Pakistan: Address of PTM workers not found yet, UK chapter writes letter to CM, serious questions are being raised

Hanif Pashteen and Noor Ullah Tareen, two activists of Pakistan’s Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), have been missing since November 2025. Now the UK chapter of PTM has written a letter to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi demanding his whereabouts. International human rights organization Amnesty International has also expressed deep concern in this matter.

When and how did PTM workers disappear?

According to the information, on November 12, 2025, seven people including Hanif Pashteen and Noor Ullah Tareen had attended a peace Jirga in Peshawar. The event was organized by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. It is alleged that after leaving there, he was forcibly disappeared. On January 18, 2026, five people were released from Attock Jail in Punjab, but these two workers are still missing. PTM UK Chapter says that they were not given a chance to present their views and the police stopped them on the way.

What did the leaders and organizations say on this?

Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi condemned the incident and called it against Pashtun traditions. He asked the military leadership and Peshawar Corps Commander to investigate. At the same time, PTM leaders Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen and Zakim Khan Wazir allege that police and intelligence agencies kidnapped them. Amnesty International has issued a statement saying that this is a violation of international law and the right to a fair trial. The organization warns that secret detention increases the risk of torture and ill-treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who are Hanif Pashteen and Noorullah Tareen?

Both of them are workers of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). This organization works for the human rights of Pashtun people in Pakistan.

What is the government’s stand on the disappearance of these workers?

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has condemned the incident, while some senior government officials say the activists are not in police custody.