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HRCP fact-finding missions’ report 17
the victim would soon be released. During this process, Brigadier M. Sadique
also gave some money to the family and eventually agreed to take some clothing
from them, promising that it would be delivered to Ali.
Finally, the family members met the Governor of Balochistan in the
presence of the Balochistan Vice Chairperson of HRCP. The Governor was most
courteous and sympathetic. Later, at another meeting, again in the presence of
HRCP Vice Chairperson, the Governor informed the family that Ali was not in the
custody of any official agency or security force. This was disputed and it was
pointed out by a family member that if this was so, then why did the ISI official
give them a sum of Rs.25,000 and receive clothes intended for Ali. The Governor
responded that the money was given on compassionate grounds and the clothing
was received in order to seek Ali’s whereabouts through a Sufi, who would perform
a mystic ritual known as’dum’.
Ali is a father to eight children, and was forty years old at the time of his
disappearance. His family is on token hunger strike outside the Quetta press club.
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Goharam Baloch, son of Saleh Muhammad, aged 30 years, lived
at Jato Bazaar, Tehsil Mund, Makran Division. On August 8th,
2004, Goharam was on his way to Gawadar with his friend Waris
to seek employment. He was arrested by the Levies at the Talaar
check post, District Gawadar. According to Waris, the Levis
handed Goharam over to Tehsildar Pasni, District Gawadar. Waris
testified that nothing was recovered from Goharam. Since August,
2004, the family has been unaware of Goharam’s whereabouts.
After making inquiries and knocking at every door, the family finally
filed a writ petition in the Balochistan High Court on September
17th, 2004. There is still no trace of Goharam’s whereabouts.
Abid Saleh, brother of Goharam Baloch, was apprehended by
the security forces on August 24th, 2005. Amonth later, he was
released. He told his family he had been brutally tortured. Marks
of yorture were visible on his body. On November 4th, 2005, he
was once again picked up by the Frontier Corps from his house
in Jato Bazaar, Tehsil Mand, district Kech, in the presence of his
family members. His whereabouts remain unknown.
Brahim Saleh, aged 25, also a brother of Goharam Baloch, was
picked up by intelligence personnel on November 29th, 2005.
Brahim ran a small business in Karachi. He was abducted while
withdrawing money from the Maripur branch of the Muslim
Commercial Bank in Karachi. Eyewitnesses at the bank confirmed
that the abductors identified themselves as intelligence personnel.
Farooq, 13, son of Jalal and Brahim’s business partner Jamil,
were abducted alongside him. Jamil was released after two weeks.
He revealed the other two persons were being kept in an illegal
lock-up by intelligence agencies.
Haji Jan Muhammad Marri Baloch, aged 80 years, is a well
Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch
Farooq Jalal
Gohram Saleh Baloch
Jan Mohammad Marri