Families Accuse Pakistan Security Forces of Enforced Disappearances

Families in Balochistan, Pakistan, have accused state security forces of conducting a campaign of abductions and enforced disappearances. The Government of Pakistan faces allegations that its security agencies are detaining activists and students without legal process in both Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Recent cases include the October 2 abduction of 32-year-old driver Munir Ahmed from the Naal area of Khuzdar district by an armed group described by relatives as a state-backed death squad. In a separate instance, Rasheed Baloch returned home on September 27 after being missing since August 30.

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan documented 87 alleged enforced disappearances during August 2026, a figure that includes 17 teenagers and eight women. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee reported that families are frequently threatened or pressured to delay reporting these disappearances to rights organizations and journalists.

International organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have raised concerns regarding the systemic detention of individuals by security agencies without due process. These groups highlight a pattern of extrajudicial actions targeting residents in the region.