Balochistan: Pakistan forces kill 17-year-old, disappear woman in Gwadar
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Human rights body Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), on Monday, 9 November 2026, documented the extrajudicial killing of a teenage student and the enforced disappearance of a young woman in separate incidents across Balochistan, as allegations of systematic state violence against civilians in the province continue to mount.
Teenager's Body Recovered After Military Raid
The mutilated body of 17-year-old student Sameer Nasir Baloch, son of Nasir Baloch, was reportedly recovered near the water supply in the Dazan area of Balochistan on Sunday, days after his alleged enforced disappearance. According to Paank, Pakistan's Frontier Corps (FC) personnel forcibly took Sameer during a military raid on Gubord village on 24 October 2026.
The rights body alleged that during the same raid, security personnel harassed and threatened women and children, searched multiple homes, and looted cash, gold, and other belongings. Sameer was reportedly abducted alongside three others: 17-year-old student Waseem Baloch, and two brothers — 30-year-old farmer Sagheer Baloch and 27-year-old driver Zaheer Baloch — whose whereabouts remain unknown.
'The recovery of Sameer's body raises grave concerns about extrajudicial killing, enforced disappearance, and the safety of those still missing. Enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution constitute serious violations of international human rights law and must never be tolerated,' Paank stated.
Woman Disappeared From Gwadar in Overnight Raid
In a separate incident on Sunday night, Paank condemned the alleged enforced disappearance of 21-year-old Shaista Noor Kalmati by the Pakistani Army following a raid at her residence in Panwan village, Gwadar district. According to the rights body, Shaista is the elder sister of Ali Asghar Kalmati, a minor who was reportedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces on 16 April 2026.
Paank described the family as a target of 'collective punishment', alleging that the Pakistan Army had also demolished their home. 'After repeated house demolitions, abduction-style arrests and enforced disappearances, large numbers of people have left Panwan and moved to Western Balochistan,' the organisation said.
Pattern of Alleged Collective Punishment in Panwan
Paank painted a broader picture of an embattled community in Panwan, alleging that the Pakistan Army — alongside what the rights body described as 'local death squads' — has placed the area under economic and social siege. 'The local population lives under severe psychological pressure and constant fear, and many families have become internally displaced in their own homeland,' Paank stated.
The organisation noted that dozens of families in the village have already faced similar targeting, with mass displacement now a documented consequence of the ongoing operations.
Calls for Independent Investigation and UN Intervention
Paank called on Pakistani authorities to immediately launch an independent, impartial, and transparent investigation into Sameer's death, and to hold all responsible parties accountable under international standards. It further demanded the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of Waseem, Sagheer, and Zaheer, and urged authorities to ensure their safe recovery.
The rights body also appealed to international human rights organisations, the United Nations, and the international community to take urgent notice of the continued enforced disappearances of Baloch women, minors, students, and civilians, and to press Pakistan to end the practice.
With no response yet from Pakistani authorities and multiple individuals still unaccounted for, Balochistan's human rights crisis shows no sign of abating — and international pressure on Islamabad is likely to intensify.