Baloch families fear rising abductions

Jan 14, 2026

Baloch activist Hakeem Baloch says Pakistan continues to use enforced disappearances as its main method of suppressing dissent in Balochistan, with a rising number of women and children now being abducted. He claims the state is escalating repression by targeting female protest leaders, spreading baseless allegations linking them to armed groups, and avoiding court procedures. Despite condemnations from global rights bodies, he argues Pakistan persists because the tactic traumatizes families and pressures the Baloch movement. He urges the British government and international community to take responsibility and intervene, warning that ongoing global silence allows Pakistan’s security institutions to act without accountability.