Shafi Burfat, Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has called on the United Nations and the global community to address the enforced disappearances of Sindhi political activists by Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies. He highlighted the arbitrary arrests, torture, illegal detentions, and extrajudicial killings faced by these activists, emphasizing the need for international accountability.
Burfat criticized Pakistan’s authoritarian regime, accusing it of suppressing political movements in Sindh through religious manipulation and military dominance. He stressed the systematic repression, economic exploitation, and identity suppression experienced by the Sindhi people under this regime, calling for freedom from such oppression.
The Sindhi leader named several activists who are currently detained illegally, leaving their families in distress and uncertainty about their well-being. Burfat condemned these actions as severe violations of human rights, ethical standards, and international law, urging the global community to demand the release and safety of the disappeared activists.
Burfat expressed deep concern over powerful nations supporting Pakistan despite its human rights abuses, emphasizing the prioritization of strategic interests over justice and human rights. He criticized the international community’s complicity in enabling Pakistan’s crimes and called for a shift towards prioritizing human rights and justice over political alliances.
