Pakistan Security Forces Accused of Torture Killing in Balochistan

QUETTA – A prominent human rights group has exposed harrowing details of state-sponsored violence in Balochistan, where Pakistani security forces allegedly tortured and killed a 19-year-old civilian after months of secret detention. Two additional forced disappearances have intensified calls for accountability amid a surge in such violations. Paank, the human rights arm of the Baloch National Movement, confirmed the recovery of Behran Uddin's mutilated body in Turbat, Kech district. Abducted on October 28, 2025, from his home by operatives tied to military intelligence and shadowy 'death squads,' the young driver suffered for 6 months and 14 days before his execution. Family members' relentless campaigns for justice fell on deaf ears as Behran's remains, marked by torture scars, were discarded like refuse. Paank condemned the act as an illegal detention followed by extrajudicial murder, devoid of any judicial oversight. The report doesn't stop there: two more ordinary citizens have vanished at the hands of security personnel, part of a broader epidemic affecting Balochistan and Karachi. These abductions mock Pakistan's commitments to human rights and legal due process. In a related development, the Balochistan Human Rights Council debunked Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti's explosive allegations from his May 11 Quetta presser. Bugti implicated a Baloch girl in a foiled suicide attack, but evidence points to 17-year-old Hairnisa Wahid, disappeared on December 20 from Hub Chowki after a raid. Paraded before media after prolonged isolation, Hairnisa's 'confession' fits a pattern of coerced statements from abducted women – the third documented case. Critics argue this media trial tactic masks deeper abuses, including torture to extract false narratives supporting counterinsurgency efforts. Baloch activists warn that without independent probes and international scrutiny, these injustices will persist, destabilizing the province further. The cycle of disappearances, killings, and fabrications threatens Pakistan's social fabric and global standing.