Concerns over enforced disappearances in Balochistan have intensified after a 13-year-old boy was allegedly taken into custody by security personnel in Quetta, amid reports of a sharp increase in such incidents across Balochistan.
According to local sources, Gwahram s/o Faiz Mohammad, was allegedly forcibly disappeared late last night from the Qambrani area of Quetta. Family members said personnel from the Frontier Corps (FC) and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) detained the child and shifted him to an undisclosed location.
Human rights organisations have strongly condemned the incident, describing the detention of a minor as a grave violation of fundamental human rights and international child protection norms. Activists said that the alleged enforced disappearance of a school-age child underscores the growing scale and severity of the issue in Balochistan.
Rights groups note that enforced disappearances in Balochistan are no longer limited to adult men, with women, elderly individuals and minors increasingly affected. Over the past several years, numerous such cases have been reported from different parts of Balochistan, with a noticeable rise in recent months.
Human rights defenders have called on authorities to immediately disclose the whereabouts of the missing child, ensure his safe return, and put an end to the practice of enforced disappearances. They have also urged the government to uphold constitutional protections and international human rights obligations, warning that continued impunity will further deepen public fear and mistrust.