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Human Rights Council of Balochistan

To Highlight and Raise Human Rights Violations in Balochistan

Human Rights Council of Balochistan (Hakkpaan) is a non-profit and non-partisan human rights group based in Balochistan, Sweden, UK and France. It collects reports from Balochistan, a region Pakistan government does not allow any media and HR group to visit and report. Human rights violations in Balochistan is not a new phenomenon, but it got its worst levels after the Military coup de tat of Paki

stan in 1999. Thousands of Baloch have been reported missing, hundreds killed in fake encounters and so-called kill and dump policy of the military. HRCB collects the data from Balochistan itself, through its network of volunteers and supporters, organizes and reports them to the human rights mechanisms of the world.

16/06/2026

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan expresses grave concern over the systematic and unlawful treatment of detained leaders and members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) by the Pakistani authorities. This includes the manipulation of judicial procedures, the denial of due process, and the conduct of legal proceedings in secret and newly established “faceless courts.”

08/06/2026

Today marks 17 years since the enforced disappearance of Zakir Majeed, a student leader abducted on June 8, 2009, in Mastung, Balochistan. For 17 years, his family has lived without answers while his fate and whereabouts remain unknown.

HRCB stands with Zakir's family and calls for truth, justice, and his immediate recovery.

06/06/2026

HRCB expresses grave concern over the re-abduction of Baloch Poet Habiba Pirjan and the systematic harassment of her family

31/05/2026

🔴 HRCB Monthly Report—April 2026

In April 2026, HRCB documented 124 cases of enforced disappearance and 53 killings across Balochistan. Among those disappeared were 8 women and 5 teenagers. Only 23 individuals were released; the rest remain missing.

📌 Most disappearances were carried out through house raids (98 of 124 cases). The Frontier Corps was the primary alleged perpetrator (53.7%), followed by the CTD (29%) and intelligence agencies (14.5%).

📌 Students were the most targeted group with 24 documented cases. Kech (20), Dera Bugti (19), and Panjgur (16) recorded the highest number of disappearances.

📌 Of the 53 killings documented, 14 victims were previously disappeared individuals whose bodies were recovered in April. Targeted killings (16), bombardment & shelling (12), and custodial killings (11) were the leading categories.

📌 Additional incidents include a military operation in Kardegaap, Mastung injuring two unarmed youths; the forced confession of Rahima Bibi after six months of disappearance; and a Kharan operation involving civilian injuries, home destruction, looting, and the enforced disappearance of a doctor.

Read the full report here: https://hrcbalochistan.com/human-rights-violations-in-balochistan-124-cases-of-enforced-disappearance-and-53-killings-recorded-in-april-2026/

30/05/2026

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan strongly condemns the enforced disappearance of Mehrab Khalid, a resident of Turbat, district Kech, and a Film student at the National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore.

He was taken away by Pakistani security forces on the night of 29 May at around 12:30 AM. Eight of his classmates were also detained and later released. Mehrab’s whereabouts remain unknown.

We demand his immediate and safe return, and full accountability for those responsible

29/05/2026

One year ago today, Mahjabeen Baloch, a 25-year-old Library Science student at the University of Balochistan and a polio survivor from Besima, Washuk, was forcibly disappeared.

On 29 May at 3 AM, police and plainclothes personnel abducted her from Civil Hospital Hostel, Quetta. Her whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

Her brother Younus was abducted from their home just five days earlier. He was tortured for months before being released.

We demand the immediate and safe return of Mahjabeen Baloch. If there are any allegations against her, produce her in a court of law — not in secret torture cells.

27/05/2026

Poet and writer Habiba Peerjan has been forcibly disappeared for the second time.

On 25 May 2026, personnel from CTD and Military Intelligence raided her residence in Baldia Town, Karachi, late at night. Forces harassed the family, seized property, and took her away.

Her son Yasir Baloch was also taken into custody, blindfolded, and subjected to interrogation before being freed several hours later. Habiba Peerjan’s location has remained unknown since the raid.

This is the second time Habiba Peerjan has been subjected to enforced disappearance. She was previously abducted on 19 May 2022 and released on 22 May 2022.

We demand her immediate recovery and end of enforced disappearances under the pretext of national security.

16/05/2026

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan strongly condemns the targeted killing of Professor Ghamkhwar Hayat Baloch on May 16, 2026, in Noshki’s Killi Mengal area, allegedly carried out by state-backed armed groups commonly referred to locally as “death squads.”

Professor Ghamkhwar Hayat Baloch, whose real name was Muhammad Khan, was widely known in the literary world by his pen name due to his significant literary work and intellectual contributions. He belonged to Noshki district and was the son of local political activist Abdul Majeed Sasoli.

After completing his higher education, he was appointed as a lecturer in the Brahui language in 2014. At the time of his killing, he was serving as an Assistant Professor at Degree College Noshki. Professor Ghamkhwar was a renowned Brahui-language poet, writer, and intellectual who had authored fifteen books and played a significant role in promoting literature, language, and critical thought. His contributions to intellectual and cultural life made him a respected voice within literary and academic circles.

Some time ago, his name had been placed on the Fourth Schedule, following which he was transferred to Sibi. However, he was later reassigned to Noshki.

The killing of Professor Ghamkhwar is a profound loss for a region where education and critical thought are increasingly met with repression, and where those who promote knowledge, awareness, and intellectual engagement face persecution, enforced disappearances, and violence by the state and its proxies.

HRCB is deeply alarmed by the growing pattern of violence and repression targeting professors, intellectuals, and members of academic institutions in Balochistan. Recently, Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir, Syed Manzoor Ahmed, Dr. Irshad Buledi, along with their driver Hatum, were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance while traveling on an official visit.

We demand an immediate, impartial, and transparent investigation into the killing of Professor Ghamkhwar and urge international human rights organizations to take urgent notice of the worsening situation faced by academics, intellectuals, and human rights defenders in Balochistan.

Report: https://hrcbalochistan.com/hrcb-condemns-the-targeted-killing-of-professor-ghamkhwar-hayat-baloch/

15/05/2026

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan expresses grave concern over the reported disappearance of University of Gwadar officials during their official journey from Gwadar to Quetta.

According to available reports, Vice Chancellor Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir, Pro-Vice Chancellor Syed Manzoor Ahmed, Dr. Irshad Buleda, along with their driver Hatum, went missing while traveling on an official visit. Their whereabouts remain unknown, raising serious concerns about their safety and well-being.

This incident comes amid increasing insecurity faced by academics in Balochistan. On March 4, 2026, university lecturers were reportedly attacked in Kharan, where lecturer Dilawar Khan was shot dead in an attack allegedly carried out by state-backed death squads. The continued targeting of educators and intellectuals has deepened fear among academic circles across the region.

HRCB urges the concerned authorities to take immediate measures to ensure the safe recovery of the missing University of Gwadar officials and guarantee their protection. The continued pattern of enforced disappearances, targeted killings, and unacknowledged detentions in Balochistan has created an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty, and insecurity, affecting people from all walks of life, including academics and public servants.

12/05/2026

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan strongly rejects the claims made during the press conference held in Quetta on Monday, May 12, by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti regarding an alleged su***de attack plot.

HRCB considers the allegations false, fabricated, and part of a recurring pattern of forced confessions involving victims of enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

The young woman presented before the media is Hairnisa Wahid, a 17-year-old student who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces on December 20 last year during a late-night raid in the Ganji Goth Daru Hotel area of Hub Chowki. Another eight months pregnant woman, Hani, was also detained during the same raid and was later released, while Hairnisa remained disappeared for months.

The families of Hani and Hairnisa have repeatedly organized protests and sit-ins in Kech, Hub, and Quetta, demanding the safe recovery of their loved ones and an end to enforced disappearances. Despite these sustained demonstrations, authorities have continued to ignore the concerns and demands of the affected families.

During the same period, two male relatives of Hairnisa, Mujahid Dilwash and Fareed Ijaz, were also forcibly disappeared, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

Presenting a disappeared minor before the media after months of incommunicado detention and portraying her within a state-controlled narrative raises serious concerns regarding coercion, torture, and the extraction of statements under duress. She is the third woman in recent cases to be presented in a similar manner for alleged forced confessions and media trials following prolonged disappearance.

According to HRCB’s documentation of women’s enforced disappearances in Balochistan between January 2025 and May 2026, a total of 24 cases have been recorded. Out of these documented cases, 8 women remain missing, 8 were later released, 2 are currently jailed, 3 were subjected to forced confessions after disappearance, 1 woman was killed in custody, and 2 cases remain unconfirmed.

These figures reflect an alarming and systematic pattern of targeting women and girls in Balochistan through enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and media-driven criminalization.

Read the full report here: https://hrcbalochistan.com/17-year-old-disappeared-girl-presented-as-su***de-bomber-hrcb-condemns-forced-confession-and-state-narrative/

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