The Missing Person Commission, out of 6,051 cases, disposed of 3,793 cases upto April 30, 2019 due to efforts of Justice (retd.) Javed Iqbal, Chairman, Missing Person Commission, Islamabad. The monthly progress report on enforced disappearances was released Saturday by Farid Ahmed Khan, Secretary of the Commission.
A total number of 5,915 cases were received to Missing Person Commission, Islamabad upto March 31, 2019, an official statement said. During April, 2019, 136 more cases received by Missing Person Commission and the total number of cases reached to 6,051. It is important to note here that the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, Islamabad during the month of April 30, 2019 disposed of 59 cases and now number of cases involved is 2,258 upto April 30, 2019.
The Missing Person Commission has conducted 715 hearings, 289 hearings in Islamabad, 130 hearings in Peshawar, 172 hearings in Karachi, 54 hearings in Lahore and 70 hearings in Quetta upto April 30, 2019. The efforts of Honorable Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal, Chairman of Missing Person Commission and other Honorable Members have been appreciated by the relatives and families of missing persons.
Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal, Chairman of Missing Person Commission and other Honorable Members of Missing Person Commission have not only given personal hearings to each family of missing persons but they also tried their best efforts for earliest recovery of missing persons which have been acknowledged by all concerned.
It is important to note here that Honorable Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal as Chairman of Missing Person Commission does not receive any salary and official facilities as he considers performing responsibility of Chairman of Missing Person Commission as his national service.
