Barkhan, Feb. 24 -- Four individuals are reported to have been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Barkhan, The Balochistan Post reported, citing local sources.

The incident allegedly took place on the night of February 20, when the individuals were abducted and taken to an undisclosed location. The missing persons have been identified as Ghulam Fareed, son of Haji Ramzan; Khalid, son of Sardar Khan; Sardar Khan; and Ghulam Rasool, son of Haji Nizamuddin.

According to the reports by The Balochistan Post, the families of the missing individuals have urgently appealed for their safe return, while political and human rights organizations have raised alarm over the growing number of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. ...