Human rights Violations Galore In Sindh: Report

The bi-annual report on human rights violations by World Sindhi Institute has revealed that a huge number of cases of human rights violations, including disappearance of political and human rights workers, lack of press freedom, violence against minorities and women and the bulldozing of villages, are rampant in the Sindh province in Pakistan.

According to a Pakistani daily, the report cited the abduction of members of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, including that of Dr Safdar Sarki, Asif Baladi and Aakash Malah. Besides, three members of the press — Munir Sangi, Mukesh Rotena, and Sunjay Kumar – also lost their lives indicating lack of press freedom.

The World Sindhi Institute also criticized the abduction, torture, and murder of political activists and human rights advocates, pointing out that members of the press in Sindh went in fear of their lives if they wrote articles critical of the government. Forced conversion of women and girls remains a common occurrence in Sindh

Earlier Pakistan's Human Rights Commission (PHRC) had also condemned the military operation in the restive Balochistan province and had urged the government to resolve the issue by talks rather than by force.

Balochistan constitutes 43% of Pakistan, although its people account for only 8% of the 162 million population. The people of Balochistan are still living in the stone-age and people living close to the gas rich Sui in Balochistan were still using wood to make fire in winter.