Balochistan, April 25 (ANI) — The Baloch Students Organization (BSO-Azad) has accused the Pakistani state of trying to normalise the enforced disappearance of Baloch women, calling it a deliberate strategy to weaken the social fabric of Baloch communities, The Balochistan Post reported.
BSO-Azad spokesperson Sholan Baloch said Baloch society is founded on strong moral and ethical traditions: resistance to injustice, commitment to equality, and profound respect for women. He charged that since what the group describes as Pakistan’s occupation of Balochistan in 1948, state policies have focused on exploiting the region and eroding its language, culture and identity to consolidate control.
According to Sholan Baloch, enforced disappearances that were once occasional have become routine, and he warned of a disturbing new trend in which the abduction of women is being increasingly normalised. He cited reports of house raids, intrusions into private spaces and collective punishment of families. The spokesperson claimed nearly two dozen Baloch women have been forcibly disappeared this year from locations including Quetta, Karachi, Khuzdar, Kech and Awaran.
He alleged some women are being held in undisclosed detention centres under harsh conditions, while others face intimidation and public narratives aimed at discrediting the Baloch movement. Drawing comparisons with alleged abuses during the Bangladesh conflict, he described these actions as serious human rights and ethical violations intended to desensitise and demoralise Baloch society.
Sholan Baloch said such efforts will ultimately fail, arguing that a people with a long tradition of resistance cannot be subdued by such tactics, The Balochistan Post reported.
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