Pakistani Forces “Forcibly Disappeared” 6 Individuals from Pasni ,Kech and Quetta
Three Baloch youths have allegedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in the Kech district of Balochistan.
According to reports, Pakistani forces, along with intelligence agencies, carried out a house search operation with a convoy of three vehicles in Askani Bazaar of Turbat city and forcibly disappeared two youths. Two of the missing youths have been identified as Zakir Ali, son of Majeed, and Faqir, son of Wahid Bakhsh.
In another similar incident, Javed Ali, a resident of the Mehnaz area of Buleda, went missing while traveling from Buleda to Turbat on July 31, 2024. The victim’s family accused Pakistani forces of forcibly disappearing the youth. However, the district administration and military authorities have not yet confirmed or denied the allegations.
Pakistani forces have allegedly forcibly disappeared three people, including two coal miners, from Pasni and Quetta in Balochistan.
According to reports, two coal miners, identified as Ghulam Nabi, son of Haji Noor Ahmad Satakzai, and Naeem, son of Gulzar Satakzai, residents of the Daghari area of Quetta, were forcibly disappeared, allegedly by Pakistani forces, from Saryab Road in Quetta on August 6th.
The families of the missing individuals confirmed the incident and expressed grave concern, as their whereabouts remain unknown.
Similarly, Pakistani forces reportedly forcibly disappeared another person, identified as Sadakat, son of Allah Bakhsh, from Pasni, the coastal city of Balochistan.
It is pertinent to mention that enforced disappearances are not uncommon in Balochistan, as new cases continue to emerge from different parts of the region. Families of the victims have been protesting against enforced disappearances for over a decade.
