The parents of a teenager killed in an alleged shooting by Pakistani security forces in Mastung earlier this year have staged a protest outside the Quetta Press Club, citing a lack of justice in the case.
According to local media, 16-year-old Syed Ehsan Shah was killed on 3 June near Mastung when, his family claims, Frontier Corps (FC) personnel opened fire on him and a friend. The incident occurred just days before Eid al-Adha, as Shah was returning from Quetta after shopping for his younger siblings. His companion, Shoaib, was injured in the shooting.
The victim’s father, Arif Shah, stated that despite repeated press conferences in Quetta and Mastung, and formal requests to the local administration to register a case against those responsible, no substantive action has been taken. Following a court order, a case was lodged against unidentified security personnel, but the family alleges that no progress has been made in holding anyone accountable.
The victim’s mother claims that, instead of receiving justice, the family has faced harassment. She alleged that her husband was threatened with harm and dismissal from his job if he insisted on filing a First Information Report (FIR). According to her, similar pressure was applied by the Deputy Commissioner when her husband sought formal permission to proceed with the complaint.
She called for those responsible for her son’s killing to be brought to court, asserting that her son was an innocent ninth-grade student and questioning why he was targeted. The grieving mother further alleged that the authorities involved were part of a broader pattern of abuses against the Baloch community.
Officials have not publicly responded to the family’s allegations, and no independent investigation findings have yet been released.