Missing political activist Wahid Baloch returns home

The social worker had gone missing on July 26 from Karachi's Super Highway

KARACHI: Four month after he went missing, political activist Wahid Baloch returned to his home in Karachi on Monday afternoon.

“My father has come back today at 2pm,” Hani Baloch, Wahid’s daughter told The Express Tribune.

According to family members, Baloch, who had gone missing on July 26 on his return from toll plaza at the Super Highway, reached his house located in Chakiwara area of the city's Lyari neighbourhood.



After his mysterious disappearance, the family along with Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, held several protests and submitted a petition in the Sindh High Court.

Great News #WahidBaloch Is Back Home. Pray & Struggle that Other #Missingbaloch Be At Home Soon. Struggle Till Victory. pic.twitter.com/G3IjkjClpp

— Balach Baloch (@balach_balouch) December 5, 2016

#WahidBaloch is bck to home joyful smile on Maheen face will help his father to wash those lonely days @hanibal5678 pic.twitter.com/3azvwtpZzn

— Fahad Baloch (@fahadblochh) December 5, 2016

#WahidBaloch with his Daughters at their home.
Relief for a #TormentedFamily.
The Daughters and Family resiliently fought for his #Release. pic.twitter.com/y5fMaM8ZOo

— Mohammad Ali Talpur (@mmatalpur) December 5, 2016

Welcome back #WahidBaloch sahib!

— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) December 5, 2016

https://twitter.com/DefectoPM/status/805757423311065088

Such a very good news #WahidBaloch https://t.co/gSSHS68qGz

— Bashirkhanhm منصور (@bashirkhan789) December 5, 2016

https://twitter.com/yang_baloch/status/805758752003620864

Police registered an FIR in September at Gadap police station on the orders of the Sindh High Court.

“My father and his friend Sabir Ali Sabir were coming after attending an event at Digri (a town in district MirpurKhas) when he was taken away by people in plainclothes,” Hani Baloch said. “We are thankful to the HRCP and other civil society members as well as media for highlighting this case.”