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Summary Amnesty International says disappearances have increased since Pakistan joined the war on terror.
Amnesty International has called on Pakistans government to end what it calls the growing practice of disappearances enforced by the state.In an August 29 petition on its website, the human rights group alleged the disappearances have increased dramatically since Pakistan joined the American war on militancy after theSept. 11, 2001 airliner attacks on the United States.Those detained -- including activists, journalists and students -- are sometimes found dead, with signs of torture. Thousands may have fallen victim to the practice, Amnesty said.The Prime Minister of Pakistan who controls the security agencies needs to urgently step in to address this human rights situation, Amnesty said on its website.Pakistans army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said: There has been no military operation conducted in Baluchistan since 2008. There is infighting going on between various militant groups, and they are kidnapping and killing each other.
