Surge in Enforced Disappearances Across Balochistan

SHAAL (QUETTA): Enforced disappearances in Balochistan continue to rise, with at least ten more individuals abducted in recent days during military operations and raids carried out by Pakistani security forces across the province.

In two separate incidents in Gwadar and Turbat, four young men have gone missing. In Gwadar’s TTC Colony, Shoaib son of Rafiq and Hafeez son of Musa were detained by Pakistani forces and taken to an undisclosed location.

In Turbat, unidentified armed individuals abducted two youths Zareen Javed and Umar Iqbal from a mobile phone shop in Dashti Bazaar. Witnesses reported that the abductors arrived in a white Surf vehicle.

The victims’ families informed local police, who later recovered a motorcycle used by the missing individuals. However, no progress has been made in locating the youths or identifying the abductors.

Meanwhile, in Kalat’s Grap area, five people were taken into custody during a military operation. Three of them have been identified as Jamaluddin, Ataullah, and Latif, while the identities of the other two remain unknown.

They have also been moved to an undisclosed location, with no official acknowledgment or charges filed.

In Sibi, Sadiq Khan son of Abdul Sattar Khajak, was abducted from his shop by Pakistan security personnel four days ago. His family has received no information regarding his condition or whereabouts since his disappearance.

These incidents are part of a growing pattern in Balochistan, where enforced disappearances, targeted killings, and reports of mutilated bodies being found have become alarmingly frequent.

Human rights organisations and local activists have condemned the continued abductions and called for urgent accountability and transparency.

Despite persistent appeals and protests from families and civil society, the provincial and federal governments have yet to address the worsening situation. With no formal investigations or judicial oversight, victims’ families remain trapped in a cycle of fear, silence, and uncertainty.