Bagh, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Pakistan-administered Kashmir) — A disturbing case of enforced disappearance has once again highlighted the growing concerns around Kashmir missing persons, as a young man from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has gone missing under suspicious circumstances in Pakistan’s garrison city of Rawalpindi.
Abdul Muiz, son of Raja Muhammad Azad and a resident of Chak Saryan Mang Bajri, District Bagh, was reportedly abducted two days ago from Chaklala Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, by unknown individuals. The incident has sent shockwaves across the region, as it follows a worrying trend of disappearances involving youth from Kashmir.
Despite a formal First Information Report (FIR) being lodged with the local police, there has been no progress in locating the missing youth. The family has accused the authorities of negligence and delay, further intensifying public anger over the handling of the case.
“We have filed the report, we’ve waited, but the police have done nothing. My brother is missing and no one seems to care,” said a relative of Abdul Muiz while speaking to Azadi Times.
This incident has reignited serious questions about the safety of Kashmiris outside their region and the growing list of unresolved disappearances. Human rights defenders have called for immediate intervention and demanded transparency and accountability from law enforcement agencies.
As an independent international Kashmir-based news source, we call on the concerned authorities in Pakistan to treat this case with the urgency it demands. The families of missing persons deserve answers and, more importantly, justice.
This latest case is yet another reminder that the issue of Kashmir Missing Persons is not just a statistic, but a painful and unresolved human rights crisis that continues to unfold in silence.