Kidnapping and Recovery of Nilofar Abadan
By Air Marshal Ayaz Ahmed Khan
Los Angeles, CA
I thank Brigadier Latif and Mr Agha Gul for their interest in the sad episode of the kidnapping and recovery of Mrs Nilofar Abadan, the renowned philanthropist.
That she was kept in the heart of Quetta city for ten months by Baluchi-speaking kidnappers reflects the shoddy and disgraceful performance of the concerned intelligence agencies and the Balochistan Police.
Nilofar Abadan and her late husband Mr Abadan were philanthropists. He was kidnapped and killed by the same criminal gang. They had contributed millions of rupees for the health care of Baluchi women and children. Her kidnapping and demand for additional eight crore rupees as ransom proves that there is no place for people in Pakistan who want to assist destitutes and do good for Baluchistan and Pakistan, especially when they belong to the minority communities.
India is rich because of the Bombay Parsi community. All the Indian billionaires are Parsi businessmen, who have invested heavily, and that in turn, has made India rich. Here we have hounded out the patriotic, intelligent and hard working Parsi community, and the very small numbers that remain are being kidnapped and killed and live in fear. We have disgraced ourselves and our country by failing to provide them safety and security.
As these killing and kidnappings are taking place under the very nose of Chief Minister Aslam Raisani and Governor Blauchistan, an appeal to them for help will fall on their deaf ears. By now Prime Minister Gilani, President Asif Ali Zardari should have taken notice of these grievous incidents and taken action to apprehend and punish the culprits. Busy as they are, they perhaps are unaware of the prevailing criminality and gangsterism prevailing in the largest but most neglected and criminalized province. Kindly forward this appeal to them, to the powerful media and Chief Justice Iftikar Chaudhry, to take notice.
