Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, remains on high alert as security forces have intensified crackdowns, leading to multiple arrests and alleged enforced disappearances. Police and intelligence personnel, some in civilian clothing, have been reportedly conducting widespread raids, detaining individuals and transferring them to undisclosed locations.
According to eyewitness accounts, two teenage girls, Mazlifa Qambrani and Ajooi, both students of Government Degree College Satellite Town, Quetta, were forcibly taken by security personnel near Killi Qambrani. The girls, aged between 16 and 17, were abducted by armed officers dressed in uniforms and civilian clothing while returning home from college. Their families are deeply distressed and have urged authorities to ensure their immediate recovery.
Meanwhile, in Gwadar, security forces allegedly detained Nabeel Nod, a young poet and student of Balochistan University. Since his arrest, his whereabouts remain unknown, with friends and close associates confirming his enforced disappearance.
Simultaneously, Quetta police have launched house-to-house searches, detaining residents and transferring them to undisclosed locations. Heavy deployment of forces is visible across the city, with reports of continued search operations in various neighbourhoods. In Brewery Road’s Baloch Colony, security forces raided homes and arrested multiple individuals, including Naveed Nichari. Additionally, three young men have reportedly been forcibly disappeared from the Western Bypass area.
At least 35 individuals arrested during these crackdowns are currently being held at Brewery Police Station, with no access to their families or legal representatives. The arrests coincide with ongoing protests led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has been staging demonstrations against enforced disappearances. Security forces have responded with mass detentions, gunfire, and violent dispersal methods, leaving dozens injured.
In another incident, late at night, security forces reportedly raided a residence on Joint Road, Quetta, detaining Khalil Ahmed Baloch and his son, Naveed Ahmed. Naveed, an MBBS student at Swabi Medical University, had returned home for holidays when he was taken. Their whereabouts remain unknown, adding to the growing list of enforced disappearances.
With the crackdown escalating, BYC has announced further province-wide protests despite the security clampdown. Reports suggest that over 188 activists and civilians have been detained, with at least three killed and around 40 sustaining injuries from police gunfire and violent repression. The situation in Balochistan remains tense, with security operations and enforced disappearances continuing unabated.
