Missing KU professor reaches home

KARACHI – Professor of Karachi University (KU) who reportedly gone missing returned home on Sunday. Earlier, Dr Riaz Ahmed, a political activist and chairman of the Department of Applied Chemistry at the University of Karachi went missing from Karachi, Association of KU professors informed the media that Associate Professor Dr Riaz Ahmad went missing two days ago and was last seen working at the applied chemistry department on Friday. Professor’s family told media on Saturday that Ahmad had communicated to his wife at 10 pm Friday, that he was on his way home after which he never arrived and his mobile remained switched off. Some WhatsApp messages were received by activists of the city from Ahmed’s, but they believe that the messages were written by someone else, said one of the family members. The family had hired a lawyer to file a petition at the Sindh High Court (SHC) to ensure Ahmad’s recovery. https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/dr-muhammad-ismail-a-professor-at-karachi-university-reported-missing/ According to Professor Dr Osama Shafiq of KU, this was the third time a KU professor had gone missing. Another KU Professor added that there was a possibility that the professors went missing because they were vocal about the issues of the oppressed especially labourers and the miseries of ethnic groups. The kidnappings were a tactic targeting their freedom of expression and their right to information.