Quetta, Jan 18 (NationPress) Amid rising violence against civilians in Pakistan's Balochistan, a prominent human rights organization has sounded the alarm over the enforced disappearance of two Baloch civilians.

As reported by the Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ), Munib Baloch was abducted from his electric shop in Kharan city’s main bazaar, while Mughfar Abid was also taken from the same area.

The organization highlighted that this incident illustrates a distinct trend of enforced disappearances in Balochistan and is urging immediate revelation of the two civilians' locations.

“On January 17, 2025, two Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared from Kharan. Munib Baloch, son of Rehmat Ali, a student and shop worker, was taken from his electric shop. Eyewitnesses reported the involvement of security forces. Since his abduction, his family has received no updates,” Baloch Voice for Justice stated on X.

“Simultaneously, at the same location, Mughfar Abid, son of Abid Baloch, a daily wage laborer, was also abducted. This highlights a clear pattern of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. BVJ demands immediate disclosure of their whereabouts and holds the state accountable for their safety,” it added.

On January 14, another rights group, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported that at least 18 Baloch individuals were forcibly disappeared during raids by Pakistani armed forces within the last two weeks in Balochistan.

The BYC detailed that 11 individuals went missing from Kech's Hothabad and seven from Gwadar's Panwan Jiwani.

According to the group, these forced disappearances were executed through home raids and targeted operations, indicating a pattern of collective punishment against the Baloch population.

In a statement shared on X, the BYC noted, “Pakistan’s security forces have forcibly disappeared at least 18 Baloch civilians in the last two weeks, with 11 from Hothabad, Kech, and seven from Panwan Jiwani, Gwadar. These actions were conducted through coordinated home raids and targeted operations, reflecting a clear pattern of collective punishment against the Baloch community.”

“On January 7, 2026, security forces conducted military operations in Hothabad, Kech, forcibly disappearing 11 individuals from their residences around noon. The victims include: Hasrat Hasil (20, Air Force personnel), Kashif Ayuob (22, shopkeeper), Riaz Yaqoob (36, shopkeeper), Dad Karim (24), Jalil Ahmed (22, driver), Sageer Illahi (23, student), Salam (25, shopkeeper), Fuzail Rafiq (22, student), Siraj Barkat (20, student), Riaz Hassan (32, laborer in Qatar), and Sajjad Barkat (22, laborer in Qatar),” it stated.

The BYC mentioned that Riaz Hassan and Sajjad Barkat were released on January 10, yet the remaining nine individuals remain unlawfully detained, with no information about their whereabouts.

The BYC noted an increase in oppression in Gwadar's Panwan Jiwani area from December 25 to January 7, targeting the local fishing community.

It reported that seven fishermen, namely Jahangir (25), Shamsuddin (18), Shabbir (25), Sameed (25), Rizwan (26), Asif (35), and Israj (22), were forcibly disappeared.

“These forced disappearances were accompanied by violent home invasions, intimidation of families, and property destruction, instilling fear throughout communities. The targeted individuals are ordinary civilians whose only supposed ‘offense’ is their Baloch identity. Such actions are significant violations of fundamental human rights and contravene international legal norms,” the BYC stated on X.

“The Baloch Yakjehti Committee calls for the prompt and safe release of all missing individuals and urges both national and international human rights organizations, the United Nations, and the global community to take immediate action and ensure accountability,” it added.

Balochistan continues to suffer from relentless atrocities perpetrated by Pakistani authorities, who enable death squads in the region to execute enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and unlawful detentions of Baloch citizens.