Tags : enforced disappearances

Protests Held Across Balochistan Against Brutal Targeted Killings

QUETTA: On the call of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) a series of protests took place in different cities of Balochistan, demanding an end to extrajudicial killings and the targeted murders of Baloch individuals. The protests, held in key areas including Chaghi, Nushki, Tump, Dalbandin, and Gomazi, came in response to the recent rise in […]Read More

Gunmen Kill Man in Balochistan’s Kech District, Family Protests for

QUETTA: A wave of violence continues in Kech district as armed assailants shot and killed a Baloch youth in the Tump area, sparking widespread concern among locals.  The victim has been identified as Kareem Dad son of Manzoor, a resident of Gomazi, Tump. The attack occurred in the Kohad area, where gunmen targeted the young man. According to local […]Read More

Balochistan: Father of Missing Baloch Man Dies After Years of Seeking

QUETTA: Shah Nawaz Baloch, the father of Rahimuddin Baloch, a missing person held in Pakistani custody for the past decade, passed away after a prolonged illness. His death comes after years of tireless efforts to seek his son’s release, a struggle that ended in heartbreak without any answers. Following his passing, the grieving family brought his […]Read More

Balochistan: Surge in state violence including extrajudicial killings and enforced

QUETTA: A recent wave of extrajudicial killings, torture, and intimidation in Balochistan has raised grave concerns among human rights organisations and activists.  On February 3rd, two Baloch youths, Shukrullah and Nadeem Baloch, were detained by Frontier Corps personnel at the Washbood checkpoint in Panjgur’s Rakshan area. Merely two days later, Shukrullah’s mutilated body was discovered, while […]Read More

Balochistan: Young Man Returning from Dubai Forcibly Disappeared at Quetta

QUETTA: A young man returning from Dubai was reportedly taken into custody by personnel of Pakistani intelligence agencies and forcibly disappeared from Quetta Airport on Sunday morning. The victim has been identified as Fareed son of Muhammad Azam, a resident of Zorabad, Nushki, Balochistan.  According to sources, Fareed had been working in Dubai as a labourer […]Read More

Human Rights Violations in Balochistan: BYC Highlights Forced Disappearances and

QUETTA: In a press conference on Wednesday, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) raised alarms about a sharp increase in human rights violations in Balochistan, calling on journalists, human rights organisations and International Community to help expose the atrocities and take action to end the ongoing crisis. The conference, led by prominent human rights activists, focused […]Read More

A Deliberate Diversion

In Balochistan, calls for justice and accountability are sometimes drowned out by deliberate diversions, aimed at deflecting attention from the real perpetrators behind the ongoing Baloch genocide. While the international community and human rights organisations focus on the atrocities committed by the Pakistani state, certain activists from pro-independence political parties are attempting to mislead the […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani Forces Intensify Enforced Disappearances

QUETTA: The alarming rise in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings continues unabated across Balochistan. On February 12, 2025, Ibrahim Ali, a resident of Makuran, was abducted from his home at 4:30 a.m. by military security forces. His whereabouts remain unknown and his family members are desperately seeking information about his condition and location. This case […]Read More

Balochistan: Dead Body of Previously Missing Baloch Youth Found in

QUETTA: The dead body of a previously forcibly disappeared person has been found in the Shaho Kehn area of District Panjgur. The victim has been identified as Hayat son of Sabzal, a resident of Turbat, Balochistan. According to reports, Hayat was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces on July 3, 2024, from Turbat, Balochistan. Hayat Baloch’s […]Read More

Balochistan: Nine Baloch Youth Forcibly Disappeared in a Single Day

QUETTA: Pakistani security forces conducted multiple raids and offensives across various areas of Pasni, in the Gwadar district, during the early hours of February 10. These military operations led to the enforced disappearance of nine Baloch youth, further escalating concerns over the ongoing human rights violations in Balochistan. According to local sources, the individuals taken […]Read More