The body of a young man who had allegedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces three days earlier was recovered in Sarnakan, in Balochistan’s Kech district. Meanwhile, the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) continued its protest against enforced disappearances outside the Quetta Press Club for the 6,397th consecutive day on Friday.
According to sources, the deceased was identified as Adeel Baloch, a resident of Kohad in Tump tehsil of Kech district. Sources alleged that Pakistani forces had forcibly disappeared him from Kohad Bazaar three days before his body was found in Sarnakan.
Local sources said Pakistani forces and a government-backed armed group locally referred to as a “death squad” had raided Kohad Bazaar in recent days and detained four young men, whose whereabouts subsequently became unknown. Adeel was reportedly among those detained. On Thursday night, another man, Mushtaq, son of Master Sudeer, was reportedly forcibly disappeared from the same area.
The recovery comes a day after the bodies of two other men who had allegedly been forcibly disappeared were found in the Buleda area of Kech district. The deceased were identified as Mehran Baloch, son of Haji Akbar, and Yasir, son of Baloch Khan.
In a statement concerning those cases, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) said Mehran, a resident of Minaz in Buleda, had been detained by Pakistani forces during a raid on his home on 16 November 2025 and taken to a military camp. The organisation said he had not been seen since his detention.
The BYC also said that 19-year-old student Yasir, who was from the same area, had been detained by Pakistani forces from his home on 2 March 2026, after which he went missing.
The allegations come amid wider concerns raised by the BYC over civilian killings in Balochistan. In its six-month report covering January to June 2026, the organisation documented 150 civilian deaths, including 15 minors.
It said at least 48 people were victims of what it described as the “kill and dump” practice, in which people were forcibly disappeared and later found dead, often bearing signs of torture. The report also attributed 20 deaths to alleged staged encounters.
According to political and human rights organisations in Balochistan, hundreds of people subjected to enforced disappearance have been killed and their bodies dumped, while thousands of men, women and children remain missing.
These organisations have submitted reports on ongoing enforced disappearances and alleged extrajudicial killings in Balochistan to the United Nations and other international human rights bodies. They have also called on international institutions to take notice of the situation and demand answers from Pakistan.
Separately, the VBMP’s protest camp against enforced disappearances remained outside the Quetta Press Club for the 6,397th consecutive day on Friday.
During the protest, Syed Mohsin Shah, an advocate of the Hyderabad High Court, visited the camp and expressed solidarity with the families of missing persons.
Shah said enforced disappearances constituted serious violations of domestic law and human rights. He said such measures could not silence the Baloch people’s calls for their legitimate rights and warned that they would instead deepen resentment among the people of Balochistan towards the state and its institutions.
He called for an end to the use of force in Balochistan and urged the authorities to resolve the issue through political means. He also called for an end to enforced disappearances and other unconstitutional measures, stressing that all missing persons must be recovered.
He further said that anyone facing allegations should be brought before the public and presented in court so that they could exercise their right to a defence and pursue legal remedies.
VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch said the organisation’s peaceful and constitutional struggle would continue until enforced disappearances and extrajudicial measures were brought to an end and all missing persons were recovered.