'Even children are not spared': Mahrang Baloch fights for abducted 15-year-old in Balochistan

Khuzdar (Balochistan) [Pakistan], January 30 (ANI): Human rights activist Mahrang Baloch has revealed that security forces abducted 15-year-old Ans Ahmed from Khuzdar. In a tweet, she stated that the child was severely abused before being taken. She has called on Khuzdar residents to join a peaceful sit-in protest demanding his immediate and safe release.

15-year-old Ans Ahmed has been abducted from Khuzdar—beaten and taken away by security forces. I urge the people of Khuzdar to join the sit-in for his safe release.

This struggle against enforced disappearances is not just for affected families; it is a collective struggle for… pic.twitter.com/gEbYMRajYT

— Mahrang Baloch (@MahrangBaloch_) January 30, 2025

The latest wave of enforced disappearances in Balochistan has drawn sharp condemnation from Paank, a Baloch human rights organisation.
In a post on X, Paank described the abductions as an assault on the foundation of Baloch society and "a serious violation of human rights." The organisation reported that on January 26, 2025, security forces forcibly took three individuals--Naik Saal, son of Dad Bakhsh, Wajo, brother of Dad Bakhsh, and Doda, son of Saki Dad--from Tump, Kech.

We are deeply concerned by the reports of enforced disappearances in #Balochistan. On Jan 26, 2025, three individuals, Naik Saal s/o Dad Bakhsh, Wajo s/o Dad Bakhsh (Brothers), and Doda s/o Saki Dad, were forcibly disappeared from Tump, Kech.

On Jan 29, 2025, three more—Khair… pic.twitter.com/H7KI62vL2e

— Paank (@paank_bnm) January 30, 2025

On January 29, three more individuals were abducted under similar circumstances. Paank identified them as Anas s/o Ahmed from Ismailabad, Khuzdar, along with Khair Jan s/o Bayaan and Niaz Ahmed s/o Zareef from Zeerkani Jahoo, Awaran. The disappearances have plunged families across Balochistan into despair, underscoring a persistent pattern of state-led brutality.
Both Paank and Mahrang Baloch have urged global human rights organisations and governments to hold Pakistan accountable, demand an end to enforced disappearances, and push for transparency and justice.
Earlier, the extrajudicial killing of Pindok, son of Somar, by Pakistani security forces in Mazarabad, Mashkai, Awaran district, was met with fierce condemnation from Paank.
The organisation stated that Pindok, along with two others, Shoaib and Ayoub, was abducted on January 14, 2025, and later subjected to execution.
"On January 25, however, Pindok's body was handed over to his family," Paank revealed. The case highlights the widespread human rights violations in Balochistan, including extrajudicial executions, torture, and enforced disappearances. (ANI)