Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan in November 2024 – TBP Report

Enforced disappearances in Balochistan remain a grave concern. Over the past two decades, individuals from all walks of life, including students, activists, journalists, politicians and ordinary civilians, have been forcibly taken. Families are left in despair, searching for answers that rarely come.

Human rights groups accuse Pakistani security forces of orchestrating these abductions. The government denies the allegations, but evidence shared by activists and rights groups paints a grim picture. The cycle of disappearances continues unabated.

Women in Balochistan live in constant fear. Many do not know whether their husbands are alive or dead. Children grow up without fathers. Elderly parents die without learning the fate of their sons.

This monthly report by The Balochistan Post documents the disappearances recorded in November 2024, shedding light on a crisis that shows no signs of ending.

Key Findings

In November 2024:

• 144 people were forcibly disappeared.
• 33 individuals were released after detention.
• 15 bodies were recovered.

On average, approximately 5 people disappeared every day in November.

Most Affected Areas

Kalat reported the highest number of cases last month, with 43 disappearances. Kech and Gwadar followed, recording 31 and 10 cases, respectively.

Other affected areas included:

• Rawalpindi: 10 cases
• Dera Bugti: 9 cases
• Noshki: 8 cases
• Awaran: 6 cases

Disappearances were also reported from Hub, Uthal, Karachi, Quetta, and Kharan.

Details of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances:

• Khuda Dad: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Noor Muheem: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Khalil Iqbal: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Ahsam Akbar: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Iftikhar Ahmed: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Balach Fida: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Khalil Soomar: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Babar Atta: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.

• Hammal Hassani: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Azum Arif: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Rawalpindi. Later released.
• Zafar Gishkori: Forcibly disappeared on 22nd October from Hub. Still missing.
• Nizam Baloch: Forcibly disappeared on 1st November from Awaran. Still missing.
• Aamir Noor: Forcibly disappeared on 3rd November from Turmp. Still missing.
• Muhammad Khan: Forcibly disappeared on 3rd November from Musakhel. Still missing.
• Shahnawaz Shahwani: Forcibly disappeared on 3rd November from Mastung. Still missing.
• Sohrab Rahi: Forcibly disappeared on 4th November from Kech. Later released.

• Sher Jan: forcibly disappeared on 5th November from Buleda. Still missing.
• Allah Bakhsh: forcibly disappeared on 5th November from Turmp. Still missing.
•  Lal Bibi (Woman): forcibly disappeared on 6th November from Turbat. Later released.
• Nisar Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 6th November from Turbat. Still missing.
• Khan Muhammad Bugti: forcibly disappeared on 6th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.
• Irshad Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 6th November from Buleda. Still missing.
• Khalil Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 6th November from Turbat. Still missing.
• Noman Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 7th November from Gwadar. Still missing.

• Dostain Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 9th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.
• Talal Umar: forcibly disappeared on 10th November from Kech. Still missing.
• Aamir Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 10th November from Kech. Still missing.
• Zafar Ahmed: forcibly disappeared on 10th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.
• Sattar Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 10th November from Kech. Still missing.
• Tariq Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 10th November from Kech. Still missing.
• Waseem Ahmed: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Kharan. Still missing.
• Ahmed Ali: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.

• Ismail Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Kech. Later released.
• Samir Ahmed: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Awaran. Still missing.
• Muslim Jumma: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Awaran. Still missing.
• Imran Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Kech. Still missing.
• Dr Liaqat Ali: forcibly disappeared on 12th November from Kech. Later released.
• Nasrat Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 12th November from Kharan. Still missing.
• Maqbool Zafar: forcibly disappeared on 13th November from Quetta. Still missing.
• Muhammad Hassan: forcibly disappeared on 13th November from Kharan. Still missing.

• Munir Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 13th November from Gwadar. Still missing.
• Noroz Islam: forcibly disappeared on 13th November from Hub. Still missing.
• Wahab Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Buleda. Later released.
• Sameer Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Buleda. Later released.
• Adnan Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 23rd September from Awaran. Still missing.
• Amir Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 23rd September from Awaran. Later released.
• Zafar Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 25th September from Awaran. Still missing.
• Azam Jan Marri: forcibly disappeared on 15th November from DG Khan. Later released.

• Nabi Lal: forcibly disappeared on 15th November from DG Khan. Still missing.
• Rashid Bangulzai: forcibly disappeared on 16th November from Quetta. Still missing.
• Farid Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 18th November from Panjgur. Still missing.
• Uzair Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 18th November from Buleda. Still missing.
• Abdul Rahman: forcibly disappeared on 18th November from Buleda. Still missing.
• Ali Asghar: forcibly disappeared on 19th November from Kech. Still missing.
• Murad Ali: forcibly disappeared on 9th November from Hub. Still missing.
• Ismail Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 9th November from Hub. Still missing.

• Tariq Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 9th November from Hub. Still missing.
• Gul Hassan: forcibly disappeared on 9th November from Hub. Still missing.
• Habib Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 19th November from Kech. Later released.
• Hakeem Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Kech. Later released.
• Salman Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 11th November from Kech. Later released.
• Behzad Dilawari: forcibly disappeared on 22nd November from Quetta. Still missing.
• Nazeer Sumalani: forcibly disappeared on 23rd November from Noshki. Still missing.
• Faqeer Muhammad: forcibly disappeared on 23rd November from Noshki. Still missing.

• Jaan Muhammad: forcibly disappeared on 23rd November from Noshki. Still missing.
• Zafarullah Sumalani: forcibly disappeared on 23rd November from Noshki. Still missing.
• Muhammad Waris: forcibly disappeared on 23rd November from Noshki. Still missing.
• Hashim Sasoli: forcibly disappeared on 23rd November from Noshki. Still missing.
• Shyhaq Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 22nd November from Gwadar. Later released.
• Lal Jan Phullain (Woman): forcibly disappeared on 6th November from Turbat. Later released.
• Nazeer Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 22nd November from Gwadar. Still missing.
• Pazal Ismail: forcibly disappeared on 22nd November from Pasni. Still missing.

• Parvez Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 25th November from Karachi. Still missing.
• Jameel Nichari: forcibly disappeared on 27th November from Mangocher. Still missing.
• Peer Muhammad: forcibly disappeared on 27th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.
• Ismail Mondrani: forcibly disappeared on 27th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.
• Rasheed Ahmed: forcibly disappeared on 27th November from Barkhan. Still missing.
• Dangalah: forcibly disappeared on 27th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.
• Dr Zafar: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Turbat. Later released.
• Rehman Jan: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Turbat. Later released.

• Muhammad Kareem: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Turbat. Still missing.
• Mehrab Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Turbat. Still missing.
• Abdost Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Turbat. Still missing.
• Syed Hussain Shah: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Kalat. Later released.
• Hatim Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 20th November from Karachi. Still missing.
• Dilwash Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 20th November from Karachi. Still missing.
• Habibullah Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.
• Haji Usman: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Dera Bugti. Still missing.

• Waris Saleem: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Turbat. Still missing.
• Nasir Aslam: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Turbat. Still missing.
• Dur Jan: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Gwadar. Still missing.
• Bayan Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Uthal. Still missing.
• Faqeer Muhammad: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Gwadar. Still missing.
• Dad Muhammad: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Gwadar. Still missing.
• Siddique Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Karachi. Still missing.
• Balach Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 30th November from Uthal. Still missing.

• Qismat Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 29th November from Uthal. Later released.
• Gulab Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 30th November from Uthal. Later released.
• Asim Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Gwadar. Still missing.
• Nasir Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 30th November from Uthal. Later released.
• Kaleemullah Rodeni: forcibly disappeared on 30th November from Surab. Still missing.
• Abubakar Baloch: forcibly disappeared on 28th November from Gwadar. Still missing.

Details of the extrajudicially killed victims in Balochistan in November 2024:

• Muhammad Nawaz: forcibly disappeared on 10th September from Loralai. Extrajudicially killed.
• Ghulam Buzdar: forcibly disappeared on 21st September from Musakhel. Extrajudicially killed.
• Jaffar Marri: forcibly disappeared on 2nd October from Musakhel. Extrajudicially killed.
• Unknown: on 29th November, an unknown body was found from Turbat. Body found / still not identified.
• Musadiq Baloch: killed on 8th November by Death-Squad in Tump. Extrajudicially killed.
• Basheer Ahmed: forcibly disappeared in May from Gwadar. Extrajudicially killed.
• Israr Baloch: on 25th November, Israr’s body was found at Turbat Hospital. Extrajudicially killed / body found.

Note: Six other individuals were extrajudicially killed in October, with their deaths reported in November. Additionally, two more were extrajudicially killed in November in Surab.

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