Paank identified the abducted individuals as Zaman Baloch and Abdul Hussain who were called by the Kech's District Chairman and were then taken by the Pakistani forces.
Balochistan has been a longstanding hotspot for human rights abuses, particularly enforced disappearances. For over twenty years, families in the region have blamed the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies for abducting people, often under the guise of counterinsurgency efforts.
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement has published a report that recorded around 98 enforced disappearances and 12 extrajudicial killings in November month by the Pakistan security forces.
Families in Turbat, Balochistan, have given authorities a two-day ultimatum to recover six individuals subjected to enforced disappearances in the Aapsar area. At a press conference, relatives shared harrowing accounts of their loved ones' detentions by Pakistani forces and urged authorities
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance in Bangladesh has found prima facie involvement of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and some high-ranking officials of security forces and her government, including her defence adviser, Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique in the
In Turbat's Apsar area, three brothers Ehsan Manzoor, Afzal Manzoor, and Hamid Manzoor--were reportedly detained during a security forces raid on the night of December 10.
In Turbat, Balochistan, Shahjan, a resident of Sarikan and the eldest son of Barkat Ali, was allegedly abducted from his home by Pakistani forces in the early hours of December 13. His family, devastated by the incident, has demanded his immediate return. The case highlights ongoing enforced
The commission highlighted several critical issues, including the increasing pressure on rights like freedom of expression and peaceful assembly over the past year. It stressed the need for immediate attention to economic and climate justice, the cessation of enforced disappearances, and
Four men were forcibly disappeared during a Pakistani forces' raid in Kech, Balochistan, on Saturday. Witnesses reported violence during the detentions. Separately, two coal miners previously missing from Quetta since August have been released. The ongoing issue of forced disappearances in B
Residents of Parom, a town in the Panjgur district of Balochistan, staged a sit-in outside a local Frontier Corps (FC) camp, calling for the immediate release of their missing family members. They warned that if their demands were not addressed, they would escalate their protests.