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She said she had been fighting the case of people who could not afford legal fees.

Proposals haven’t been approved, says head of human rights body.

Directs an apex committee to categorise detainees as militants, non militants and bring an end to issue.

Authorities given a month to provide court with the names of missing persons.

The issue of the disappeared involves serious breaches of ‘hallowed’ Constitution of Pakistan, of international law.

Jamshed Raza was allegedly whisked away from Bahawapur Jail last year.

Judges order officials to pay families of missing men using Human Rights Revolving Fund.

People from far flung areas registered voice against enforced disappearances, discovery of bullet-riddled bodies.

In interim order, SC also says that intelligence agencies’ role has been ‘proven’.

Official says much of the report is based on unsubstantiated allegations against intelligence agencies.