Balochistan: Protests Against Enforced Disappearances Continue

QUETTA: Protests and sit-ins demanding the recovery of enforced disappearance are taking place in Pasni, Kharan, and Panjgur.

In Pasni, residents have staged a sit-in near Zero Point to protest the enforced disappearances of locals Dur Muhammad Shafqat and Abdul Salam Baqi. The protesters, comprised of relatives and community members, have blocked the highway, causing long traffic jams and stranding dozens of vehicles.

They said that the two men were taken into custody by Pakistani forces on April 13 and have since been missing. The protesters have called for their immediate recovery and warned that their protests will intensify if their demands are not met, holding local authorities accountable.

Meanwhile, in Kharan, relatives of four youths—Amanullah Muhammad Hasni, Aminullah, Irshad Ahmad, and Dawood Baloch—are also in the fifth day of their sit-in, protesting against their enforced disappearances by security forces.

The families have been vocal about their demands for justice and accountability, demonstrating at Missing Persons Chowk in the Red Zone area of Kharan.

In Panjgur, a similar situation unfolds, as relatives of two brothers, Sabir Noor and Abid Noor, continue their protest for the second day. The brothers went missing after being taken by the Pakistani army from the Panjgur area.

Their family has issued a deadline to the authorities for their recovery and has blocked the CPEC road in response to their continued disappearance.

These ongoing protests in different cities of Balochistan highlight the broader issue of enforced disappearances, drawing attention to the plight of families searching for their loved ones amid increasing concerns over human rights violations.