Commission on missing persons visits Balochistan University

A commission formed on the directives of Islamabad High Court (IHC) to explore the grievances of Baloch students on Wednesday visited University of Balochistan (UoB).

The commission, headed by its convener Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal, head of Balochistan National Party, called on students and officials at the university.

Talking to media, MNA Sardar Akhtar Mengal said that the complaints of missing persons and Balochistan students’ grievances were serious issues.

“This commission was established in light of the orders of the IHC in September and so for it has held seven meetings,” he said, adding that they are visiting Balochistan for two days and this commission will compile a fact-based report after interacting with various stakeholders and submit it to the IHC.

He further added that it will hopefully be the first step to solve this problem of the missing persons and students.

Senator Kamran Murtaza Advocate, Afrasiab Khattak and others were also present. Earlier, students and teachers informed the commission about their various grievances, complaints and suggestions.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 17^th, 2022.