Balochistan: Seminar in Awaran to spotlight Balochistan's crisis of forced disappearances, featuring BYC leadersBalochistan: Seminar in Awaran to spotlight Balochistan's crisis of forced disappearances, featuring BYC leaders
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.
According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of Pakistan, three new cases were reported from Dera Ismail Khan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and Zhob and Jaffarabad in Balochistan, the report said.
A Baloch fisherman was killed, and another was injured in an alleged attack by Pakistani coastguards in Jiwani area of Gwadar. Paank stated that the incident took place when a fishing boat carrying Abdul Ghaffar Baloch and Abdul Sadiq was rammed by coastguards.
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).
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."
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has reported that the Dasht Khadan area of the Kech district has been under military siege and harassment for over a week with locals living a life of hostages.
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.
Baloch political activists Mahrang Baloch and Sabiha Baloch on Wednesday held a meeting with a European Union delegation to bring attention to human rights abuses in Balochistan.