UN representative visited Hyrbair Marri in London and sought his help for Mr Solecki Liberation

London: chief, Field safety section representative of the United Nation on Wednesday met Sardarzada Hyrbair Marri in London from Geneva and asked him to use his influence for recovery of UN representative John Solecki who was abducted in Quetta on February 2 last.

The UNHCR representative Mr Paul Stromberg told Mr Marri that the United Nation has approached the Pakistani govt at the highest level. The list of 1100 missing Baloch political activists have been given to the concern Pakistani authorities. UN will continue to follow up the issue of disappeared in Balochistan. Mr Stromberg said that soon there will be a public news release by the UN on the issue of IDPs and the forced-disappearances in Balochistan

He told Mr Marri that efforts are being made to constitute a committee, which could take up the matter with concern Pakistani authorities. He said that the UN is taking the deadline seriously and we are very concerned about the health and liberation of Mr Solecki.

Mr. Marri in the end shared his suggestions and concerned with the UN Representative and said Pakistani govt has started blame game. After john's abduction the Pakistani army have started to arrest and kill innocent people everywhere in Balochistan. "Only yesterday two innocent Baloch were killed in cold blood by the FC in Mach, this approach of Pakistani govt is wrong. This is like adding fuel to fire. He said".

UN Representative said that he wish to either meet to speak to Mr Marri soon again to discuss the situation and will inform him of any progress made regarding this Matter.

After the meeting Mr Hyrbair Marri appealed to BLUF that they should give one more chance to the authorities to look into their demands. He requested the Baloch Organization (BLUF)to extend the given deadline, so that matter can be resolved by the way of negotiation.

Nawab Marri appeals for extension in deadline given by BLUF

QUETTA: Veteran Baloch nationalist leader, Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri has appealed to Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) to further extend their deadline for killing John Solecki.

In a statement issued here on Wednesday, he said that the deadline should be further extended so that United Nations gets more time to resolve the demands presented by BLUF.

Nawab Marri said that the UN is not a party in the war between the Baloch nation and the Pakistani state. He said that the UN can play an important role in resolving the long standing issues of the Baloch nation in accordance with Geneva Convention.

UNHCR stresses immediate recovery of Solecki

ISLAMABAD: The local representative of the United Nations on Wednesday met Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and asked him to enhance government efforts for the early recovery of UN representative John Solecki who was abducted in Quetta on February 2 last.

The UNHCR representative Genet Guebre-Christos urged PM Gilani to take immediate steps to save the UN representative before his abductors could harm him.

The abductors, members of Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF), had in first instance demanded release of some 144 female prisoners and given a deadline of 48 hours which lapsed without anything happening.

They spread false reports of having killed the abducted UN representative last week and have in their latest deadline, of four days (starting from Monday), demanded the release of prisoners or they will kill their captive.

The UNHCR delegation was apprised of the efforts made so far for the recovery of the UNHCR official.

The Prime Minister, while assuring the UNHCR delegation of his government’s support, issued directives to all the concerned authorities including the government of Balochistan to make every possible effort for the immediate and safe recovery of John Solecki.

Committee formed for crisis over missing persons

QUETTA: The Balochistan Government has constituted a committee headed by Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani for initiating a process to find a solution to the prevailing crisis of missing persons.

According to an official notification issued here on Wednesday by the Provincial Home Department, the other members of the committee include parliamentarians of all political parties in the provincial Assembly, the Home Minister, Chief Secretary, Provincial Police Officer and Provincial Home Secretary.

The committee would initiate talks with concerned authorities to resolve the missing people’s issue. It would also take measures for safe recovery of John Solecki, the head of UNHCR in Balochistan.

The decision in this regard had been taken in a meeting of parliamentary leaders of coalition partners last week.

Raisani says Govt making all efforts for Solecki’s release

The Balochistan CM Nawab Aslam Raisani has said that government is making all out efforts for the recovery of John Solecki, the head of the UNHCR, Quetta.

Talking to newsmen after casting his vote in the senate election, he said that whereabouts of John Solecki could not be traced so far. ‘We are trying our level best to trace out John Solecki,’ he said.

It may be recalled here that Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) had given its final four day deadline for the acceptance of their demands on March 1st, which will end on the night of March 5th. BLUF has threatened to kill John Solecki if 1,109 missing and arrested people including women were not released in the given time.

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