The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has condemned the killing of 14-year-old student Shehzad, whose body was recovered in Panjgur more than a year after his family said he was forcibly disappeared.
In a statement, the BYC said Shehzad, son of Nazeer and a resident of Parom in Panjgur, was forcibly disappeared from Kaeen on May 31, 2025.
His bullet-riddled body was recovered from the Gramkan Road area of Panjgur earlier this month. His family had previously alleged that Pakistani forces and state-backed armed men, locally referred to as “death squads”, were involved in the raid in which he was taken away.
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The BYC said Shehzad’s family had waited for more than a year for his safe return, but later received news of his killing.
The organisation alleged that Shehzad was killed by what it described as “death squads” operating with impunity and backed by the Pakistani army.
It said Shehzad was a child whose place should have been in a classroom, not among those subjected to abuse.
“No parent should have to bury a child after months of unanswered questions,” the statement said.
The BYC also accused the Pakistani state, its agencies and what it called “state-backed death squads” of targeting women, children and members of the wider community.
It criticised what it called the silence of the international community and human rights organisations, saying continued silence over human rights violations in Balochistan could worsen the situation.
The BYC called on international organisations to monitor the human rights situation in Balochistan and support efforts to establish facts, ensure accountability and protect civilians.