Balochistan, May 25 -- Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has strongly condemned the recent surge in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, citing the abduction of four individuals from different parts of the region by Pakistani security forces.

According to a statement released by Paank on social media, between May 23 and 24, four Baloch civilians--Majid Baloch from Khuzdar, Abid Hussain from Mastung, and Abdul Razaq and Muhammad Ishaq from Quetta--were forcibly taken from their homes by state forces. Their whereabouts remain unknown.

"These abductions are grave violations of human rights and international law," Paank stated. The Pakistani state continues to use enforced disappearances as a tool ...