Quetta, Jan 15 (NationPress) A female educator was tragically shot outside Allahabad Girls High School in the Sibi district of Balochistan, Pakistan on Thursday, according to local media reports from police officials.

The assault occurred right outside the school premises, where unidentified assailants on a motorbike opened fire from a close distance, as reported by 'The Express Tribune', referencing police and eyewitness accounts.

Hit in the head, the teacher was rushed to a nearby hospital where she later died from her injuries. The perpetrators escaped the scene.

The deceased was part of a well-known tribal family in Sibi, married to Malik Faheem Bangulzai and closely related to tribal leader Sardar Noor Ahmed Bangulzai, the report indicated.

This incident adds to the rising concern regarding the enforced disappearances of Baloch women in the region.

A prior report indicated that Pakistani security forces allegedly detained and forcibly disappeared another Baloch woman from Hub Chowki.

Fatima, spouse of Noroz Islam and a resident of Panjgur, was reportedly taken from her home in Akram Colony to an undisclosed location, as per The Balochistan Post, citing local sources. No official updates on her detention or current status have been provided.

Her family expressed distress, noting that her husband, Noroz Islam, has previously been subjected to enforced disappearance on three occasions.

On January 10, a prominent human rights organization reported that at least 12 women, including minors and pregnant women, had been forcibly disappeared by Pakistan's security forces and intelligence agencies in 2025.

In a thematic report titled 'Two Lives at Risk: Enforced Disappearance of a Pregnant Woman in Balochistan', the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) emphasized the case of Hani Baloch, an eight-month pregnant woman and mother of two, who was forcibly disappeared along with three family members from Kech district between December 19 and 23, 2025, through coordinated actions.

The report highlighted a disturbing trend in Balochistan, where enforced disappearances, previously targeted mainly at men, are increasingly affecting women, including those who are pregnant.

“The enforced disappearance of a pregnant woman constitutes a severe human rights violation, placing both the woman and her unborn child at significant risk. It violates the rights to life, health, dignity, liberty, and legal protection,” stated the BYC.

All four individuals involved remain missing, with no acknowledgment by Pakistani authorities regarding their detention or any disclosure about their legal status or physical condition, indicating a prima facie case of enforced disappearance and a pattern of family-wide punishment.

The BYC further stressed that the disappearance of multiple family members in quick succession suggests the application of collective punishment, which is prohibited under international human rights law. These practices punish families and communities, leading to fear and coercion, and inflicting long-term psychological trauma, especially on the women left behind, while leaving children without caregivers and families without financial support.

The rights organization called on United Nations human rights mechanisms, including the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, to pressure the Government of Pakistan for the immediate release of Hani Baloch and her family, along with requests for information about their whereabouts, legal status, and health conditions.

Moreover, the global community was urged to hold the government of Pakistan and its security forces accountable for the enforced disappearance of Hani Baloch and her family members, with a particular emphasis on women and pregnant women.