Balochistan [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): Reports of enforced disappearances in Balochistan have intensified, with families and advocacy groups telling The Balochistan Post that two more Baloch women were allegedly detained during separate security operations in Khuzdar and Kech districts.
According to The Balochistan Post, security forces raided a home in the Istakhli area of Naal, Khuzdar, on April 22. Family members were reportedly assaulted during the operation, and a woman identified as Sameena, daughter of Dost Muhammad from Ornach, was taken into custody. Her cousin, Qambar, was also detained. Both were allegedly moved to an undisclosed location with no information on their legal status or whereabouts.
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan confirmed the incident and expressed alarm at the growing number of cases involving women, stating the detainees have effectively been subjected to enforced disappearance since they have not been produced before any court. In a separate incident, 22-year-old Gul Banuk was reportedly detained during a late-night raid in Kech district’s Singabad area on April 14; the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) says her location remains unknown.
BYC leader Dr Sabiha Baloch condemned the detentions, questioning the absence of due process and legal transparency. She alleged that targeting women is used to pressure families and discourage dissent, and said detainees are often held incommunicado and later presented under questionable circumstances.
The incidents follow earlier reports, including the alleged detentions of nursing student Khadija Baloch in Quetta and Haseena Baloch in Karachi. Rights organisations say at least five Baloch women disappeared in April alone, and nearly 15 have been reported missing in recent months, The Balochistan Post reported. (ANI)
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