Balochistan, July 3 -- At least eight Baloch individuals have gone missing following a series of raids carried out by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan and in the Baloch-populated region of Taunsa, southern Punjab, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

Families of the victims have confirmed the incidents, raising serious concerns over the growing trend of enforced disappearances, The Balochistan Post reported.

In the Kech district of Balochistan, four young men were forcibly taken during a raid in the Mand area. As per The Balochistan Post, the victims have been identified as Jasim, son of Yaqoob; Malik, son of Faiz Muhammad; and Faisal and Raziq, both sons of Bijar.

Sources revealed that five individuals were initially detained ...