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Pakistan imposes night curfew in Balochistan's Surab district
A place called Balochistan is part of a country called Pakistan.
The government of Pakistan put a special rule called a curfew in one part of it, called Surab.
A curfew means people must stay inside their homes at certain times.
The rule says everyone must stay home from 8 o'clock at night until 9 o'clock in the morning.
The curfew will last from August 9 until August 15.
The government said the curfew is needed because of the law and order situation in the area.
In a nearby area called Khuzdar, shops, markets and hotels were also told to close at night.
Some people and human rights groups are upset about what is happening in the region.
They say that security forces took a young worker away without telling anyone where he is.
They also say that another person was shot, and they are asking for safety and justice for Baloch people.
Pakistan authorities imposed a daily 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. curfew in Surab district, Balochistan, from August 9 to 15, 2026, citing the law and order situation.
Residents were instructed not to leave their homes during curfew hours and to follow security SOPs, with violators held responsible for any harm resulting from their actions.
The Khuzdar district administration ordered markets, shops, hotels and other commercial establishments to close from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. until further directives.
Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, reported that 19-year-old labourer Saeed Ahmed was subjected to enforced disappearance in Surab's Nigar area on July 12 by ISI and Frontier Corps personnel.
The Baloch Voice for Justice said Inayatullah Jattak was shot dead in Khuzdar district on August 4, hours after his daughter Asma Jattak publicly appealed for protection.
- Who
- Pakistan authorities, district administrations of Surab and Khuzdar, and Baloch human rights groups such as Paank and the Baloch Voice for Justice.
- What
- A daily night curfew in Surab district until August 15, along with ordered night closure of commercial establishments in Khuzdar district.
- Where
- Surab and Khuzdar districts in Balochistan province, Pakistan.
- When
- August 9 to 15, 2026, daily from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.; the Khuzdar commercial closure order remains in force until further directives.
- Why
- Authorities cited the 'law and order situation'; Baloch activists and human rights groups allege enforced disappearances and killings of Baloch civilians by security forces.
Authorities' Perspective
Baloch Activists and Human Rights Groups' Perspective
Reason for the curfew
Authorities' Perspective
Authorities imposed the curfew citing the 'law and order situation' and directed residents to follow security SOPs and stay home during curfew hours.
Baloch Activists and Human Rights Groups' Perspective
Activist and human rights groups highlight enforced disappearances and killings of Baloch civilians, suggesting the security measures fail to protect the local population.
Saeed Ahmed's enforced disappearance
Authorities' Perspective
The article reports no official response from the authorities regarding the alleged disappearance.
Baloch Activists and Human Rights Groups' Perspective
Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, says 19-year-old labourer Saeed Ahmed was forcibly disappeared by ISI and Frontier Corps personnel on July 12.
Killing of Inayatullah Jattak
Authorities' Perspective
The article reports no government statement on the killing of Inayatullah Jattak.
Baloch Activists and Human Rights Groups' Perspective
Baloch Voice for Justice says Inayatullah Jattak was shot dead on August 4 by Pakistan-backed death squads, hours after his daughter Asma publicly appealed for protection, and alleges threats by death squad member Zahoor Jamalzai.
Key facts
- Curfew location
- Surab district, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Curfew hours
- Daily 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Curfew period
- August 9-15, 2026
- Official reason
- Law and order situation
- Khuzdar business closure
- Markets, shops, hotels and commercial establishments closed 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. until further orders
- Reported enforced disappearance
- Saeed Ahmed, 19, from Nigar area in Surab district on July 12, 2026
- Reported killing
- Inayatullah Jattak shot dead in Khuzdar district on August 4, 2026
Quotes
Pakistan authorities
officials from the local government
“the curfew will remain in force daily from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. during the specified period, starting from August 9 to 15, 2026,”
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Sources
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