Three men have allegedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan’s Barkhan district after being summoned to a military camp, according to local sources.
The individuals — identified as Ahmed Jan Baloch, Aslam, and Sohbat Khan — belong to the Khetran tribe and were reportedly detained after appearing at the camp at the request of a Pakistani military officer, known locally as a Subedar.
According to sources, Ahmed Jan Baloch, son of Jamaluddin, was taken into custody on 15 April. His father had earlier been detained during a raid on their home in Basti Ghozo Sadarani and was released after Ahmed Jan presented himself to the military. Ahmed Jan has remained missing since then.
Similarly, Aslam, son of Lal Muhammad, and Sohbat Khan, son of Muhammad Jan, were allegedly disappeared on 26 April. Two days earlier, Pakistani forces reportedly detained their uncle and father — Mir Khan and Muhammad Jan — and released them only after Aslam and Sohbat reported to the camp. The two men have remained missing since then.
These disappearances come amid a broader surge in reported cases of enforced disappearances across Balochistan. Over the past two days, at least 13 individuals were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance in Pasni, Turbat, Sibi, and Dera Bugti regions. Only two have since been released.
Human rights activists and political groups have condemned the incidents, describing them as acts of collective punishment. They allege that the families of political workers are being targeted by security forces in an attempt to pressure activists into silence.
Dr Sabiha Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), said her father has been missing for over 25 days. She claimed that Pakistani intelligence agencies have conditioned his release on her resignation from the BYC or her surrender to authorities.