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.

[1] 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.

[4] Seaeda Sarbazi, Mr. Razzaq's sister was adamant on the identities of the kidnappers as Baloch Liberation Army, a terrorist group operating in Balochistan.

[6] 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.

[8] 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.