The Baloch Students Organization–Azad (BSO-Azad) has issued a statement commemorating four Baloch political workers: Ejaz Baloch, Shahnawaz Baloch, Aftab Baloch, and Basit Baloch, who were killed following their alleged detention by Pakistani security forces in Awaran district in 2015.
In its statement, BSO-Azad described the men as “committed political activists” who were engaged in mobilizing and educating Baloch youth and advocating for political change in the region. The organization stated that the four had remained active despite what it called a period marked by enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan.
According to the group, the incident occurred on April 21, 2015, when security forces allegedly raided the village of Gwarjik in Mashkay during a wedding ceremony. BSO-Azad claimed that several houses were set on fire and the four men were taken into custody. Their bodies were reportedly found a day later in the same area.
The statement further said that the deceased had also participated in humanitarian efforts, including relief work following the 2013 earthquake in Awaran.
BSO-Azad characterized the killings as part of a broader pattern of repression in Balochistan and reiterated its stance on the region’s political future. The organization paid tribute to the four men, describing their deaths as a loss to what it termed a wider political struggle.
Pakistani authorities have not publicly commented on the specific allegations related to this incident.