In Balochistan, a human rights organization reported that one civilian was extrajudicially killed and two others were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces. The incidents are part of a concerning trend of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the region. The Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department disclosed that a 19-year-old driver, Buhran Uddin, was found dead in the Turbat region after being missing for nearly six months, showing signs of severe torture.
The rights group revealed that Buhran Uddin was taken from his home by Pakistan-backed death squads and Military Intelligence personnel. His family endured over six months of uncertainty, seeking his safe return. Paank expressed deep worry over the situation, stating that Buhran was unlawfully detained, denied legal rights, and eventually killed without due process. Additionally, the enforced disappearance of two civilians, Tahir and Umer Baloch, by Pakistani forces was strongly condemned by the rights body.
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) rejected claims made by Balochistan’s Chief Minister regarding an alleged suicide attack plot involving a Baloch minor girl. The HRCB denounced the allegations as false and part of a pattern of coerced confessions from victims of enforced disappearances. The girl in question, Hairnisa Wahid, a 17-year-old student, was taken by Pakistani forces during a raid in Balochistan. The HRCB raised concerns about presenting disappeared individuals in a controlled narrative, suggesting coercion and torture in extracting statements.
