Elderly Baloch woman who campaigned for missing son dies at 80

Quetta: Amma Hoori, the 80-year-old Baloch mother who spent 14 years protesting the 2012 enforced disappearance of her son Gul Muhammad Marri, passed away February 16 still clutching hope for his return, embodying the grief of hundreds facing Pakistan's alleged collective punishment policies.

Her tireless fight—joining sit-ins in Islamabad, Quetta protests, and missing persons camps even on Eid alongside her granddaughter—defied societal norms as she appealed to courts, police stations, and state institutions, a Dawn report detailed.

Voice for Baloch Missing Persons chairman Nasrullah Baloch recalled her dawn-to-dusk vigils, while The Balochistan noted her life of displacement, state coercion, and unyielding calls against disappearances that shaped Baloch resistance consciousness.

A viral clip captured her frail plea: " There is no news of my son, whether [he is] alive or dead. I have been on the roads for 14 years… I have grown old, and people have to hold my hand while disembarking from a vehicle. But I protest here so that I get justice."

Among thousands vanished from Balochistan, her story highlights persistent denials from Pakistan authorities despite mothers' ongoing struggles.

(Inputs from IANS)