In the Tump area of the Kech district, four brothers were released after being forcibly disappeared for half a month. Meanwhile, a doctor and six other individuals from the same district have been reported missing since.
The Murad brothers—Barkat, Shokat, Babat, and Ayaz—were allegedly taken into custody by Pakistani armed forces during a raid on their house on 6th August and were transported to an undisclosed location following their detention. The circumstances behind their detention and release remain unclear.
In another distressing incident, Dr. Rafiq Ahmed, a resident of the Kech district has been reported missing after his apparent arrest in Karachi on 11th August. Dr. Ahmed, an employee of the health department, had traveled to Karachi for the medical treatment of his children. Family sources mentioned he was last seen in the Saddar area of the city.
Notably, Dr. Rafiq Ahmed is affiliated with the National Party. However, as of now, his family has not received any information about his whereabouts, and the stance of the National Party on this issue remains undisclosed.
In an escalating trend of enforced disappearances, six individuals, primarily students, from the Nali (Balgatar, Kech) region were reported missing from Turbat on Tuesday. Among them, brothers Zaheer and Peer Jan were reportedly abducted outside a hospital in central Turbat. Zaheer was receiving medical treatment and was set to be discharged when the alleged incident took place.
Zaheer’s medical report 
Zaheer and Peer Jan
Meanwhile, Shah Jan and Adil, sons of Assa, as well as Ahmed Khan, a B. Ed student of Arid University, Rawalpindi, and Shoukat, son of Lewari, have also gone missing. Ahmed Khan, who was spending his summer holidays in his village, is among the latest victims of these disappearances.
Adil Assa 
Shaukat Lewari
Forced disappearances have been a contentious issue in Balochistan, with thousands of cases reported over the years. Pakistani Intelligence and security forces are often accused by local groups of involvement in these abductions and alleged extrajudicial actions. While Pakistan’s official stance denies such claims, the string of recent incidents in Balochistan underscores a growing concern. Evidence from activists and rights groups suggests a persistent pattern, prompting renewed calls for transparency and accountability in the region.