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The peace activist left his office in Lahore's Garden Town neighbourhood on December 2 at around 7 pm and never re-turned home. He was staying in a room in Model Colony, near Firdous Market. With his phone shut off and not hearing from him; his friend checked on him on 3 December and found that his room was locked with the lights on. His family has reported the incident to the police in Firdous Market and the Superintendent of Police in Model Town has been in touch with the family.

Raza Khan is a well-liked and highly regarded activist who has campaigned for peace between India and Pakistan. He is the Pakistan Convener of "Aghaz-e-Dosti", which brings people together from both sides of the border through art and letter-writing. He is also a member of the Awami Art Collective and has been involved in Lahore civil society since the days of the lawyers' movement for an independent judiciary and against emergency rule a decade ago. Recently, he has organised a discussion on "religious extremism" after violent protests in Islamabad led to the resignation of the Law Minister.

I urge the authorities to order an immediate investigation into Raza Khan's fate and whereabouts, keeping his family fully informed and updated at all times.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2018


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