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Seven Baloch Students Forcibly Disappeared by Pakistani Forces in Karachi

Seven Baloch Students Forcibly Disappeared by Pakistani Forces in Karachi
Seven Baloch students forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Karachi · thehansindia.com

Seven students from the Baloch community in Pakistan have gone missing after being taken by security forces.

Five of them were studying at a big university in Karachi and were taken from their home during a night raid.

People who protect human rights say the students were hurt before being taken away, and nobody knows where they are now.

Two other students had also disappeared earlier in the same week.

Human rights groups are very worried and are asking the Pakistani authorities to tell everyone where the students are.

They say it is against the law to make people disappear and that it hurts families very badly.

One leader said students are being treated like targets just for going to school.

There was also sadness because a child was reportedly killed in a drone strike in a different part of Balochistan.

Many people are calling for an end to these actions and for everyone to be treated fairly and safely.

Key facts

Number of disappeared students
7
University of Karachi students missing
5
Date of residence raid
Wednesday
Raid location
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Allegedly responsible forces
Pakistani intelligence agencies and Rangers
Separate drone strike location
Goru region, Khuzdar district, Balochistan
Demand from rights bodies
Disclose whereabouts, ensure safety, release or produce before a competent court

Quotes

Sabiha Baloch, central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC)

Baloch community activist

“Young people who leave their homes to pursue education are being turned into targets. From university campuses to hostels and private residences, Baloch students continue to face the constant threat of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance.”
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“Enforced disappearance constitutes a serious violation of international human rights law, depriving individuals of their rights to liberty, security, due process, and education while inflicting profound suffering on their families.”
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