Abdul Razzaq Baloch

Haji Abdul Razzaq Baloch, also known as Haji Razak, ( – 21 August 2013) was a copy editor/sub editor at nationalist newspaper Daily Tawar (Voice). Abdul Razzaq's mutilated dead body was found in Karachi, Pakistan nearly five months after he had been reported missing on 24 March 2013.

Personal He was reported to be around 35–42 years old at the time of his death. An Urdu newspaper printed from Mustang, Balochistan.

Death Abdul Razzaq Baloch was reported missing by his sister on March 24, 2013, in Karachi. Razzaq was last seen leaving a friend's house in the Liyari neighborhood of Karachi, which is a district severely affected by the ethnic and gang warfare.

According to reports, the bodies of Abdul Razzaq Baloch and Pattan Bugti a resident of Hub, were found tortured to death and thrown away in Sarjani town of Karachi. Razzaq's body was found with a piece of paper suggesting he was the missing journalist from the Daily Tawar.

His sister, Saeeda Sarbazi, told Reuters that she was in no doubt as to the identities of the culprits, stating they were Pakistan's intelligence services.

The family decided on a second look at the body to truly identify him. Once Razzaq 's body was found it took his family 24 hours to be able to identify him due to the severe trauma to his body. The childhood stains on Abdul's nails were how the family was finally able to truly identify him and bury him in the Mewa Shah graveyard. The childhood stains on Abdul's nails were how the family was finally able to truly identify him.

Context There had been at least 16 bodies of Baluch individuals 6 of them journalists and 4 of them were Balochistan, which were found in the Surjani Town area of Karachi within the six months prior to Razzaq's death.

Impact Certain districts of Balochistan are no longer considered safe for journalists, and are becoming dangerous places to report from. When it would come to security or armed struggles, journalists would not report any mishaps due to it endangering their lives or to avoid being threatened.

Reactions Protests were held at the Karachi Press Club.Abdul Razzaq left the Daily Tawar, which is known for its coverage of conflicts happening between rival groups along with the government, after a fellow journalist was found dead after going missing.