A member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Gullzadi Baloch, has been detained by Pakistani security personnel in Quetta and transferred to an undisclosed location, according to the group.
The BYC said Ms Baloch was forcibly taken on Monday by police and personnel from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) near Brewery Road. Her current whereabouts remain unknown.
In a post on social media platform X, the BYC described the detention as “yet another act of state repression targeting peaceful activists and voices of resistance”. The group called for her immediate release and urged the international community and human rights organizations to take urgent notice.
The rights group Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, also condemned the arrest. In a post on X, the group said: “The abduction, carried out without any legal process, is a blatant violation of human rights and international law.”
The group added that Ms Baloch was detained in front of her family, and called on Pakistani authorities to disclose her location and hold those responsible accountable.
President of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), Sardar Akhtar Mengal, also condemned the incident, warning it could further aggravate the already tense situation in Balochistan.
“Such incidents will only push the situation toward further deterioration,” Mengal said, calling Gullzadi Baloch’s abduction-like arrest a “grave violation of human rights and a slap in the face of justice.”
Mengal questioned the motives behind targeting peaceful activists. “What kind of message are the authorities trying to send when they choose to suppress legitimate voices instead of listening to their concerns?” he asked.
“The situation is already out of control, and this approach will only make things worse,” he added.
Gullzadi Baloch’s arrest comes amid a broader crackdown against the BYC’s central leadership. The group’s organiser Dr Mahrang Baloch, along with Shah Ji Sibghatullah, Beebow Baloch and Bebarg Zehri, remain in custody. Protests demanding their release have continued across Balochistan for more than two weeks.