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The body of Karima Baloch, a human rights activist and fierce critic of the Pakistani army and government, has been recovered.
His body was recovered Monday after he disappeared in Toronto, Canada.
According to the BBC, the 38-year-old activist disappeared last Sunday. Toronto police are looking for him after receiving complaints from his family. Later his friends reported finding the body.
Karima Baloch was born in the troubled region of Baluchistan, Pakistan. He was a fierce critic of the Pakistani military and state system. In 2016, she was named one of the BBC’s 100 Inspirational Women.
Toronto police said in a tweet Monday that Karima Baloch was last seen in the Bay Street area on Sunday. However, no details were given.
Friends and colleagues of Karima Baloch have confirmed the identification of her body. The cause of his death was not immediately confirmed.
Karima Baloch’s sister told the BBC on Tuesday that her death was not only a tragedy for her family but also for the Baloch nationalist movement. Karima didn’t go to Canada because she wanted to go abroad, she had to go because her freedom of expression was limited in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Balochistan province has long fought for independence. Karima Baloch was the former head of the now banned Baloch Student Organization in Pakistan. He has been living in Canada since 2015 after seeking asylum in his lifetime.
Human rights groups have called for an investigation into the death of Karima Baloch.
