Rights Groups Condemn Wave of Baloch Enforced Disappearances

Human rights organizations have reported a surge in enforced disappearances of Baloch individuals by Pakistani security forces, including the abduction of Jiand Baloch, chairperson of the Baloch Students Organization. On July 24, 2026, law enforcement and plainclothes agents forcibly entered Baloch's home in Quetta, assaulting his father before seizing the activist. Amnesty International stated that the crackdown on Baloch activists has intensified since 2025, contributing to a pattern of arbitrary detentions.

Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, documented the disappearances of five civilians between June and July 2026. This group includes Kifayatullah Baloch, taken from Kalat on June 10 by the Frontier Corps; Younas Baloch, detained from Tando Allah Yar on July 29 by the Counter Terrorism Department; and Abdul Majid, taken from Karachi on July 29 by the Pakistan Rangers. Other reported victims include student Nuneeb Baloch and resident Sher Khan.

These incidents follow a broader report from the Human Rights Council of Balochistan, which documented 63 enforced disappearances and 77 killings in June alone. The council identified the Frontier Corps as the primary perpetrator and noted that house raids remain the most common method of abduction. While Pakistani officials maintain that security agencies operate within the legal framework, Paank and other monitors assert that these practices violate international human rights law.