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On 18 March 2026, twelve years will have elapsed since the enforced disappearance of Zahid Baloch, former Chairman of BSO Azad, and Asad Baloch, the organizationβs Joint Secretary. Their abduction on 18 March 2014, at approximately 5:00 PM from CGS Colony, Satellite Town, Quetta, remains an unresolved case that continues to raise profound legal, moral, and humanitarian concerns. The incident carried out by personnel affiliated with state security agencies including FC, ISI, and MI, was witnessed by Banuk Karima.
A peaceful political protest of 46 days long hunger strike led by former Chairperson Martyr Banuk Karima was organized by the organization at Karachi Press Club. But they were not brought to any courts, instead the Pakistani State denied this illegal act of forcibly disappearing them. Despite the passage of more than a decade, no transparent investigation has been conducted, nor has accountability been established.
Born as Zahid Kurd in Parkoh, Naal, Khuzdar, Balochistan, Zahid Baloch was the son of Ellahi Bakhsh and emerged as a prominent figure in student politics through a combination of academic grounding and organizational commitment. He received his early education at Government High School, Naal, before pursuing a Bachelorβs degree in Political Science at the University of Karachi. His political journey began in 2003 when he joined the Baloch Students Organization (BSO), marking the start of a steady rise within its ranks.
Demonstrating leadership at an early stage, he served as Zonal President of the Karachi Zone from 2004 to 2005 and was later elected to the Central Committee during the 2006 Council Session. His election as Secretary General in November 2008 and subsequently as Chairman in the 2012 Council Session reflected his organizational capabilities. Alongside him, Asad Baloch served as Joint Secretary of BSO Azad, graduated from BUETIMS, Quetta and was recognized as a committed and disciplined political worker. Together, they represented a segment of politically engaged youth whose activism was rooted in advocacy, organization, and the pursuit of collective political freedom of Baloch nation. The enforced disappearance of these two individuals represents not only the loss of political leadership but also a broader challenge to the principles of justice, due process, and the rule of law.
Enforced disappearance, as understood in international human rights discourse, constitutes a grave violation involving the deprivation of liberty followed by a refusal to acknowledge the fate or whereabouts of the individuals concerned. Such acts undermine legal safeguards and erode public confidence in institutional accountability.
Twelve years on, the continued absence of Zahid Baloch and Asad Baloch underscores a persistent pattern of impunity. In the collective punishment, Shahjan Baloch, the brother of Zahid Baloch was murdered last year by Pakistani state sponsored death squad in Naal, Khuzdar. Their families remain in a state of prolonged uncertainty, deprived of closure and justice, while the lack of credible inquiry mechanisms continues to raise serious concerns.
The passage of time has neither diminished the gravity of the case nor lessened the responsibility to address it. This anniversary serves as a solemn reminder of the urgent need for adherence to constitutional guarantees and international human rights obligations. It calls upon the relevant authorities to ensure impartial investigations, disclose the whereabouts of the disappeared, and hold those responsible accountable in accordance with the law.
In remembering Zahid Baloch and Asad Baloch, the demand remains firmly grounded in the principles of legality, transparency, and justice. Until their fate is clarified, their disappearance will continue to stand as an enduring issue, one that calls for lawful redress and sustained attention.
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