In a series of incidents highlighting enforced disappearances in Balochistan, Pakistani forces have reportedly taken four individuals into custody, leaving their whereabouts unknown.
According to reports, in Kech district, four individuals were detained and subsequently disappeared. One of the abducted persons has been identified as Ramzan Baloch, an employee of NADRA, who was taken into custody on Monday at 7 PM in Mand. Following his disappearance, his family and supporters staged a sit-in protest at Hironk, blocking the CPEC highway to demand his release.
Another individual, Shagarullah, son of Muhammad Ali Zamarani, was reportedly taken from Shahi Tump in Kech yesterday evening. He has also been missing since his detention.
Meanwhile, in Turbat’s Aapsar Banday Bazaar area, two young men were forcibly disappeared on Monday night after security forces reportedly raided their home. According to their family, Sher Jan Ishaq and Farooq Ishaq were taken away and have not been heard from since. The family revealed that another brother, Shams Ishaq, was similarly disappeared three years ago and remains missing to date.
The families of the missing individuals have called upon government authorities, political parties, and human rights organisations to take immediate notice of these enforced disappearances and help ensure the safe return of their loved ones.