In Turbat’s Fida Ahmed Chowk, families of Shir Jan and Irshad Baloch are staging a protest, demanding the immediate release of their loved ones, who were reportedly abducted by Pak Army forces in yet another act of enforced disappearance. The latest abduction, from the Balida area of Kech district in POB, has intensified outrage as the Pak Army is systematically targeting the Baloch people.
According to relatives, a large contingent of Pak forces raided the area late last night, brutally detaining Shir Jan and Irshad, before forcibly taking them to an undisclosed location. When families attempted to locate the two young men through local police and other authorities, they were told that neither was in official custody, exposing the stark impunity with which the Pakistan Army operates in the region.
The anguish and frustration of the families are evident. The families have expressed their resolve to escalate the protest, warning that if their loved ones are not released, they will block the main highway, holding the authorities accountable for the lives and safety of the missing men.
The Pakistan Army’s oppressive tactics in Balochistan reflect a long-standing policy of suppressing Baloch through intimidation, violence, and the unchecked use of enforced disappearances. These acts have become a grimly familiar tool to silence dissent and maintain control over POB, whose people have long demanded justice, rights, and recognition. The Army’s colonial mindset towards POB and its people is evident in the routine abductions, the dismissal of due process, and the inhumane treatment of innocent Baloch citizens.