Gilgit Baltistan
Media personnel, representatives of Strategic Advocacy Human Rights (SAHR), and people from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held press in the Gilgit City of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) for the recovery of 12-year-old Falak Noor, who was allegedly abducted in January 2024, source reported.
The human rights activists who participated in the conference seconded the demand being raised by the people of GB, for a safe return and a thorough investigation of the case of Falak Noor, a minor girl belonging to Sultanabad who had been kidnapped in January.
The alleged abduction case has received much attention over the last week, causing outrage and protests and has raised the stakes for the judicial system. The case has reportedly been with the Gilgit Police for over two months, yet not much progress has been made toward recovering the minor. The two primary nominees are said to be on pre-arrest bail.
Munizae Jahangir a known journalist from Pakistan and a member of HRCP during the press conference stated that In the case of Falak Noor certain steps must be taken by the government.
They demand Noor be presented before the court without any harm and the government of GB and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must fulfill their roles so that the investigation of this case gets completed. They also demand that the security personnel who have supported the culprits to be immediately suspended.
