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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Missing persons heirs stage sit-in before the Parliament

Defence of Human Rights has started its sit-in front of Parliament House on Wednesday for the recovery of the missing persons, meanwhile various political parties, civil society and important personalities from every walk of life showing their solidarity with heirs of missing persons have said that the miseries of these families should be addressed for the sovereignty of the country.

The Chairperson of Defence of Human Rights (DHR) Amina Masood Janjua has said that no one is feeling the pain of missing person’s heirs, adding that the families of missing persons are here to wake up the rulers and politicians.
She said that where law is, constitution and layers who were claiming during the lawyers’ movement that they would do struggle for missing persons after the restoration of Judiciary, adding that Aitzaz Ahsan can appear in contempt case against Prime Minster Gilani. Why he is not present to share our miseries, Amina added.
The daughters of the nation are asking questions to lawyer leaders Aitzaz Ahsan, Ali Ahmed Kurd, Muneer A Malik that when they would fight their case, Amna said adding that a mother has been died while waiting her three sons who were in custody of secret agencies.
Amna questioned that where are the rallies of PML-N, Defence council of Pakistan and Imran Khan.
She said that all missing persons should be recovered including Dr Afia Siddiqui, adding that DHR’s struggle would be continued till the recovery of all missing persons.
Addressing to the sit-in former ISI chief Gen retd Hameed Gull said that the courts have not succeeded to provide relief to masses, adding that the history would never forgive those who are involve in the illegal act of missing the citizens.
Meanwhile the Jamat-e-Islami (JI) women wing leader Ayesha Munawar said that JI is ready for every kind of sacrifice for recovery of the missing persons, adding that US is responsible for all problems faced by the country.
Meanwhile JI leader and former MNA Mian Aslam, President Jammu Kashmir Peoples Party Sardar Khalid Ibrahim, former MNA Marvi Memon and member civil society Farzana Bari also addressed the participants of sit-in. SANA