Balochistan [Pakistan] March 20 (ANI): Reports of enforced disappearances in Pakistan have resurfaced as five previously missing people have returned in Balochistan, while two new cases involving students have raised serious concerns, The Balochistan Post reported.
Among those who reappeared is Fatima, daughter of Muhammad Jan, from the Issai area of Panjgur district. She was reportedly taken into custody on January 13, 2026, and later released near Hub Chowki. Zaeem, son of Muhammad Rahim, and Qambar, son of Imam Baloch, both from Panwan in Jiwani, Gwadar district, were also allegedly detained and freed. Saeed Ahmed of Mastung, missing since December 11, 2025, was released in Quetta, and Dildar of Buleda in Kech district, missing since August 2025, was found in Turbat.
New disappearance reports have intensified worries. In Karachi, Imran Baloch, 26, a Medical Laboratory Technology student at the University of Sindh originally from Naal in Balochistan, was reportedly taken into custody on December 20, 2025, from the Sohrab Goth area; his current whereabouts remain unknown. Separately, graduate student Haseeb Baloch, associated with Lasbela University, was allegedly detained on February 4, 2026, in Pasni in Gwadar district; his family says no official information has been provided.
Families of the missing have expressed distress over the lack of transparency, saying authorities have neither confirmed detentions nor disclosed locations, and have urged immediate action to secure the safety and recovery of those still missing, The Balochistan Post reported.
Human rights organisations have long criticised Pakistan over enforced disappearances, particularly in Balochistan, where such incidents have persisted for years. The absence of accountability and official response continues to fuel fear and deepen mistrust among affected communities, The Balochistan Post added. (ANI)
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