Balochistan’s streets are turning into killing fields as Pakistan’s military escalates its iron-fisted control. Fresh reports from human rights watchdogs detail the execution-style murders of two young Baloch men, the kidnapping of two students, and the torturous ordeal of another civilian.
According to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, 24-year-old Muhammad Ismail met a gruesome end on March 9 in Kharan. Having survived a previous abduction attempt last June and gained freedom in January, he was tracked down and assassinated by a shadowy ‘death squad’ allegedly supported by Pakistani authorities. ‘This is state-sponsored terror aimed at crushing Baloch voices,’ BYC warned, urging global intervention for justice.
In a separate outrage, Paank, the rights arm of the Baloch National Movement, decried the March 4 slaying of shopkeeper Hatim Baloch, 26, in Kech. Lured outside by armed strangers in a white car, he was shot dead while fleeing.
Paank also exposed the torture of Imdad Saeed, snatched from Turbat on February 6 and dumped back on March 14, battered and broken. ‘His scars tell a story of impunity,’ the group said, condemning the lack of legal process in these ‘disappearances.’
The abductions continue: on March 10, Frontier Corps and Military Intelligence operatives dragged away 18-year-old students Zaim and Kambar from Jiwani in Gwadar.
This relentless cycle of violence exposes the deep rot in Balochistan’s security apparatus. Rights groups warn that without external pressure, the impunity will only fuel more deaths. The world must act to protect these vulnerable lives and restore human dignity in the region.