Six individuals allegedly taken into custody in separate incidents across multiple districts of Balochistan in recent days. Meanwhile, a long-running protest by families of missing persons in Quetta has entered its 6,135th day.
According to reports, four individuals were detained and subsequently disappeared allegedly by Pakistani law-enforcement forces between 9 and 12 April 2026 in the districts of Kharan, Noshki, and Gwadar.
On 12 April, two local traders, identified as Niaz and Riaz, sons of Master Ayaz and residents of Kharan, were allegedly taken into custody by Pakistani forces in the Taalan area and have not been seen since.
Earlier, on 9 April, Bilal Baloch, a rickshaw driver and son of Abdul Haq, was reportedly detained from his home in Killi Jamaldini, Noshki, and subsequently disappeared.
In a separate incident on 10 April, Amir Baloch, son of Karim, was allegedly taken into custody in the Kalanch area of Gwadar and has since remained unaccounted for.
In a related development, two more cases were reported in Kech district’s Mand tehsil on 13 April. According to local sources, Frontier Corps (FC) personnel conducted early morning raids in different areas.
At approximately 3:00 am, a house in Khalaq Daan was raided, during which 20-year-old Khurshid Murad, a driver and son of Naseer, was reportedly detained and taken to an undisclosed location.
Later, at around 4:30 am, another raid was carried out by FC in Gyab Mand, where 21-year-old Shera, son of Younus, a farmer by profession, was allegedly taken into custody. His whereabouts remain unknown.
Families of the missing individuals have expressed concern over the lack of information regarding their loved ones and have called on authorities to produce them before a court of law if any charges exist.
Separately, in Quetta, a protest camp organised by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) outside the press club has entered its 6,135th consecutive day. The camp continues to draw participation from relatives of missing persons, who are demanding information about the fate and whereabouts of their family members.
Speaking at the camp, VBMP representatives stated that enforced disappearances and alleged extrajudicial killings constitute serious violations of constitutional and human rights. They reiterated their demand that all missing persons be recovered and presented before the courts in accordance with the law.
Human rights organisations have previously raised concerns about the persistence of such cases in Balochistan, urging transparency and due process. Authorities have not publicly commented on the specific incidents reported above.