In a grim reminder of the deteriorating security situation in POB, two young girls, aged between 8 and 23, were reportedly abducted by unknown individuals in a car from Faisal Colony, Dalbandin. Family members confirmed that the kidnappers used an unmarked vehicle to carry out the abduction. Police and Levies forces have launched a search operation, setting up checkpoints, and one of the girls has been recovered. However, the other girl remains missing, with no clear leads on the motive behind the abduction.
The motives behind the abduction are still unclear, raising concerns about whether this is yet another case of organized crime, trafficking, or targeted violence—patterns that have become disturbingly common in POB. The region is no stranger to incidents of abductions, with local families often finding themselves helpless against such crimes, in which the occupied-state acts as the conspirator.
Reportedly, the girls’ father is of Afghan origin, suggesting that the incident might also have ethnic or political undertones, given the tensions surrounding Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
This is not something new. In the past, there was the heart-wrenching plea of a Baloch mother from Dalbandin, begging for the return of her young 14 year old daughter, who had been taken by FC personnel in uniform. In another horrifying case, elderly Ghulam Muhammad, who was threatened by Pakistan Army-backed death squads, expressed his helplessness: “If the government fails to protect my 7 year old daughter, I am compelled to hang myself at Dalbandin Square.”
This latest incident fits into the broader pattern of kidnappings, forced conversions, and targeted violence that have plagued POB. Minorities, refugees, and vulnerable families are frequently caught in the crosshairs of criminal elements or Army-backed groups.