A lawyer known for pursuing cases of people allegedly kidnapped by the country’s security agencies was abducted from his residence, his family says.
Armed men in plainclothes overnight abducted Inamur Raheem, a retired colonel, from his house in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, his son Husnain Inam said on December 17.
Inam said a case has been registered but there was no progress so far.
He refused to speculate on who was responsible, but Pakistani security agencies are often blamed for such abductions targeting journalists, human rights defenders, and other activists.
In September, Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances reported that 2,228 individual cases remained unresolved.
Reports said Raheem, described as a vocal critic of security agencies, had reported being harassed by security agencies.
In recent years, he has represented several people detained by the country's spy agency.
The lawyer recently challenged the appointment of a retired general at the helm of the newly formed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, according to the dpa news agency.
Editor's Picks
Subscribe
Afghanistan/Pakistan Trending
1
Afghan Women Not Barred From Speaking To Each Other, Says Taliban
2Turkey Deports 325 Afghan Nationals In 48 Hours
3Afghan Journalists Fear Losing 'Last Remaining' Freedoms
4Taliban To Attend UN Climate Conference For First Time
5Taliban Carries Out Sixth Public Execution Since Returning To Power
6This Afghan Family Is Surviving On Leftovers From Neighbors
7Explosion In Kabul Kills 2, Injures Several Others, Says Taliban Source
8Afghanistan, One Of The World's Most Vulnerable Countries To Climate Change
9Pakistan Reports New Polio Cases, Raising Number To 45 So Far This Year
10Afghan Teacher, Imprisoned Tajik Lawyer Win Prestigious Rights Award
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.
