Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Rights Groups Report Civilian Killing and Judge's Disappearance in Balochistan
A rights group says a farmer named Yasin Baloch was shot and killed in Balochistan.
It says this happened near a checkpoint on October 5 and that his colleague Sami was injured.
The group says Yasin supported his two sisters.
It wants an independent investigation into his death.
Another rights group is worried because judge Asadullah Raisani cannot be reached.
It says he was travelling from Quetta to Panjgur on October 6.
His family reportedly lost contact with him in the Surab region.
The rights group has asked authorities to find him safely and keep his family informed.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee said 28-year-old farmer Yasin Baloch was killed by Pakistani Army personnel near Kor Nali Patek on October 5.
The committee said soldiers fired on Yasin as he passed through a checkpoint, injuring his colleague Sami.
The committee described Yasin as the sole breadwinner for his two sisters and called for an independent investigation.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan expressed concern over the reported disappearance of additional sessions judge Asadullah Raisani.
The commission said Raisani left Quetta for Panjgur on October 6 and contact with him was lost in the Surab region.
- Who
- Yasin Baloch, his colleague Sami, and additional sessions judge Asadullah Raisani are central to the reports; the claims were made by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
- What
- The committee reported that Yasin was killed and Sami injured by army gunfire; the commission reported that contact with Raisani was lost during travel.
- When
- Yasin was reportedly killed on October 5; Raisani left Quetta on October 6. The article does not state the year.
- Where
- The reported shooting occurred near Kor Nali Patek in Dalbandin, Balochistan. Raisani was travelling from Quetta toward Panjgur when contact was lost in the Surab region.
- Why
- The article does not establish why the shooting or reported disappearance occurred. The rights groups called for an investigation and urgent efforts to locate Raisani.
- Yasin Baloch's age
- 28
- Reported date of shooting
- October 5
- Reported shooting location
- Near Kor Nali Patek, Dalbandin, Balochistan
- Injured colleague
- Sami
- Judge reported missing
- Additional sessions judge Asadullah Raisani
- Judge's last reported journey
- Left Quetta for Panjgur on October 6; contact was reportedly lost in the Surab region
- Calls from rights groups
- The BYC called for an independent investigation; the HRCP urged authorities to locate Raisani safely and inform his family.