Two new cases of alleged enforced disappearance have been reported from Karachi and Hub Chowki, while two previously missing individuals have returned home after months of disappearance.
According to available information, 37-year-old Mohammad Hanif, son of Sulaiman and a resident of Kech district, was reportedly detained during the night of 12 February 2026. Hanif, who operated a business at Daru Hotel in Hub Chowki, was allegedly taken into custody by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel at around 2:00 a.m. His whereabouts remain unknown, and no official information regarding his status has been made public.
In a separate incident, 45-year-old Ghulam Qadir, son of Abdul Karim, was reportedly taken from his home in Karachi’s Malir area during the early hours of 31 May 2026. Family members allege that personnel from Pakistani intelligence agencies and the Rangers were involved in the detention. His whereabouts have not been disclosed.
Meanwhile, two previously missing individuals have returned home.
Shoaib Bangulzai, former chairman of the Baloch Students Council Multan, has returned to his family after being missing for 385 days. According to sources, he had reportedly been detained in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area last year and was subsequently reported missing.
In another case, Umair Ahmed Sumalani, son of Mir Ahmed Sumalani and a resident of Killi Jamaldini in Noshki district, has also returned home safely after approximately four months. Family sources confirmed his return.
No official statements have been issued by the authorities regarding the reported disappearances of Mohammad Hanif and Ghulam Qadir, nor have details been provided concerning the circumstances surrounding the return of the two recovered individuals.