In yet another chilling reminder of Pakistan’s continued repression in Balochistan, a young man named Ashfaq Mushtaq has reportedly been abducted by Pakistani forces, the latest victim in a long series of enforced disappearances haunting the region.

In a post on X, Naseem Baloch stated that security personnel and their local collaborators raided Mushtaq’s residence earlier this month, taking him away without explanation or legal procedure. His family has not been informed of his whereabouts, heightening fears that he may meet the same fate as other Baloch men who vanished under similar circumstances.

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The tragedy adds to the suffering of the Mushtaq family, already devastated by previous losses. In May 2025, Pakistani forces allegedly stormed the home of Lala Lateef, Ashfaq

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