New Delhi: The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) organized a protest outside the UK Prime Minister’s residence, 10 Downing Street
in London, to protest the killing of Hidayat Lohar, a Pakistan-based human rights activist.
in London, to protest the killing of Hidayat Lohar, a Pakistan-based human rights activist.
The WSC claimed in a statement that unidentified assailants murdered Lohar in his hometown, Nasirabad in Pakistan’s Sindh, on 16 February.
The attack, the statement added, took place while he was on his way to the school where he was a teacher.
Further, the WSC claimed that the police failed to register a case in this regard and alleged that this was part of a “systemic violation” of the rights of members of the Sindhi, Baloch and Pashtoon communities.
“Despite being abducted again in 2023 and facing continuous threats, Mr. Lohar’s release was secured following widespread protests throughout Sindh. However, his assassination on 16th February marks a tragic attempt to silence his voice forever,” news agency ANI quoted the statement as saying.