Has Pakistan's Military Intelligence Forced the Disappearance of Three Youth in Balochistan?

Quetta, Aug 16 (NationPress) In a troubling continuation of human rights violations, three Baloch youth were forcibly taken by personnel from Pakistan's military intelligence in Balochistan, according to a prominent human rights organization on Saturday. Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, reported that two teenagers, Dildar Baloch and Talal Baloch, were unlawfully detained by military forces on August 14 while at a cricket ground in the Buleda area of Kech district. Both boys were reportedly working as drivers.

Moreover, the organization disclosed that another Baloch student, Muhammad Azeem, who resided in the Killi Khuasam area of Mastung district, was taken from his home and forcibly disappeared on August 5 by military intelligence operatives.

Paank has called for their immediate and unconditional release, insisting that Pakistan must halt its crimes against humanity occurring in Balochistan.

Meanwhile, Friday marked the 31st consecutive day of a sit-in protest by families of the Baloch in Islamabad, who are demanding the release of leaders from the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and an end to enforced disappearances in their region.

During a media event titled 'Illegal Detention of BYC Leaders and Grievances of Families of the Forcibly Disappeared', relatives of detained BYC leaders, along with human rights advocates and concerned citizens, articulated their demands. The human rights organization alleged that Pakistani police attempted to disrupt the protestors during the event held outside the National Press Club in Islamabad.

“Women faced mistreatment and harassment, yet they stood firm. Despite threats, these families—many of whom have waited years for justice—held their ground and completed the conference. Their message was clear: no amount of intimidation will silence their quest for truth and justice,” the BYC stated.

Additionally, the BYC noted that the mother of 17-year-old Ehsan Syed, who was killed by Pakistani forces, was arrested alongside her daughter while protesting for the 10th consecutive day outside the Quetta Press Club, seeking justice for her son.

The rights body reported that Quetta police intensified repression by keeping them in illegal custody and inflicting mental torture. She has since returned to Mastung district without achieving justice for her son and bearing the trauma of being treated as a criminal for demanding accountability.

Instead of justice, she has faced arrests, threats, and harassment from Pakistani authorities, according to the rights body.

Ehsan Syed, son of Syed Manzoor Shah and a resident of Mastung, was fatally shot by personnel from Pakistan’s Federal Constabulary (FC) on June 3 near the LakPass Tunnel checkpoint. He had traveled to Quetta for Eid-ul-Azha shopping and was shot by FC troops while returning home.

“Since his death, the family has been subjected to threats from Pakistani law enforcement to keep quiet. On August 5, his mother established a protest camp outside the Quetta Press Club, determined to speak out,” the BYC stated.