A protest rally was held in Gwadar against the enforced disappearance of Nauman Ishaq, adding to the growing anger over the oppressive tactics employed by Paki establishment in POB. The rally saw a large turnout, including women and children, as protesters chanted slogans condemning enforced disappearances, a tactic that has become synonymous with Pak Army-backed repression in the region.
Nauman Ishaq’s brother, speaking at the protest, revealed that Nauman was abducted on the evening of November 7, 2024, from Dhoria, Gwadar. “To this day, we have no information about him,” he said, his voice filled with frustration and despair. He condemned the lack of accountability, saying, “We have knocked on every door and repeatedly asked the authorities one question: What crime has my brother committed? If he has done anything wrong, why is he not presented before your courts? These courts, which conveniently open for the elite even in the dead of night, remain inaccessible to ordinary citizens like us.”
The brother’s remarks underline the hypocrisy of Pakistan’s judiciary, which is complicit in shielding the Army’s brazen violations of human rights. The protesters also issued a warning to the establishment, demanding the release of Nauman by Tuesday. “If my brother is not released, we will take to the streets and launch a protest movement that you will find hard to suppress,” he added, addressing the Pak Army and its intelligence agencies directly.
Negotiations between the aggrieved family and the local administration failed during the sit-in, further intensifying the tension. The family announced their decision to hold a sit-in at the GT Gate and march toward the CPEC road if their demands are not met.
This incident is yet another grim reminder of the Pakistan Army’s brutal tactics in POB, where enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and harassment of civilians have become the norm. Since its illegal occupation of POB in 1948, the Pakistan Army has systematically silenced dissenting voices through violence and fear. The ‘kill and dump’ policy, where abducted individuals are later found dead, has left thousands of families mourning loved ones who vanished without a trace.