The wave of enforced disappearances in Balochistan continues, with 41 more individuals reportedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Kalat, Quetta, Nushki, and Turbat over the past few days. Meanwhile, one person who was recently abducted has returned home safely.
In Quetta, two young men—Fazal Rehman Qambrani (son of Haji Khali Qambrani) and Zia Rehman Qambrani (son of Abdul Rasheed Qambrani)—were allegedly taken from their home in a late-night raid. Family members said security forces entered the residence at 11 PM, detained both men, and moved them to an undisclosed location.
In Nushki, dozens of abductions have been reported in recent weeks. The latest victims include Nasruddin (son of Malang Shah), Abrar Baloch, and Adnan Baloch (sons of Akbar Jamaldini). Nasruddin was taken on February 21 while returning from work near Nushki Station. Abrar and Adnan were abducted on February 28—although Adnan was later released. Their family said it is not the first time Adnan has experienced enforced disappearance.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) Nushki Zone called on the public to take these disappearances seriously and warned that “inaction will only lead to further atrocities.”
In Turbat, a ninth-grade student of Syed Hashmi Grammar School, Gazain Liaquat, disappeared after leaving his home in the Absar area. He is the son of Liaquat Baloch, a former BSO Pajjar cadre from Awaran.
Meanwhile, Pakistani forces also carried out mass raids in Kalat, resulting in at least 35 new enforced disappearances, according to local sources. The missing include students, traders, and other residents reportedly taken into custody and moved to unknown locations.
In a statement, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) Kalat Zone warned that such abductions, along with extrajudicial killings and targeted assassinations, have become “daily occurrences.” The BYC demanded the immediate release of all those forcibly disappeared in Kalat, urging human rights organizations to intervene.
One Recovered and Ongoing Protests
In a rare development, Hasrat Khalil, son of Mir Khalil Neki, returned home after his alleged abduction on February 13 from Tump’s Gomazi area. His family has confirmed his release.
Meanwhile, protests and sit-ins over enforced disappearances continue across Balochistan, with Surab and Kardgap seeing major highways blocked. Local activists say the public must not remain silent, warning that inaction could lead to further atrocities.
‘Nothing Short of a Holocaust’: Dr. Mahrang Slams ‘State Violence’ in Balochistan
Addressing the deteriorating situation, BYC leader Dr. Mahrang Baloch condemned the “systematic oppression” of the Baloch people, stating that “enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and targeted assassinations have now become state policy.”
“What is happening in Balochistan is nothing short of a holocaust, yet the world remains silent,”
she said during a press conference on Tuesday.
Dr. Baloch said Balochistan has become “a massive graveyard of missing persons” and an “open-air prison” where the military operates “with impunity.” She emphasized that families are “searching for justice that remains out of reach.”
“Entire families have been wiped out in military raids,”
she claimed, adding that many residents face the daily threat of abduction. According to Dr. Baloch, abductions are followed by “extreme inhumane treatment,” and some victims are eventually found killed in “staged encounters”—a tactic aimed at “silencing dissent” and eliminating “Baloch identity.”
She also referenced a history of alleged state oppression since 1948, insisting that “thousands of Baloch” have been abducted, tortured, or executed extrajudicially. Balochistan’s natural resources, she said, are “being looted,” while the local populace lacks “education, employment, and basic necessities.”
“The humanitarian crisis in Balochistan has reached alarming levels,”
Dr. Baloch continued, pointing out that many have fled their homes amid ongoing military operations.
“Mothers are waiting for their sons, wives for their husbands, and children for their fathers—uncertain whether they will ever return,”
she added.
Dr. Baloch further accused the state of “blatant disregard for human rights,” citing reports of abductions “in broad daylight” and bodies later “dumped on deserted roads.” She argued that peaceful protests are “met with force,” and that those demanding accountability themselves risk arrest.
Dr. Baloch concluded her remarks by calling on international organizations to intervene.
“The silence of the international community has only emboldened the perpetrators,”
she said, urging immediate action against “ongoing atrocities.” She demanded “the immediate release of all forcibly disappeared persons” and “an end to extrajudicial killings and fake encounters.”
Addressing the government, Dr. Baloch warned that “the era of silence is over,” pledging continued resistance “until our fundamental rights are restored.” She insisted that “the voices of the oppressed will not be silenced.”
Complete List of Names Disappeared in Kalat
- Ishfaq Baloch (son of Khuda Bakhsh)
- Muhammad Ishaq (son of Hafiz Ghulam Nabi)
- Jameel Ahmed (son of Maulvi Yaseen)
- Muhammad Hamza (son of Abdul Wahid)
- Mehrab (son of Abdul Wahid)
- Misbah-ul-Haq (son of Abdul Jabbar)
- Ghulam Ullah (son of Abdul Rasheed)
- Ghulam Farooq (son of Ghulam Nabi)
- Muhammad Mustafa (son of Ghulam Haider)
- Mehr Tar Khan (son of Ghulam Farooq)
- Abdul Ahmed (son of Ali Ahmed)
- Nasir Ahmed (son of Ali Ahmed)
- Balach Khan (son of Ataullah)
- Faraz Ahmed (son of Faiz Ahmed)
- Sajid (son of Faiz)
- Mehr Tariq (son of Jan Muhammad)
- Muhammad Bakhsh (son of Jan Muhammad)
- Gattar Khan (son of Dad Kareem)
- Sameer Ahmed (son of Haji Ramzan)
- Muhammad Ismail (son of Dur Muhammad)
- Jameel (son of Hidayat Ullah)
- Asmat Ullah (son of Ghulam Haider)
- Saddam (son of Muhammad Azeem)
- Ali Dost (son of Allah Bakhsh)
- Haji Abdul Raheem (son of Ali Muhammad)
- Zakir (son of Abdul Raheem)
- Moeez (son of Muhammad Iqbal)
- Maulvi Munir Ahmed
- Sarfraz (son of Munir Ahmed)
- Nek Muhammad
- Ahmed (son of Haji Muhammad Bakhsh)
- Naeem (son of Abdul Samad)
- Asad Ullah (son of Abdul Hameed)
- Khalil Ahmed (father of Wajid Ahmed)
- Wajid Ahmed (son of Khalil Ahmed)