Quetta, July 28 (NationPress) Six individuals from a Baloch family in Quetta were reportedly abducted by the Pakistani army, amidst an alarming surge of enforced disappearances throughout Balochistan. The Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, known as Paank, reported that on the night of July 26, military personnel stormed the residence of Sohaib Langov in Quetta, leading to the unlawful disappearance of six people.

Among those taken were Sohaib's father, Mohammad Deen Langov, his siblings Abdul Ghaffar Langov and Abdul Kabir Langov, along with three visitors: Naqeebullah Langov, Abdul Wahab Langov, and Shoaib Langov, who were there to offer condolences. All six were transported to an undisclosed location, leaving their family without any information regarding their whereabouts,” the prominent Baloch human rights organization stated.

Paank condemned this unlawful act of enforced disappearance and collective punishment, asserting that such actions by the Pakistani Army are a clear infringement on fundamental human rights in Balochistan.

The group's 'Balochistan human rights report – June 2025', underscored the troubling human rights abuses occurring in Balochistan, especially enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. The documented incidents reveal a persistent pattern of state oppression, where individuals are detained without justification and frequently killed unlawfully by Pakistani forces.

“In June 2025, numerous reports of enforced disappearances and illegal detentions emerged across 14 districts of Balochistan, including incidents from Karachi and Islamabad. The districts of Kech and Mastung recorded the highest numbers of disappearances, with a total of 84 individuals forcibly taken that month. Many were held without legal recourse, and 32 were released after enduring severe mental and physical torture while in custody,” the rights organization elaborated.

Paank emphasized that the systematic use of enforced disappearances followed by extrajudicial killings by Pakistani forces has become a hallmark of state policy in Balochistan. Victims are often taken without any legal proceedings and are later found deceased, exhibiting signs of torture.

“The inaction of institutions and the absence of judicial oversight have allowed this crisis to escalate. For families, the trauma is twofold—first the disappearance, followed by the distressing discovery of disfigured bodies, often discarded in remote locations. This ongoing crisis reflects a severe human rights emergency that necessitates immediate international attention,” the rights group concluded.