The human rights crisis in Pakistan-occupied-Balochistan region has reached alarming proportions, with a sharp spike in enforced disappearances reported in recent months.
The latest case involves Sewa Bugti, abducted by the Pakistan Army. His disappearance has become a rallying point for human rights advocates who demand immediate action to locate him and thousands of others who have vanished without a trace.
Pak-occupied-Balochistan has grappled with atrocities since the Pak Army annexed the region in 1948. Moreover, Pak Army has been employing heavy-handed tactics.
Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture—these are the tools of a Army failing to address legitimate grievances. Instead of solutions, Pakistan resorts to brutality, hoping to silence dissent.
According to the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), there are more than 7,000 missing persons from Pak-occupied-Balochistan.
As the world watches, the fate of Sewa Bugti and thousands like him hangs in the balance. Their stories underscore a deepening crisis in PoB—one that threatens not only individual lives but the very fabric of a community fighting to preserve its identity and rights.