At least five Baloch men have reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in separate incidents across Balochistan, according to local sources and family members.
In the coastal town of Ormara, Pakistani forces allegedly detained two men—Sagheer Baloch and his friend Iqrar, son of Jangiyan—on Wednesday night. Local sources said both men belong to the same family, and their whereabouts remain unknown since their detention.
In another incident on 4 June, Pakistani forces allegedly detained Mukhtiar, son of Ashraf, from the Korek area in Jhao, Awaran district. Family members said they have received no information regarding his current whereabouts.
Earlier, a local contractor, Bashir Ahmed, son of Hassan, was reportedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces while travelling from Lasbela to Jhao. Bashir Ahmed is a resident of Gaazi Hassan Goth in the Jhao area.
Another man, Raziq, was taken into custody after Pakistani forces and intelligence personnel raided a house in Naag at around 3am on Thursday. His whereabouts also remain unknown.
Meanwhile, a Baloch student studying at the University of Karachi has reportedly been forcibly disappeared for the second time. Family members said Sagheer Ahmed, son of Ghulam Qadir, was detained by Pakistani forces on Wednesday night while travelling from Turbat to Karachi.
Sagheer Ahmed was previously subjected to enforced disappearance from the University of Karachi on 20 November 2017 and was released after one year in custody.
His family has called for his safe and immediate release.
Local human rights activists say cases of enforced disappearances in Balochistan have sharply increased in 2025. However, many families remain silent due to fear of retaliation. In numerous cases, they are warned not to speak to the media, and initial reports often emerge only after significant delays.
The Pakistani state has repeatedly denied involvement in enforced disappearances. However, rights organizations and Baloch civil society groups continue to accuse the country’s security forces and intelligence agencies of carrying out systematic abductions, particularly targeting students, political workers, and residents of conflict-affected areas.