A Baloch human rights activist, Karima Baloch was granted asylum in Canada in 2016 and was found dead after having gone missing in Dec 2020 in Toronto.
Karima Baloch had been vocal about Pakistan Army and government atrocities in Balochistan.
Prominent Pakistani activist Karima Baloch who was found dead in Canada in December 2020, laid to rest in her home village in the southwestern Baluchistan province under tight security.
Only the immediate family of 37-year-old Karima Baloch were allowed to attend her funeral on Sunday in the village of Tump in Baluchistan.
Her supporters claim that Pakistani troops had sealed off the village and prevented them from attending her burial. Her remains were brought to Pakistan from Canada earlier on Sunday.
There were several reports claiming that the activist, Karima Baloch, was receiving death threats from the Pakistan military.
Story highlights
There were several reports claiming that the activists, Karima Baloch, was receiving death threats from the Pakistan military, which the South Asian country refused
Last month, a prominent Pakistani activist was reported missing in Toronto, and then her dead body was found a day later.
There were several reports claiming that the activists, Karima Baloch, was receiving death threats from the Pakistan military, which the South Asian country refused.
However, now the Pakistan authorities have refused to handover Karima s dead body to her family members, giving rise to the previously-stated concerns of the activist receiving threats. Her dead body has reached Tump, her hometown.
Protest Held Outside Canadian Embassy In Washington Over Killing Of Karima Baloch
Karima was a voice of the oppressed people of Balochistan.
PTI 30 December 2020 File Photo PTI 2020-12-30T08:12:12+05:30 Protest Held Outside Canadian Embassy In Washington Over Killing Of Karima Baloch outlookindia.com 2020-12-30T08:16:19+05:30
Members of the Baloch community in the US held a peaceful demonstration in front of the Canadian Embassy here to protest against the recent killing of one of their popular leaders Karima Baloch in Toronto.
Large scale public protests in Balochistan are demanding justice for their leader, Ms Karima Mehrab. We are asking for an independent inquiry into her tragic death that can provide the community with a sense of safety and closure. The Baloch community-at-large and her family are hoping for justice for Ms Karima Mehrab from the Canadian government, members of the Baloch community said in a memorand