A leading Baloch human rights group has accused Pakistan of escalating repression in Balochistan, highlighting a disturbing rise in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

In its latest Balochistan Human Rights Report – June 2025, Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, documented 84 cases of forced disappearances across 14 districts, including Karachi and Islamabad. The report claims the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies are involved in systematic abductions and killings, targeting Baloch civilians without legal process.

Kech and Mastung districts reported the highest number of disappearances. While 32 victims were eventually released, they had endured physical and mental torture in custody, the report noted.

One especially tragic case was that of Aman Ullah Baloch from Mashkai Shareeki, who, after repeated harassment and coercion by the military, died by suicide on June 16. Paank cited this as evidence of the psychological trauma inflicted by state forces.

The report further revealed 33 extrajudicial killings in June alone. “These killings are not isolated,” Paank stated, “but part of a broader campaign of violence by state forces acting without judicial oversight.”

Paank also raised alarms over the abductions of Baloch students from cities like Islamabad and Karachi. Despite being longstanding residents, these communities face racial profiling, illegal raids, and intimidation. The case on Baloch student profiling remains unresolved in the Islamabad High Court.

Human rights activists say these patterns point to war crimes and a deliberate effort to silence Baloch voices. The international community, they argue, must hold Pakistan accountable.