Three men were reportedly taken into custody and subsequently went missing in separate incidents in Quetta and Hub on May 2, according to local sources and family members.
In Hub, a 27-year-old man identified as Iltaf Hussain Baloch, son of Elahi Bakhsh, was reportedly detained at around 2:00am from the Hub Chowki area. Sources alleged that personnel linked to Pakistani security and intelligence agencies were involved in the arrest. Iltaf Hussain is said to be originally from the Geshkor area of Awaran district but had been residing in Hub.
In a separate incident in Quetta, two men, 40-year-old Jan Khan, son of Sher Khan, and 20-year-old Abdul Sattar, son of Jan Khan, were reportedly taken from their home in the Marri Camp area of Hazarganji at approximately 4:00pm the same day. Family members alleged that the two were detained by personnel associated with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), after which their whereabouts became unknown.
According to relatives, both men were taken at the same time, and no information regarding their location or condition has been made available since.
There has been no official confirmation from authorities regarding the detentions or the current status of the individuals.
Human rights groups have repeatedly expressed concern over allegations of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. Pakistani authorities have previously denied any policy of unlawful detentions, stating that operations are carried out in line with legal procedures.
The latest reports add to ongoing concerns about transparency and accountability in the region.