A young man from Mastung district, identified as Adnan Rind, has reportedly been subjected to enforced disappearance for the second time after being taken into custody by Pakistani military personnel.
According to local sources, the incident occurred on 19 October 2025, when Adnan was detained from his mobile phone shop by armed personnel and has since remained missing. Witnesses said the officials returned to the shop about an hour later, broke the lock, and took away mobile phones and other valuables from the premises.
This is not the first time Rind has been detained. On 6 September 2024, he was reportedly taken from his home in Killi Kark, Mastung, during a late-night raid and remained missing for several weeks before his release.
Incidents of enforced disappearance have been repeatedly reported across Balochistan for many years. Both local and international human rights organisations have expressed deep concern over what they describe as a persistent pattern of arbitrary detentions and disappearances in the region.
In related developments, three previously disappeared individuals have been released in Karachi, Kalat, and Tump (Kech district) in recent days.
In Karachi, Kashif Yaqoob, who had been missing since 29 July 2025 after reportedly being detained by plain-clothed Pakistan forces’ personnel in the Saddar area, was released on 21 October. Family sources confirmed his safe return but said details of his three-month disappearance remain unclear.
In Kalat, Abdul Nasir, son of Abdul Khaliq and a resident of Khad Kocha, Mastung, was released after being taken from Kohing, Kalat, on 11 October, while he was reportedly on his way to morning prayers. His family said he returned home but showed signs of severe physical abuse. The Balochistan Post (TBP) had already reported the abduction of Abdul Nasir on 14 October.
Meanwhile, Adham Nasir, a young man from Alandur area of Buleda, Kech district, who had been missing since last month, has also rejoined his family.
Rights activists say the cycle of disappearances and sporadic releases highlights the ongoing climate of fear and uncertainty in Balochistan, where families continue to demand accountability and transparency regarding the fate of their missing loved ones.