Family of Slain Teacher in Balochistan Accuses Pakistani Forces of Protecting Suspects
The family of a murdered teacher in Balochistan claims Pakistani forces are shielding the suspects, threatening to block a major highway.
Quetta, October 17 (Daily Kiran) : The family of a school teacher who was murdered in Pasni, Balochistan, has accused Pakistani forces of harboring the suspects named in the case. They have warned that they will block the Makran Coastal Highway if no action is taken.
According to local sources cited by The Balochistan Post, the children of the deceased teacher, Parvez Mazhar, were among those who gathered outside the Pasni Press Club to demand justice.
Reports indicate that Mazhar, an Arabic language teacher at the Government High School Babbar Shore, was found dead on Wednesday. Allegations suggest he was abducted the day before in front of his family.
Relatives of Mazhar have blamed an armed group they refer to as a government-supported “death squad” for his kidnapping. They allege that he was taken to a private torture facility where he was ultimately killed.
Protesters claim that the suspects named in the First Information Report (FIR) are being protected by the Pakistani military. They are demanding that these suspects be handed over to the police.
Meanwhile, relatives of missing persons in Quetta have continued their sit-in against enforced disappearances outside the Press Club. The “Voice for Baloch Missing Persons” (VBMP) protest has now entered its 6,390th day. Family members of other victims, including Kamran Khan, are also participating, seeking information about their loved ones.
According to The Balochistan Post, Kamran Khan’s family alleges that he was taken into custody by the Pakistani military on April 1, 2026, from Killi Kashmabad on Qambarani Road in Quetta and has since been missing.
VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch stated that a government commission has registered Kamran’s case and sent notices to the relevant institutions. He called for an end to the practice of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the province.
He emphasized that if a missing person is accused of a crime, authorities should present them in court according to the law, rather than leaving their families in prolonged uncertainty.
Additionally, Sami Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Unity Committee (BYC), described the forced displacement of people in Balochistan, the demolition of their homes, and the obstruction of access to basic needs as a serious violation of local communities’ fundamental rights.
Sami, whose father Deen Muhammad Baloch was also forcibly disappeared, stated, “Forcibly displacing people from their land cannot establish lasting peace or real security.”
She noted that ongoing forced displacements over the past two decades have resulted in thousands of families losing their ancestral land, homes, and livelihoods. This year has seen new incidents from Mastung to Gwadar. Meanwhile, prolonged curfews and road blockades in areas like Jeheri, Mashke, and Jamuran have severely restricted residents’ access to food and other essentials for months.
