Pakistani forces have allegedly killed a detained teenager and dumped his body in the Jhao area of Awaran district, Balochistan.
According to local sources, the victim has been identified as Hameed s/o Afzal, a resident of the Koto area of Jhao. He was reportedly picked up and forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces five days ago. His mutilated body was recovered on Monday.
This incident adds to a growing list of custodial killings in Balochistan, where multiple individuals have allegedly died while in the custody of Pakistani military personnel or at the hands of state-backed “death squad” operatives.
There has been no official comment or explanation from Pakistani authorities regarding Hameed’s detention or subsequent death.
The incident is part of a larger pattern of human rights violations in Balochistan, where international human rights groups have repeatedly documented enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial executions. For years, Baloch activists and organisations have accused the Pakistani state of using collective punishment and systematic violence in its attempt to quell the Baloch nationalist movement. Thousands of Baloch have reportedly gone missing over the past two decades, with many later found dead under suspicious circumstances, often showing signs of torture.
Despite widespread condemnation and calls for accountability, Pakistani state institutions have largely remained silent or dismissive of these allegations. Investigations, if conducted at all, are rare and seldom lead to prosecutions. Families of victims have often reported facing harassment and intimidation when seeking justice.