A man has reportedly been forcibly disappeared in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, while a previously missing individual from Dera Bugti has returned home.
Local sources said Pakistani military forces raided the Parom area of Panjgur earlier this week, detaining four young men. Later, Amanullah, son of Siddique, was summoned by the forces under the pretext of bail proceedings but was also taken into custody. He has not been seen since.
Meanwhile, in Dera Bugti, a man who had been missing for months has been recovered. Dilshad, son of Abid Bugti, was reportedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces on May 14 from Sui. His family confirmed that he has now returned home.
It should be noted that incidents of enforced disappearances of Baloch people have significantly increased in recent months. Rights groups allege that Pakistani forces and intelligence agencies are targeting Baloch individuals in retaliation for security failures, often acting “indiscriminately.”
According to The Balochistan Post’s monthly report documenting enforced disappearances, 144 individuals were forcibly disappeared in November alone, marking a sharp rise in such cases.