A leading human rights group has accused Pakistani security forces of killing two more Baloch civilians in Balochistan, marking yet another episode in the province’s longstanding pattern of extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, and custodial torture.

The Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, Paank, issued a strong condemnation on Wednesday, saying the killings highlight a worsening human rights crisis that has continued unchecked for years. According to the group, Jalal Khan, a resident of the Mand region, was shot and killed by Pakistani forces on Tuesday while he was on a picnic. His friend, Noman Baloch, who was with him at the time, was allegedly forcibly disappeared and remains missing.

Paank said the incident reflects a “systematic and state-sponsored campaign of atrocities” targeting Baloch civilians. The organisation urged an immediate, neutral investigation into the killing, along with the safe recovery of Noman Baloch. It also called upon the international community to pressure Pakistan to halt these violations and ensure accountability.

The rights group also raised alarm over another disturbing case involving a teenager, Farooq Naeem, from the Khairabad region of Balochistan. According to eyewitness testimonies from fellow passengers and a bus driver, Farooq was abducted on April 24 by armed individuals believed to be Pakistani security personnel while he was traveling to Karachi to obtain a medical certificate required for his Qatar work visa.

Despite persistent appeals by his family, no government institution acknowledged his detention or disclosed his location. After nearly seven months, his bullet-riddled body was discovered on November 17 in Balochistan’s Kech district. Paank said the condition of the body suggested clear signs of custodial torture before extrajudicial execution, a pattern commonly reported in similar cases across the province.

On Tuesday, families of six young men who were forcibly disappeared from Quetta’s Essa Nagri on August 28 held a press conference in Turbat, pleading for their safe return. Paank noted that despite multiple visits to officials, the families have yet to receive any information.

The rights group expressed solidarity with the families, calling the persistent disappearances a grave violation of human rights. It reiterated the demand for transparency, justice, and international scrutiny, stating: “Pakistan must be held accountable for its legal and moral obligations.”