Balochistan is witnessing a troubling rise in enforced disappearances, with reports indicating that Pakistani security forces are allegedly abducting individuals who protest against ongoing abuses. According to The Balochistan Post, 37 cases of enforced disappearances were documented in Augu
The statement of Paank came after the Pakistani government granted security forces the authority to detain any individual on suspicion of an armed attack.
According to the PAANK statement, "The restriction not only limits the economic, social, and political activities of the residents but also exacerbates the already tense situation in Balochistan, where communities are advocating for their rights amidst reports of enforced disappearances,
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, expressed their concern on Friday about 11 individuals who have forcibly disappeared and nine others who tragically lost their lives in extrajudicial killings by Pakistani security forces.
Pakistan's security forces are accused of committing severe atrocities against the Baloch community. Riaz Ahmed Baloch, a singer, was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Quetta, The Balochistan Post reported.
The report claimed that Balochistan during August witnessed, 35 enforced disappearances, three extrajudicial killings and 13 incidents of extrajudicial torture.
Jamal Baloch, a Baloch activist from PAANK, raised concerns over the Pakistani security forces targeting the peaceful protesters in Balochistan and the surge in atrocities committed on Baloch people.
Eyewitnesses report that the security forces employed excessive force, targeting the protesters deliberately. This act is seen as a severe violation of the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, fundamental human rights that are protected under international law.