Attempt to foil Karima Baloch's funeral 'disgraceful', says Pakistan Rights Commission

Pakistan Rights Commission said that attempt to foil Karima Baloch's funeral is disgraceful. Karima, who died under mysterious circumstances in Canada last month, was buried on January 25.

Lahore [Pakistan]: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday slammed the domestic authorities over the handling of activist Karima Baloch's funeral and termed their attempt to foil the ceremony held for the slain activist as "disgraceful".

"The manner in which the authorities have attempted to foil the funeral arrangements for activist Karima Baloch is disgraceful and, regrettably, mirrors the state's attitude towards Balochistan and its people," HRCP tweeted.

This comes after members of the opposition in the Pakistan Senate on Monday had expressed concern over the "disrespect" with which the body of Karima Baloch was treated before it was laid to rest in her hometown Tump, Balochistan, Dawn reported.

Karima, who died under mysterious circumstances in Canada last month, was slated to get buried on January 25, but, before the corpse could be transported from Karachi to Balochistan, Pakistani authorities forcibly took Karima's body along with her family from the airport to her hometown, Balochwarna reported.