Balochistan: PAANK condemns fresh enforced disappearance in Kech district

In a post on X, PAANK stated, "According to credible reports received by PAANK, Abdulla Adil was forcibly taken by personnel identified as members of the Frontier Corps, accompanied by other law enforcement agencies. The incident occurred at his residence, raising serious concerns about the ongoing pattern of unlawful detentions and enforced disappearances in the region."

The statement further emphasised, "Enforced disappearances remain a grave violation of fundamental human rights and international law. The reported abduction of Abdulla Adil adds to the growing number of such cases in Balochistan, where families continue to suffer in anguish, deprived of any information regarding the fate or whereabouts of their loved ones."

Earlier, PAANK had also highlighted another case, reporting the death of 18-year-old Sabzal Baloch, who was allegedly forcibly disappeared by personnel of the Frontier Corps in July 2025 and whose body was recovered in Gwadar on April 1, 2026, in what the group described as a suspected extrajudicial killing.

According to the post, Sabzal Baloch came from a financially disadvantaged family. On July 25, 2025, he was reportedly abducted from the Talar Check Post, located between Gwadar and Turbat, by Frontier Corps personnel.

After 8 months and 7 days of enforced disappearance, his body was found in the Pelari area of Gwadar on April 1, 2026. PAANK stated that the circumstances surrounding his death point towards a suspected extrajudicial killing.

Enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan remain a grave human-rights crisis. Families search for missing loved ones for years, while activists blame security agencies for unlawful detentions and staged encounters. Despite repeated protests and reports by rights groups, accountability is rare. The unresolved cases continue to fuel fear, anger, and deep mistrust between the state and the Baloch community. (ANI)