As per local reports, one of the youth was allegedly abducted by Pakistani armed forces from Awaran’s main bazaar on September 11, while another was taken from the Jhao area a day later. On September 20, their bodies were discovered near Majid Pir Cross in Jhao, discarded by the roadside
The incident has sparked outrage among human rights activists and Baloch nationalist groups. Representational Pic
In a horrifying incident, two previously disappeared youths were found dead in Balochistan’s Awaran district, with local sources alleging the involvement of Pakistani security forces. According to The Balochistan Post, the victims — identified as Faheem, son of Qasim, and Baqir Baloch, son of Allah Bakhsh — were residents of Cheedgi, Awaran, and belonged to the same family.
The report states that Faheem was allegedly abducted by Pakistani armed forces from Awaran’s main bazaar on September 11, while Baqir was taken from the Jhao area a day later, on September 12. On Saturday, their bodies were discovered near Majid Pir Cross in Jhao, discarded by the roadside.
The incident has sparked outrage among human rights activists and Baloch nationalist groups, who have long accused Pakistan’s security forces of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan. The Balochistan Post highlighted that such incidents have notably increased in recent months, raising renewed concerns over ongoing human rights violations in the region.
In a separate report, The Balochistan Post also revealed the recent detention of a student in Quetta and a relative of a Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighter in Panjgur district. Sher Zaman, son of Ghulam Qadir, was allegedly taken into custody by security personnel from the Degree College Sariab hostel in Quetta and moved to an undisclosed location. His family and fellow students have called for his immediate release.
Meanwhile, in Panjgur’s Paroom area, security forces reportedly raided the home of BLA fighter Gwahram Baloch, also known as Zagrain. According to the report, family members were assaulted during the operation, and Gwahram’s uncle, Karim Jan, was detained.
Despite consistent denials by Pakistani authorities, The Balochistan Post and multiple human rights organisations continue to document and condemn the growing number of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and collective punishment allegedly targeting relatives of suspected insurgents in the province.
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