Pakistani forces face accusations of forced disappearances in Balochistan

Human‑rights organisations in Balochistan have warned that Pakistani security forces are intensifying a pattern of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. In a report titled “Kill‑and‑Dump Policy in Balochistan,” the Baloch Yakeenthi Committee (BYC) recorded 43 victims of “kill‑and‑dump” killings and 21 targeted killings between January and April 2026, adding that 47 such cases were already documented in the first half of 2025, including children.

The BYC also documented five new forced disappearances in early May 2026. Two teachers, 45‑year‑old Abdul Hameed and 36‑year‑old Nasir Ali, were seized on 5 May in Panjgur’s Parum area by Frontier Corps personnel. A 27‑year‑old civil‑society activist, Altaf Hussain, was abducted on 2 May by the Counter‑Terrorism Department, and a 40‑year‑old father, Jan Khan, together with his 20‑year‑old son, were taken from their home in Quetta on the same day. The BYC quoted its spokesperson: “Targeting teachers is deeply concerning and shows the brutal nature of arbitrary arrests in Balochistan.”

Protests have continued for more than two weeks outside Balochistan Medical College in Quetta, demanding the release of Khadija Baloch, who was seized on 21 April. The BYC has called on the United Nations and international investigators to establish independent inquiry mechanisms and to press the Pakistani government for accountability.