Quetta, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The recovery of two bodies in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and reports of three fresh cases of enforced disappearance, including that of a journalist, have renewed concerns over alleged human rights violations in the region.
The bodies of two young men, identified as Jabir and Zubair, were reportedly recovered from the Tump area of Kech district on Thursday, nearly two months after they were allegedly taken into custody by Pakistani forces. Both belonged to the same family and were residents of Gomazi in Tump.
In another incident, journalist Niaz Baloch was allegedly taken away by Pakistani forces during a raid on his residence in Mastung district on Wednesday night. His family has reportedly received no information about his whereabouts or condition since then, according to local media reports.
Two more cases were reported from Panjgur district. A 30-year-old shopkeeper identified as Qambar was allegedly taken from his shop in the Chitkan area on the evening of November 1 by members of a state-backed death squad. The following day, 70-year-old farmer Hayatan, a resident of Parom, was reportedly abducted by the Frontier Corps and taken to an undisclosed location.
Meanwhile, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) alleged that 30-year-old Raza Ghulam Shah was killed by armed members of a death squad in the Turbat region on November 9.
According to the rights group, five armed men attempted to forcibly disappear Shah. When he resisted, they allegedly opened fire, killing him and injuring his grandmother, Noor Bibi, and mother, Zaratoon.
The BYC said enforced disappearances, alleged death squad activities and extrajudicial killings had left civilians facing persistent threats to their lives and fundamental rights. It called on the United Nations and international human rights organisations to press for an independent investigation and accountability for those responsible.
The latest reports add to continuing allegations of disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan. The claims cited in the reports have not been independently verified.
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