A new wave of alleged enforced disappearances has been reported across Balochistan, Karachi and nearby regions, with nine more Baloch citizens said to have been taken into custody by Pakistani security agencies in recent weeks.
Human rights activists say the incidents follow a recurring pattern: individuals are detained without warrants, held in undisclosed locations and never produced before a court. These claims were reported by The Balochistan Post.
Sources in Mand, Kech district, told the publication that Abdullah, son of Iqbal, was picked up and moved to an unknown location. In Karachi, 24-year-old student Hamdan, son of Muhammad Ali, was reportedly detained by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials in the Golimar area, with no formal charges or public confirmation of his detention.
On November 2, 2025, three youths — Dawood Baloch, Usman Baloch and Hakeem Majeed Baloch — were allegedly taken during pre-dawn raids in Bhatta Colony by teams from Military Intelligence and the CTD. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
Other reported cases include the late-night detention of religious teacher Zubair from Quetta’s Lak Pass area on November 20; the alleged abduction of labourer Muhammad Iqbal Marri outside the Rakhni Sessions Court in Barkhan on December 26; and a raid in Mastung on December 11 in which Frontier Corps and CTD personnel reportedly detained 21-year-old herder Saeed Ahmed.
Families say none of the detainees have returned home. In another reported incident, 17-year-old student Jamal Murad was allegedly apprehended in Gwadar on January 2 by CTD and Military Intelligence personnel and has since disappeared.
Meanwhile, the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has continued its long-running protest camp outside the Quetta Press Club, marking its 6,052nd day. Families of missing persons, including relatives of Nasreena Baloch — reportedly detained during a raid in Hub Chowki — have joined the sit-in.
Her family claimed that police refused to register an FIR and that the Hub Press Club was locked to prevent them from holding a press conference, according to The Balochistan Post.
VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch accused state institutions of using national security as a pretext to intensify enforced disappearances, including targeting women. He alleged that detainees are denied legal protections, courts are bypassed, and new laws are being used to shield extrajudicial practices.
He urged national and international organisations to take concrete action to address the issue and ensure the recovery of all missing persons, the report said.
