Tags : enforced disappearances

Balochistan: Protest Against Enforced Disappearances in Hub

QUETTA: The relatives of Baloch Missing Persons staged a protest on the main Karachi-Quetta highway in Hub Chowki, demanding the recovery of their loved ones who have been forcibly disappeared. The protestors blocked the highway at the Bhawani area, bringing traffic to a standstill and disrupting the land connection between major cities, including Karachi, Quetta, […]Read More

Balochistan: Baloch Leader Forcibly Disappeared After Being Summoned by Court

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Haji Hameed Gamshadzaei, a prominent Baloch tribal leader, was arrested by Iranian forces on January 29, 2025, after being summoned to Branch 6 of the Revolutionary Court in Zahedan, according to the Baloch Activists Campaign. The reason for his arrest remains unclear, and the circumstances surrounding it have sparked concern among local communities. […]Read More

Protesters Block Quetta-Karachi Highway Over Forced Disappearance of 15-Year-Old Boy

QUETTA: Relatives and locals in Khuzdar, Balochistan, have staged a protest following the enforced disappearance of 15-year-old Anas Ahmad, demanding his immediate return. According to reports, Anas son of Ahmad, a resident of Gazgi Khuzdar, was forcibly abducted by armed individuals today evening (29/01/2025) from Ismael Abad region. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee Khuzdar Zone has […]Read More

Balochistan: BYC Organises “Defence of Baloch Values” Protests

QUETTA: Protests have continued to spread across Balochistan following the launch of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee’s (BYC) “Defence of Baloch Values” campaign. The movement, sparked by recent crackdowns on Baloch activists, aims to raise awareness about the protection of Baloch cultural and social values while advocating for the restoration of Baloch rights. In Hub Chowki […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani Forces Continue Unabated Enforced Disappearances

QUETTA: A series of enforced disappearances in Balochistan and Karachi have raised alarm over the increasing repression by Pakistani forces. The incidents, which have taken place over the course of several days in January 2025, highlight a troubling pattern of extrajudicial arrests and abductions. On January 18, 2025, Zubair Ahmed, a Dubai-based labourer visiting family […]Read More

Balochistan: Stop Protesting or You Would not Even see Dead

Elderly Baloch Man Threatened by Pakistani Forces for Protesting Son’s Forced Disappearance QUETTA: An elderly Baloch man, Basham Baloch, has been issued a chilling warning by Pakistani security forces, threatening him to cease his protests demanding the return of his son, who has been forcibly disappeared for the past nine years. The forces threatened that […]Read More

Balochistan: Mass Enforced Disappearances Raise Alarm Over Human Rights Crisis

QUETTA: The ongoing forced disappearances of Baloch youth by Pakistani security forces have reached alarming levels, with dozens of innocent individuals abducted daily. The Baloch community is living in a state of extreme terror and lawlessness, compounded by frequent discoveries of mutilated bodies and a surge in targeted killings. These disappearances continue to escalate, sparking […]Read More