Balochistan: BYC Condemns Enforced Disappearance of 15-Year-Old Nasreena Baloch in Hub

SHAAL, BALOCHISTAN: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has condemned the “heartbreaking and alarming” enforced disappearance of 15-year-old student NasreenA Baloch, who was abducted by Pakistani forces during a late-night raid on November 22, 2025. The group called the incident “yet another painful example” of state policies targeting Baloch civilians.

Nasreena, originally from Awaran and residing with her family in Hub, was abducted around midnight when Pakistani security forces and intelligence personnel stormed the family home.

According to the BYC, family members were terrorised during the raid, and Nasreena was forcibly taken to an undisclosed location. No information regarding her whereabouts or condition has been provided since, leaving the family in deep distress.

The Committee noted that this case mirrors earlier incidents, including the disappearance of Mah Jabeen Baloch, a disabled and polio-affected student who was picked up from her hostel in Quetta by Pakistani state forces and intelligence units several months ago.

Mah Jabeen remains missing seven months later. According to the BYC, such cases highlight that enforced disappearances in Balochistan are driven primarily by ethnic identity, not by age, gender, or health status.

The organisation warned that enforced disappearances, raids, arbitrary arrests and targeted operations have become “daily realities” in Balochistan. It said the detention of Baloch women without legal process or evidence violates international law, the Geneva Conventions, and fundamental human rights and has plunged thousands of families into grief and lasting insecurity.

“The disappearance of a 15-year-old girl and a disabled student cannot be justified under any security policy,” the BYC stated. “These actions target Baloch identity and dishonour entire families. By normalising the abduction of women, the message is clear: Baloch lives and dignity are not safe.”

The Committee argued that while the state may intend to instil fear and deter political activism, such widespread suffering ultimately strengthens political awareness and fuels resistance. BYC urged the Baloch people to unite and bring global attention to systematic, inhumane abuses.

“These tragedies must not remain the isolated agony of a few families,” the statement concluded. “They must become a catalyst for collective struggle and for liberation from the oppressive system responsible for these crimes.”