ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted a special committee to expand legal assistance to the families of missing persons, in order to address issues they face in family law-related matters, particularly in connection with ongoing investigations before the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIOED).
In this regard, the committee has been tasked with facilitating families whose cases are under review by the COIOED.
In this sense, it will focus on easing procedural difficulties faced in areas such as the issuance of Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs), Form-B, and other essential documentation handled by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
“The families of missing persons having such issues may submit their grievances in writing to the Special Committee through any mode of communication, including email ([email protected]
) or WhatsApp (0321-5101070), followed by submission of hard copies,” the statement read.
Furthermore, families may also approach the COIOED’s Assistant Registrar, Saadia Rashid, at the Directorate General Civil Defence Building, Islamabad, on working days to submit their complaints or hold discussions regarding their concerns.
Meanwhile, the COIOED, established in 2011, was mandated to trace missing persons and determine responsibility in cases of enforced disappearances.
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The issue of enforced disappearances has remained a matter of serious concern in Pakistan, with human rights organizations and judicial forums repeatedly calling for stronger mechanisms to address the plight of affected families.
