In yet another chilling example of enforced disappearances, Madir alias Haqyar Mehsud, a respected Khyber Jirga member and the Sindh District East Coordinator of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), was abducted this evening from Faqira Goth, Karachi. Reportedly, the abduction was carried out by individuals dressed in police uniforms, accompanied by others in plain clothes.
The PTM, a grassroots movement advocating for the rights of Pashtuns and justice for victims of Punjabi Pak Army violence, has often found itself in the crosshairs of Paki establishment. Haqyar Mehsud’s disappearance is the latest in a series of incidents where activists critical of the establishment have been forcibly taken without any legal justification.
The PTM and local Pashtun communities have strongly condemned the abduction, demanding accountability from the authorities. “We demand that SSP East immediately bring Haqyar Mehsud to light and ensure his safe return. This blatant misuse of power to target a peaceful activist is unacceptable,” said a PTM spokesperson.
The incident underscores the increasingly authoritarian tactics employed by the Paki establishment, particularly against ethnic Pashtuns who continue to suffer from years of marginalization, Army violence, and systemic neglect. The use of enforced disappearances as a tool to suppress dissent has become a hallmark of the Pakistan, with no meaningful legal recourse for victims or their families.