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Balochistan Disappearances Persist As Families Face Pressure
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:00
Balochistan Disappearances Persist As Families Face Pressure
- •Enforced disappearances continue to be reported across Balochistan, raising severe concerns over human rights.
- •Abdul Malik was allegedly taken by the Frontier Corps in Kharan, while Asad Baloch and Mumtaz Baloch were reported missing in Kech and Mastung.
- •Malik Ali Nawaz Baloch returned home to Quetta after briefly disappearing.
- •The Baloch Yakjehti Committee documented 507 alleged enforced disappearances in the first half of the year.
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The Baloch Yakjehti Committee's (BYC) Human Rights Department documented 507 alleged enforced disappearances during the first six months of 2026, with Quetta and Kech recording the highest number of cases.
Abdul Malik, a 37-year-old resident of Kharan and son of Haji Noor Ahmed, was allegedly taken into custody by the Frontier Corps (FC) around 2 am on October 2, with his family unable to establish his whereabouts since.
Malik Ali Nawaz Baloch, a resident of Sariab, Quetta, returned to his family on October 3 after having allegedly disappeared a day earlier on October 2.