Pakistani security forces have reportedly detained two Baloch men in separate operations in Gwadar and Kech districts of Balochistan, sparking concerns over the increasing number of enforced disappearances in the region.
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) on Friday expressed deep concern over the disappearance of a Baloch civilian, abducted for the second time by Pakistani security forces in the Gwadar district of Balochistan.
Paank categorically denounces the Balochistan Assembly's passage of the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Bill 2025, which exacerbates the region's human rights crisis.
Five Pakistani security personnel were killed and several others, including a senior officer, injured in two separate attacks carried out by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), according to a statement issued by the group's spokesperson, Jeeyand Baloch.
A wide range of people, including women, students, senior citizens, and representatives of civil society organisations, participated in the protest, which was staged on Basima's main square.
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) on Friday highlighted that as many as 50 people in the province were killed by Pakistan-backed death squads in the month of April, a tally which is expected to rise massively in May.
In a separate incident, another youth was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Awaran district after reportedly being summoned by security forces.
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) Netherlands Chapter on Sunday organised a photo exhibition and awareness campaign in Zwolle to highlight ongoing human rights violations in Balochistan.
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has strongly condemned the recent surge in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, citing the abduction of four individuals from different parts of the region by Pakistani security forces.
In a chilling escalation of violence against journalists in Balochistan, renowned journalist Abdul Latif Baloch was brutally assassinated in the early hours of May 24 inside his home in Mashkay, district Awaran.
