A/HRC/7/2 page 61 Clarifications 265. On 2 June 2006, the Government informed the Working Group that a human rights worker who allegedly disappeared in 1998 was currently working in law offices in Lagos. The Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule in this case. Since no new observations were received from the source, this case is considered clarified. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 266. In the past the Working Group has transmitted six cases to the Government. The Working Group has clarified all cases on the basis of information provided by the Government. No cases remain outstanding. Pakistan6 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under the urgent action procedure 77 2 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Cases sent under the standard procedure 29 Non-governmental sources 14 2 92 Multiple replies on some cases 11 General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit Government Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review Cases clarified during the period under review by: N/A Yes N/A N/A Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) 9 Government response Government response Government response No N/A N/A Urgent actions 267. The Working Group transmitted two cases under its urgent action procedure to the Government of Pakistan. One case concerned Muhammad Kazim Bugti, who was allegedly arrested on 29 November 2006. It is believed that Military Intelligence agencies are responsible for his disappearance. In another case, Ghulam Mohammad Baloch, president of Baloch National Movement, was taken away from a football club by the police in December 2006. 6 See annex V for the list of names of the newly reported cases of disappeared persons.

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