A Baloch student, Ghulam Qadir, aged 18, was reportedly extrajudicially killed in Balochistan by Pakistan forces, as per the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). Qadir’s body was discovered in the Palari area of Gwadar district on April 1 after being missing for about four months. The BYC stated that he was taken from Coast Hospital, Gwadar, by Pakistani forces without due process on November 24, 2025.
Condemning the incident, the BYC highlighted a disturbing trend of violence in Balochistan where Baloch individuals face enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and targeted attacks. The BYC urged international human rights organizations and the global community to address the severe human rights situation in the province.
The Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, Paank, raised concerns over enforced disappearances in Balochistan as four more civilians, including students, were reportedly forcibly disappeared. The enforced disappearance of a Baloch youth, Kareem, from the Joosak area of Turbat in the Kech district was strongly condemned by the rights body.
Paank disclosed that a Baloch student, Shayhaq Rahim, was forcibly disappeared on March 31 from the Main Bazar in Turbat by Pakistan-backed death squads. This abduction, carried out in broad daylight, reflects a worrying trend of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, violating fundamental human rights.
In another case, a student named Noor Khan was reportedly forcibly disappeared on March 28 by Pakistani military personnel from the Pasni area of Gwadar district. The rights body also mentioned the abduction of a student named Sameer on March 20 from Gwadar by Pakistani Military Intelligence (MI). Balochistan continues to face severe atrocities by Pakistani forces, characterized by enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of Baloch civilians.
