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Summary United Nations has pressed Pakistan to do more to tackle the problem of missing persons.
The United Nations has pressed Pakistans government and judiciary to do more to tackle the problem of thousands of people who have allegedly been detained by law enforcement and intelligence agencies and remain missing.A U.N. working group on enforced disappearances delivered its initial findings Thursday after a 10-day visit to Pakistan.One of the groups members, Olivier de Frouville, says they were invited by the Pakistani government.But the visit was clouded by complaints from Pakistani parliament members who claimed the groups presence was a violation of the countrys sovereignty.Several key institutions in Pakistan including the Supreme Court, the military and the all-powerful intelligence agency refused to meet with the group. Their lack of cooperation raises questions about how much impact the groups visit will have.
