Commission on missing persons disposed of 3551 cases: report
The commission conducted over 509 hearings last month.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (CoIoED) has disposed of 3,551 cases of missing persons upto January 31.
“Out of 5,777 cases, the commission has disposed of 3,551 cases up to June 30, 2018, due to personal efforts of President, Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, Islamabad, retired Justice Javed Iqbal,” said the handout issued on Thursday.
The commission received a total of 5,706 cases up to December 31 whereas in January 2019, 71 more cases were added in the list taking the total to 5,777. It disposed of 48 cases in January.
The commission conducted a total of 503 hearings among which 300 in Islamabad, 71 in Peshawar, 49 in Karachi and 83 hearings in Quetta.
It not only got 3599 missing persons released but also safely returned them to their homes.
Moreover, the number of pending cases has now remained 2178.
“Honorable Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal, President of missing persons national commission and other members of the missing person commission not only gave personal hearing to each family of missing persons but also tried their utmost for earliest recovery of missing persons.
The relatives of missing persons have appreciated and acknowledged the tireless efforts of the Honorable Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal, President Missing Person Commission and all members of Misssing Person Commission who have used all their government recorces to recover missing person. Honorable Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal even does not receive any salary while working as President of Commission and considered this responsibility as national service,” maintained the handout.
