetta Press Club, with Muhammad Ayub, the brother of forcibly disappeared Baloch man Ghulam Farooq Sarparah, joining the demonstration.
Speaking at the protest camp, Muhammad Ayub said that his brother, Ghulam Farooq Sarparah, was forcibly disappeared in June 2015 by personnel of Pakistan state institutions from Hyderabad, Sindh.
He stated that he had approached various relevant forums, including the judiciary, commissions, and government institutions, seeking his brother’s safe recovery. However, despite repeated appeals, the family had not received any information about his brother’s whereabouts.
Ayub further said that instead of receiving justice, he had himself been placed on Pakistan’s Fourth Schedule over the past three years, adding to the difficulties he has faced since his brother’s disappearance.
Describing his financial circumstances, Ayub said he was a poor man and the sole breadwinner of his family following his brother’s disappearance. He added that his inclusion on the Fourth Schedule had subjected him to further hardships and distress.
He appealed to the relevant authorities and senior officials to ensure the safe recovery of his brother, Ghulam Farooq Sarparah, and immediately remove his name from the Fourth Schedule to end the difficulties he continues to face.
Meanwhile, VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch called for the safe recovery of Ghulam Farooq Sarparah and all other forcibly disappeared persons. He also demanded the immediate removal of Muhammad Ayub’s name from the Fourth Schedule.
VBMP continues its protest outside the Quetta Press Club, demanding the recovery of all forcibly disappeared persons and accountability for their disappearances.
