At least five civilians have reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, according to human rights organizations. These incidents are part of a concerning trend of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the region. One case involved Ghulam Sarwar, a 33-year-old laborer from Hub district, who was taken by the Pakistani Army and Military Intelligence on February 21.
The Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department highlighted another case where a 24-year-old student, Amir Baloch, was forcibly disappeared from Chaghi district on February 19. Additionally, two brothers, Saadullah and Lal Jan, were reportedly taken by the Pakistan Army during a raid in Awaran district on February 18. The Baloch Voice for Justice condemned the disappearance of Danial Nasir, a graduate from Karachi, emphasizing the targeting of Baloch students and the violation of their rights.
Amid escalating violence in Balochistan, two women were killed and three others injured when Pakistani forces fired on a vehicle near the Phul Abad area. The vehicle was reportedly carrying Afghan nationals attempting to reach Iran. Eyewitnesses reported that additional individuals at the scene were detained by Pakistani forces. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Balochistan continues to face severe human rights abuses, with reports of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and illegal detentions by Pakistani authorities and affiliated death squads in the region.
