07/10/2026
In August 2026, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) documented 87 cases of enforced disappearance across Balochistan, including 8 women and 17 teenagers, along with 155 killings, 23 of them victims who had previously been disappeared.
Students were the largest group among the disappeared (25 cases), followed by labourers (17). Quetta (23 cases), Karachi (21) and Kech (20) recorded the highest numbers. House raids were the most common method of abduction (67 cases).
The Frontier Corps was reportedly responsible for the most disappearances (36 cases), followed by intelligence agencies (23) and the CTD (21). The FC was also identified as the perpetrator in 133 of the 155 killings (85.8%).
By month's end, only 22 of the disappeared had reappeared. On 22 August, NDP leader Ghani Baloch and Sana Baloch were shifted to jail after more than a year of enforced disappearance.
Full report: hrcbalochistan.com/human-rights-violations-in-balochistan-87-enforced-disappearances-and-155-killings-reported-in-august-2026/