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Balochistan's Disappeared: Three Civilians Vanish Amid Escalating Rights Crisis

Pakistani forces have forcibly disappeared three Baloch civilians in Khuzdar district, escalating concerns about human rights violations. The victims, Haq Nawaz, Hidayatullah, and Mohammad Ismail Zehri, were taken from their homes without explanation. Human rights organizations like Paank and Baloch Voice for Justice have condemned these actions as severe international law violations. The incidents highlight a disturbing pattern of systematic repression against Baloch civilians under the guise of state security.

Key Points: Baloch Civilians Forcibly Disappeared Pakistani Forces Violate Human Rights

  • Frontier Corps personnel abducted two men from Zehri Bhapaw region
  • Third civilian Mohammad Ismail Zehri taken into illegal custody
  • Human rights groups demand immediate investigation and release
  • Systematic pattern of targeting Baloch students and civilians revealed
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Pakistani forces forcibly disappear three civilians in Balochistan

Pakistani forces forcibly disappear three Baloch civilians in Khuzdar, raising grave human rights concerns and highlighting systemic repression.

"The practice of enforced disappearances is a severe violation of human rights and a crime under international law. - Paank, Baloch National Movement"

Quetta, Oct 15

Several human rights organisations on Wednesday raised grave concerns after three Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan.

The incident underscores the ongoing cycle of persecution amid an escalating wave of enforced disappearances across the province.

Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, mentioned that on September 30, Pakistan's Frontier Corps (FC) personnel forcibly disappeared two residents from Zehri Bhapaw region of Khuzdar district in Balochistan.

The victims, identified as Haq Nawaz, aged 22, a driver, and Hidayatullah, aged 33, a farmer, were taken from their hometown, and their whereabouts remain unknown since the abduction.

Additionally, another Baloch civilian, Mohammad Ismail Zehri, a shopkeeper and resident of Kahn in the Zehri region, was taken into illegal custody by the Pakistani forces on October 12, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

"The practice of enforced disappearances is a severe violation of human rights and a crime under international law," Paank stated.

Condemning the atrocities on Baloch civilians, another human rights body, Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ), urged the Pakistani authorities to immediately reveal the fate and whereabouts of the missing men and ensure their safe and unconditional release.

It called for the urgent recovery of Haq Nawaz, Hidayatullah and Ismail Zehri, criticising the ongoing Pakistani repression and enforced disappearances in the Zehri region.

Earlier on Tuesday, the BVJ highlighted that on October 11, two students, Farhan aged 20, and Irfan aged 22, were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces.

Farhan was taken from Kalm Chowk, while Irfan was abducted from another area within the Chitkan region in Panjgur district. The rights body noted that both students remain missing, with their families unaware of their fate or condition.

According to the BVJ, these disappearances are part of a disturbing and systematic pattern of targeting Baloch students, activists, and civilians under the guise of "state security".

"The ongoing practice of enforced disappearances violates multiple provisions of international law, including the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights," the rights body stated.

"Subjecting students to arbitrary detention and secret imprisonment is an attempt to silence educated Baloch youth and suppress voices demanding justice and equality. Such actions erode public trust, destroy families, and perpetuate fear across Balochistan," it added.

- IANS

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Rohit P
While I condemn these disappearances, we should also remember that India faces similar security challenges in border regions. However, our democratic institutions and judiciary provide some safeguards against such arbitrary actions.
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Ananya R
Targeting students is particularly alarming. Education should be empowering, not something that makes you a target. This pattern of suppressing educated youth shows the regime's fear of intellectual freedom. #StandWithBaloch
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Michael C
As someone living in Delhi, I've seen how complex border security can be. But forcibly disappearing civilians without due process is unacceptable anywhere. Families deserve to know what happened to their loved ones.
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Karthik V
The systematic nature of these disappearances is disturbing. When states use "security" as an excuse to violate basic rights, it creates more problems than it solves. Hope the victims are found safe soon 🙏
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Sarah B
This reminds me why strong democratic institutions matter. While we have our challenges in India, at least we have independent courts and media that can highlight such issues. Every human being deserves basic dignity and rights.

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