Two youths were allegedly forcibly disappeared in Balochistan’s Gwadar and in Quetta, while four previously missing individuals were released as a protest camp by families of missing persons in Quetta entered its 6,138th day on Saturday.
In Gwadar’s Jiwani area, 19-year-old Ali Asghar, son of Noor Muhammad, a fisherman and resident of Panwan, was taken from his home at around 11:00pm on April 16, 2026, by Pakistani forces and personnel of Military Intelligence, his family members said, adding that he has remained missing since.
In a separate raid, 19-year-old Mahraj, son of Allah Bakhsh, an FSc student and resident of Khuzdar, was reportedly detained near Green Plaza, close to Children’s Hospital in Quetta, at around 8:00pm on April 12, 2026, by personnel of the Counter Terrorism Department, after which he was disappeared.
In a related development, four individuals who had previously been missing were released.
Niaz Ahmed, son of Ayaz, a resident of Kharan who had been detained on April 12, 2026, was released in Kharan on April 16.
Asif, son of Isa Baloch, a resident of Jiwani in Gwadar who had been missing since January 6, 2026, was released on April 11.
Ameer, son of Jasim Dad, a resident of Mand in Kech district who had been disappeared on December 19, 2025, was released in Gwadar on April 10.
Similarly, Ilyas, son of Miadad, a resident of Gokdan in Turbat, Kech district, who had been disappeared on April 6, 2026, was released from FC Camp D Baloch in Turbat on April 12.
Meanwhile, the protest camp organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) outside the Quetta Press Club continued for the 6,138th consecutive day on Saturday.
During the protest, the family of Nazar Marri said he had been detained from Quetta on August 27 last year by personnel of state institutions and has remained missing since, adding that his enforced disappearance has left them in “severe distress.”
VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch said the organisation would raise the case before relevant authorities and continue efforts for his recovery.
He called on the government to ensure Nazar Marri’s safe return and said that if there were any charges against him, he should be produced before a court.