April 2026, a total of 124 individuals were forcibly disappeared, including eight women and five teenagers. While a limited number of victims were later released, most remain unaccounted for. The Frontier Corps was implicated in the majority of reported abductions, with students emerging as the most frequently targeted group. Kech and Dera Bugti recorded the highest number of disappearance cases.

The month was also marked by 53 documented killings. Among the victims were 14 previously disappeared persons whose bodies were recovered during April. Five others had been abducted and killed within the same month, while four victims had disappeared earlier in 2026. Additionally, the bodies of five individuals who had gone missing in 2025 were recovered.

Enforced Disappearances

The 124 documented enforced disappearance cases include eleven incidents linked to previous months but reported in April. The victims comprised 116 males and eight females, with only 23 individuals released during the month; the remaining continue to be missing.

Most enforced disappearances occurred through house raids, which account for the overwhelming majority of cases (98 out of 124). Detentions (16 cases) and road interceptions (8 cases) were also documented, while summonses to camps were recorded in 2 cases. Overall, the data shows a heavy reliance on direct home-based operations compared to other methods.

Frontier Corps (FC) was identified as the primary alleged perpetrator, accounting for 66 cases (53.7%). The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) was implicated in 36 cases (29%), making it the second most frequently reported actor. Intelligence agencies were allegedly involved in 18 cases (14.5%), while death squads were linked to 3 cases (2.4%). The Rangers were reported in 1 case (0.8%). 

Among the victims whose professions were known, students were the largest group with 24 cases, followed by labourers with 15 and drivers with 9. Other affected groups included shopkeepers (6), farmers (5), housewives (4), and singers (3). A small number of cases involved fishermen, security guards, and merchants (2 each), along with a wide range of individual professions such as teachers, healthcare and government workers, skilled tradespeople, and others, each recorded in single cases.

Kech recorded the highest number of abductions with 20 cases, followed closely by Dera Bugti (19) and Panjgur (16). Significant numbers were also reported from Karachi (15), Gwadar (14), and Quetta (13), while Mastung accounted for 10 cases. Some cases were recorded in Khuzdar and Kharan (4 each), Dera Ghazi Khan, Nushki, Barkhan, and Surab (2 each), and Jhal Magsi (1).

Cases:

April 02

• Iqbal, son of Haider, a 38-year-old labourer from Faqir Colony, Karachi, was forcibly disappeared from his home by the Rangers. He was later released on May 10, 2026.
• Kareem, son of Abdul Rasheed, a 28-year-old Zamyad driver from Parom, Panjgur, was forcibly disappeared for the second time from Jusak, Turbat, Kech, by FC personnel and Death Squad members. According to reports, he was taken away after an identity check conducted by armed men in plain clothes.
• Noor Ahmed Khajani, son of Haji Omar Khajani Khetran, an agriculture officer, and Noor Zaman Khajani, son of Haji Lal Khajani, a shopkeeper, were forcibly disappeared from their homes in Baghow, Barkhan, during a raid carried out by FC personnel and the CTD, without any legal warrant or due process.

April 03

• Fida Taj, son of Taj Muhammad, an 18-year-old student at the University of Turbat and resident of Jamak, Kech, was forcibly disappeared after being abducted along with a friend by FC personnel.

April 05

• Hatim, son of Haji Mohammad, a 17-year-old student, and Marwan, son of Hamza, an 18-year-old student, both residents of Shapatan, Panjgur, were forcibly disappeared from Legork Parom, Panjgur, by FC personnel.
• Abdulla Adil was forcibly disappeared from his home in Kuddan Dasht, Kech, during a raid carried out by FC personnel and other law enforcement agencies.

April 06

• Ilyas, son of Meyad Dad, a 21-year-old labourer from Gokdan, Turbat, Kech, was forcibly disappeared from his home by FC personnel. He was later released on April 12, 2026.

April 07

• Muhammad Siddique Lango was forcibly disappeared after being taken away from his home in Killi Ismail, Quetta, by FC.

April 08

• Adnan, son of Faiz, a 25 year old security guard, Bilal, son of Khair Muhammad, a 22 year old police constable, Sabir, son of Faiz, Rizwan, son of Faiz, Imran, son of Faiz, and Naseer, son of Khair Muhammad, all labourers, Salman, son of Sharif, 18, and Shahzad, son of Jamil, 16, both students and residents of Panwan, Jiwani, Gwadar, and Shakeela, wife of Naseer, a 24 year old Quran teacher, were forcibly disappeared from Haji Shah Ali Goth Sharafi, Karachi, by Counter Terrorism Department personnel. Bilal was later released on April 15, 2026.
• Najeeb Ashraf, son of Muhammad Ashraf, a 20-year-old FSc student from Marap, Surab, and Allah Bakhsh, son of Abdul Karim, a 30-year-old labourer from Rodeni, Surab, were forcibly disappeared from Main RCD Road, Surab, by FC. Both were later released on April 15, 2026.

April 09

• Sultan Saeed, son of Saeed Baloch, 38, a labourer from Gul Muhammad Lane, Lyari, Karachi, was forcibly disappeared for the second time from his home by Rangers and Counter Terrorism Department personnel.
• Bilal Baloch, son of Abdul Haq, 24, a rickshaw driver from Killi Jamaldini, Nushki, was forcibly disappeared from his home by FC personnel. He was later released on April 29, 2026.
• Wahid Baksh, son of Kareem Baloch, 65, from Dandal Shapuk, Kech, was forcibly disappeared from Kech Tower, Turbat, Kech, by MI and ISI personnel.

April 10

• Muhammad Abid, son of Noor Muhammad, 25, a vegetable vendor from Qadir Abad, Nushki, was forcibly disappeared by FC. He was later released on April 29, 2026.
• Amir, son of Kareem, 24, a resident of Kulanch Kwahne Door, was forcibly disappeared from Kulanch Karwat, district Gwadar by FC.

April 11

• Jaleel, son of Yaqoob, 14, was forcibly disappeared from his home in Pasni, district Gwadar.

April 12

• Niaz Ahmed, 25, and his brother Riyaz Ahmed, 27, sons of Master Ayaz and merchants from Taaslan, Kharan, were forcibly disappeared from their hometown by FC. Niaz Ahmed was later released on April 16, 2026.
• Mehraj, son of Allah Bakhsh, 19, an FSC student from Badrang Greshag, Khuzdar, was forcibly disappeared from Green Plaza near the Children’s Hospital, Quetta, by CTD.
• Muaib Ullah, son of Abdul Baqi, 21, a student from Kardegaap, Mastung, was forcibly disappeared from Munir Ahmed Road, Quetta, by CTD.
• Nabi Sher, son of Jangiyan Bugti, Nabi Bakhsh, son of Banna Bugti, Usama, son of Naik Mohammad Bugti, Meer Gul, son of Band Ali Bugti, Kareem, son of Raheem Bugti, Siddiq, son of Nazar Ali Bugti, Nabi Bakhsh, son of Mahwat Bugti, were forcibly disappeared from different areas of Sui town, Dera Bugti, during coordinated operations carried out by FC personnel, intelligence agencies, and CTD.

April 13

• Mulla Bakhsh, son of Sakhi Dad, 46, Hussan, son of Nasir, 18, Babo, son of Fazal, 16, and Sabir, son of Ghulam Hussain, 31, all labourers, Muktar, son of Ghulam Rasool, 26, Shakeel, son of Ghulam Hussain, 29, and Shareef, son of Ghulam Hussain, 33, all drivers and residents of Khuda Hakeem Bazar Parom, Panjgur, were forcibly disappeared from their homes by FC personnel.
• Khurshed Murad, son of Nasir, 20, a driver from Khalag Dan Mand, Kech, was forcibly disappeared from his home by FC personnel.
• Shera, son of Younis, 21, a farmer from Gayab Mand, Kech, was forcibly disappeared from his home by FC.
• Jan Muhammad Kurd, son of Abdul Rahim, was forcibly disappeared after being taken away from his home near Burma Hotel in the Kali Lawar Kariz area of Quetta by FC in the presence of his family and shifted to an unknown location. This was the second time he was subjected to enforced disappearance; he was previously abducted on 25 July 2015 and was released on 28 December 2023.

April 14

• Gull Banuk, daughter of Taj Muhammad, 22, a housewife from Singabad Karki, Kech, was forcibly disappeared from her home during a late-night raid carried out by FC and CTD personnel.
• Noordin Karim, son of Karim Bakhsh, a DVM student at LUAWMS, Uthal, and resident of Sayad Abad Keelkore, Kech, was forcibly disappeared from Masjid Road, Quetta, by MI and CTD personnel.

April 15

• Zubair Baloch, son of Ghulam Fareed, 26, a student from Bhutta Colony, Dera Ghazi Khan, was forcibly disappeared from his home by MI personnel.
• Riaz Syed, a resident of Kosar Bazar, and Jahanzeb, son of Jamal, a resident of Solan Bazar, were forcibly disappeared from their homes in Jiwani, Gwadar, during night raids carried out by FC.

April 16

• Haseena Baloch, daughter of Noor Bakhsh and originally a resident of Reckchai Kolowa, Awaran, currently residing in Naval, Karachi, was forcibly disappeared after being taken from her home by intelligence agencies.
• Abdul Rasool, son of Abdul Baqi, 32, a polio field worker, Pervaz Ahmed, 44, a WAPDA employee, Hasnan Ahmed, 20, a student, Naqeeb Ullah, 22, a student, and Zeeshan Ahmed, 28, a student, all residents of Kardegaap, Mastung, were abducted from Sardari Kardegaap during the same incident, by FC and CTD personnel. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
• Ali Asghar, son of Noor Muhammad, 19, a fisherman from Panwan Jiwani, Gwadar, was forcibly disappeared after being taken from his home during a raid carried out by MI personnel.
• Safeer Sumalani, Amanullah Sumalani, and Irfan were detained during a blockade near Ledi Gasht in Mastung and were taken into custody by FC. They were subsequently subjected to enforced disappearance and were later extrajudicially killed in custody. Their bodies were transferred to Civil Hospital, where they were reportedly withheld from their families by the authorities.

April 17

• Zubair Ahmed, 36, a farmer, and Abdul Jabbar, 40, a shopkeeper, both residents of Kardegaap, Mastung, were forcibly disappeared from the Sardari Kardegaap area by FC and CTD.
• Muhammad Taj, son of Taj Muhammad, a young singer from Shapuk, Kech, was forcibly disappeared after being taken from his home by security personnel accompanied by armed individuals.
• Suleman, son of Aman Ullah, a resident of Khudabadan, Panjgur, and former Finance Secretary of BP Awami, was forcibly disappeared after being taken from his home by FC, accompanied by a state-backed death squad.
• Abdul Wahid Dad, son of Dad Mohammad, and Ashfaq Adam, son of Mohammad Adam, were forcibly disappeared for the second time during a raid carried out in Khudabadan, Panjgur, by FC and local death squads. They were taken into custody from the residence of Dad Mohammad and disappeared.

April 18

• Noman, son of Haji Assa, 29, a shopkeeper, and his brother Ikram, 27, a student, both residents of Gokdan, Turbat, Kech, were taken away from their home by FC and subjected to enforced disappearance.

April 19

• Akhter Hussain, son of Abdul Hameed, 20, a mechanic from Shapatan, Panjgur, was taken into custody by FC and subjected to enforced disappearance.
• Abidin, son of Islam, 25, a farmer from Sayedabad, Balgatar, was abducted from Kilkhar Road by MI and ISI. 
• Sohail Kareem, son of Abdul Kareem, 19, a fisherman, Nadil Baloch, son of Muhammad Naeem, 20, a student, Ali Fazal, son of Fazal Baloch, a pickup driver, and Dilshad Dad, son of Dad Kareem, 14, a student, all residents of Panwan, Jiwani, Gwadar, were taken away from their homes during raids by FC and MI and subjected to enforced disappearance.
• Dilawar, son of Qudratullah Bugti, was taken into custody in Sui, Dera Bugti, by CTD and forcibly disappeared.

April 20

• Pervez Baloch, son of Musafir and a resident of Ornach, Khuzdar, was taken into custody by security agencies after returning from Muscat and exiting the airport in Karachi, and was subsequently subjected to enforced disappearance.

April 21

• Khadija, daughter of Peer Jan Sardo, 24, a nursing student from Hirronk, Kech, was taken into custody from the Girls Hostel at BMC, Quetta, by CTD and forcibly disappeared.
• Fahad Hussain Baloch, son of Saeed Lashari and a resident of Jhal Magsi district, was taken from Gandawah city by FC, CTD, and other law enforcement agencies and was subsequently subjected to enforced disappearance.
• Dad Shah, son of Sabar Khan, 28, a Balochi writer originally from Saraj, Gresha, Khuzdar, was forcibly disappeared for the second time after being taken from his residence in Abdul Rahman Goth, Hawkesbay, Karachi. He had previously been subjected to enforced disappearance on 11 August 2023 and was released after 25 days with signs of severe mental and physical torture.

April 22

• Samina, daughter of Dostain, 24, a teacher candidate originally from Ornach Mulla e Chakkoli, and Qambar, son of Abdul Latif, 27, a student from the same area, were abducted in Istakhali Nall, Khuzdar, by CTD and subjected to enforced disappearance. Both were later released on April 25.
• Khalid Aktar, son of Haji Aktar, 35, a shopkeeper and resident of Apsor, Turbat, Kech, was taken away from Jusak, Turbat, by intelligence agencies.

April 23

• Dost Muhammad, son of Abdullah, 45, a resident of Taunsa Sharif, Dera Ghazi Khan, a retired Pakistan Army employee and security guard at Fauji Cement Factory, was taken away from the factory premises in Shadan Lund, Dera Ghazi Khan, by CTD and subjected to enforced disappearance. His whereabouts remain unknown.
• Tahir, son of Yousuf, 25, a mobile repair technician from Reksar Line, Lyari, Karachi, was abducted from his home by CTD.
• Kiyya, son of Muhammad Assa, 33, a resident of Shaykahn, Turbat, Kech, and employed as a driver in the UAE, was taken from his home by FC and forcibly disappeared.

April 24

• Siraj Qambrani, son of Ghani Qambrani, 20, and Lal Khan Qambrani, son of Jaffar Khan Qambrani, 22, both students and residents of Killi Qambrani, Quetta, were taken away from their home on Qambrani Road by CTD. 
• Asadullah, son of Muhammad Jan, 35, a shopkeeper from Katagri, Panjgur, was abducted from his shop by a state-backed death squad. His whereabouts remain unknown, and he is considered at serious risk.
• Munwar Qambrani, son of Ghulam Ali, aged 38 years, resident of Killi Qambrani, Qambrani Road, Quetta, a security guard, was abducted from his home in Killi Qambrani, Qambrani Road, Quetta by (CTD).  He was later released on May 04.

April 25

• Alim, son of Suwali, a driver and resident of Pir Jahlag, was taken into custody from the diesel market in Chitkan by a state-backed death squad.
• Ghulam Kareem Bugti and his teenage son, Bada Bugti, were taken away in Zainkoh town, Dera Bugti, by FC.
• Shahzad, son of Hussain, and Uzair, son of Umar, both residents of Jiwani, were forcibly disappeared during a night by FC.
• Dr. Shah Jahan Baloch, a local doctor from Lijjay, Kharan district, was forcibly disappeared after being taken away by FC personnel during a military operation in the area. His home was reportedly set on fire during the operation.

April 27

• Sakhi, son of Balach, a resident of Kalanch, Pasni was taken away in the Ormara area of Gwadar by intelligence agencies while working at a petrol pump. He had previously been subjected to enforced disappearance in 2018 and remained missing for four years before being released in 2022.
• Razaq Baloch, son of Qadir Bakhsh, 26, a singer from Mill Colony, Saryab Road, Quetta, was abducted from the main Saryab Road area by FC and shifted to an undisclosed location. He was later released on April 30.

April 28

• Malik Babul Baloch, son of Takari Malik Baig Shahwani, 32, a student from Tal Dary Khan, Mastung, was taken away from the hostel of the Polytechnic College of Technology in Saryab, Quetta, by FC and CTD.
• Abdul Ghaffar Baloch and his brother Ali Raza Baloch, sons of Rasool Bakhsh, were abducted from the Main Gate area of Karkhasa, Quetta. Abdul Ghaffar Baloch worked in the Forest Department, while Ali Raza Baloch was a shopkeeper. They were residents of Barowrey Road, Qurban Ali Street, Quetta.

April 29

• Zubaida, wife of Haji Badal, and her daughter-in-law Zarnaaz, widow of Daulat and resident of Tejaban, Kech, were taken away during a raid by FC. The next morning, Shafeeq Baloch, 60, son of Lahdad and father of Zarnaaz, and Kamal, 50, son of Lahdad, were taken into custody after being summoned to an FC camp and subsequently subjected to enforced disappearance. Daulat, son of Haji Badal, and Zubaida’s son had previously been killed by a state-backed death squad on 18 February 2026.
• Javid Baloch, son of Qadir Bakhsh, 23, a bus driver and owner from Zeek Gishkore, Awaran, was abducted from Dhoor Checkpoint, Gwadar, by MI.

April 30

• Ameen Ullah, a cricket player, was abducted near his residence in Nokabad Tasp by a state-backed death squad.
• Qadeer Majeed, son of Abdul Majeed, 24, a farmer from Kocha Greshag Naal, Khuzdar, and Irshad, son of Allam Khan, 18, a student from Badrang Greshag, Khuzdar, were taken away from Badrang Greshag by CTD.
• Bohair Dost, son of the martyred Chairman Dost Muhammad and son-in-law of Abdul Kareem, was taken away during a late-night raid in Gomazi, Tump, by FC from the residence of Abdul Kareem. He was later released.
• Shah Ji Fazal, son of Haji Sualeh Muhammad, 53, a farmer from Sarawan, Kharan, was taken into custody by FC from his home. He was later released on 07 May 2026.
• Khalil, son of Karim Baloch, 20, a singer from Chahsar, Turbat, Kech, was taken away from Mir Imam area, Chahsar by MI

Undocumented Cases from the Previous Months

• On 31 March 2026,  in Dera Bugti, FC and CTD carried out a crackdown during which multiple individuals were subjected to enforced disappearance amid heightened security operations linked to military activity and resource exploration. In Pirkoh town, a 65-year-old woman, the wife of Shahal Mamdazi Bugti, was taken away by FC. In Dera Bugti town, Arbaz, son of Akram Khan Bugti; Qasim Ali, son of Lemo Khan Bugti; Jabbar Khan, son of Hayat Bugti; Mateen, son of Hayat Bugti; Sajjad, son of Bilal Bugti; Amin, son of Noor Din Bugti; Rahzan, son of Dad Mohammad Bugti; Deen Mohammad, son of Raheem Bux Bugti; and Dost Ali, son of Malook Bugti were abducted by CTD.
• On 04 February 2026 Jamait Lal, a barber and resident of Pasni Ward 7, was forcibly disappeared after being taken away during a raid on his house. 

Killings

A total of 53 killings were documented across Balochistan during April, including 44 men and 9 women. The identities of seven victims could not be verified.

Targeted killings were the most frequently recorded category, accounting for 16 cases, followed by bombardment and shelling with 12 cases, and custodial killings with 11 cases. Honor killings were documented in seven cases, while fake encounters and firing incidents accounted for four and three cases, respectively.

The FC emerged as the primary identified perpetrator, linked to 25 killings. In 12 cases, the perpetrators could not be identified. Relatives were responsible for seven killings, while Death Squads were implicated in four cases. The United Baloch Army (UBA) and Eagle Force were each associated with two cases, and Intelligence Agencies were identified in one case.

Geographically, Barkhan recorded the highest number of killings with 13 cases, followed by Quetta with 9 cases. Panjgur and Kech each accounted for 6 cases, while Gwadar and Naseerabad reported 5 cases each. Mastung recorded 3 cases, Chagai and Kachhi 2 cases each, and Lasbela and Kohlu 1 case each.

Categorization of Recorded Incidents:

1. Extrajudicial Execution of Forcibly Disappeared Persons:

During the month, nineteen victims of enforced disappearance who were already in the custody of security forces were subjected to extrajudicial killings. The killings were reportedly carried out by security forces or affiliated local death squads, either through staged encounters or while the victims remained in custody.

1.1 Fake Encounters

On April 16, four previously forcibly disappeared individuals were reported killed in a staged encounter in Panjgur district, with authorities presenting their deaths as the result of an armed clash.

Among the victims were Marwan (18), son of Hamza Baloch, a student from Shapatan, Parom, who was forcibly disappeared by FC personnel from Legork, and Hatim Baloch (17), son of Haji Muhammad, who had reportedly been abducted on 5 April 2026. Both were later found dead with bullet wounds.

The other two victims, Shahram (38), son of Bahran, and Zulfaqar (47), son of Musafir, both shepherds from Gishtagan, had been forcibly disappeared on 21 February 2026 from Nehing Zamuran. After remaining missing for weeks, they were later declared killed in what authorities described as an encounter. Families rejected the official claims, stating that all four victims had already been in custody prior to their deaths.

1.2. Custodial Killings

April 1:

• The bodies of two previously forcibly disappeared individuals, Ghulam Qadir (18), son of Murad Baksh and a student from Gwadar, and Sabzal Baloch, son of Badal and a resident of Khairabad, Turbat, were recovered from the Palari area of Gwadar. Ghulam Qadir had reportedly been forcibly disappeared from The Coast Hospital Gwadar on 24 November 2025, while Sabzal Baloch was abducted by FC personnel on 25 July 2025 from the Talar Check Post between Gwadar and Turbat. 
• On the same day in Quetta, Israr Baloch (25), son of Muhammad Anwar and a master tailor from Killi Bangulzai on Qambrani Road, was reportedly killed in custody after being detained on 25 March 2026 by Eagle Force personnel near Keachi Baig Police Station on Qambrani Link Road.

April 5:

• In Turbat, the body of Shayhaq Rahim, son of Rahim Bakhsh and a student from Minaz Buleda, was recovered from Banuk Charai on Pasni Road after he had been forcibly disappeared on 31 March 2026 from Main Bazar Turbat by state-backed death squads.

April 8:

• The body of Qambar Baloch, son of Khuda Baksh and a student from Sohlo, Buleda, was recovered from the D-Baloch area of Turbat, Kech, six months after he was abducted from his home on 7 October 2025. His remains reportedly bore multiple bullet wounds and visible signs of severe torture.

April 10:

• In Turbat, the bodies of two previously forcibly disappeared individuals, Sadiq Noor, son of Noor Ullah, a student, and Muslim Dad, son of Malang Dad, a driver and family man, both residents of Gilli Bahut Bazar, Buleda, were recovered together after nearly five months in disappearance. Both men had been abducted on 7 September 2025 from a residence in Absar, Turbat, by personnel of the FC and MI. Their bodies were recovered after 4 months and 28 days of enforced disappearance.

April 16:

• Safir Sumalani, Amanullah Sumalani, and Irfan were picked up by FC personnel during a blockade near Ledi Gasht in Mastung and were subsequently subjected to enforced disappearance. The three men were later killed while in custody. Their bodies were transferred to Civil Hospital, where authorities reportedly withheld them from their families.

April 28:

• Aamir Noor, a resident of Konshkalat, Tump, Kech, who had previously been forcibly disappeared by forces on 4 November 2024 and released on 24 April 2026 after prolonged detention, was reportedly shot dead while traveling with his wife and sister to Karachi for medical treatment. According to reports, members of a state-backed death squad intercepted the bus, forced him off, and opened fire, killing him on the spot while injuring his wife and sister.

2. Shelling, Firing, and Attacks on Civilians by Security Forces

April 13:

• Security forces reportedly carried out bombardment and indiscriminate shelling in Barkhan district, killing at least 12 civilians, including women and children, and critically injuring several others. Those killed included Balach (70), son of Sabzo, along with five members of his family: Rehman (18), Saado (13), Allah Bakhsh (6), Hapo (8), and Mehrang (2). Other victims were identified as Ali (40), son of Sultan Umair; his son Mir Jan (2); Beebal (30), daughter of Gulzar; Somri (35), daughter of Bhangaan; Shari (22); and Naikho (17), daughter of Jamalan. The injured included Zar Bibi (55), daughter of Sher, as well as Hazar Khan (9) and Israr (15), both from the same affected family.

April 10:

• In Quetta, Muhammad Khalid (18), son of Ameer Muhammad and a labourer from Nushki, was reportedly killed following an incident involving Eagle Squad personnel near Sariab Road. According to reports, personnel opened fire without warning and forced Khalid and two of his friends off their motorcycle. Khalid was allegedly beaten, shot at close range, and taken to an undisclosed location before being shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries. His family was reportedly informed the following day and faced delays in receiving his body due to restrictions and administrative hurdles.

March:

• Near Nokundi, Pakistani forces reportedly opened fire on a speeding vehicle, causing a tyre burst that led the car to overturn. The incident resulted in the deaths of Abdul Sattar, son of Abdul Waheed, and Juma Khan, son of Ali, while six others, including women and children, were seriously injured. The injured included Noorullah, son of Haji Mehrullah; Abdul Wali, son of M. Gul; and Abdul Ghaffar. The victims were initially taken to Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Dalbandin before being referred to Quetta for further treatment.

3. Target Killings

April 01:

• Three individuals were shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Pulari Link Road in Gwadar within the jurisdiction of Sadar Police Station. The victims were identified as Ghulam Qadir, son of Murad Bakhsh and a resident of TTC Colony, Gwadar; Arshad, son of Ababgar and a resident of Chabahar; and Qambar, son of Badal and a resident of Kech district. Police shifted the bodies for medico-legal formalities and initiated an investigation.
• Unknown assailants opened fire on Adeel Arshad, 40, son of Muhammad Arshad, at his agricultural chemicals shop in Uthal, Lasbela district, killing him on the spot. He was originally from Khanewal district, Punjab, and was residing in Magsi Colony, Uthal.

April 12:

• Four members of the Hazara community were killed in a shooting incident in the Hazar Ganji area of Quetta. According to reports, the victims were vegetable vendors targeted by unidentified assailants. The police and security personnel later shifted the bodies for postmortem examination.

April 14:

• Three individuals were killed and two others injured in an armed attack on Sariab Road in Quetta when unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire on the vehicle of Mir Jamil Mengal as it was returning from a court appearance. The deceased were identified as Haroon, son of Mir Jamil Mengal; Ghafoor, son of Waheed Bakhsh; and Naseebullah. The injured, Abdul Hafeez and Mir Jamil Mengal, were transferred to Civil Hospital Quetta for treatment.

April 21:

• Unknown gunmen shot dead a man named Akhtar Anwar in the Parom area of Panjgur. He had previously been associated with a Baloch militant organization and was later reported to have surrendered to the Pakistan Army after allegedly killing one of his former associates. No individual or group has claimed responsibility for his killing at the time of writing this report.

3.2. Target Killings by State-Backed Death Squads

April 09:

• In Buleda, Kech, Chakar Baloch (18), son of Barkat and a student, was reportedly shot dead at his shop in Minaz after armed men linked to a state-backed death squad opened fire on him.

April 30:

• Ayaz Baloch (26), son of Khuda Rahim and a government school cleaner from Tasp, Panjgur, was reportedly shot dead near his home in Nokabad, Tasp, in a targeted attack carried out by a state-backed death squad.

3.3. Target Killings by Baloch Separatist Groups

• On 4 April 2026, Aziz Jatoi and Nawab Jatoi, son of Muhammad Ashraf Jatoi, were shot dead during a gunfight in the Sunni area of Kachi district. The United Baloch Army (UBA) later claimed that both men were members of a state-backed death squad and were working as spies for FC.

4.  Honour Killings

April 10:

• A man and a woman were reportedly killed in separate incidents linked to alleged “honour” killings in Barkhan and Kohlu districts. The woman was shot dead in the Guludaman area of Rakhni, Barkhan, and her body was later shifted to Rakhni Hospital for postmortem before being handed over to the family after legal formalities. In a separate but related incident, the man, identified as Shabal, son of Gulzar, was killed in Kohlu.

April 19:

• In the Goth Syed Akhtar Shah area near Mangoli Police Station in Dera Murad Jamali, Naseerabad, 23-year-old Mukhiyara Bibi was reportedly shot dead by her husband, Mahboob Ali Kathur Galsi, in an alleged so-called “honour” killing. The accused reportedly fled the scene, while police transferred the body to Dera Murad Jamali Hospital and initiated legal proceedings.

4.1. Cases from the Previous Month

March 05:

• In the Gandawa area of Jhal Magsi district, a man identified as Yar Muhammad shot dead his wife and a man identified as Yar Muhammad Jakhar in what police described as an honour-related killing. Both victims died at the scene, while the accused reportedly escaped. 

March 18:

• In the Mujho Shori area of Naseerabad, a man killed his sister-in-law and another man named Liaqat Ali in the name of “honour” before fleeing the area. Police shifted the bodies for legal formalities, registered a case, and stated that efforts to apprehend the suspect were underway.

Other Incidents: 

Military Operation and Firing in Kardegaap, Mastung, left two injured 

On April 16, A military operation in the Kardegaap Gurgina area of Mastung district reportedly continued throughout the morning, during which two youths were seriously injured after coming under fire near the Kali Mengi area. The injured have been identified as Fazil Khan and Zahir, who were allegedly unarmed and working in their fields at the time of the incident and are also reported to be relatives. Both were transferred to Civil Hospital, Quetta, for medical treatment.

Forced Confession of Woman Previously Subjected to Enforced Disappearance Presented in Quetta After Six Months

On 18 April 2026, Rahima Bibi, daughter of Abdul Rahim, who had been forcibly disappeared from Dalbandin along with her younger brother Zubair on 9 December 2025, was presented before the media in Quetta after nearly six months in custody. Authorities portrayed her as an alleged facilitator of a suicide bomber during a forced confession. According to reports, both siblings had been taken from their home by security forces and remained missing thereafter. While Rahima Bibi resurfaced during the press conference, her brother Zubair was reportedly released shortly afterward the press conference.

Military Operation in Kharan Resulted in Civilian Injuries, Enforced Disappearance, Destruction of Homes, and Looting of Shops

On 25 April 2026, Security forces reportedly carried out a military operation in the Lijjay area of Kharan, during which mortar shelling struck residential areas, injuring Bibi Zakira, Bibi Shafiqa, Hafiz Tahir, and one-year-old Nadia. Homes were damaged, and reports indicated that security forces surrounded the area, hindering the transfer of the critically injured victims to hospitals. Drones and quadcopters were also reportedly deployed during the operation. Local doctor Shah Jahan was allegedly forcibly disappeared, his home was set on fire, and shops were reportedly looted by forces and their allied local death squads.