Four young men were allegedly forcibly disappeared during a military operation in Basima, while two previously missing men were released in Kech and a tribal leader in Karachi said his son had been abducted by Pakistani forces, in the latest cases of enforced disappearances in the region.
According to local sources, Pakistani security forces detained Sadiq, Fareed, Amir and another unidentified individual during raids in Basima. Families said the four men have remained missing since being taken into custody.
The disappearances come amid curfew-like restrictions in Basima that have remained in place for more than two days. Residents said troops were deployed across the town, with orders to remain indoors between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., keep shops closed, and obtain prior permission from the administration for travel.
Meanwhile, in Kech district, two previously disappeared men were released. Javed Ali, a resident of Minaz Buleda who went missing on 31 July 2024, and Dr. Dad Shah, from Tajaban Sangabad, who was taken on 4 August 2025, both returned home on Sunday.
In Karachi, Sardar Ali Muhammad Qalandrani, chief of the Qalandrani tribe, said his son, Mir Yousaf Qalandrani, was detained by security personnel late Sunday in the presence of Sindh police and has not been seen since.
“My son, Yousaf Ali, was abducted yesterday in Karachi by security forces. This is not the first tragedy my family has endured,” he wrote on X. “Fifteen years ago, three of my sons and over 30 relatives were abducted from Tootak. None of them ever returned. Today, I am forced to relive the same nightmare. No father should suffer the loss of four sons to enforced disappearances.”
Rights groups say enforced disappearances remain one of the most pressing human rights issues in Balochistan and beyond. The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) documented at least 814 cases in the first six months of 2025 alone, nearly equaling the total number recorded in the whole of last year.