The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed worry about a pattern of arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances, particularly involving Baloch women and girls. The Commission highlighted cases like the disappearance of two University of Peshawar students, Habib Wazir and Adnan Wazir, missing since November 12 after a government-convened jirga. It emphasized that such incidents show a routine bypassing of due process.
The HRCP also voiced alarm over the disappearance of former lawmaker Nisar Panhwar and his son Mohsin Panhwar in Karachi on December 22. This incident adds to a series of disappearances, including that of activist Mahjabeen Baloch and others, in Balochistan during November and December. The Commission stressed that these actions violate constitutional rights and inflict irreversible harm on affected families awaiting information.
Furthermore, the HRCP highlighted the case of 15-year-old Nasreen Baloch, allegedly forcibly disappeared from her residence in Hub Chowki on December 22. It also mentioned the detention of two women, Hani Dilwash and Hair Nisa, from the same family during a late-night raid in Hub Chowki on December 20, with their whereabouts still unknown. The Commission underscored the need for transparency, accountability, and access to justice to address these concerning incidents.
Several Baloch families protested in Kech district against the enforced disappearance of four family members by Pakistani forces on December 23. The victims, including two women and two men, were identified as Fareed Ijaz, Mujahid Dilwash, Hani Dilwash, and Hair-Nisa Wahid. The families demand the safe return of their missing loved ones and continue their peaceful protest in Tejaban village, urging for support and action against enforced disappearances in Balochistan.
