Four unidentified bodies were recovered in Balochistan, heightening alarm over a continuing surge of enforced disappearances in the restive province. Human rights groups say the grim discovery comes alongside reports that Pakistani security forces have recently abducted more civilians, deepening long-standing concerns over abuses and violations.

According to rights activists, two more Baloch civilians were reportedly seized in recent days, adding to a growing list of forced disappearances that have plagued the region. One of the missing, identified by local groups as Hamdan from Dasht in Kech district, was taken from his home in Karachi on December 30 by state intelligence personnel. Another, Yasir Nasir, was allegedly detained during a late-night raid in the Gowak area of Mand district.

Human rights defenders describe these abductions and the discovery of unidentified bodies as “grave violations of fundamental human rights and the rule of law,” and have demanded the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of the missing men as well as their safe release. Families and activists argue that such incidents are part of a wider pattern of state-linked detentions, extrajudicial killings and lack of accountability that has persisted for years in Balochistan.

Critics of Pakistan’s security operations in the province say that enforced disappearances and recoveries of unidentified bodies are symptomatic of deeper governance and rights challenges, where ordinary citizens are often caught between military crackdowns and separatist insurgency. They urge the government to provide transparent investigations and to uphold legal safeguards that protect civilians from arbitrary detention and violence. The unfolding situation has also drawn attention to repeated demands by local communities and international observers for independent inquiries and respect for due process in the region, where allegations of misuse of counterterrorism powers have long been contested.