Amid the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the region, police have recovered yet another bullet-riddled body in Balochistan. The Balochistan Post reports that authorities found the body in the Dazan Tump forest in Kech district.
Authorities have identified the deceased as Mohsin, son of Baig Muhammad. Originally from Mand and currently residing in Gomazi, Mohsin showed visible signs of having been shot. Law enforcement recovered the body and kept it in police custody to complete legal formalities before returning it to his family.
The Balochistan Post reports that details of the circumstances of his death remain murky. This is an incident indicative of a worrying trend in Balochistan, where such incidents are turning into a regular feature.
In August, the Balochistan issue drew wider attention when authorities discovered five bullet-riddled bodies tied to an electricity pole in Chaghi town. According to the Express Tribune, the bodies lay near the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran border. The bodies showed clear signs of brutal execution. Consequently, authorities sent them to the district headquarters hospital in Chaghi for identification. This gruesome discovery shocked the local population, especially in towns close to the Afghan border. Moreover, the incident heightened fears and intensified scrutiny of the ongoing violence in the region.
Balochistan does have several violent groups that frequently clash with state forces over the demand for a greater share of regional resources, including a strong unease over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The violence and violation of human rights reflect deep-seated problems in the province.
Another incident occurred on Sunday when Pakistani security forces forcibly disappeared a youth from the coastal city of Gwadar. Zubair Baloch, son of Umar, was reportedly taken from the Dasht Dhor Kundag area. Locals say that authorities moved him to an unknown location, and his whereabouts remain unknown. The frequency of such incidents in Balochistan is rising.
Earlier in the week, on Thursday, Pakistani forces forcibly disappeared two lawyers from Quetta. However, following protests from the Balochistan Bar Council and other legal bodies, authorities released the lawyers.
Pakistan has a long and bloody history of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. These actions target human rights defenders, minority advocates, and individuals suspected of opposing the government or military. According to The Balochistan Post, incidents like this add to the continuing human rights crisis in the region.
ANI