The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) held a protest in front of the Karachi Press Club on November 12 against the disappearance of Baloch students, reports The Balochistan Post. Student leaders, social activists, families of the missing persons and the general public participated in the protest and called on the authorities to assure the safe release of the missing students. The participants carried banners and placards that featured the photos of the missing persons and messages like: “Enforced disappearances are a heinous crime”, “Those who should be in colleges and universities are in prisons” and “End enforced disappearances now.” Addressing the gathering, activist Sammi Deen Baloch said that we gather in front of this press club to protest against the human rights crisis that has gripped our land. Social worker Naghma Sheikh said that that the Baloch have protested on this spot numerous times, but the government institutions have so far failed in resolving their issues. The families of Baloch missing persons were also present in the protest and asked for the safe release of their loved ones.