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Bench hearing the Adiala missing persons case directs brigadier to submit original record of case.

Tells officials concerned to contact field commanders, submit reply on April 25.

Stark difference between statistics reported from Balochistan and Islamabad.

No measures have been taken to address issue of reparation of victims of enforced disappearances, report states.

We must quickly & methodically act to save Balochistan before it disintegrates into further disarray before our eyes.

Defence secretary Asif Yaseen appears in court.

BSO Azad has lost a number of its leaders, but it still persists with its struggle for the rights of the Baloch people

The minimum is to ensure all detained men are properly identified, their next of kin informed about their custody.

Relatives standing outside the courtroom were hopeful considering the consequences for not complying with the order.

Detained men can be handed over to authorities only after operation is halted in tribal regions, says Qadir.

Says strategy should be devised whereby no information is divulged.

Warns of outlawing presence of armed forces in tribal areas.

PHC chief justice asks officials to personally appear before the court to respond to queries.

Chief justice says if imprisonment is proven illegal, action will be taken against the concerned officials.

'We are morally convinced they were involved in terrorism,' says counsel for intelligence agencies.

Detained persons to be transferred to internment centre in Kohat prison.

For years, agencies have ignored laws. Parliamentary oversight in this situation would be highly welcome.

PCNS recommends security and intelligence agencies work under supervisory committee of parliament.

Committee has made recommendations that are easily implementable, says Senator Rabbani.

Besides de-radicalisation, all those held on suspicion were also given training in different areas.

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.

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

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

Chief Justice says no one, including FC, police and Levies forces, feels secure in the region.

Supreme Court says govt has not made any progress in the case.

Is anyone safe at all in Balochistan, Minister Kaira? Even WITH the FC everywhere?

Iftikhar Chaudhry says SHC, BHC bar associations helped combat terrorism, missing persons.

Court holds all ministries concerned jointly responsible

Baloch leader slates armed forces’ excesses; SC warns high authorities.

Refusal of senior officials to meet UN team gives impression that some sections of govt are working at cross-purposes.

Advises govt to strike a balance between fighting terrorism and respecting basic human rights.

Former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal, Talal Bugti made party in case.

Sardar Akhtar Mengal will return to Pakistan by September 26 to assist the court, says counsel.

A number of key Pakistani officials snubbed the group including the Chief Justice of Pakistan, IG FC Balochistan.

Court says evidence suggests FC involvement in missing persons cases.

Interior secretary tells SC he could not come to the court before as he was suffering from chest pain.

Official says the commission is satisfied with efforts of provincial government.

Balochistan National Party urges UN panel to act and stop rights abuse in the province.

Meets officials, political leaders; relatives of missing persons stage sit-in.

Like Bangladesh, the military believes it can control situation in Balochistan by varying the intensities of violence.

Four-member UN Working Group will meet with civil society representatives as well as relatives of missing people.

Missing persons in Sindh fall into 3 categories: those abducted for ransom, tribal feuds and “jihadis”.

UN team visit Quetta tomorrow.