Pakistani security forces have allegedly detained and forcibly disappeared another Baloch woman from the industrial city of Hub Chowki, further intensifying concerns about the growing number of enforced disappearances of women in Balochistan.
According to local sources, Fatima, wife of Noroz Islam and a resident of Panjgur, was taken into custody from her home in Akram Colony, Hub, and transferred to an undisclosed location. No official statement has been issued regarding the grounds for her detention or her current whereabouts.
Family members said Fatima’s disappearance has caused deep distress, particularly given the family’s previous experiences. Her husband, Noroz Islam, has reportedly been subjected to enforced disappearance on three separate occasions in the past, exposing the family to what relatives describe as prolonged state pressure and psychological trauma.
The incident adds to a pattern of similar cases reported in the Hub area in recent months. On November 22 and in December 2025, two women, Nasreena Baloch, daughter of Dilawar, from Awaran, and another woman identified as Hajra, were also allegedly forcibly disappeared from Hub Chowki by Pakistani forces. Both cases remain unresolved, with families still seeking information about their whereabouts.
The latest disappearance comes against the backdrop of a recently published report by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which documented the enforced disappearance of at least 12 Baloch women and girls across different districts of Balochistan during 2025. The report argues that these cases reflect a broader and systematic pattern rather than isolated incidents, raising alarm over the use of enforced disappearance as a form of collective punishment.
Human rights activists say the detention of women, including wives and female relatives of previously disappeared men, marks a dangerous escalation, as families continue to report arrests carried out without warrants, formal charges, or acknowledgment by authorities.