The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has expressed concern over the killings and enforced disappearance cases of three young men in Balochistan and called for independent, impartial and transparent investigations into the incidents.
In a statement, the BYC said that 24-year-old Tahir Baloch, son of Tariq and a resident of Tump in Kech district, was killed on 12 September 2026 in what it described as an attack carried out by a state-backed armed group and state forces. According to the BYC, Tahir’s father, Tariq, was also injured in the incident.
The group said the killing of a young man and the injury of his father were not merely incidents affecting a single family but raised broader human rights concerns. It called for an investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be identified and held accountable under the law.
The BYC also highlighted the case of 20-year-old student Nadil Baloch, son of Mohammad Naseem and a resident of Panwan in Gwadar district. According to the committee, Nadil was allegedly forcibly disappeared from his home by Frontier Corps (FC) and Military Intelligence (MI) personnel at around 1:30 a.m. on 19 April 2026. The group said that after remaining missing for five months, his body was found in the Kaldan area of Gwadar on 17 September 2026.
Similarly, the BYC referred to the case of 29-year-old Ehsan Baloch, son of Mohammad Hassan and a resident of Jiwani, who had graduated from the Department of Science at the University of Turbat. According to the BYC, he was forcibly disappeared from his home by MI and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel at around 1:00 a.m. on 22 January 2026. The group stated that his body was found in the Kaldan area of Gwadar on 17 September, eight months after his disappearance, and alleged that it bore signs of severe torture.
The BYC said that enforced disappearances, torture and extrajudicial killings could not serve as a substitute for the rule of law and due legal process. It urged national and international human rights organisations, as well as human rights defenders, to take notice of such incidents in Balochistan and assess the situation of the affected families.
In its statement, the BYC called for immediate, independent, impartial and transparent investigations into the cases of Tahir Baloch, Nadil Baloch and Ehsan Baloch, as well as other killings and alleged acts of violence linked to state authorities in Balochistan. The group further demanded that those responsible be identified and held accountable in accordance with the law.