Balochistan Crisis: Escalating Enforced Disappearances and Abductions

Recent cases of forced disappearances in Balochistan's Kharan district highlight ongoing human rights abuses by Pakistan security forces, with allegations of extrajudicial killings and systematic violence against Baloch citizens.

Amid ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings by Pakistan security forces, reports have emerged of the forced disappearance of four people in the Kharan district of Balochistan. The Balochistan Post has reported that a Pakistan paramilitary force, along with intelligence personnel and 20 military vehicles, surrounded Killi Rehmatullah in the Kharan Jungle.

The operation led to the forced disappearances of Irshad (son of Aminullah), Dawood (son of Muhammad Anwar), and Aminullah (son of Abdul Qadir). Additionally, Amanullah Mohammad Hasni was abducted from his shop in Kharan Bazaar at 2:00 PM on Wednesday by armed men. Earlier, a Baloch student enrolled in the 7th semester at the University of Sargodha's Department of Sociology was also reported missing after being abducted by Pakistan armed forces from Punjab province.

His fellow students and family members have demanded his immediate release, highlighting that Baloch students in Punjab face profiling and harassment by Pakistani intelligence agencies. Despite court interventions, such incidents persist. Reports also indicate that Baloch students in Punjab have experienced violence from religious and other groups. Enforced disappearances in Balochistan are tragically common and escalating daily, with over 55,000 individuals reported missing. Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and numerous activists accuse Pakistani forces and intelligence agencies of being responsible.

The issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan presents a critical human rights concern, with evidence of systematic abuses by Pakistan security forces. The Baloch people urgently seek international attention and intervention to address these severe violations.

These enforced disappearances not only violate fundamental human rights but also highlight the brutal tactics used by the Pakistan Army to silence Baloch demands for dignity and justice.

(With inputs from agencies.)