The Human Rights Council of Balochistan reported that Pakistani security forces and death squads committed serious abuses during August 2025. The organization recorded 123 forced disappearances, and 26 people died from violence. Authorities seized 106 people who remain unaccounted for, and they released 12 victims. Security personnel killed five detainees while holding them in custody.
Quetta experienced the most abductions with 27 cases, and Kech followed with 25 incidents. The Frontier Corps participated in 60 disappearances, and intelligence services conducted 33 operations. The Counter Terrorism Department executed 28 abductions. Kech district recorded the highest death toll with 10 fatalities. Officials raided homes to seize 81 individuals, and they detained 36 others from public locations.
Quetta experienced the most abductions with 27 cases, and Kech followed with 25 incidents. The Frontier Corps participated in 60 disappearances, and intelligence services conducted 33 operations. The Counter Terrorism Department executed 28 abductions. Kech district recorded the highest death toll with 10 fatalities. Officials raided homes to seize 81 individuals, and they detained 36 others from public locations.
