ISLAMABAD:
The federal government has constituted a special committee to provide legal aid to address the issues of families of missing persons, whose cases are under investigation in the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, in family law-related matters.
According to a press release issued on Friday, the families of missing persons having any such issue, especially relating to NADRA regarding issuance of CNIC/Form-B for various purposes, may submit their grievances, in writing, to the special committee through any mode of communication, including email (coioed@gmail.com) or WhatsApp (0321-5101070), followed by submission of hard copies.
The families may also visit and meet Saadia Rashid, Assistant Registrar of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, at the Directorate General Civil Defence Building, Mauve Area, Sector G-9/1, Islamabad on any working day, for the submission and discussion on their such issues.
Recently, Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah elaborated on the difficulties judges faced regarding cases of missing persons and enforced disappearances in the face of non-cooperation by the state and lawmakers.
By June 2025, COIOED had received a total of 10,592 cases, of which 1,914 were disposed of and 6,786 traced, the commission said.
Last year, the government announced a Rs5 million “support package” per family of missing persons, which would provide them with legal and financial assistance as per the law minister.
