Pakistani forces kill two Baloch civilians in extrajudicial acts, rights groups allege
Synopsis
Two young Baloch men — Adeel Baloch and 24-year-old Baba Baloch — were allegedly killed by Pakistani security forces after being forcibly disappeared for days. Rights groups BVJ and BYC are now calling for international accountability, warning that the pattern of detentions followed by death in Balochistan reflects systemic impunity, not isolated incidents.
Key Takeaways
The body of Adeel Baloch was recovered from Kech district on 23 October , three days after he was allegedly forcibly disappeared from Kohar Bazaar .
Three other men detained alongside Adeel remain missing, with families receiving no information on their whereabouts.
The mutilated body of 24-year-old Baba Baloch was found in Panjgur district on 14 October after 17 days of enforced disappearance.
Rights bodies Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) have attributed the killings to Pakistani security forces and state-backed actors.
Both organisations are calling for an independent international investigation and accountability from Pakistan's government.
Pakistan has not publicly responded to the specific allegations; independent verification remains limited due to restricted regional access.
Pakistani security forces have allegedly carried out the extrajudicial killings of two Baloch civilians in Balochistan, with human rights organisations raising the alarm on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The incidents, reported from Kech and Panjgur districts, follow a pattern of enforced disappearances and targeted killings that rights bodies say is intensifying across the province.
Adeel Baloch: Detained, Then Found Dead
According to human rights body Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ), the body of Adeel Baloch was recovered from the Sernkin region of Kech district on 23 October — just three days after he was allegedly forcibly disappeared. BVJ stated that Adeel and three other young men were detained during a raid on Kohar Bazaar by Pakistani security forces and what the organisation described as state-backed death squads. The three other detained men remain unaccounted for, with their families reportedly receiving no information on their whereabouts or safety.
'The discovery of Adeel's body raises grave concerns about the circumstances of his death and the treatment he may have endured during his disappearance. Every person has the right to life, liberty, and due process. Enforced disappearance followed by death demands an independent and impartial investigation,' BVJ said in a statement.
The group called for accountability from those responsible and demanded immediate clarification on the fate of the three remaining detainees.
Baba Baloch: Mutilated Body Found After 17 Days
In a separate incident, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) reported that the mutilated body of 24-year-old driver Baba Baloch was dumped in the Rakshan Kaur area of Panjgur district on 14 October, after he had been forcibly disappeared for 17 days.
'The Baloch are facing a cruel fate under the suppression of the Pakistani state. Baba Baloch is one of many killed for no reason, as a form of collective punishment. No Baloch can forget this loss, and families suffer for a lifetime. His enforced disappearance by these inhumane people was already agony, and his killing adds salt to that wound,' BYC stated.
BYC further warned that these killings constitute what it described as 'genocidal acts,' raising serious concerns about the safety of Baloch communities.
A Deepening Pattern of Enforced Disappearances
Rights organisations note that the two cases are not isolated incidents. Balochistan has witnessed a documented rise in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in recent years, with victims predominantly young Baloch men. Both BVJ and BYC have called for independent investigations, stressing that repeated findings of bodies after periods of forced disappearance point to systemic impunity.
'The repeated targeting of Baloch youth and the discovery of bodies after enforced disappearances demand an independent investigation,' BYC said.
Calls for International Accountability
Both organisations have appealed to international human rights bodies and activists to pressure Pakistan to end the alleged killings. 'International human rights organisations and activists must raise their voices and ask Pakistan why it is killing young people with their whole lives and futures ahead of them. Pakistan must be held accountable for these crimes. Everyone has the right to live,' BYC stated.
Pakistan's government has not publicly responded to the specific allegations raised by BVJ and BYC regarding these two cases. Independent verification of the claims remains limited given restricted access to the region. As calls for an international inquiry grow louder, the fate of the three men still missing after the Kohar Bazaar raid remains unresolved.
Point of View
Disappearance, and the subsequent recovery of bodies — is not new in Balochistan, and that is precisely the problem. Rights groups have been raising this alarm for years, yet international response has remained muted, constrained by Pakistan's strategic positioning in regional geopolitics. The absence of independent media access to Balochistan makes verification difficult, which in turn allows impunity to persist. These two cases are unlikely to be the last unless consistent external pressure forces a structural change in how Pakistan accounts for custodial deaths in the province.
NationPress
29 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who were the two Baloch civilians allegedly killed by Pakistani forces?
The two victims were Adeel Baloch, whose body was recovered from the Sernkin region of Kech district on 23 October, and Baba Baloch, a 24-year-old driver whose mutilated body was found in Panjgur district on 14 October. Both were allegedly subjected to enforced disappearance before their deaths, according to rights organisations BVJ and BYC.
What is enforced disappearance and why is it a concern in Balochistan?
Enforced disappearance refers to the detention of individuals by state or state-backed actors, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the detention or disclose the person's fate. Human rights groups have documented a growing pattern of such cases in Balochistan, where young men are detained, transferred to undisclosed locations, and in some cases found dead days or weeks later.
What are rights groups demanding in these cases?
Both Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) are calling for independent and impartial investigations into the killings, accountability for those responsible, and immediate clarification on the fate of three other men detained alongside Adeel Baloch who remain missing.
Has Pakistan's government responded to the allegations?
Pakistan's government has not publicly responded to the specific allegations raised by BVJ and BYC regarding these two deaths. Independent verification of the claims is limited due to restricted media and observer access to Balochistan.
What is the international community being asked to do?
Rights bodies have urged international human rights organisations and activists to publicly pressure Pakistan and demand accountability for the killings. BYC has described the incidents as part of a broader pattern of 'genocidal acts' targeting Baloch youth and has called for global attention to the ongoing situation in the province.
