At least seven people have been forcibly disappeared across Balochistan’s Panjgur, Kech, and Quetta districts, according to reports.
The missing individuals have been identified as Mahmood, son of Mahfooz; Nauman Rafiq; Raheel Ali; Roshan Ali; Adam Ghulam Jan; Naseem Basheer; and Hafiz Ali.
Mahmood was reportedly taken into custody a few days ago in Isa, Panjgur, and has been missing since.
In Turbat, a military operation has been underway in the Behman area for several days. On Tuesday night, Pakistani forces raided homes and detained five individuals—Nauman Rafiq, Raheel Ali, Roshan Ali, Adam Ghulam Jan, and Naseem Basheer.
Meanwhile, in Quetta, Hafiz Ali, a resident of Kharan, was taken into custody from Quetta Hotel, where he had brought his mother for medical treatment. His whereabouts remain unknown.
It should be noted that Hafiz Ali’s brother, Mubarak, was also forcibly disappeared the day before in Kharan after being detained by Pakistani forces. In response, their family and Baloch activists have launched protests in Kharan’s Red Zone, demanding the safe recovery of both brothers.
Gwadar: Protest Against the Enforced Disappearance of Muslim Baloch
A protest rally was held in Gwadar by the family of Muslim Baloch, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces.
According to the family, Muslim, son of Ahmed Ali, was taken from his home in Shambay Ismail, Gwadar, on December 10, 2024, and has been missing since.
A large number of women, children, and youth attended the protest, chanting slogans against enforced disappearances.
The family demanded Muslim Baloch’s immediate release, stating that if he or any other individual is accused of a crime, they should be presented in a court of law. They alleged that Baloch individuals continue to be detained based on their ethnic identity, subjected to enforced disappearances and torture instead of due process.
The protesters called for an end to enforced disappearances, urging authorities to stop inflicting psychological distress on Baloch families and release all forcibly disappeared individuals.
Turbat: Family Holds Press Conference Over Forcible Disappearance of Waseem Malang
Saima Malang, a resident of Aapsar, Turbat, held a press conference at Turbat Press Club alongside female relatives, stating that her brother Waseem Malang was forcibly disappeared on Friday night while sleeping at home.
She alleged that eight vehicles carrying armed personnel raided their house and abducted Waseem Malang. Some of the personnel were in black uniforms, while others wore plain clothes.
She described the use of force during the raid, stating that women and children were subjected to violence, mobile phones and other belongings were seized, and elderly family members were mistreated.
She further said that some personnel spoke Urdu while others spoke Balochi and carried a photograph of a man with long hair, asking about his whereabouts.
“The forces locked the women inside the house, while my elderly father and younger brother were left outside in the cold and threatened not to resist,” she added.
She revealed that Waseem was the family’s sole breadwinner, working as a transporter.
“If he was involved in any wrongdoing, why was he at home? When they took him, he had just returned from work, eaten dinner, and gone to sleep,” she questioned.
She urged civil society, the Kech All Parties Alliance, and the Traders’ Association to support the family in demanding Waseem’s safe recovery.
Turbat: Family Appeals for Recovery of Sanwal Marri, Missing for 12 Years
Rehmat Khan Marri, a farmer from Dasht Mirani Dam, held a press conference at Turbat Press Club, demanding the recovery of his elder brother Sanwal Khan Marri, who has been missing for 12 years.
According to Rehmat Khan, his brother Sanwal Khan Marri, son of Ahmed Khan Marri, was forcibly disappeared on February 13, 2013, from Notal National Highway in Sibi, Bakhtiarabad, while traveling from Sindh to Kohlu.
“Our vehicle was stopped, and we were blindfolded and taken to an unknown location,” he said.
“I was kept in custody for 13 months before being released, but my brother remains missing to this day,” he added.
Rehmat Khan further said that despite filing multiple petitions and attending JIT hearings, authorities have failed to provide any answers about his brother’s fate.
“When the Commissioner of Sibi called on the families of missing persons to submit details, I provided my brother’s documents. I also appeared before the JIT in Dera Murad Jamali and was summoned to Turbat police station, but justice has not been served,” he said.
He demanded that if his brother is accused of any crime, he should be prosecuted in a court of law.
“If he is guilty, punish him legally, and we will not object. But if he is innocent, for God’s sake, bring him to light,”he pleaded.
Rehmat Khan also highlighted his deteriorating financial situation, saying:
“I am drowning in debt. I have young children who depend on me. I appeal to the government and security forces to grant us justice and release my brother so that our suffering and distress may finally come to an end.”