Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday informed the Senate that law enforcement agencies had so far traced 93 of 381 missing persons from all over the country.
Replying to a question of Senator Col (r) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi, the interior minister said the law enforcement agencies had traced 48 missing persons from Punjab, 32 from Islamabad Capital Territory, seven from Balochistan and six from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
However, no missing person was traced from Sindh, he added.
He also informed the House that around 381 persons had disappeared during 2012 from all over the country. According to the record of the law enforcement agencies, 75 people went missing from ICT, 153 from Punjab, 98 from Sindh, 34 from KP and 21 from Balochistan.
Nisar said that the cases of remaining missing persons were being investigated by seasoned police officers, which were expected to be worked out soon.
All station house officers have been strictly directed to register a case upon receipt of any complaint regarding enforced disappearance immediately, he added.
