Nine months have passed since the alleged enforced disappearance of two Baloch brothers, Junaid Hameed and Yasir Hameed, from Balochistan. The family, still without any official information or progress in their case, continues to live in fear, uncertainty, and emotional torment.
In a statement issued this week, their sister, Yasmeen Hameed, said both of her brothers remain missing and that the family is enduring a “relentless nightmare” marked by psychological anguish and a complete lack of clarity.
According to Yasmeen, her younger brother Junaid was “forcibly abducted” on October 8, 2024, near the Bhawani Shah Pump in Hub Chowki, allegedly by the Pakistani security forces. Three days later, on October 11, 2024, her older brother Yasir Hameed was reportedly detained from Khil, Kalat, and subsequently disappeared. Since then, no information about their whereabouts or legal status has been provided by the authorities.
“These nine months have been like living through a horror story,” said Yasmeen Hameed. “Every moment is filled with restlessness, fear, and hopelessness. The silence of the state institutions only deepens our despair, and the wait for justice feels endless.”
Yasmeen explained that she has exhausted every possible legal channel in her pursuit of justice. She has submitted repeated applications to local authorities, participated in protest demonstrations, and engaged with officials who, on multiple occasions, assured her that her brothers would be brought to light. However, no progress has been made to date.
“Despite being promised by officials that our loved ones would be surfaced, nothing has changed. My brothers remain disappeared,” she stated.
The disappearance of Junaid and Yasir Hameed is part of a broader pattern of enforced disappearances in Balochistan that has long raised concern among human rights advocates, both nationally and internationally. Families of missing persons often report harassment, silence from authorities, and a lack of accountability, leading to a deepening sense of mistrust in the state’s commitment to justice.
Yasmeen Hameed, who has become the family’s public voice, reiterated her call for support. “We want answers. We want justice. We want the safe recovery of our loved ones. Please raise your voice with us. Help us highlight this issue. Stand with the families of the disappeared”, she pleaded the general public.