In the provincial capital of Balochistan, Quetta, personnel from Pakistani forces and intelligence agencies raided homes, allegedly forcefully abducted three youths.
According to reports, on the night of November 7, officers from Pakistani forces, including ISI, CTD, and personnel from intelligence agencies, carried out raids in various areas of Quetta. They allegedly abducted three youths, Ataullah, Hamza, and Beebagr, taking them into custody and transferring them to an undisclosed location. During this operation, family members were forcibly confined to their rooms.
As per sources, during the nighttime raid, forces abducted two brothers, Hamza, son of Muhammad Akram, and Beebagr, son of Muhammad Akram, from their home in Ghausabad.
During this operation, the forces informed the youths’ mother that they would release them after a two-hour interrogation.
The third abducted youth, Ataullah, son of Saifullah, resident of Saryab, also faced forced disappearance during a raid on his home on the same night.
According to sources, the forces informed Ataullah’s relatives that he would be released after ten minutes.
Despite two days passing, no information has been obtained about the whereabouts of these three youths. The district administration has not issued any statement regarding this matter.
Relatives of the disappeared youths have appealed to the authorities for their recovery. They stated that a press conference will be held in Quetta on November 12 regarding this matter.
In November, an increase in forced disappearances has been observed in Balochistan. In the past month, 19 incidents of forced disappearances were reported in various parts, including Turbat, Khuzdar, Pasni, Kharan, Tump, Hoshab, Awaran, and Quetta.
Most of the disappeared individuals are youths. Protests against forced disappearances were organized in Quetta, Turbat, Hub, and Khuzdar.
On Wednesday in Quetta, a protest rally was conducted against the non-recovery of the abducted student leader, Zakir Majeed Baloch. Zakir Majeed has been missing for 14 years due to forced disappearances.
Last month, Pakistani forces claimed responsibility for killing nine individuals in two encounters in Zhob and Khuzdar. However, two out of the three deceased in Khuzdar were previously forcibly disappeared individuals.
During these increased cases of what they call “fake encounters”, relatives of the forcibly disappeared individuals are concerned about the well-being of their loved ones. However, there has been no official government stance on this matter at the national level.