Incidents of enforced disappearances and the recovery of missing persons’ bodies are steadily increasing in Balochistan’s Kech district. The body of a young man who disappeared from Kohad bazaar three days ago has been recovered, while three more people have been forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani army and pro-government death squads during raids in various areas.
According to sources, the body of Adeel son of Abdul Qayyum (resident of Kohad), a young man who disappeared at the hands of unidentified armed men from Kohad bazaar in Kech three days ago, was recovered today, Friday, from the ‘Saranken’ area.
Local sources say four young men, including Adeel, were disappeared during a raid on Kohad bazaar three days ago, and last night another young man named Mushtaq son of Master Sadeer was disappeared during another raid in Kohad. This brings the total number of young men disappeared from the Kohad area alone this week to 5, of whom Adeel’s body has been recovered; however, no position has yet come from the local authorities on the cause of Adeel’s death or the incident.
Meanwhile, according to data released by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), death squads set up under the patronage of the forces and Military Intelligence (MI) have carried out raids in various areas of Kech district and forcibly disappeared three more people from their homes.
Afzal son of Gul Muhammad (aged 41), a driver by profession and resident of Sari Kalag, Gorkop (Kech), was taken into custody by the Frontier Corps (FC) in a raid on his home at 3:00 am on 19 October 2026 and then disappeared.
Hamood Baloch son of Muhammad Jan (aged 17), a student and resident of Balochabad, Mand (Kech), was forcibly disappeared for the second time by death squad and MI personnel in a raid on his home at 3:00 am on 22 October 2026.
Sultan Baloch son of Haji Usman (aged 28), a driver by profession and resident of Balochabad, Mand (Kech), was also taken into custody from his home by death squad and MI personnel at 3:00 am on 22 October 2026 and disappeared.
After these rising incidents in Kech district, a wave of deep concern and fear has spread through the area, and families and human rights organisations have demanded the immediate recovery of the missing persons and an independent investigation into these incidents.
