PAANK, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has reported that nearly the entire population of Shadi Kaur, an area in Pasni tehsil of Gwadar district, amounting to approximately 5,000 people, was forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands on July 11 and 12, 2026.
According to the report, the displacement followed military operations, enforced disappearances, mass detentions, restrictions on the supply of essential goods and evacuation orders issued by the Pakistan Army. On July 9 and 10, Pakistani military personnel ordered residents to vacate their homes, warning that their houses would be set on fire if they refused to leave.
PAANK stated that between 85 and 100 men were detained by Pakistani military personnel and intelligence agencies on May 5, 2026. They were allegedly subjected to torture, left exposed to the sun, and had stones forced into their mouths when they cried out. Around 40 detainees were subsequently transferred to a military camp near Shadi Kaur Dam and forcibly disappeared, with several still missing.
The report stated that a three-day military siege from May 5 to 8 imposed restrictions on movement in Shadi Kaur, Zareen Kaur, Tarati, Goristani and Kabadi. During this period, eight people, including women and children returning after receiving medical treatment, were detained for two days. PAANK also reported that food and household necessities were repeatedly turned back at the Gubdi checkpoint during May and June.
The report also documented the case of Sardil, son of Sher Khan, who was allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani military intelligence personnel on November 22, 2025. His mutilated body was recovered near Pasni on May 30, 2026.
According to PAANK, displaced Baloch families were forced to relocate to Pasni, Ormara, Turbat and surrounding towns, where many are living in tents. The report estimates that around 10,000 acres of agricultural land have been abandoned, severely affecting farming, food security, education, healthcare and traditional livelihoods. It further warns that the displacement threatens the Baloch population’s ancestral ties to their land and the intergenerational transmission of their cultural and historical identity.
PAANK reported documenting 1,355 cases of enforced disappearance and 225 extrajudicial killings in 2025. Between January and June 2026, the organisation recorded 556 enforced disappearances and 227 extrajudicial killings or deaths in custody. It also stated that an evacuation order was issued in October 2026 for approximately 30,000 people in the Shoor Parod area of Kalat.
The report said the alleged violations raise serious concerns under international human rights instruments, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the Convention against Torture, the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and Article 10 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
PAANK called for an immediate halt to forced displacement, disclosure of the whereabouts of missing persons, independent investigations into the reported violations, the provision of humanitarian assistance and guarantees for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of the displaced Baloch population.