A human rights organization in Balochistan has expressed serious worries about the ongoing enforced disappearances of Baloch women by Pakistani forces. The Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department highlighted the case of 23-year-old student Mahjabeen Baloch, who was taken by Pakistani forces on May 29 last year. Her disappearance, following her brother’s abduction, has raised alarms about the targeting of family members in Balochistan.
The rights body emphasized that enforced disappearances are severe violations of international human rights law, leaving individuals unprotected and causing ongoing anguish for their families. It urged Pakistani authorities to promptly release Mahjabeen and reveal her fate without delay. Amid escalating violence, the organization strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of Muhammad Aamir in Mastung District.
According to the victim’s family, Pakistan’s Frontier Corps conducted a raid on their home, taking Muhammad outside and fatally shooting him without legal procedures. The absence of arrest warrants, police reports, or evidence during the operation has raised concerns about the legality of the killing. The rights body called for transparency, accountability, and an impartial investigation into the incident to ensure justice.
Paank also appealed to international human rights organizations to address the situation in Balochistan, warning that ongoing impunity could lead to more violence and suffering among civilians. Expressing solidarity with victims of alleged violence by Pakistani forces, the organization called for an end to systemic abuses in the region.
