In the latest incident, police reportedly raided the home of PTM frontline member Owais Abdal in Chaman. Although Abdal was not present, authorities took his older brother into custody.
This action follows the reported abduction of Khan Zeb Mahsud, another PTM activist, on June 6 in Karachi. Mahsud was taken by plainclothes personnel and paramilitary Rangers in the Sohrab Goth area. His current whereabouts remain unknown, raising concerns about enforced disappearances.
These incidents represent a form of political repression, and that Pakistan is using “witch hunting tactics” and outdated Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) to suppress dissent. The PTM, which advocates for the rights of the Pashtun ethnic minority, has faced increasing pressure from Pak Army.
The PTM’s activism has reportedly drawn the ire of the Paki establishment, and the Army is resorting to abductions and extrajudicial killings to silence dissenting voices.