Is Pakistan Targeting Activists in Balochistan?

Quetta, May 27 (NationPress) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a prominent human rights organization in Balochistan, has vehemently condemned the enforced disappearance of a Baloch political leader, Ghani Baloch, at the hands of Pakistan's Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and the Frontier Corps. He was abducted from a public transport vehicle near Khuzdar in Balochistan while en route from Quetta to Karachi.

The BYC reported that Ghani, a member of the Central Organizing Committee of the National Democratic Party (NDP) in Balochistan, is currently missing, with no information provided to his family, legal counsel, or party colleagues.

"Ghani is not just a political activist; he is also a book publisher in Quetta and a dedicated advocate for Baloch political and human rights. His enforced disappearance forms part of a systematic campaign aimed at silencing Baloch youth, intellectuals, and political dissent — a strategy used by the state to suppress peaceful activism and eliminate resistance. This event is not an isolated case; it reflects a broader state policy of enforced disappearances and political oppression in Balochistan, blatantly violating international human rights laws," the BYC stated.

In another grave incident highlighting the enforcement disappearance and 'kill and dump' policy employed by Pakistani forces, the BYC revealed that on the night of May 23, Haneef Aziz Baloch, a resident of the Taboo Kad area in the Awaran district, was forcibly taken from his home by Pakistani Law Enforcement Agencies, including paramilitary forces. His lifeless body was discovered less than 24 hours later.

"Haneef’s corpse displayed evident signs of severe torture and gunshot wounds — undeniable proof of extrajudicial execution. This horrific murder is not an isolated incident; it is part of a rapidly intensifying wave of enforced disappearances and targeted killings now sweeping through Awaran. Recent days have seen a disturbing increase in military operations, abductions, and assassinations, as the Pakistani state reverts to its infamous 'kill and dump' doctrine," the BYC remarked.

"These operations are often conducted in tandem with local death squads — state-backed militias assigned to abductions, monitoring, and killings. With the full backing of the Pakistani Army and intelligence agencies, these groups operate with impunity, instilling fear in unarmed civilians and eliminating anyone suspected of dissent," the statement continued.

Reiterating that Pakistan continues to breach all standards of humanitarian law in Balochistan without facing any global accountability, the BYC has urged the United Nations, international human rights organizations, and global watchdogs to promptly investigate and take action.