Islamabad, Dec 18 (NationPress) A number of student groups have persisted in their demonstrations at the University of Peshawar in response to the disappearance of two students, as reported by local media on Thursday.

The protests, spearheaded by the Waziristan Students’ Society, included visits to various university departments, urging students to boycott classes. They also compelled the closure of Madina Market, along with coffee shops and restaurants on campus, according to Pakistan's prominent daily, Dawn.

The demonstrators are calling for the immediate return of Khubaib Wazir, a third-semester student from the International Relations Department, and Adnan Wazir, a fifth-semester student from the Political Science Department. The student organization claims that both individuals were taken by unidentified persons while returning to campus after attending a Grand Jirga organized by the provincial government at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on November 12.

On December 12, a prominent human rights organization reported that a Baloch student had been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, amidst a growing trend of enforced disappearances in the province.

The Paank, representing the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, stated that Noor Bakhsh, a student from Killi Qambrani in the Saryab area of Quetta, was seized from his residence by the Pakistan Counter Terrorism Department on December 7.

The rights group highlighted the ongoing atrocities in Balochistan, noting that at least three Baloch civilians, including two students, have been victims of enforced disappearances perpetrated by the CTD in the same Quetta region.

Furthermore, on December 6, Aftab Baloch, a student, was abducted by the CTD. Additionally, on December 7, another student, Ibrar Qambrani, along with a laborer, Ali Dost Qambrani, were forcibly removed from their homes by the CTD.

On December 4, numerous human rights organizations and activists condemned the enforced disappearance of a lecturer, Balach Khan Bali, by Pakistani forces in Balochistan.

According to local sources, Paank reported that the 36-year-old Balach Khan Bali was abducted by personnel from the Pakistan Army on December 3 while he was returning home from the main market in Salala Bazar, Turbat city, within the Kech district.

“Balach, who is a Computer Science lecturer at the University of Turbat, is widely respected for his professionalism, dedication to his students, and commitment to advancing education in the region. His disappearance has caused considerable distress among his family, colleagues, and the academic community,” Paank emphasized.

In response to the incident, the Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) characterized it as part of a troubling trend of enforced disappearances occurring in Balochistan.

The rights group called upon human rights organizations to investigate Balach's case, demand transparency, and advocate for his immediate release, stressing the necessity of credible investigations into the actions of Pakistani security agencies in Balochistan.