Stories
Security Crisis Deepens in Balochistan as Four More Men Vanish
N
News18•15-10-2026, 15:45
Security Crisis Deepens in Balochistan as Four More Men Vanish
- •Four young Baloch men have reportedly gone missing in separate incidents across Balochistan, with Pakistani security forces accused of their detention.
- •The missing individuals include 25-year-old Waleed Baloch from Gwadar, alongside Nisar Malang, Muhammad Asif, and Hafiz Zubair Ahmed from Chagai district.
- •Shahzaib, a resident of Karachi's Lyari neighbourhood, was recovered in Lasbela district after nearly four months of enforced disappearance.
- •Enforced disappearances continue to be a severe human rights crisis in Balochistan, with the Human Rights Council of Balochistan recording 87 cases in August 2026 alone.
Key Questions Answered
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) recorded 87 cases of enforced disappearance across the province in August 2026.
Shahzaib, a resident of Lyari in Karachi, was recovered from Uthal in Lasbela district on October 7, 2026, after having allegedly disappeared on June 1, 2026.
Nisar Malang and Muhammad Asif were allegedly detained by Frontier Corps personnel on October 8 in Chagai district, alongside 23-year-old Hafiz Zubair Ahmed who was taken on October 3.