Pakistan has been witnessing some significant human rights issues including, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention among many others, according to a report released by the US released in April this year.
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The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank has expressed their concern about 11 individuals who have forcibly disappeared and nine others who tragically lost their lives in extrajudicial killings by Pakistani security forces. Among the identified victims are Fayaz Jatag, Saeed Gholmani, Saeed Miraji, and Nisar Ahmed.
Sharing a post on X on Friday, Paank wrote , “On the 27th of August, Pakistani forces summoned Sajjad, son of Muhammad Ali, and Irfan, son of Ghulam Rasool, to the Panjgur Army Camp. Both men were later shot and killed, adding to the alarming pattern of extrajudicial killings in the region. Their brutal deaths, without any semblance of due process, reflect the blatant disregard for the sanctity of human life and further underscore the severe abuse of state power in Balochistan.”
They further said, “The victims–Fayaz Jatag, Saeed Gholmani, Saeed Miraji, Nisar Ahmed, Sajjad, and Irfan–were not just statistics. They were human beings with families, aspirations, and communities that now mourn their loss. Their deaths highlight a broader, ongoing humanitarian crisis in Balochistan, where the state’s disregard for human rights continues to persist unchecked.”
Paank is deeply concerned over the recent reports from #Balochistan, where 11 individuals have been forcibly disappeared, and nine others have tragically lost their lives in extrajudicial killings by Pakistani forces, Among the identified victims are Fayaz Jatag, Saeed Gholmani,… pic.twitter.com/rTznkDI6zC
— Paank (@paank_bnm) August 30, 2024
Paank also condemned the Pakistani administration for turning a blind eye to the suffering of the people in Balochistan.
Earlier this week, the country’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged that the recent spate of terror attacks in the region was “planned to ruin” the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The International event will be hosted by Pakistan from October 15-16 under its rotating chairmanship.
Addressing the Pakistani senate on Friday, the interior minister claimed that the recent attacks have clear links to a “plot to subvert” the upcoming SCO summit. “We have identified clear links showing that they [terrorists] planned to ruin the SCO conference,” Naqvi said during his address at the senate, Dawn reported.