London, Dec 3 (NationPress) UK Member of Parliament (MP) John McDonnell has expressed his worries regarding the escalating human rights violations in Pakistan's Balochistan. This includes the alarming abductions of Baloch women such as Nasreena Baloch and Mahjabeen Baloch, along with the reported deployment of drones in internal security operations.

During a recent session in the UK House of Commons, McDonnell raised these pressing issues by submitting parliamentary questions and presenting an Early Day Motion aimed at eliciting a response from the UK government, as reported by The Balochistan Post. In this motion, he highlighted his concerns about the unfolding events in Balochistan.

The motion specifically references a drone strike in Khuzdar's Zehri on October 5, which resulted in the tragic loss of six individuals, including four children. It also brings to light the enforced disappearance of Mahjabeen Baloch, a specially-abled student missing since May 29, and the abduction of the teenage girl Nasreena Baloch on November 22.

In addition, there are serious concerns regarding punitive actions, particularly the detention of five Baloch women by Pakistani security forces on November 17. The motion urged the British government to take additional actions, recalling the previous assurances from ministers that human rights violations in Balochistan were discussed with Pakistani officials, according to The Balochistan Post.

Alongside the motion, McDonnell posed three questions: whether the Foreign Secretary has addressed these human rights violations with Pakistani officials; whether the Department for Business and Trade has evaluated the potential risks associated with UK-supplied equipment contributing to these abuses; and whether any export licenses have been granted for military or dual-use items applicable to drone operations or internal security measures in Balochistan.

Earlier in November, a prominent human rights organization highlighted a grave humanitarian crisis in Balochistan, warning of a noticeable increase in systematic oppression and violence executed by Pakistani authorities.

In its report titled 'Human Rights Situation in Balochistan', the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) documented 168 instances of enforced disappearances during September and October, of which 12 victims were released, 17 were killed in custody, and 140 remain unaccounted for. Among the districts in Balochistan, Kech reported the highest number of cases, with 54, followed by Panjgur with 26, Dera Bugti with 21, and Quetta with 20.

The findings indicate that the majority of the victims of enforced disappearance are between the ages of 19 and 25, encompassing a variety of professions. The group includes 53 students, 21 minors, and one woman, with Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) identified as the leading perpetrator, involved in 45 percent of cases, followed by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Military Intelligence (MI).

According to the report, 25 instances of extrajudicial killings were documented during this timeframe, including one minor and one female victim. The methods of killings comprised targeted executions by Pakistan-backed death squads, custodial killings, and the disposal of mutilated bodies.

"The majority of the victims were previously disappeared individuals who were killed either in custody or tortured to death. District Kech recorded the largest number of cases with 10, followed by Panjgur with 7. The Frontier Corps emerged as the main perpetrator involved in 52 percent of cases, along with State-backed Death Squads and the Army," the report elaborated.