Quetta, April 24: A prominent human rights organization reported on Friday that the Pakistani army has forcibly disappeared three more civilians, including women, in Balochistan. The region has a long history of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, raising international concerns.
The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) condemned the abduction of Samina from her home in the Istakhli area of Khuzdar district on the night of April 22.
According to reports, personnel from Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) and Military Intelligence stormed her home, assaulted family members, and took her to an undisclosed location.
The BNM also reported that a 20-year-old mechanic, Akhtar Hussain, was forcibly taken by FC personnel on April 19 from the Shapatan area of Panjgur district.
Expressing deep concern over the ongoing targeting of civilians, the BNM further stated that Gul Banuk, a 22-year-old, was abducted late at night on April 14 by FC and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials from her home in the Singabad Karki area of Kech district.
Since her kidnapping, there has been no trace of her, raising fears for her safety.
Condemning Banuk’s abduction, Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) stated, “The enforced disappearance of Baloch women is carried out under the guise of security. This amounts to collective punishment against entire communities. Women, already vulnerable, are being used as tools to silence families and suppress dissent. This practice violates fundamental human rights and undermines the rule of law.”
Meanwhile, an international human rights organization criticized the kidnapping of another Baloch citizen, Dad Shah. Reports indicate that the 28-year-old Baloch writer was forcibly disappeared for the second time on April 21. He is the brother of Fouzia Baloch, a member of the Baloch United Committee (BUC).
Front Line Defenders described this incident as an attempt to suppress his sister’s human rights work.
The organization stated, “Violence against human rights defenders, especially those from religious or ethnic minorities like the Baloch, has increased in recent years. It appears that authorities in Pakistan operate with impunity against their citizens and human rights defenders.”
Front Line Defenders has urged Pakistani officials to immediately cease any retaliatory actions against Baloch human rights activists and their families, ensuring that all human rights defenders can work in a safe and respectful environment in Pakistan.
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