Pakistan (Balochistan): HRD assaulted and killed
Event- Country
- Pakistan
- Initial Date
- Mar 1, 2011
- Event Description
On 1 March 2011 Mr. Naeem Sabir Baloch was at a stationery shop located at the Chakar Khan Road, Khuzdar market, Khuzdar district, Balochistan, when unknown persons wearing masks and riding a motorbike opened fire at Mr. Sabir. Mr. Sabir was hit by several bullets while assailants immediately fled the scene. Mr. Sabir succumbed to his injuries on the way to Civil Hospital, Khuzdar. According to hospital sources, Mr. Sabir received multiple bullet injuries in his upper torso which resulted in his death. Mr. Naeem Sabir had started working with HRCP since 1998 and had been promoting human rights in Khuzdar with courage and devotion. In the recent past, he had been helping HRCP in documenting cases of enforced disappearances of students, lawyers, political activists and other citizens and the subsequent recovery of their bullet-ridden, mutilated bodies in desolate places in the province.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Rights Concerned
- Minority Rights
- Right to life
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 27.8
Longitude: 66.61667
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 1 March 2011 Mr. Naeem Sabir Baloch was at a stationery shop located at the Chakar Khan Road, Khuzdar market, Khuzdar district, Balochistan, when unknown persons wearing masks and riding a motorbike opened fire at Mr. Sabir. Mr. Sabir was hit by several bullets while assailants immediately fled the scene. Mr. Sabir succumbed to his injuries on the way to Civil Hospital, Khuzdar. According to hospital sources, Mr. Sabir received multiple bullet injuries in his upper torso which resulted in his death. Mr. Naeem Sabir had started working with HRCP since 1998 and had been promoting human rights in Khuzdar with courage and devotion. In the recent past, he had been helping HRCP in documenting cases of enforced disappearances of students, lawyers, political activists and other citizens and the subsequent recovery of their bullet-ridden, mutilated bodies in desolate places in the province.