In the latest developments concerning enforced disappearances in Balochistan, two individuals have reportedly been forcibly disappeared—one in Gwadar and another in Kech—while three previously missing youths from Mastung have returned home after four years. The incidents highlight the ongoing human rights concerns in the region.
According to local sources, Abdul Hameed, son of Imam Bakhsh, a resident of the TTC Colony in Gwadar, was allegedly detained by Pakistani security forces on 5 August at his home. Since then, his whereabouts remain unknown, and the authorities have provided no official confirmation of his arrest.
In Kech district, Sanjar Sadiq, an MPhil student in Computer Science at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, was reportedly taken into custody while visiting his hometown of Tump during the summer break. His family reports no information has been shared since his detention, and no legal proceedings have been made public.
In a contrasting development, three young men from the Kardegap area of Mastung, Zakir Ahmed Sarparrah, Rashid Ahmed Sarparrah, and Javed Ahmed Sarparrah, have returned to their families after being missing for four years. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance and release remain undisclosed.
Human rights organisations, both local and international, have repeatedly raised alarm over the continued pattern of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. Victims include political activists, students, journalists, and civilians, leaving thousands of families without answers and contributing to a deepening human rights crisis in the region.