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Balochistan enforced disappearances

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In late July 2026, 2026 Pakistani security forces carried out multiple raids in Balochistan that resulted in the disappearance of several civilians and activists. A July 21 raid in Mastung district and a July 25 operation in Quetta’s Hudda neighbourhood led to the detention of families, including the central chairman of the Baloch Students Organisation, Jihand Baloch, and a household of a mother, her three young children, and relatives. Simultaneous raids in Kalat detained more than 20 people, with reports of abuse. The following day, next day the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department publicly condemned the pattern of forced disappearances, naming four individuals taken between March and July – Arif (Gwadar), Atik Khetran (Barkhan), Miran Baloch (near Quetta), and Nasir Baloch (Quetta). The group blamed Pakistan’s Military Intelligence and Counter‑Terrorism Department, demanding the government disclose the victims’ whereabouts, ensure their safety, and launch an independent investigation. Both snapshots illustrate On 31 July, Amnesty International issued a escalating series statement condemning Pakistan for the forced disappearance of security‑force raids Jiand Baloch, the 29‑year‑old chairperson of the Baloch Students Organization. Jiand was taken from his Quetta home on 24 July after ten men in law‑enforcement uniforms and enforced disappearances four in Balochistan, prompting plain clothes entered, assaulted his family and seized him without explanation. Pakistani police have refused to register a first‑information report. Amnesty highlighted the historic discrimination of Baloch people and noted that crackdowns on activists have intensified calls from local human‑rights organisations for accountability since 2025, creating a continuing pattern of enforced disappearances and international scrutiny. arbitrary detentions across the province.

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