Reply #5: Pakistan government pressed on missing persons

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Pakistan government pressed on missing persons By STEPHEN GRAHAM, Associated Press Writer
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - An international rights group pressed Pakistan's new government on Wednesday to quickly investigate the disappearance of hundreds of people allegedly rounded up by security agencies as part of the anti-terror campaign.

President Pervez Musharraf purged the Supreme Court last year after it began questioning Pakistani security services about the cases. Musharraf said judges were obstructing counterterrorism efforts.

But the former army chief has lost influence since opponents won February parliamentary elections and formed a government that insists it is committed to improving the country's human rights record.

In a new report released Wednesday, Amnesty International urged the government to immediately reveal the whereabouts of the people who have been reported missing and bring some relief to their families.

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