Pak: Paank highlights ongoing human rights violation in Balochistan amid enforced disappearance

Balochistan [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): Leading Baloch human rights body, Paank, highlighted on Wednesday yet another case of enforced disappearance which took place in Balochistan.

Paank highlighted that Muneer Ahmad was forcibly disappeared by the Pakistan Army during a midnight raid.

Paank also highlighted that he was previously forcibly disappeared in 2017 by the Pakistan Army and held for 19 months.

In a post on X, it said, “Muneer Ahmad, son of Deen Mohammad, was forcibly disappeared by Pakistan Army during a midnight raid from his home in Gichk. He was previously forcibly disappeared in 2017 by Pakistan Army and held for 19 months. Paank strongly condemns this repeated act of enforced disappearance and holds state forces accountable for the ongoing human rights violations in #Balochistan."

https://x.com/paank_bnm/status/1945407911032737896

Balochistan has been the focus of persistent human rights concerns for decades.

The region has faced cycles of violence involving separatist movements, heavy military presence, enforced disappearances, and economic marginalisation. These issues have drawn attention from human rights organisations, journalists, and international observers.

On July 8, Amnesty International had condemned the vicious cycle of violence in Balochistan- from extrajudicial killings to abductions.

In a post on X, earlier in July, it said, “Pakistani authorities must stop weaponizing laws to unlawfully detain peaceful Baloch activists and immediately release all activists including Gulzar and Mahrang Baloch – who has been detained for more than three months. Authorities should also urgently carry out independent, transparent and thorough investigations into the allegations of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial executions to bring to justice those suspected of responsibility through fair trials."

Human rights groups have long accused Pakistani authorities of abducting civilians in Balochistan without due process, using enforced disappearances to suppress dissent and intimidate communities in restive areas.

Pakistani authorities routinely deny these allegations, but civil society continues to condemn the security forces’ role in systematic abductions targeting students, political workers, and residents. (ANI)

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