The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has emphasised that enforced disappearances are a grave violation of human rights. In a post on X, Paank called on Pakistan to end this practice, hold those responsible accountable, and ensure justice for the victims and
The Baloch Students Council (BSC) Islamabad issued a statement condemning forced disappearances and profiling of Baloch students, asserting that state actions against them have reached an extreme level.
Mahrang Baloch, a prominent Baloch human rights activist, expressed her deep concern and outrage over an explosion near a school in Matsung. Mahrang also stated that ten Baloch students were forcibly disappeared from Islamabad.
The Baloch Student Action Committee held a protest in Quetta, demanding the release of Suhail Baloch and Faseeh Baloch, students who have been forcibly disappeared for three years. The demonstration highlighted the broader issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, where the community
Dawn noted that the students, namely, Ishfaq, Shahzad, Bebarg Ameer, Zubair, Qambar Ali and Saeedullah were "released by the police" in Uthal, Balochistan. However, Hanif and Shoaib are still missing, they added.
The Baloch Students Council (BSC) has condemned the growing trend of enforced disappearances among Baloch youth, describing it as a severe violation of human rights. The BSC highlighted the abduction of 10 students in mid-October 2024, part of a broader repression campaign aimed at silenc
Balochistan activists worldwide marked the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Shabir Baloch, the central information secretary of the Baloch Students Organization, with an online campaign advocating for his recovery.
An IHC larger bench - Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, and Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir were hearing cases of missing persons, including Baloch students.
Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch has raised concerns over the increasing incidents of enforced disappearances and violence against Baloch students in Balochistan and Punjab, highlighting a recent abduction case and rising tensions in educational institutions.
Students alleged that officers from the Anti-Narcotics Forces, in uniform, entered the hostel and specifically targeted Baloch students for profiling. Eyewitnesses stated that the forces asked irrelevant and personal questions while filming the students.
For several days, families whose relatives are reportedly missing from different areas of Balochistan's Kech district have been staging a sit-in to demand their safe return.