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India.com
6 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
Exposed: Inside Pakistan's Brutal Crackdown In Balochistan – Killings, Kidnappings And Silence
Geneva/Balochistan/New Delhi: Blood on the sand. Balochistan bleeds again. Pakistan hunts its own. Killings. Kidnappings. Torture. Global watchdogs raise alarm. No action. No justice. Voices vanish. Bodies dumped. Families shattered. And ironically, the world stays silent. Balochistan screams in daylight. The Baloch human rights group, Paank, has condemned the recent alleged extrajudicial killings of Samiullah (son of Muhammad Hanif) and Bismillah (son of Ghulam Sarwar), whose bullet-ridden bodies were discovered on June 3 in the Ganda Gain neighbourhood of Kalat. The two young men, residents of Padang Abad, Mastung, were abducted by Pakistani security agencies on May 29, only to be found lifeless and tossed aside like trash. 'This is not law enforcement; it is a barbaric campaign of annihilation,' Paank posted on X. Paank unequivocally condemns the extrajudicial killing of Samiullah son of Muhammad Hanif and Bismillah son of Ghulam Sarwar, residents of Padang Abad, Mastung district, whose bodies were discovered on June 3, 2025, in the Ganda Gain area of Sheikhri, Kalat. Levies sources… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 4, 2025 Levies sources confirmed to news agency ANI the brutality and said the victims were shot, discarded and later transported to RHC Mangochar. The purported massacre joins a list of alleged atrocities being documented month after month in Balochistan, including 'staged encounters, torture and targeted assassinations'. The figures speak volumes. Just in February, Paank recorded five 'extrajudicial' killings and 33 'enforced disappearances'. The body of Mehrab, tortured to death, was found in Kech on April 6. Another, Rehana, was allegedly gunned down in Awaran while trying to save her husband from abduction. Sher Khan Nazar was allegedly kidnapped on April 15. Zabid Ali was reportedly pulled from his home in Chaghi on May 11. These are not only numbers; they are lives erased and families destroyed. Paank strongly condemns the continued practice of enforced disappearances carried out by Pakistani security forces in #Balochistan On June 4, 2025, Pakistani forces extrajudicially detained Babu Jan, son of Muhammad Shafa, from his home in Killi Bahram Shai, Mastung district, at… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 4, 2025 Paank demands the safe and prompt recovery of three members of the same family who were forcibly disappeared in Pidarak area in Kech district #Balochistan 1. On June 3,2025, Sinkandar Baloch, son of Muhammad Anwar , a resident of Pidarak area in Kech district of Balochistan,… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 4, 2025 Paank unequivocally condemns the extrajudicial killing of Samiullah son of Muhammad Hanif and Bismillah son of Ghulam Sarwar, residents of Padang Abad, Mastung district, whose bodies were discovered on June 3, 2025, in the Ganda Gain area of Sheikhri, Kalat. Levies sources… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 4, 2025 Paank strongly condemns the ongoing extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Balochistan, exemplified by the brutal murder of Muslim Baloch in Khuzdar on June 3, 2025. Summoned by a death squad led by Shafiq Mengal and executed en route, Muslim Baloch's killing… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 4, 2025 Paank strongly condemns the enforced disappearances of two Baloch youths by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in #Karachi. On May 30, 2025, Lal Muhammad Bugti, son of Aitbar Khan from Naseerabad, #Balochistan, was forcibly detained by CTD from Anwar Marri Goth, Karachi.… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 2, 2025 Paank expresses grave concern over the alarming wave of enforced disappearances carried out by Pakistani security forces on June 1, 2025, in #Balochistan. At least seven individuals including Khalil Ahmed, Muhammad Wafa, Asim Farooq, Aurangzeb Muhammad Shahi, Ghulam Jan Shahwani,… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 1, 2025 Paank strongly condemns the continued practice of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, where Pakistani security forces are systematically targeting civilians. •On May 29, 2025, Samiullah, son of Muhammad Hanif, and Bismillah, son of Ghulam Sarwar both residents of Padang… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 1, 2025 Paank stands in solidarity with the campaign demanding justice for the victims of enforced disappearances. We urge everyone to raise their voice, unite, and stand against injustice. Join the online campaign for the safe release of Bahram Wahid, a 15-year-old matriculation… — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 1, 2025 Paank stands in solidarity with the campaign to demand justice for the victims of enforced disappearances. We urge everyone to raise their voice, unite, and stand against injustice. Join the online campaign to demand the safe release of Aimal Baloch. Date: 2 June 2025 … — Paank (@paank_bnm) June 1, 2025 Paank condemns escalating state violence in Awaran #Balochistan Paank strongly condemns the extrajudicial killing of Sageer Ahmed, a police employee and resident of Gwrjak Mashkai, who was brutally shot dead by a state-backed death squad in Shareeki Awaran, on May 30, 2025.… — Paank (@paank_bnm) May 31, 2025 PAANK strongly condemns the continued abduction of Baloch civilians by Pakistani security forces. •On May 8, Jumma Buzdar was forcibly disappeared from Kingri, Musakhel. •On May 9, Nasarullah Buzdar and his father Jamaluddin were abducted from Radasham, Musakhel. •On May 9,… — Paank (@paank_bnm) May 31, 2025 The tragic list grows: Zarina Marri abducted (still missing). Brahumdagh Bugti's sister & niece killed. Dr. Allah Nizar's wife & Prof. Aslam's sister abducted. Mahal, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Gulzadi, Beebo Baloch, and now Majiben Baloch. When will this end?! #Balochistan… — Noora Baloch (@noorabaloch2) June 4, 2025 As international human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch call on Pakistan to end this brutality, Islamabad continues to hide behind impunity. Meanwhile, the alleged clampdown continues. The Balochistan Home Department has extended the detention of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Shah Ji Sibghatullah by another 30 days under the notorious Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance. It is his third consecutive extension. Arrested in April, he was first allegedly held in an undisclosed location before being moved to Hudda Jail. The state's condition for release? Stay away from protests, sit-ins and political activism. He refused. 'The judiciary must not obey the orders of the military and intelligence agencies. Unfortunately, both judges have surrendered the principles of justice to the state's will,' said the BYC while slamming the Balochistan High Court for rejecting release petitions. The state's paranoia about dissent is now allegedly spilling over to women and students. On June 4, protesters flooded the streets of Basima in Washuk district, demanding the immediate release of Mahjabeen Baloch and her brother Younus, allegedly abducted by Pakistani security forces on May 29 and May 24 respectively. No warrant. No charges. No court. Just vanishing in plain sight. Mahjabeen, a student of library science at the University of Balochistan, was allegedly dragged out of her hostel in Quetta by intelligence operatives. Her brother was reportedly snatched from their home. Since then, the family has received no word. The Baloch Women Forum called the act an 'act of cowardice' and demanded her unconditional release. 'This is becoming intolerable and intense,' the forum said. Sabiha Baloch of BYC minced no words, 'The state is blatantly continuing genocide against the Baloch. Our youth are being disappeared in daylight and darkness. Now they've started targeting women and children.' The protesters in Basima warned of a province-wide uprising if the siblings are not freed within 24 hours. 'If anything happens to Mahjabeen or Younus, the state and its institutions will be held fully responsible,' they declared. This is what #Balochistan looks like: tanks roll in, homes are burned, drones hover, & families run for their lives.#Pakistan's military doesn't bring peace—it brings destruction. This is the reality #Baloch people face.#PakistanTerroristState #FreeBalochistan @UN_OCT @hrw — Shanaaz Baloch (@ShanaazBaloch) June 3, 2025 Pakistan's alleged dark underbelly of terror in Balochistan has been laid bare – a 'terrifying blend of military might, intelligence cover-ups, judicial silence and systematic erasure of dissent'. While Islamabad lectures the world on democracy and sovereignty, it continues to crush an entire people within its borders. (With ANI inputs)
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Baloch movement: Pak accused of extrajudicial killings; outifts seek probe into forced disappearances
Baloch human rights group Paank strongly condemned the killing of two Baloch men whose bodies were found in Kalat, calling it another disturbing sign of growing violence and repression in the region. Samiullah, son of Muhammad Hanif, and Bismillah, son of Ghulam Sarwar, both residents of Padang Abad in Mastung district, were found dead on 3 June in the Ganda Gain neighbourhood of Sheikhri, Kalat. According to Levies officials, both men had been brutally shot, their bodies discarded and later transported to RHC Mangochar for formalities. Paank, in a post on X said, 'Forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces on May 29, 2025, their executions are a glaring testament to the ongoing horrors of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, a despicable violation of humanity that must be stopped.' The rights organisation said 2025 has already seen a surge in such cases. In February alone, Paank documented five extrajudicial executions and 33 enforced disappearances. Among the victims were Bashir Ahmad Marri and Arman Marri, who were reportedly executed in a staged encounter after being abducted in 2023. The group also referred to the tragic case of Rehana, who was shot dead in Awaran while trying to prevent her husband's kidnapping. In April, Mehrab and Khan Mohammad were tortured to death in Kech after disappearing earlier in the month, while the tortured body of Sher Khan Nazar was discovered in Turbat two days after he went missing. Most recently, Zabid Ali, a resident of Chaghi, was abducted from his home on 11 May. In a separate post on X, Paank demanded the safety and recovery of three members of the family who 'were forcibly disappeared in Pidarak area in Kech district.' On June 3, 2025, Pakistani security forces allegedly carried out a series of enforced disappearances in the Pidarak area of Kech district, Balochistan. Among those abducted from their homes were Sinkandar Baloch, son of Muhammad Anwar; Siddique Sabzal, son of Sabzal Baloch; and Ibrahim Yaqoob, son of Yaqoob Baloch. All three men were reportedly detained without any legal process, and their whereabouts remain unknown. Enforced disappearances remain one of Balochistan's most alarming human rights crises. International watchdogs such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly urged the Pakistani state to investigate these abuses and take meaningful steps to end the practice, which leaves families traumatised and communities in fear.
Economic Times
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Pakistan: Paank decries "intensifying wave" of enforced disappearances in Balochistan
ET Online Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, has condemned a surge in enforced disappearances in Balochistan Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, slammed Pakistan's latest wave of enforced disappearances and provided details of seven people forcibly disappeared by the the details in a post on X, Paank provided details of the abducted individuals. "Paank strongly condemns the intensifying wave of enforced disappearances in #Balochistan. 7 more forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces. On May 16, 2025, Pakistani security officials called Shah Nawaz Baloch, son of Barpi, with his father to military camp Nali, who lived in the Laki area in the Mashkai tehsil of the Awaran district. His father was permitted to leave, but Shah Nawaz was unlawfully held and has since vanished." "On May 17,2025, Ameen Ullah Baloch, son of Amanullah, a resident of Naseerabad, was forcibly disappeared from the Shaikhari area in Kalat by Pakistani security forces. He is a landlord by profession. On May 17,2025, Niaz Ali, son of Mehboob Ali, a resident of Naseerabad, was forcibly disappeared from the Shaikhari area in Kalat by Pakistani security forces. He is a landlord by profession. On May 2025, 13-year-old Fiaz Ali, son of Niaz Ali, a resident of Naseerabad, was forcibly disappeared from the Shaikhari area in Kalat by Pakistani security forces. On May 18,2025, Naveed Baloch, son of Izzat Baloch, a resident of the Jimuri area in Pasni Tehsil of Gwadar District, was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces. On May 18,2025, Advocate Cheif Atta Ullah Baloch, son of Saleh Muhammad Shad, a resident of the Killi Shadi Khan area in Mastung, was forcibly detained and disappeared by Pakistani security forces from his home. On May 18,2025, Waqas Baloch, son of Wazeer Khan, a resident of the Killi Sheikan area in Mastung, was forcibly detained and disappeared by Pakistani security forces from his home." Paank strongly condemns the intensifying wave of enforced disappearances in #Balochistan. 7 more forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces. On May 16, 2025, Pakistani security officials called Shah Nawaz Baloch, son of Barpi, with his father to military camp Nali , who lived in... - Paank (@paank_bnm) May 18, 2025 Balochistan faces ongoing human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and suppression of dissent. Security forces and insurgent groups are both accused of abuses. Civilians often suffer amid conflict, with limited media access and accountability. International concern grows, but effective intervention and justice remain elusive for many victims.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pakistan: Paank decries "intensifying wave" of enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Paank, the Baloch National Movement 's Human Rights Department, slammed Pakistan's latest wave of enforced disappearances and provided details of seven people forcibly disappeared by the Pakistforces. Sharing the details in a post on X, Paank provided details of the abducted individuals. "Paank strongly condemns the intensifying wave of enforced disappearances in #Balochistan. 7 more forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces. On May 16, 2025, Pakistani security officials called Shah Nawaz Baloch, son of Barpi, with his father to military camp Nali, who lived in the Laki area in the Mashkai tehsil of the Awaran district. His father was permitted to leave, but Shah Nawaz was unlawfully held and has since vanished." GIF89a����!�,D; Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by "On May 17,2025, Ameen Ullah Baloch, son of Amanullah, a resident of Naseerabad, was forcibly disappeared from the Shaikhari area in Kalat by Pakistani security forces. He is a landlord by profession. On May 17,2025, Niaz Ali, son of Mehboob Ali, a resident of Naseerabad, was forcibly disappeared from the Shaikhari area in Kalat by Pakistani security forces. He is a landlord by profession. On May 2025, 13-year-old Fiaz Ali, son of Niaz Ali, a resident of Naseerabad, was forcibly disappeared from the Shaikhari area in Kalat by Pakistani security forces. On May 18,2025, Naveed Baloch, son of Izzat Baloch, a resident of the Jimuri area in Pasni Tehsil of Gwadar District, was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces. On May 18,2025, Advocate Cheif Atta Ullah Baloch, son of Saleh Muhammad Shad, a resident of the Killi Shadi Khan area in Mastung, was forcibly detained and disappeared by Pakistani security forces from his home. On May 18,2025, Waqas Baloch, son of Wazeer Khan, a resident of the Killi Sheikan area in Mastung, was forcibly detained and disappeared by Pakistani security forces from his home." Paank strongly condemns the intensifying wave of enforced disappearances in #Balochistan. 7 more forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces. On May 16, 2025, Pakistani security officials called Shah Nawaz Baloch, son of Barpi, with his father to military camp Nali , who lived in... - Paank (@paank_bnm) May 18, 2025 Live Events Balochistan faces ongoing human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and suppression of dissent. Security forces and insurgent groups are both accused of abuses. Civilians often suffer amid conflict, with limited media access and accountability. International concern grows, but effective intervention and justice remain elusive for many victims.
India.com
17-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Baloch Activists Declare Independence: While Symbolic, How It May Hurt Pakistans Barely Hanging Global Image
Balochistan Declares Independence: Balochistan has a troubled history of alleged backstabbing and annexation. From fighting to escape Pakistan's hold to declaring support for India, Balochistan has fiddled with more than one insurgency in the past. And now, according to several reports, Baloch representative Mir Yar Baloch on Wednesday declared independence from Pakistan. Balochistan's Brief History Balochistan has been demanding freedom for more than a few decades now. After the British left the Indian subcontinent -- divided -- Kalat, now a part of Balochistan, was annexed by Pakistan in 1948. Since the annexation, Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province (area-wise), has seen multiple insurgencies. Balochistan is thinly populated and largely underdeveloped. However, it is rich in several natural resources. The natives of the province do not appreciate the presence of the Pakistani military in the region. Fast forward to the present, a Baloch rights group, Paank, in a post on X, strongly condemned the alleged pattern of "enforced disappearances" perpetrated by the Pakistani Security Forces in Balochistan. Why is it in news? Although Mir Yar Baloch's declaration of independence from Pakistan is symbolic, it succeeded in drawing eyeballs to the matter that Balochistan faces. In a post on X, he posted, "One renowned journalist asked me. Question: Is the date of independence of Balochistan be declared when Pakistani army leaves Baloch soil?" "We have already declared our independence on 11 August 1947 when Britishers were leaving Balochistan, and the subcontinent," he added. In another post, he urged the Indian media and others not to refer to Balochs as 'Pakistan's own people'. He said, "Dear Indians patriot media, the YouTube comrades, the intellectuals fighting to defend Bharat are suggested not to refer to Balochs as "Pakistan's Own People" We are not Pakistani, we are Balochistani." Finally, he added in another post that Balochistan fully supports India's decision to ask Pakistan to vacate Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Indo-Pak Conflict: The Recent Event After the barbaric Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed, the Indian Armed Forces launched 'Operation Sindoor', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). New Delhi also announced a series of diplomatic and punitive measures against Islamabad after the Pahalgam attack. At a time when the Islamic state is facing a volatile situation with India, it seems like reports of insurgency or claims of independence from Balochs could undermine its hand at an international level. Can Baloch's Independence Declaration Hurt Pakistan Internationally? The declaration of freedom could invite international attention from human rights councils and lead to an investigation into the matters that the Balochs have raised. In addition, such an event has the potential to raise questions about Pakistan's legitimacy at the international level. While India continues to fact-check various claims made by Pakistan after the recent conflict and debunk them, this instance of Balochistan's declaration of independence could cause damage to Pakistan's image.
