Balochistan, June 14 -- Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), released its monthly report for May 2025, documenting a disturbing surge in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings allegedly carried out by Pakistani security forces and pro-state armed groups in Balochistan.

In a statement shared on X, Paank reported, "At least 128 individuals were forcibly disappeared and 27 were killed across Balochistan in May 2025. The majority of the victims were civilians, including minors, journalists, and students." The highest number of enforced disappearances was recorded in Gwadar (32), followed by Kech (27), Karachi (10), and Awaran (9).

Among the most disturbing cases was that of 15-year-old Ali Ba...