Enforced Disappearances: A Lingering Crisis Ignored by the Judiciary

Chief Justice Yahya Afridi recently expressed concern over Pakistan’s crisis of enforced disappearances, a long-standing issue often neglected by the judiciary. While acknowledging the complaints from bar associations, he emphasized the need to “hear the other side.” However, cases have been stalled for years, and citing high courts’ jurisdiction under Article 199 risks further delays. The judiciary’s lack of proactive measures continues to deny justice to countless affected families.