A human rights organisation today revealed that 785 individuals were forcibly disappeared and 121 were extrajudicially killed in Balochistan at the hands of Pakistani forces and state-backed death squads since the start of 2025. Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that the victims include students, journalists, and peaceful protesters, many of whom were abducted from cities such as Karachi and Islamabad. Earlier, human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee had said that Dil Jan Baloch was extrajudicially killed by the state-backed death squad on 2nd of this month after he was forcibly disappeared on 22 last month from the Kech district in Balochistan. Another incident happened yesterday when Inayat Khair Mohammad, who was forcibly disappeared last December, was killed by the Pakistan-backed death squad.
The human rights organisations have repeatedly called for international scrutiny and credible accountability mechanisms to ensure justice for victims and to deter further violations in Balochistan.
785 Forcibly Disappeared, 121 Extrajudicially Killed in Balochistan in 2025: Human Rights Group
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