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Pakistani forces accused of disappearing three more Baloch civilians
In a part of Pakistan called Balochistan, some people have gone missing.
A group called Paank says that soldiers and police took three people away.
Wajid is 27 years old and is a student.
Asfand is only 17 years old and is also a student.
Asif is 40 years old and was taken from his own home.
The group says nobody knows where these three people are now.
Taking someone and not telling their family where they are is against the rules that protect people.
Paank is asking Pakistan's leaders to find them and let them go.
The group also wants helpers from all over the world to pay attention.
Everyone hopes the missing people will be safe and can come back to their families.
Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, alleged Pakistani forces forcibly disappeared three Baloch civilians in Balochistan.
Wajid Baloch, a 27-year-old student, was reportedly abducted on August 10 from Qambrani Road in Quetta by Counter Terrorism Department personnel.
Asfand Baloch, a 17-year-old student, was reportedly abducted on August 4 from Killi Almas Airport Road in Quetta by ISI, CTD and Military Intelligence personnel.
Asif Ali, a 40-year-old civilian, was reportedly abducted from his home in Quetta on August 1 by ISI and CTD personnel, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Paank urged Pakistani authorities to disclose the whereabouts of the three and called on the United Nations and international community to press Pakistan to end enforced disappearances.
Paank described the disappearance of the minor as particularly alarming and called forced disappearances a grave violation of fundamental human rights.
According to Paank, Balochistan continues to face what it calls relentless atrocities by Pakistani forces, including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
- Who
- Three Baloch civilians — Wajid Baloch (27, student), Asfand Baloch (17, student) and Asif Ali (40) — allegedly abducted by Pakistani security agencies (ISI, CTD, Military Intelligence), as alleged by Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department.
- What
- Three more Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared in Balochistan, according to a leading human rights organization.
- Where
- Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan, including Qambrani Road, Killi Almas Airport Road, and a private home.
- When
- The abductions reportedly occurred on August 1, August 4 and August 10, with the allegations made on a Saturday.
- Why
- Paank said the enforced disappearances constitute a grave violation of fundamental human rights and perpetuate fear and suffering among families across Balochistan.
Key facts
- Reporting organization
- Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department
- Number of disappeared
- 3 civilians
- Disappeared persons
- Wajid Baloch (27, student), Asfand Baloch (17, student), Asif Ali (40)
- Abduction dates
- August 1, August 4, August 10
- Location
- Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Alleged perpetrators
- Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence
- Demand
- Disclose whereabouts, ensure safety, and release the three immediately
Quotes
PaANK
Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement
“Enforced disappearance is a serious violation of international human rights law. It places individuals outside the protection of the law and exposes them to grave risks, including torture and other forms of ill-treatment, while inflicting severe and continuing suffering on their families.”
thehansindia.com
“The continued practice of enforced disappearances, including the targeting of students and civilians, constitutes a grave violation of fundamental human rights and perpetuates fear and suffering among families across Balochistan.”
thehansindia.com
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