Rights groups, lawyers, activists and student organisations have raised serious concerns over the rising cases of enforced disappearances of Baloch women in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Recent incidents, they say, reflect a disturbing escalation in human rights violations, with women increasingly becoming targets amid an already volatile security and political situation.

The Baloch Students Organisation (BSO Azad) described the disappearances as the “most brutal form” of repression against the Baloch community. In a strongly worded statement, the group alleged that women are being abducted as a form of collective punishment, subjected to torture, fabricated charges and public humiliation. It warned that the silence of international human rights bodies on the issue was deeply troubling.

Legal bodies have also expressed alarm. The Makran High Court Bar Association termed the alleged abduction-style arrests of Baloch women as among the gravest atrocities in the region’s history. It stated that after years of targeting men, the focus on women represents a dangerous shift and a direct violation of Pakistan’s Constitution and basic human rights norms.

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Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch said women were being taken from their homes in front of family members without warrants or formal charges. She warned that cases involving underage girls, pregnant women and young mothers showed that no segment of society was now safe. According to her, such actions are intended to terrorise communities and silence dissent.

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) also expressed concern, calling the trend a “dangerous expansion” of a practice already normalised through years of enforced disappearances. The group stated that these actions violate Pakistan’s constitutional guarantees and its obligations under international human rights treaties, demanding the immediate recovery of all missing women.

The issue has sparked protests on the ground as well. In Kech district, families recently staged a peaceful demonstration over the disappearance of four members of the same family, including two women. Protesters have vowed to continue their agitation until their loved ones are safely returned, urging broader public support to end what they describe as a systematic campaign of enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

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