Aqsa Baloch

Twenty-one days have passed, yet the sister’s eyes are still fixed on the door, hoping that her brother will return. She wants to embrace him, cry her heart out, and tell him: Without you, this house no longer felt like a home; without you, time itself had stopped. #ReleaseDaadShahBaloch #ReleaseDadShahBaloch #EndEnforcedDisappearances #ReleaseBalochMissingPersons @Ahmad_Noorani @amnestysasia @UN @BalochV4Justice @SenatorMushtaq @HamidMirPAK @SabihaBaloch_ @SammiBaluch @ShaleeBaloch

The death toll in Kontani, #Balochistan has risen to 13 after Pakistani forces opened fire on innocent civilians.

The bloodshed in Kuntani, Gwadar is another brutal reminder that the lives of Baloch civilians continue to be treated as expendable under militarized policies in Balochistan. Reports of security forces opening fire on unarmed Baloch labourers, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries, expose the violent reality hidden behind state narratives of “development” and “security.” The people of Gwadar are facing bullets, checkpoints, disappearances, and collective punishment while their homeland is handed over for strategic and economic interests. For years, the Baloch population in Gwadar has endured militarization, intimidation, arbitrary detentions, and systematic exclusion from their own resources and coastline. The same region promoted globally as an economic gateway has become a place where indigenous families struggle for basic survival, access to water, freedom of movement, and safety from state violence. A development model built on fear, repression, and the silencing of local communities cannot be called progress. The international community must stop ignoring the worsening human rights crisis in Balochistan. The continued targeting of civilians, enforced disappearances, and deadly crackdowns demand immediate independent investigation and accountability. Silence in the face of these violations only strengthens impunity and prolongs the suffering of the Baloch people. #StopBalochGenocide

I, as the sister of the missing Dad Shah Baloch, demand the immediate and safe release of my brother, who has been missing for the past 13 days after being taken by security agencies. Enforced disappearance is neither a constitutional policy nor is it permitted under any law. No institution or group has the right to practice it. If the state truly believes that the Baloch community has equal rights and opportunities in this country, then it must ensure the immediate release of all forcibly disappeared persons, including my brother, Dad Shah Baloch. #ReleaseDaadShahBaloch #EndEnforcedDisappearances @amnestysasia @hrw @UN @BalochV4Justice @VBMP5 @BalochYakjehtiC @paank_bnm @BalochWF @HRCP87 @dohrpk @FrontLineHRD @HRSouthAsia

آؤ کہ وہ مہکتے پھول اب مرجھا گئے ہیں، ہواؤں نے رُخ بدل دیئے ہیں، اب کیا رہ گیا باقی تیرے بنا، اب یہ گُلستان آگ کے شعلوں میں لپٹا ہوا ہے، آجاؤ کہ ماں اور بہن کی دردناک چیخوں نے آسمان کو لرزا دیا ہے۔ #ReleaseDadShahBaloch #ReleaseDaadShahBaloch #EndEnforcedDisappearances

بلوچستان میں جبری گمشدگیوں کا سلسلہ بدستور جاری ہے۔ ریاست پہلے اگر کسی عورت کو جبری طور پر لاپتہ کرتی تھی تو اسے چھپایا جاتا تھا، لیکن اب وہ کھلے عام ایسا کرکے اپنی انا کی تسکین کرتی ہے۔ داد بھی اسی تسلسل کا حصہ ہے، مگر میں ریاست کو اپنی سیاست کا بدلہ داد سے لینے نہیں دوں گی اور نہ ہی کسی دباؤ میں آؤں گی۔ داد شاہ سمیت بلوچستان میں جتنے بھی جبری طور پر لاپتہ افراد ہیں، بشمول تمام خواتین، انہیں فوری رہا کیا جائے یا ان پر عائد الزامات ثابت کرکے عدالت میں پیش کیا جائے۔ #ReleaseDadShahBaloch #EndEnforcedDisappearances #SaveBalochWomen @SammiBaluch @SabihaBaloch_ @ShaleeBaloch @NadiaBaloch99

Samina, 24, a JVT teacher, was subjected to enforced disappearance on 22 April 2026 at 9:00 PM from Istakhali Nall, Khuzdar. Her family reports CTD involvement. She has been held without charges, without judicial oversight, and without access to her family or legal counsel. Across Balochistan, Baloch women face enforced disappearance with alarming frequency. Families search for answers and receive none. This practice removes basic legal protections and creates fear in daily life. It reflects a pattern of unchecked authority and denial of due process. We should not be silent and allow this to become a new norm of the state forcibly disappearing Baloch women. #SaveBalochWomen #EndEnforceDisappearances #StopBalochGenocide

The protest for the recovery of Khadija Baloch has entered its third day. The administration has failed to produce any outcome. Officials are using the pretext of negotiations to pressure participants. Protesters are being monitored, profiled, and photographed. This conduct creates fear and undermines the right to peaceful assembly. The government spokesperson has stated that Khadija is held in a detention center. This claim raises serious legal concerns. No charge sheet has been issued. No due process has been followed. No legal requirements have been fulfilled. This situation is in clear breach of Pakistan’s international obligations. Under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 9 guarantees liberty and security of person and requires prompt judicial oversight. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women requires protection of women from coercion and abuse. The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance strictly prohibits secret detention and denial of information. Labeling forcibly disappeared Baloch women and extracting forced confessions violates ICCPR, CEDAW, and ICPPED and undermines binding international standards. Families are waiting without answers while fear grows among those peacefully demanding justice. This case calls for urgent and sustained attention from responsible institutions, including the @UNHumanRights @hrw . Continued public and international engagement is essential to secure her release and to prevent further violations against Baloch women. #SaveBalochWomen #ReleaseKhadijaBaloch @MaryLawlorhrds @KenRoth

Pakistan Army killed 9 members of same family in Barkahan, #Balochistan, yesterday & forcibly disappeared the rest. Allah Bakhsh (left) was among those killed, while Hazar Khan (right) was abducted. What threat did these poor children pose, barefoot and dressed in torn clothes?

During a speech in Pakistani Assembly, CM @PakSarfrazbugti termed Israr Baloch’s murder “An Innocent Killing.” This is the so-called innocence of Pakistani forces, who drag innocent #Baloch children from their homes, forcibly disappear them, & torture them to death. What a shame!

11 years of silence. 11 years of pain. For over a decade, Zaheer Baloch has remained forcibly disappeared, while his family has been left with nothing but a photograph and an unanswered cry for justice. Eleven years is not a delay ,it is a deliberate injustice. A young girl holds his portrait with eyes full of grief and strength that no child should ever need. She has grown up in the shadow of absence, waiting for a father who was taken before she could even understand why. This image is the face of enforced disappearance and it must break every conscience that sees it. Zaheer Baloch remains forcibly disappeared. His family remains without answers. The world must not look away any longer. Demand his release. Demand the truth. Demand justice for all the forcibly disappeared individuals of Balochistan. #ReleaseZaheerBaloch

Waja Jameel Akbar Bugti was a fearless voice against the atrocities on the Baloch people. Throughout his life Waja stood by Baloch codes and refused to bow down to the powerful. His departure has orphaned the entire nation. بهشتا باتے واجه

میں پاکستان میں حکام کی جانب سے خواتین انسانی حقوق کی محافظ ڈاکٹر صبیحہ بلوچ @SabihaBaloch_اور ان کے خاندان کو مسلسل ہراساں کرنے اور انہیں مجرمانہ کارروائیوں کا نشانہ بنانے کی اطلاعات پر شدید تشویش کا اظہار کرتی ہوں، بلوچ یکجہتی کمیٹی (BYC) کو مسلسل نشانہ بنایا جانا بھی باعثِ فکر ہے۔ ایسا محسوس ہوتا ہے کہ یہ کارروائیاں ان کی جانب سے انسانی حقوق کے پُرامن فروغ اور دفاع کے ردِعمل میں کی جا رہی ہیں، اور یہ سلسلہ بند ہونا چاہیے۔ Mary lawlor @marylawlorhrds UN special repporteur HRDs

جو طوفانوں میں پلتے جا رہے ہیں وہی دنیا بدلتے جا رہے ہیں

One year of illegal detention . Say no to tyranny. #ReleaseShahJiBaloch

#ReleaseUsmanBaloch #ReleaseDawoodBaloch #ReleaseHakimMajeedBaloch

ہاتھ اِنصاف کے چوروں کا بھی کیا میں کاٹُوں؟ جُرم قانوُن کرے، اور سزا میں کاٹُوں؟ تیرے ہاتھوں میں ہے تلوار، مِرے پاس قَلَم بول! سر ظُلم کا ، تُو کاٹے گا یا میں کاٹُوں؟ #ReleaseShahJiBaloch #ReleaseBYCLeaders

Mumtaz Baloch is missing, A student, a son, an unfulfilled dream, justice and Accountability are still waiting. #ReleaseMumtazBaloch

One year ago, on the night of 29 March 2025, the home of BYC leader Sebghat Ullah Shah Jee was raided three times in succession by personnel of Pakistani intelligence agencies and the CTD. During these raids, masked officials harassed and intimidated family members, shouting