Occupied Balochistan — A Land Without the Rule of Law
Balochistan is an occupied land whose sovereignty was seized on 27 March 1948. Since then, the Punjabi state—known as the so-called Islamic Republic of Pakistan—has deprived the Baloch nation of all civil and political rights. Today, there is no functioning legal or constitutional order in Balochistan.
The non-local Punjabi Army (the so-called Pakistan Army) has installed a superficial puppet administration in Balochistan with the help of local criminal collaborators. This “government” exists only in name; all real authority—including control over resources and major decision-making—rests directly with the Corps Commander of Balochistan. The policies enforced by the Punjabi Army mirror the colonial practices once used by Britain in occupied regions.
Enforced Disappearances — A Systematic Policy of Genocide
Today, the Army’s policy of enforced disappearances—its so-called secret “Operation Silence”—has escalated into uncontrolled state terrorism. No one is safe. Educated Baloch, particularly professors and students, have become prime targets. In Balochistan, attachment to Baloch culture, language, or national identity is now treated by the state as an “anti-Pakistan” stance, punishable by enforced disappearance or extrajudicial killing.
Recent Incidents of Enforced Disappearance of Women
29 May 2025: Mahjabeen, daughter of Ghulam Mustafa Baloch, aged 24, from Basima, Washuk, was forcibly disappeared after being detained at Civil Hospital Shaal.
22 November 2025: Nasreena Baloch, daughter of Dilawar Baloch, aged only 15, was abducted from Hub by the Pakistan Army.
December 2025: Farzana, daughter of Muhammad Bakhsh Zehri, was arrested and forcibly disappeared by the so-called Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Khuzdar city.
These incidents represent only a small glimpse of the human rights crisis in Balochistan. Thousands remain forcibly disappeared. Every day, more people are abducted and taken to torture cells by the Pakistan Army without any legal procedures or court oversight. Extrajudicial killings have become routine.
Our Appeal
We urge international human rights organizations to take serious and concrete action against the crimes committed by the Pakistani state and to hold it accountable before global institutions.
Baloch National Movement (BNM)
