PTI activist Azhar Mashwani is speaking out against the disappearance of his brothers, allegedly taken by law enforcement agencies since June 6. Their father filed a petition in the Lahore High Court for their recovery, claiming they were in illegal custody.
Azhar believes his family is being targeted for his PTI affiliation and criticism of the military. Despite 29 days passing since the disappearance, the police assure ongoing investigations. Amnesty International supports Azhar’s plea for his brothers’ return, noting a worrying trend of enforced disappearances.
Past LHC proceedings
Advocate Abuzar Salman Niazi alleged plainclothesmen and CTD personnel detained the brothers, with intelligence officials present during the incident. Reports from ISI and MI claimed ignorance of their whereabouts. The LHC directed a joint investigation team to find the brothers by June 27.
Amnesty International urges the public to demand action from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The organization calls for transparency, investigation, and prosecution in these disturbing cases of disappearances.