Balochistan: Two Brother Abducted As VBMP Calls for Release of Baloch Missing Persons
SHAAL (QUETTA): The crisis of enforced disappearances in Balochistan continues to escalate, with fresh reports emerging of more Baloch civilians being abducted by state forces, while long-standing protest movements persist across Balochistan.
In Panjgur, two brothers of the late Shaheed Agha Abid Shah were forcibly disappeared during a raid conducted late last night in the Chatkan area.
According to local sources, Pakistani security forces stormed the house and detained Sajan and Noor, taking them to an undisclosed location. Their whereabouts remains unknown.
Eyewitnesses reported that a large number of personnel forcibly entered the home, where they harassed women and children during the offensive.
The raid has intensified fears among residents, who view it as part of a broader campaign of intimidation and suppression targeting Baloch families.
Meanwhile, in Quetta, protests against enforced disappearances have entered their 5,962nd day, led by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) outside the Quetta Press Club.
The long-standing protest camp, currently headed by VBMP Executive Committee member Niaz Muhammad Nichari, continues to call for justice for thousands of missing persons.
VBMP recently submitted the case of Saqib Ahmed Buzdar son of Ahmed Khan, to the Commission on Enforced Disappearances and the provincial government.
Saqib was abducted on August 27, 2025, near Khyber Bank on Jinnah Road in Quetta, by personnel from state agencies.
According to his family, he was taken into custody and moved to an unknown location. No contact has been made with him since.
The family also revealed they possess CCTV footage clearly showing Saqib withdrawing money from an ATM before being forcibly taken by men identified as state agents. The footage shows him being pushed into a vehicle that then drives toward Quetta Cantonment.
VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch assured the family that the organisation would pursue Saqib’s case through legal and official channels, and raise awareness at every forum to secure his safe recovery.
He appealed to government authorities and security institutions, stating:
“If there are any charges against Saqib Ahmed, he should be brought before a court of law. If he is innocent, his release must be ensured so his family can be spared further mental anguish.”
These incidents are the latest in a long list of enforced disappearances across Balochistan, where human rights groups and local activists have long charge Pakistani security forces of abducting civilians without due process. In many cases, victims are never formally charged or presented in court, leaving families in a state of indefinite uncertainty and grief.
