Haider is one of 140 Pakistani Shias to have “disappeared” over the past two years, according to community activists. Over 25 of the missing, including Haider, belong to Pakistan’s largest city Karachi. Authorities in Pakistan have often said the security services are unfairly blamed for disappearances and that the number of missing people is inflated. A handful of the Shia men who were picked up have subsequently been let go. '”The Zainabiyoun Brigade is part of a network of Shia foreign fighter brigades operating in Syria, linked to Iran.

Source: Pakistan Today May 31, 2018 07:07 UTC