Quetta, Aug 16 (NationPress) Three Baloch youth have been allegedly forcibly disappeared by personnel from Pakistan's military intelligence in Balochistan, highlighting the ongoing cycle of persecution amidst a rising tide of enforced disappearances in the region, according to a prominent human rights organization on Saturday.

The Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, known as Paank, reported that on August 14, two teenagers, Dildar Baloch and Talal Baloch, were unlawfully detained by Pakistani forces while at a cricket ground in the Buleda area of Kech district. The organization noted that both individuals were engaged as drivers.

Furthermore, the rights group disclosed that another Baloch student, Muhammad Azeem, from the Killi Khuasam area in Mastung district, was taken from his home and forcibly disappeared on August 5 by military intelligence operatives.

Paank has made a strong appeal for their immediate and unconditional release, insisting that Pakistan must put an end to the ongoing crimes against humanity occurring in Balochistan.

In related news, Friday marked the 31st day of ongoing protests by Baloch families in Islamabad, who are calling for the liberation of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and an end to enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

The families organized a media gathering titled 'Illegal Detention of BYC Leaders and Grievances of Families of the Forcibly Disappeared', where relatives of detained BYC leaders, human rights activists, and concerned citizens expressed their concerns and demands.

Reports indicate that Pakistani police attempted to obstruct the protestors from holding their event outside the National Press Club in Islamabad.

“Women faced mistreatment and harassment during the event, yet they stood firm in their resolve. Despite intimidation, these families — many of whom have been waiting for justice for years — completed the conference. Their message was unmistakable: no amount of force or harassment will weaken their quest for truth and justice,” stated a release from the BYC.

Moreover, the BYC highlighted that the mother of Ehsan Syed, a 17-year-old fatally shot by Pakistani forces, was arrested along with her daughter while protesting for the 10th consecutive day in front of the Quetta Press Club, demanding justice for her son.

According to the rights organization, the Quetta police intensified their oppression by keeping them unlawfully detained and subjecting them to psychological torture. She has since returned to Mastung district without attaining justice for her son, enduring the trauma of being treated as a criminal for her pursuit of accountability.

Instead of receiving justice, she has faced arrests, threats, and harassment from Pakistani authorities, the rights organization emphasized.

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

“Since his death, the family has been threatened by Pakistani law enforcement to keep silent. On August 5, his mother established a protest camp outside the Quetta Press Club, refusing to be silenced,” the BYC reported.