Karima, 37, was reported missing in Toronto’s waterfront area on December 20 and her body was found by police a day later. Asked about the Baloch activist’s death during a weekly news briefing, external affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said: “We have also seen the reports about the death of Ms Karima Baloch, a noted Baloch activist. Also Watch | ‘Probe death of Karima Baloch’: Husband of Pakistan critic found dead in Canada“It is not for us to comment on this matter but I understand her family has sought an investigation,” he added. Amnesty International has described Karima’s death as “deeply shocking” and said it must be “immediately and effectively investigated” by Canadian authorities. Karima’s death came about eight months after Baloch journalist Sajid Hussain Baloch, who wrote about human rights abuses in Balochistan, was found dead in Sweden.

Source: Hindustan Times December 24, 2020 16:22 UTC