In April 2025, a total of 168 individuals were reportedly abducted by the security forces and intelligence agencies across Balochistan. Of these, 112 remain missing, 42 were later released, while 13 were killed, one was shift to jail. Alongside the disappearances, 67 individuals were reported killed during the month. A significant number of these killings were allegedly carried out by the state, through methods such as fake encounters, custodial killings, and other forms of extrajudicial violence.

Enforced Disappearances

Among the 168 abductions documented in April, 164 were cases of first-time abductions, whereas 4 individuals were abducted for the second time. The majority of the abductions, 108 cases, took place during house raids, 53 individuals were picked up from public places, including bazaars and streets, 4 were abducted from check posts, and 3 were taken after being summoned to military camps.

The Frontier Corps (FC) was responsible for 92 of the abductions, followed by intelligence agencies with 44 cases, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) with 31, and death squads in one instance.

The professional background of the abducted individuals varied. While the occupations of 90 individuals could not be verified, students emerged as the most targeted group, with 50 cases. Other victims included five labourers, five drivers, three shopkeepers, and one each from professions such as Levies constable, electrician, poet, trader, and fisherman. The data suggests a concerning focus on educated and working-class individuals, especially youth.

In April 2024, Kech district reported the highest number of enforced disappearances with 50 cases, followed by Quetta with 22 and Gwadar with 20. Dera Bugti recorded 13 cases, while both Mastung and Awaran reported 12 each. Panjgur saw 9 cases, Barkhan 8, and Karachi 5. Smaller numbers were also reported from Musakhel, Kachhi (3 each), Chagai, Hub, Nushki, Khuzdar (2 each), and Surab, Washuk, and Kharan with 1 case each—bringing the total to 168 reported abductions in just one month.

April 01:

Shabir Baloch, son of Muhammad Ismail, and Muhammad Karim, son of Muhammad Sharif, both residents of district Awaran, were forcibly disappeared by FC from Jahoo.

April 02:

Kiyya Baloch, a 20-year-old student of English Literature and resident of Mashkay, Awaran, was forcibly disappeared by intelligence agencies from Daro Hotel, Hub Chowki. This marked his second enforced disappearance; he had previously been abducted in January 2023 and held in custody for five months. Later, He was released on April 06.

April 03:

Basit Shah Hasani, a student and resident of Mashkel, was forcibly disappeared by FC.
Five members of the Muhammadani Marri family were detained by FC from the main bazar of Barkhan Rakhni. Among them, Bakhtiar, son of Miandad, was severely tortured during detention and released after seven days. He later succumbed to his injuries due to the torture. The remaining four individuals are still missing. One of them has been identified as Musa, son of Miandad, while the identities of the other three remain unknown.

April 04:

Qadeer, son of Noor Hassan Bugti, was forcibly disappeared by FC from Sui Bazar in district Dera Bugti.
Muhammad Umar, son of Muhammad Anwar; Abdul Wahab and Bismillah, sons of Ghulam Sarwar; Siraj Ahmed and Shahjan, sons of Paind Khan; and Saddam Hussain, son of Sain Dad, all residents of the Dasht area in district Mastung, were forcibly disappeared by the FC after being taken from Dozan, Dhadar. They were released on April 22.
Sultan Khetran, son of Mehr Gul Khetran, was forcibly disappeared by FC from his shop in the Rakhani area of district Barkhan.
Zahoor, son of Huzoor, and Shahnawaz, son of Jalal, were forcibly disappeared by FC from their homes in Shardohi, Mashkay. The following day, their bodies were found in Awaran along with the body of Habib, son of Eidu, who had been missing for 20 days. All three bodies showed signs of torture and gunshot wounds.

April 05:

Mir Basheer Ahmed, father of Dr. Sabiha, a prominent leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), was taken into custody by police, and his whereabouts remain unknown. The arrest was aimed at pressuring Dr. Sabiha to surrender due to her political activism.
Qamar Baloch, son of Mir Sher Muhammad and a resident of Pailar Jahao in district Awaran, was forcibly disappeared by FC.
Haq Nawaz Buzdar was taken into custody by FC during a raid at his home in the Karid area of district Musakhel. Two days later, his mutilated body was recovered from the Mehma Samand Khan area of Barkhan, along with the bodies of Shero Buzdar and Gul Zaman Buzdar, both of whom had previously been forcibly disappeared.
Irshad, son of Zabad and a resident of Kolwai Jat, was forcibly disappeared by FC from Kolwai Bazaar in district Kech. He was a student at Degree College Turbat. On May 10, he was extrajudicially killed in a fake encounter along with two others.

April 06:

Zafar Buzdar, 25 years old, and Afaq Buzdar, 22 years old and a student, were forcibly disappeared by personnel of FC and the CTD from their native area, Rada Sham in district Musakhel.
Hammal Ali, son of Muhammad Hasil and a barber by profession, was forcibly disappeared by FC from his home in district Nasirabad.
Mandost, a tractor driver by profession, was forcibly disappeared by FC from the Gichk area of district Panjgur.
Abdullah, son of Ali and a resident of Pidarak, was forcibly disappeared by intelligence agencies from the Pasni area of district Gwadar.
Nadir Baloch was forcibly disappeared by FC during a raid on his home in the Kandhari area of Mashkay. His family received no information about his whereabouts following the arrest. The next day, his bullet-riddled body was found in a deserted area.

April 07:

Nizam Baloch, 23 years old and a student, a resident of Liaqatabad, Mashkay in Awaran, was forcibly disappeared by the CTD and intelligence agencies from A-One City on Brewery Road Quetta. He was later released.
Gulzadi was abducted by state forces in front of her family from Brewery Road. This is the third time she has been targeted in 2025—first abducted on 12 March and later released, then on 24 March her home was raided, belongings looted, and clothes torn. She has now been transferred to jail under 3MPO.

April 08:

Safar Khan, 24 years old, a student and resident of Killi Shahnawaz, Saryab Mill in Quetta, was forcibly disappeared by CTD from Custom Chowk, Quetta.
Zaid Baloch, son of Abdul Rehman, a student and resident of Gwadar district, was abducted by Pakistani forces.

April 09:

Nizam Baloch, 25 years old, a student and resident of Singanisar in district Kech, was forcibly disappeared by CTD near the Singanisar Graveyard.
Imran Wahid, son of Abdul Wahid and a resident of Dashti Bazar in Kech, was forcibly disappeared by FC. His body was later found in Hoshap, where he was killed in a fake encounter on May 10, 2025.

April 10:

Fahad Baloch, 16, resident of Killi Brahmzai, Wadh, district Khuzdar, was forcibly disappeared by intelligence agencies in the Chamruk area. His friends were released, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
Gulzar Muhammad Shehi and his son were forcibly disappeared by FC during a raid in Mishkaf, Dhadar, Bolan. They were reportedly tortured and taken to an unknown location as collective punishment for being the father and brother of Saddam Baloch, a Jaffar Express attacker.
Muhammad Ismail, son of Lashkari, a laborer and resident of Killi Godmal area in Kharan district, was abducted by Pakistani forces from his home. His whereabouts remain unknown.

April 11:

Akhtar, 25 years old, a mechanic and resident of Kalari Sargowat, Lyari, was forcibly disappeared by Rangers from his locality.
Anwar, son of Mugheem Bugti and a serving Levies Force officer, was forcibly disappeared by CTD and intelligence agencies outside the court in Sui, Dera Bugti.
Muhammad Hayat, 13, son of Tola Bugti, and Siva, son of Nadi Bugti, were forcibly disappeared by intelligence agencies and a death squad from a hotel in Sui.
Abdullah and Sanaullah Kurd, two brothers, were forcibly disappeared by FC from their home in Killi Shahnawaz, Quetta.
Ghulab Shohaz, a resident of Awaran, was forcibly disappeared by FC.

April 12:

Asmat Ullah, 26 years old, a Zamyad conductor and resident of Gatt Barot, district Chaghi, was forcibly disappeared by FC and Military Intelligence (MI) from Nokundi, area of the district.
Sabir, Abdulla, and Shakir, sons of Miya; Dad Rehman, son of Wahid Bakhsh; Hussain, son of Raza Muhammad; Waseem Imam, son of Imam Bakhsh; Siraj Ahmed, son of Ellahi Bakhsh; and Beberg Bashir, son of Bashir Ahmed, were detained by FC in Dasht Maksar, Kech. All were later released.
Zaid Baloch, son of Abid Khan and a resident of Quetta Mills Colony, and Ijaz Baloch, son of Khuda Bakhsh, forcibly disappeared from Mastung. Ijaz was later killed in a fake encounter in Duki along with four others.
Nizam Noor, 17-year-old student and son of Mehmood, was abducted by MI from his home in Babbarshoor, Ward No. 1, Gwadar. His mutilated body was found on April 16.

April 13:

Abdul Farooq, son of Muhammad Azeem Satakzai and a resident of Quetta, was forcibly disappeared by the FC after being detained from the Les Dagari area.
Bashir Ahmed, a laborer who earned his living through dyeing work, was forcibly disappeared by FC from his home in Musa Colony, Sariab, Quetta.
Waseem Baloch was abducted by the FC from his agricultural field in the Jahoo Mullai Gazi area of Awaran.
Jamaluddin Baloch was abducted by FC personnel from his home in Basti Gozo Sadrani, Barkhan. Two days later, his son Ahmad Jan Baloch was summoned to the FC camp. Upon his arrival, Jamaluddin was released while Ahmad Jan was detained and has remained missing since.
Musawar Dewar, son of Ghulam Farooq, a student and resident of Quetta district, was abducted by Pakistani forces from Sheikh Zahid Hospital in Quetta.

April 14:

Salal Baloch, 17 years old, a student and resident of Manguchar, was abducted by CTD and intelligence agencies from Chiltan, Quetta. He was later released.
Farooq Baloch, son of Noor Ahmed Mengal and a teenager, was forcibly disappeared by intelligence agencies. His body was found on April 16 in a remote area in Naal, district Khuzdar. At the time of his abduction and killing, his father, a political worker of the Balochistan National Party, was participating in a sit-in protest demanding the release of BYC leaders.
Hamid, son of Moladad, and Shah Jan, son of Qadir Dad and a 22 years old driver, both residents of Absar, Turbat, were abducted by FC from Yaqoob Mohla. Hamid’s body was found on May 10 in Hoshap, where he was killed in a fake encounter. Shah Jan remains missing.

April 15:

Sher Khan, son of Nizar, an 18 year old student from Babbarshoor, Pasni, was abducted by CTD personnel from Jusak, Turbat. His dead body was found in the Garuki River in Kech, on April 17.
Shokat, son of Sakhi Bakhsh, a 21 year old student from Babbarshoor, Pasni, was abducted by CTD personnel from the same area.
Naseer Satakzai, son of Qaiser Khan, and Ikram Satakzai, son of Noor Khan, both residents of Dagari, Quetta, were abducted by the CTD.
Nizam, son of Rafiq Ahmed, was abducted by FC personnel from his home in the Nasirabad area of Kech.

April 16:

Abdul Aziz, 28, a farmer and resident of Marap, Surab, was abducted by FC personnel from Laqohrian, Surab.
Majid, 25, Asgar, 33, Ateeq, 30, Zareef, 22, Abdul Raheem, 18, and Safiullah, 18, all residents of Paroom, Panjgur, were abducted by FC personnel from Jaeen, Paroom, Panjgur. Among them, Asgar was previously abducted in 2022 and held for one week. However, all of them were later, but Ateeq is still missing.
Azhar Noor, son of Khuda Bakhsh and a poet, was abducted from his home in Ward No. 1, Pasni, Gwadar. This was the second time he was forcibly disappeared, as he was previously taken on October 4, 2021, and later released.
Nawaz Ali, son of Sattar Bugti and a Levies constable, was abducted from Gopat, Sui, Dera Bugti.
Sameer Ahmed, son of Ibrahim Baloch and a resident of Turbat, was forcibly disappeared by FC personnel from Paroom, Panjgur.
Nawab Sahil, 26, and his younger brother Shehbaz Ali, 17, both students and residents of Babbarshoor, Pasni, were abducted by MI personnel from their home. Nawab Sahil were later released on April 18, while his brother is still missing
Zaheer Baloch, son of Ramzan Baloch, was detained and forcibly disappeared by FC from the Gibon area of Kech.
FC and intelligence agencies raided several houses in the Darchko area of Dasht. Six individuals were taken away blindfolded, and no information was provided about their condition or whereabouts. Four of the victims were identified as Lahdad, son of Barkat, Waseem, son of Bashir, Ayaz, son of Ahmed, and Shakeel, son of Faqir. The other two remain unidentified.

April 17:

Muzeer Ahmad, 25, a shopkeeper and resident of Baloch Ward, Gwadar, was abducted by MI personnel from his shop in Padizir, Gwadar.
Siraj Ahmad, 23, an outo electrician and resident of Pasni, was abducted by intelligence agency personnel from the Ali Auto Electrician Garage in Gwadar.
Gul Mir, Waheed Ahmed, 24, a BS student, and Abdul Rehman, 13, a student and son of Syed Mir Khan, all workers or supporters of BNP, were detained and forcibly disappeared by CTD and other forces from Sariab Road, Quetta.

April 18:

Khalid Baloch, 18, son of Nadeem and a resident of Pidrak, was abducted by FC personnel from Chahsar Ground, Turbat. He was working at a garage.
Darvesh, 25, a wedding videographer and resident of Kalari Sargowat, Lyari, was abducted by Rangers and intelligence agencies from near Jona Masjid Rangers Chowki.
Shareef Ullah Baloch, 14, a 6th class student and son of Tahous Khan Mengal, was forcibly abducted by FC personnel from his home in Killi Qadirabad, Nushki.

April 19:

FC personnel raided several houses in the Gibon area and abducted seven individuals. The victims included four brothers, Sabir Ali, Zakir Ali, Shakir Ali, and Hait Ali, all sons of Ali, as well as Nisar and his brother Ishaq, sons of Gazzi, and Abdu, son of Shakir Ali.
Muhammad Rizwan, a student at Degree College Quetta, and his brother Balach Baloch, a 10th-grade student at Saryab Mill School, were abducted by FC from the Saryab Mill area of Quetta.

April 20:

Sifa, 37, a driver and resident of Mir Yaqoob Muhallah, Absor, Turbat, was abducted by MI personnel from his locality.
Mureed Baloch, son of KhudaBakhsh Bugti, and Javed Baloch, son of Arz Muhammad Bugti, were abducted by CTD from Dera Bugti.

April 21:

Niaz Baloch, son of Sango and a resident of Tratadan, Mashkay, was forcibly disappeared from his home during a raid by FC.
Zakaria Asumi was deliberately struck by a car operated by intelligence agency personnel, knocking him off his motorcycle. He was then forced into the vehicle and taken to an unknown location. In February 2025, the house of his father, Asumi Gazabeg, located in Minaz, Buleda, was attacked at night by unknown armed men.
Mujahid Dadullah, the only son and breadwinner of his family from Tagranabad, Balicha, was abducted by Frontier Corps. He was later released on May 12.

April 22:

Mayar Baloch, 19, an FSc Medical student and resident of Ward No. 1, Pasni, was abducted by MI personnel from his home.
Umar Jan, son of Hassan, was forcibly disappeared after being detained by armed men from the Gille area of Buleda, Kech. He was later released.

April 23:

Javid Baloch, 28, a law student and resident of Malhar, Awaran, was abducted by intelligence agency personnel from Billy’s Tower near Gulshan Johar Mor in Karachi.
Shokat, son of Ayub, was forcibly disappeared by forces from his home in the Balicha area of Tump, Kech district.
Hammal Baloch, son of Naseeb Baloch and a resident of Nokju, Mashkay, was abducted from the Main Bazaar of Mashkay town.
Imran, a student, and his father Juma Khan, a teacher, were forcibly disappeared by FC and CTD personnel from their home in Killi Sumalani, Mastung.

April 24:

Salman Baloch, son of Abdul Qudoos Baloch, was forcibly detained by forces near FC Hospital in Quetta while returning home from the Sarway showroom.
Guhram Ishaq, 22, an FSC student and son of Ishaq Baloch, a resident of Panjgur Sarawan, was forcibly disappeared by CTD personnel outside Civil Hospital Quetta.
Muhammad Jan was abducted by forces during a raid on his home in Gozo Sadrani, Barkhan. Two days later, on April 26, his son Sohbat Khan and nephew Aslam were summoned to the FC camp in Barkhan. Muhammad Jan was released when they arrived, but Sohbat Khan and Aslam were detained and disappeared.
Islam, son of Chati Khan Mandwani, and Fida, son of Duran, were forcibly disappeared by forces in the Machh, Bolan.
Ali Ahmed, son of Muhammad Rahim, was abducted by FC personnel from his home in Jebbri, Mashkay.

April 25:

Zahir Baloch, 24, a trader and son of Haji Mustafa, was abducted by FC personnel from Main Bazar, Barapcha, Chaghi.
Shamim, 10, son of Ghaffar, and Arif, 15, son of Rasool Bakhsh, were forcibly disappeared by forces during a raid on the Tump Bostan area. Family members were tortured and threatened with serious consequences if they contacted anyone or spoke out.
Shah Malik, his son Ali Jan, and Bilal, son of Younis, were forcibly disappeared by forces during a raid on a house in the Gibon area of Kech.
Muhammad Rizwan, 18, son of Muhammad Tariq and an FSC student from Haji Shah Ali Village, was forcibly disappeared by intelligence personnel near Mominabad Thana, Karachi. He was a student at Gaddap Public College. He was later released on April 28.
Gulsher, son of Abdul Majeed and a resident of the Gibon area in Turbat, was forcibly disappeared by forces while visiting his home. He had been working as a laborer in the UAE and had returned temporarily.

April 26:

Abdul Basit, 23, son of Mali Khan and a laborer, and Ghulam Muhammad, 18, son of Ghawar Khan and a student, were forcibly disappeared by intelligence agency personnel near Eastern Bypass, Quetta. Both were resident of Isplinji, Mastung.

April 27:

Nazir Ahmed, son of Muhammad Omar and a resident of the Kundri area in Mashkay, was forcibly disappeared by FC personnel. He had reportedly been summoned to the camp but, due to a busy schedule, was unable to attend. Forces later raided his house and took him away.
Farooq, a teenage resident of Khairabad, was forcibly disappeared near the Talar checkpost in Gwadar while traveling to Karachi to obtain a medical certificate for his Qatar work visa. Eyewitnesses, including fellow passengers, confirmed that he was taken by. The bus driver later informed his family.
FC abducted Gulzar, son of Ahmed, Muhammad Ismail, Hamraz Baloch, son of Akber Baloch, and Junaid Baloch, son of Sabzal Baloch, from their homes in the Drachko area of Dasht, Kech district. Gulzar Baloch, a student, was released on April 29, while the others remain missing, and their whereabouts are still unknown.

April 28:

Asif Baloch, 23, son of Ibrahim and a Motorway Police officer; Majid Sajid, 22, son of Sajid Baloch and a student; and Shohaz Baloch, 23, son of Inayat Baloch and a fisherman, all residents of Pasni, were forcibly disappeared by MI personnel. Asif belonged to Ward No. 3, while Majid and Shohaz were from Ward No. 1.
Noman Baloch, 17, son of Muktar Baloch and a student from Ward No. 1, Pasni, was also forcibly disappeared by MI personnel in Pasni.
Pakistani forces abducted Yunis , son of Basham, and Bilal Ahmed, son of Sher Ahmed, from their homes in the Isplanji area of Mastung district.

April 29

Waris, 20, son of Momen and a student from Ghano Kulanch, was forcibly disappeared by MI personnel near Oman Hospital, Pasni.
Qayyum Baloch, 21, son of Rasool Bakhsh and a student, was abducted from a barber shop in Pasni by MI personnel.
Two more students from Pasni, Aamir Khan, 17, son of Dad Baksh from Ward No. 2, and Usman Ghani, 25, son of Abdul Ghani from Ward No. 1, were also picked up by MI personnel from a barber shop in Pasni Bazaar. Both were later released, but Aamir Khan, found in a critical condition, was shifted to Karachi for medical treatment.
Salal Rafiq, 17, son of Muhammad Rafiq and an FSC student from Balgater Saheki, Kech, was forcibly disappeared at Apsar Dane-e-Sar, Turbat.
Shayhaq Altaf, 17, son of Altaf from Mehnaz Buleda, and Adam Saleem, 16, son of Muhammad Saleem from Buleda, were both forcibly disappeared by the FC in Turbat. They were later released on April 30.
Khuda Bakhsh, son of Mandi Baloch from Hoshap, and Hakim Baloch, son of Jumma from Askani Turbat, were abducted near Baloch Hospital in Turbat city.
Hassan Jan, son of Yar Muhammad and a Levies employee from Sarikuran, Panjgur, was abducted by intelligence agencies from Chitkan Bazar, Panjgur. His body was recovered from a deserted area in the district on May 1.

April 30:

Shahnawaz Baloch, 28, son of Haji Allah Bakhsh and a student from Solo Buleda, was forcibly disappeared by intelligence personnel in Naval Karachi. He had traveled to the city to accompany a family member for medical treatment.
Sajid, 25, son of Abdul Ghani and a student from Pasni, was abducted near Miskan Chowk by intelligence agencies.
Majeed Baloch, son of Abdul Ghani from Mehnaz Buleda, was forcibly disappeared by the intelligence agencies while en route to Turbat from Karachi.

Undocumented Cases from Previous Months:

February 7 Parvez Baloch, 26, shopkeeper from Killi Jamaldini, Nushki, was abducted by FC personnel near Khazinag, Nushki.
March 14 Muhammad Akram Kurd was forcibly disappeared from his home in Killi Shahnawaz, Quetta, by CTD.
March 31 Bakhtiar Marri, son of Ghani Khan, was abducted FC forces from his home in New Kahan, Hazarganji, Quetta.

Other Incidents

April 1 Zaheer Baloch, an elderly political activist, was arrested in Quetta for participating in protests demanding BYC leaders’
April 2 Authorities damaged parts of the Quetta-Karachi Highway and placed containers to block protesters from entering Quetta.
April 5 Ghaffar Qambrani was arbitrarily detained after being summoned to a police station in Quetta; he remains in custody without trial.
April 12 Javed MB, admin of “Gwadar-e-Tawar,” received death threats via phone and messages from unknown numbers.
April 13 Mullah Farhad, a leader of Haqq-do-Tehreek, was arrested by Panjgur police under Section 3 of the MPO.
April 17 Masked men raided the Quetta residence of BYC lawyer Israr Baloch, held his brothers hostage, ransacked the house, and confiscated books.
April 19 Journalist Niaz Baloch reported threats from intelligence officials, including threats of enforced disappearance.

Killings

In the same month, 66 individuals were reported killed. The victims included 63 males and 4 females. Forty of the deceased were identified, while 26 remain unidentified. The causes of death highlight the systematic use of lethal force and impunity. Twenty-one individuals were reportedly killed in fake encounters staged by security forces, 16 were victims of targeted killings, and 14 died in alleged encounters. In addition, six custodial killings were reported, along with four bodies discovered under suspicious circumstances. Two deaths were linked to land disputes, two to so-called honor killings, and one case each of encounter, succumbing to injuries, and indiscriminate firing.

State institutions were identified as the primary perpetrators behind most of these killings. Intelligence agencies were responsible for 18 deaths, while the FC and CTD each accounted for 12 cases. Fifteen killings were attributed to unknown individuals. Armed groups such as the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) were responsible for five and two killings respectively. Two incidents were reportedly committed by family members—a husband in one case and a brother in another.

Out of a total of 67 state forces involved in killings, 43 incidents were recorded and analyzed, with the Intelligence Agency responsible for 18 cases, the Frontier Corps for 13, and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) for 12. The most common mode of killing was fake encounters, accounting for nearly half (21 cases), followed by alleged encounters (14 cases) and custodial killings (6 cases).

Fake Encounters

April 3:

ISPR claimed four people were killed in an encounter in Baghbana. One was identified as Abdul Malik, 28, son of Muhammad Yousuf, from Kohang, Kalat, who had been forcibly disappeared from Turbat on October 11, 2024. His family had staged multiple protests demanding his release. Upon the return of his body, they were forced to sign documents, a jacket was placed over the corpse, and they were made to pose for staged photos with a gun.

April 4:

Mehrab, 13, and Khan Muhammad, 17, were shot dead by forces in Kocha Tara Jabrin, Buleda, while hunting birds. Their bodies were withheld from families for days and were not taken to the Turbat hospital morgue.

April 5:

The bodies of Zahoor, son of Huzoor; Shahnawaz, son of Jalal; and Habib, son of Eidu, were recovered in Mashkay. Zahoor and Shahnawaz had been detained by FC from the Shardohi area the night before. Habib had been missing for around twenty days. All three bodies bore signs of torture and gunshot wounds.

April 19:

Following a reported military operation in Duki district, five bodies were brought to Quetta Civil Hospital. Three of the deceased were identified as previously disappeared individuals. Muhammad Deen Marri, son of Lal Khan Marri, had been abducted in January from the Kanta Prago area of Harnai. Ijaz Ahmed, son of Khuda Bakhsh, had been taken on April 12 from Mangochar along with a youth named Zaid Baloch. Abdul Nabi Marri, who was abducted in December, was identified despite his body being burned with acid. Two of the bodies remain unidentified.

April 29:

Pakistani forces claimed to have killed seven individuals in Chautar Sanjavi. Three were identified Gul Muhammad Marri, son of Ghulam Nabi, who was forcibly disappeared from Sanjavi on December 20, 2024; Malik Khair Muhammad Hasni, a resident of Banikot, Thal Chautpali, who went missing from Duki five months ago; and Muhammad Waris Marri, brother of Abdul Nabi Marri, who was killed in a fake encounter on April 19. Their father, Saeed, went missing from Duki in December 2024 and remains untraced. The other four bodies remain unidentified.

Custodial Killings

April 07:

The bodies of Haq Nawaz Buzdar, Shero Buzdar, and Gul Zaman Buzdar were found in the Mehma Samand Khan area of Barkhan. All three, had been forcibly disappeared by forces. Haq Nawaz was abducted on April 5 during a raid in Musakhel. Shero had been missing for nine months, while Gul Zaman was also in custody before his death.
On the same day, the forces raided the home of Nadir Baloch in Kandhari, Mashkay, and took him away. His bullet-riddled body was found the next day in a deserted area.

April 16:

Nizam Noor, son of Mehmood and a 17-year-old student, was abducted by MI personnel from his residence in Babbarshoor, Pasni, on April 12. His mutilated body was discovered on April 16.

April 17:

Sher Khan, 18, a student from Babbarshoor, Pasni, was abducted by CTD personnel from Jusak, Turbat on 15 April. His body was recovered from the Garuki River in Kech.

Succumbed to injuries

April 4:

Bakhtiar, son of Miandad, was disappeared by FC on April 3 from Barkhan Rakhni along with four others. He was released after seven days in custody but later succumbed to his injuries. The others, including Musa, son of Miandad, remain missing.

Indiscriminate Firing by forces

Inayatullah, son of Majeed Lehri from Wadh, Khuzdar, died on April 14 from injuries sustained during indiscriminate firing by forces on peaceful protesters in Wadh on April 7.

Alleged Encounter

April 26:

CTD claimed to have killed nine alleged militants in an alleged shootout in Khani Baba, Pishin, but did not disclose their identities.

April 28:

In Quetta’s Darakhshan area, CTD reported killing one suspect and said another detonated a suicide vest during an operation. No names were released.

April 29:

Nabil Ahmed, Zakkaullah Songhur, and Feroz Allah Bakhsh were killed in an alleged encounter by forces in Dannuk. Their bodies have not been returned to the families for burial.

In many cases, such encounters have proven to be staged, involving individuals who had previously been forcibly disappeared. Families of the disappeared often fear that the unidentified bodies may belong to their loved ones, as authorities frequently delay or refuse to disclose the identities of those killed.

Discovered Dead Bodies

In April, four dead bodies were found under suspicious circumstances. On April 4, a young man with gunshot wounds was found near Zarghun Housing Bypass Road in Quetta. On April 6, the mutilated body of 13-year-old Sahil, son of Gulab, was discovered in Pasni, two days after he went missing. An unidentified body, estimated to be around 35, was found near Burida Camp in Winder on April 15. The following day, Abubakar, son of Abdul Wahid from Buleda, was found shot dead in Kech district.

Honor Killings

Two suspected cases of honor killing were also reported. On April 13, a man shot and killed his sister, Sadia, in Quetta’s Khilji Colony Faqirabad. On April 28, a woman was murdered by her husband and his brother in Goth Horan Leher, Dera Murad Jamali, before they fled the scene.

Target Killings

During the month, a series of targeted killings were reported across Balochistan and neighboring regions.

On April 1, Javed, son of Mazar and reportedly affiliated with the BLF, was shot dead by unknown assailants. On April 7, a shooting in Washbod, Panjgur, killed Bahadur Shafi and injured three close relatives—Sohail, Shayda, and Farhan. On April 11, unidentified armed men killed Hafeez in Tump Kolahu, Kech. On April 14, Haleem, a laborer from Nal Kodasak, Khuzdar, was shot dead in the Sarawan Mirz area of western Balochistan, Iran. On April 21, Nabil of Tump was shot by unidentified assailants in Tump City and died later in hospital. On April 24, a remote-controlled roadside bomb in Kaputo, Kalat, killed four people, including JUI-F leader Maulana Abdullah Nechari, and injured five others. On April 28, unidentified gunmen killed Nasir Karim in Buleda, Kech, injuring two others.

The BLA claimed responsibility for multiple killings Fazal in Kalatuk, Turbat on April 10, Naseem Kohi in Gumazi Tump on April 18, Aman of Gogdan in Dannuk on April 19, Nasir Karim in Buleda on April 28, and Zubair Abid in Malikabad, Tump on April 30. While BLF claimed the killing of Sakhi Ahmed and Sakhi Dad, both death squad operatives, in Rudkan, Kolwah on April 10. The groups reportedly accused these individuals of being state agents and facilitators.

Land Dispute

On April 27, an attempted land seizure in Jani Bedi, Sui, led to a shooting in which Mir Hotkani Bugti and Zila Hotkani Bugti were killed.