Seven Baloch men have allegedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces from Turbat and Zamuran areas of Kech district, local sources said on Monday.
Three men identified as Sadiq son of Noorullah, Muslim son of Sakhi Dad and Kaleem son of Noorullah, all residents of Buleda, were reportedly detained on Sunday night from the Absar area of Turbat. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
Four others were allegedly taken from the Nawano area of Zamuran in the early hours of Monday. They were identified as Mehran son of Shay Qalandar, Jeeyand son of Muhammad Jan, Ali son of Nusrat and Irshad son of Raheem Baloch.
Family members of the missing told local media they have received no information from either the local administration or state forces.
Enforced disappearances have long been documented in Kech and other districts of Balochistan. Amnesty International recently described the practice as a “heinous crime that must end,” urging Pakistan to immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), in a recent press conference, said that in the first eight months of 2025 more than one thousand cases of enforced disappearances had been reported across Balochistan.
The group said hundreds of families remain camped outside press clubs and courts across the region demanding answers, but that courts in Balochistan have proved “helpless before the state forces.”
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) also warned in a fact-finding report that enforced disappearances “continue unabated” across Balochistan, deepening public alienation. The commission called on the government to criminalise the practice in domestic law and ensure accountability for those responsible.