Quetta, April 16 (NationPress) In a concerning development, three Baloch young men have reportedly been forcibly disappeared during overnight raids in Pakistan, raising alarms about the ongoing issue of enforced disappearances, as reported by local media on Thursday.

According to sources, Zubair Baloch, a student from Balochistan, was taken from his residence in the Dera Ghazi Khan region during the early hours of Wednesday. The Balochistan Post shared details of the incident.

The Baloch Student Council, Punjab made a statement on X, revealing, "Zubair Baloch, son of Ghulam Fareed, former chairman of the Baloch Students Council Bahawalpur, and an MPhil graduate from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, was forcibly taken at around 1:30 AM from his home in Bhutta Colony, Dera Ghazi Khan."

Family members claim that Zubair was taken around 1:30 AM and has since been moved to an undisclosed location. His family has received no information regarding his current status, prompting them to seek urgent assistance from authorities and human rights organizations.

In an additional incident, two other young men were abducted from their homes in the Jiwani area of Balochistan's Gwadar district, according to local reports. They have been identified as Riaz Sayed from Kosar Bazaar and Jahanzaib, a resident of Solan Bazaar. Both individuals were taken to an unknown location following the raids, and their families have been unable to reach them since, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

This alarming trend comes amid a rising wave of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan.

As this unfolds, a protest camp against enforced disappearances in Quetta city of Pakistan's Balochistan province has reached its 6136th day, according to camp organizers.

This camp, located outside the Quetta Press Club, is organized by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP). Many individuals have joined the protest to stand in solidarity with the families of the missing.

The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons shared on X, "The VBMP protest camp against enforced disappearances continues on its 6136th day. People from various backgrounds visited the camp, expressing solidarity with the families of the disappeared. Our demand: Ensure the recovery of all missing persons, and put an end to enforced disappearances immediately."

Earlier this month, Sabiha Baloch, a senior leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), raised serious concerns regarding human rights in Balochistan and called for the United Nations to conduct an independent and impartial review of the human rights situation in the region.

During her address at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Baloch highlighted the ongoing issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, noting that Baloch individuals continue to vanish under suspicious circumstances. She expressed alarm over extrajudicial killings and the discovery of mutilated bodies, describing these occurrences as part of a systematic pattern.

Baloch also pointed out that journalists, students, lawyers, and human rights activists frequently face harassment and arrests under counter-terrorism laws for expressing their opinions. She mentioned that several BYC leaders, including Mahrang Baloch, remain in prolonged detention.