A few months ago, Pakistani forces had forcibly abducted Faqeer Jan, son of Syed Muhammad from Kunri Bazdad and Asa Baloch, son of Noor Deen from Paho. The human rights wing stated that both individuals were killed after months of enforced disappearance.
In a peculiar turn of events, Bhim Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, reunited with his family nearly three decades after being abducted and forced to work as bonded labour for several years.
Jaishankar reiterated India's strong condemnation of terrorism, and the abduction of hostages by Hamas, and affirmed support for reaching a ceasefire. He, however, also emphasised the need to abide by international humanitarian law and called large-scale civilian casualties "unacceptable.
The families of two abducted individuals by the Pakistan security forces staged a protest on Sunday for the immediate and safe release of their loved ones. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has identified the victims as Dil Jan Baloch and Naseeb Ullah Badini.
A protest will be held in Quetta on Sunday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Naseeb Ullah Badini's enforced disappearance. The rally is set for 3:00 pm outside the Quetta Press Club, according to the rights organisation Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ).
Pointing that social media platform X is already banned in Pakistan since February this year, the PTI on Saturday, accused the current regime of cracking down on social media activists and their families, abducting and torturing them.
Pakistan military forces have reportedly abducted a student preparing for the Public Service Commission examinations from Quetta, Balochistan during a raid on Thursday.
In a post on X, Paank stated, "Paank is deeply concerned about the enforced disappearances of Abdul Rehman & Uzair Baloch, forcibly taken by Pakistani forces on Nov 18, 2024, from the Patani Zamran area, Buleda tehsil, Kech, Balochistan."
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have been a long-standing and deeply troubling issue, with thousands of individuals, particularly from the Baloch ethnic community, forcibly taken by security forces or paramilitary groups, often without explanation or legal process.
The Supreme Court suggested on Thursday to explore setting up a makeshift courtroom in jail for conducting a trial against terror convict, Yasin Malik in two cases related to abduction and murder.