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Balochistan reports 181 enforced disappearances, 12 extrajudicial killings
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The group reported that Pakistani security forces, along with allied armed groups known locally as "death squads," carried out widespread abductions and enforced disappearances, primarily targeting students, activists, and civil society members. Many of these arrests were allegedly made with
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Balochistan: Pakistani forces 'abduct' two Baloch students in Quetta
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have become a frequent issue, with both forced abductions and extrajudicial killings increasing this year, further escalating fear among locals. Human rights organizations continue to demand an end to such practices, calling on Pakistani authorities to
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Balochistan: Pakistan security forces abduct two individuals from Gwadar
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pakistani security forces have reportedly detained two individuals in Pasni, Gwadar, with their whereabouts unknown. This adds to the rising cases of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, fueling protests and concerns over human rights violations.
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Paank condemns enforced disappearances of Baloch citizens by Pak forces
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The organization has raised alarms over a disturbing rise in abductions, stating that the violations continue unchecked and without any legal justification.
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BYC reports surge in student abductions by security forces in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The first victim highlighted by BYC was Ashfaq Baloch, a recent graduate from the Department of Social Work at the University of Punjab, Lahore.
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Twelve more abductions reported in Balochistan, pushing enforced disappea
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Balochistan Post reported, "The wave of enforced disappearances continues across Balochistan, with reports that Pakistani forces have forcibly disappeared twelve more individuals in the regions of Quetta, Nushki, Mashkay, and Winder. According to local sources, two brothers -- Adnan and
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Paank condemns forced abductions in Balochistan, calls for immediate relea
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Paank, the human rights division of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has strongly condemned the ongoing forced abductions in Balochistan, highlighting the recent case of Mohaib Baloch. According to reports, Mohaib was abducted by security forces on February 24, 2025, from his local tailo
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Pakistan: Balochistan sees rise in forcible abductions, detentions, disapp
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee shared on Monday that Balochistan continues to reel under rising cases of forcible abductions, detentions and disappearances under the pretext of security.
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UN suspends its humanitarian work in Yemen's Saada after more staff abduct
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian operations in Saada, Yemen, following the detention of eight UN staffers. The suspension highlights the security challenges hindering efforts in one of the world's most dire humanitarian crises.
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Pakistan: Protests erupt in Balochistan over rising forced abductions
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Protests are taking place in Balochistan over the recent forcible abduction of a Baloch woman, Asma Baloch. Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a leading human rights body from Pakistan expressed anguish over the rising cases of abductions in Pakistan and gave a call to all sections of the s
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Paank demands justice as five more individuals forcibly disappeared in Bal
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Paank, a Baloch human rights organisation, has condemned the enforced disappearances of five more individuals in Balochistan, calling for immediate action from the Pakistani government. The incidents highlight a disturbing pattern of human rights violations, causing immense suffering for fam
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Rights body raises serious concern on forcible abductions by Pakistan secu
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In another troubling incident, Ismail Baloch, son of Pir Mohammad, along with his teenage son Noor ul Salam and Rozi, son of Dil Murad, were forcibly disappeared from Bundeki, a village in Mashkai tehsil, Awaran district on January 17.
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