Karachi
May 1, 2021
Families of ‘missing Shia persons’ on Friday called off their sit-in, saying that they took the decision in view of the rising Covid-19 cases as well as after holding successful talks with the government and security agencies.
The announcement of calling off the sit-in was made by leaders of the Joint Action Committee for Shia Missing Persons during a press conference at the sit-in camp outside the Mazar-e-Quaid.
The action committee had started the sit-in on April 2. Speakers, including Allama Syed Ahmed Iqbal Rizvi, Allama Baqir Zaidi, the father of missing person Ali Haider, and the wife of missing person Abrar Hassan, said at the press conference that they had been holding a peaceful and organised protest sit-in for the past 28 days without disturbing anything and their protest even did not impede vehicular traffic.
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Karachi
April 22, 2021
The Joint Action Committee for Shia Missing Persons and families of missing Shia persons on Wednesday held a protest sit-in in front of the Governor House where they alleged that the government and state institutions were not serious about having their loved ones recovered.
Children of missing persons along with their mothers gathered near the main gate of the Governor House and registered their protest. Contingents of police were already deployed on Aiwan-e-Sadar Road where temporary barriers were also erected.
Protesters were carrying banners and placards inscribed with their demands and slogans. Some of them carried images of the president, prime Minister, chief of the army staff and governor.
DEMONSTRATORS gather outside Governor House on Wednesday calling for the recovery of their loved ones. PPI
KARACHI: Governor Sindh refused to meet the families of Shia missing persons when the latter along with minor children held a sit-in protest outside Governor House on Wednesday, says a statement.
The families and leaders of Joint Action Committee for Shia Missing Persons had gone to Governor House, however Imran Ismail did not come to hear them or receive their memorandum, claimed the protesters.
The families and the committee leaders lamented this “callousness” on part of the Sindh governor.
Meanwhile, children of the missing persons held a protest sit-in outside Governor House against “enforced disappearance” of their family members.
Karachi: Families of missing Shias protest, Governor didn t even accept their memorandum ANI | Updated: Apr 22, 2021 22:29 IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): As authorities in Pakistan continue the persecution of minority communities- especially of Shias, families and leaders of the Joint Action Committee for Shia Missing Persons protested at Sindh Governor House.
Governor Imran Ismail did not come out to hear them or receive their memorandum, Dawn reported.
The families and the committee leaders lamented at the callousness by the governor.
Meanwhile, children of the missing persons held a sit-in protest at the Governor House against enforced disappearance of their family members.