The Enforced Disappearance of Baloch Women Was Once Presented as an Exception, Today It Has Become a Recurring Reality: Baloch Women Forum
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The assassination of Master Inayatullah Jatak, father of Asma Jatak, is not just another killing, it is a stark exposure of state barbarism in Balochistan, where death squads operate freely under the direct patronage of the #Pakistani Army and their political facilitators.
Zahoor Jamalzai and his brother are widely known to be the right-hand men of the puppet former Chief Minister, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri. This is not a coincidence, it is how the system of impunity in #Balochistan is designed to function.
Since Zahoor Jamalzai's abduction of Asma Jatak in February 2024, he has never once been arrested. He has continued to threaten her and her family openly and today, that threat has turned into the murder of her father. This is what "justice" looks like under occupation.
The thugs of the state will never stop preying on the Baloch public as long as they are shielded, protected, and allowed to act with complete impunity. Every institution meant to protect citizens has instead become a tool of their oppression.
Baloch women and children deserve to live with dignity, safety and freedom not fear. And that day will only come with the complete independence of #Balochistan.
#Balochistan #StateTerrorism #BalochGenocide
For years, Pakistan has abducted Baloch women to frighten and silence entire families. Over the past two years, this cruel policy has only intensified.
Now Rafia, Tania and Javeria, three women from the family of BNP leader Jumma Khan Baloch, have been taken by the Pakistan Army. Their loved ones do not even know where they are or what has happened to them.
How long will the world look away while Baloch mothers, daughters and sisters are dragged into secret detention?
This is why freedom matters. The Baloch nation cannot live in peace or with dignity under occupation.
I strongly condemn the brutal killing of Master Inayat Ullah Jattak a retired teacher, father of Asma Jattak, by state-backed death squad member Zahoor Jamalzai in Shahzad City, Khuzdar.
This murder was preceded by clear and repeated threats. Earlier this year, Zahoor killed Asma’s uncle, Ashraf Nichari, and then phoned the family to claim responsibility and threaten that other family members would also be killed. Zahoor was also responsible for abducting Asma in February 2025.
Hours before her father’s murder today, another video of Asma circulated on social media in which she expressed fears that Zahoor would kill her father and brothers. Her fear has now become a horrifying reality.
This is not an isolated crime. Violence against Baloch women is widespread, while death squad leaders and their members continue to operate under state patronage. Under occupation, Baloch women and girls bear the heaviest burden. They are abducted, threatened and forcibly brought before the media to confess to crimes or make statements dictated by their captors.
The so-called democratic organisations and political parties are silent. Baloch parliamentarians are silent. Civil society is silent.
The only lasting solution to this crisis is an independent Balochistan, where Baloch girls and women can live freely, safely and in peace.
Today marks six months since my father and my two uncles were forcibly disappeared by the rogue state of Pakistan. They were abducted in the early hours of 2 February, and for six months, there is no any information about their whereabouts.
This is story of thousands of Baloch families whose loved ones have vanished into Pakistan’s network of secret detention and torture centers. These enforced disappearances are not isolated crimes—they are part of a systematic campaign of genocide under a media blackout.
The international community, the United Nations, and human rights organizations must act to end enforced disappearances, ensure accountability, and help protect the people of Balochistan.
#StopBalochGenocide #EndEnforcedDisappearances #Balochistan #HumanRights
Paank strongly condemns the enforced disappearances of Nuneeb Baloch and Sher Khan, and calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately disclose their fate and whereabouts.
According to information received by Paank, Nuneeb Baloch, son of Munir Ahmed, a 19-year-old student from Kalatuk, Turbat, Kech, was forcibly disappeared during a raid on his home at approximately 4:00 a.m. on 12 July 2026 by Pakistani security forces. His whereabouts remain unknown.
Sher Khan, son of Washboo and a resident of Chur, Gwadar-Pasni, was abducted by state intelligence agencies and military personnel on the night of 27 July 2026. Since then, his family has received no official information regarding his fate or whereabouts.
Paank reiterates that enforced disappearance is a grave violation of international human rights law and calls on the authorities to immediately reveal the fate and whereabouts of both individuals, ensure access to their families and legal counsel, and carry out prompt, independent, and impartial investigations to hold those responsible accountable.
#EndEnforcedDisappearances
Paank strongly condemns the enforced disappearances of Kifayatullah Baloch, Younas Baloch, and Abdul Majid, and expresses deep concern over the continuing pattern of enforced disappearances affecting Baloch civilians.
According to information received by Paank, Kifayatullah Baloch, son of Safar Khan Baloch, a 20-year-old shopkeeper from Sarawan Town, Mastung, was forcibly disappeared on 10 June 2026 at approximately 2:30 p.m. from Mangochar, Kalat. According to his family he was taken by the Frontier Corps (FC).
Younas Baloch, son of Anwar, a 24-year-old farmer from Haji Shah Ali Village, Sharafi Malir, Karachi, was forcibly disappeared on 29 July 2026 at approximately 10:00 p.m. from Umar Saand Ibrahim Shah, Tando Allah Yar, Sindh. According to his family, he was taken by personnel of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
Abdul Majid, son of Haji Ghulam Muhammad, a 35-year-old plumber from Haji Washdil Goth, Damloti No. 8, Malir, Karachi, was forcibly disappeared on 29 July 2026 at approximately 10:30 p.m. from Shahrah-e-Bhutto, Karachi, while returning home from work. According to his family that he was taken by the Pakistan Rangers.
Paank urges the Pakistani authorities to immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of all three individuals, ensure their protection and access to legal counsel and their families, and conduct prompt, impartial, and transparent investigations to hold those responsible accountable. The continued practice of enforced disappearances violates Pakistan's obligations under international human rights law and perpetuates suffering for victims' families.
Paank strongly condemns the enforced disappearances of three more individuals from Mastung and Surab, Balochistan, and calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately disclose their fate and whereabouts.
According to information received by Paank:
Sanaullah Baloch, son of Sher Ahmed Baloch, 25 years old, a police servant and resident of Killi Rehki, Mastung, was subjected to enforced disappearance from his home in **Killi Rehki, Mastung, on 3 July 2026 at approximately 4:00 a.m. by Pakistani ISI and FC personnel.
Khalil Baloch, son of Sher Ahmed Baloch, 38 years old, a property dealer and resident of Killi Rehki, Mastung, was subjected to enforced disappearance from the same location at approximately 4:00 a.m. on 3 July 2026. by Pakistani ISI and FC personnel.
Saeed Ahmed, son of Abdul Aziz, 19 years old, a labourer from Golic, Surab, was subjected to enforced disappearance from Nigar, Surab, on 12 July 2026 at approximately 5:00 p.m. by Pakistani ISI and FC personnel.
Paank is deeply concerned by these reports. Enforced disappearance is a grave violation of international human rights law. The practice places individuals outside the protection of the law, inflicts severe psychological suffering on their families, and fosters a climate of fear and impunity.
Paank calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately reveal the fate and whereabouts of Sanaullah Baloch, Khalil Baloch, and Saeed Ahmed, ensure their prompt release if they are being held unlawfully, or bring them before an independent civilian court if there is a lawful basis for their detention. We further urge the authorities to conduct prompt, impartial, independent, and transparent investigations into these allegations, hold those responsible accountable in accordance with the law, and ensure justice and effective remedies for the victims and their families.
Paank strongly condemns the enforced disappearances of 17-year-old Noor Zaib, son of Dost Muhammad, and 23-year-old Bakhtiyar Baloch, son of Mir Khan Baloch. Noor Zaib was forcibly disappeared on 12 June 2026 from Sariab Road, Quetta, while Bakhtiyar Baloch was forcibly disappeared on 10 July 2026 from Nishtar Hospital, Multan. These acts constitute grave violations of fundamental human rights, including the rights to liberty, security, due process, and protection from arbitrary detention. Enforced disappearance is a serious violation of international human rights law and inflicts lasting suffering on victims and their families.
The continued targeting of Baloch students and civilians through enforced disappearances reflects a deeply alarming pattern of impunity that demands urgent international attention. The disappearance of young people, including students, is an attack on human dignity and the rule of law. No authority should be allowed to operate beyond legal accountability or deprive individuals of their fundamental rights through secret detention and incommunicado custody.
Paank calls on the United Nations, the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, relevant UN Special Rapporteurs, the European Union, and the wider international community to urgently intervene and take concrete measures to address the ongoing crisis of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. Silence and inaction only embolden perpetrators and prolong the suffering of victims' families, who continue to live without truth, justice, or accountability.
Paank stands in solidarity with the families of Noor Zaib and Bakhtiyar Baloch and reiterates that enforced disappearance can never be justified under any circumstances. The international community must act decisively to ensure accountability, secure justice for victims, and bring an end to this persistent human rights crisis.
Paank is deeply concerned by the enforced disappearance of Osman, son of Mauldad, a resident of Gobard Mand, Kech, Balochistan, who was detained by Pakistani intelligence agencies through local informants in Chabahar, Sestan Balochistan, on 18 June. Pakistani authorities have yet to disclose his whereabouts or legal status.
According to his family, Osman is an IDP living in Sestan Balochistan for couple of years. They insist that if any allegations exist against him, he should be charged under the law and brought before a competent civilian court, rather than being subjected to secret detention or enforced disappearance.
Paank calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately reveal Osman's whereabouts, ensure his safety, grant him access to his family and legal counsel, and either bring him before a court in accordance with due process or release him without delay. We also urge an independent and transparent investigation into his enforced disappearance and call on all authorities to uphold their obligations under international human rights law.