Paank, the human rights body of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), says in its latest report that almost the entire population of Shadi Kaur in Pasni tehsil, Gwadar district, around 5,000 Baloch residents, was forcibly evicted from their ancestral lands on 11 and 12 July 2026.
According to the report, the displacement followed military actions, enforced disappearances, mass detentions, restrictions on the supply of essential goods, and evacuation orders issued by the Pakistan Army. On 9 and 10 July, army personnel ordered residents to leave their homes and warned that the houses of anyone who stayed would be burned.
Aggression and Human Rights Violations
Paank states that on 5 May 2026, Pakistan Army and affiliated intelligence personnel detained between 85 and 100 men. The detainees were reportedly tortured, made to lie in the sun, and had stones forced into their mouths when they cried out. About 40 of them were taken to a military camp near the Shadi Kaur Dam and forcibly disappeared. Many remain forcibly disappeared in military custody.
The report says a three-day military siege from 5 to 8 May restricted movement in Shadi Kaur, Zarin Kaur, Trati, Gorestani and Kabadi. During this period, eight people, including women and children returning from medical treatment, were held for two days. Throughout May and June, food and household supplies were repeatedly turned back at the Gabdi checkpoint.
The report also names Sardil, son of Sher Khan, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani military intelligence personnel on 22 November 2025. His mutilated body was found near Pasni on 30 May 2026.
Human and Cultural Impact
According to Paank, the displaced Baloch families have been forced to move to Pasni, Hormara, Turbat and surrounding towns, where many are living in tents. Roughly 10,000 acres of farmland have been abandoned, severely affecting agriculture, food security, education, healthcare and traditional livelihoods. The report says the displacement threatens the Baloch people’s ancestral bond with their land and the intergenerational transmission of their cultural and historical identity.
A Wider Pattern of Repression
Paank says it documented 1,355 enforced disappearances and 225 extrajudicial killings in 2025. Between January and June 2026, it recorded 556 enforced disappearances and 227 extrajudicial or custodial killings. The organisation adds that in October 2026, an evacuation order was also issued for about 30,000 people in Shor Parood, in the Kalat region.
International Legal Obligations and Recommendations
The report argues that the violations raise serious concerns under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the Convention against Torture, the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, and Article 10 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Paank calls for an immediate end to forced evictions, disclosure of the whereabouts of the disappeared, independent investigations, and humanitarian assistance. It also calls for guarantees of the safe, voluntary and dignified return of the local Baloch population.