Escalating Abductions in Balochistan: A Crisis Deepens

The human rights crisis in Balochistan escalates with the alleged abductions of three young men in Lahore and Quetta. Mutilated bodies of previously disappeared individuals continue to emerge, highlighting ongoing state repression. Recent unsolved disappearances add to fears of a systematic campaign targeting civilians, prompting calls for international intervention.

Balochistan, Pakistan, November 22 (ANI): The persistent human rights crisis in Balochistan has seen a resurgence, as the alleged abductions of three young Baloch men in Lahore and Quetta come to light. Mutilated bodies of previously vanished individuals continue to surface, deepening concerns of state repression, according to The Balochistan Post.

Shozeb Saleem, a seventh-semester civil engineering student from Dera Ghazi Khan, reportedly disappeared on 23rd October while en route to Lahore's FAST University. Relatives claim Pakistani intelligence agency personnel were involved, citing 'clear evidence' of the abduction, The Balochistan Post reports.

In Quetta, Najeebullah and Nadeem Jatoi were reportedly abducted in separate raids. Najeebullah was taken on 22 October, and Nadeem on 29 October by Pakistani security forces. The Jatoi family fears they have joined the many Baloch missing persons whose whereabouts are unknown.

The crisis deepened with the discovery of two bodies on Thursday. Muhammad Ismail's corpse was found in Khuzdar, while an unidentified body appeared in Panjgur. Outrage grew further with the murder of Ayaz Baloch, whose decomposed remains were identified after his November 12 disappearance. Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemned the campaign of enforced disappearances and killings, demanding global intervention.

(With inputs from agencies.)