ISLAMABAD / GWADAR: The alarming trend of enforced disappearances targeting Baloch youth continues unabated, with three new cases reported in the past week — one from Islamabad and two from the coastal city of Gwadar, Balochistan.

In Islamabad, Saeed Ubaidullah, a Baloch student from Panjgur and a fifth-semester undergraduate in Defence and Strategic Studies at Quaid-i-Azam University, was forcibly taken by plainclothes personnel of Pakistani forces.

According to witnesses, he was abducted near the Islamabad Toll Plaza and has not been seen since.

The Baloch Students Council (BSC) in Islamabad has confirmed Saeed’s disappearance and condemned the “disturbing pattern of abductions targeting Baloch students in the capital.” In a statement, the council urged fellow students, human rights defenders, and civil society to raise their voices for Saeed’s immediate and safe return.

“We are deeply concerned by the growing number of Baloch students being targeted in Islamabad. Saeed’s abduction is not an isolated incident—it reflects a broader campaign to intimidate and silence Baloch voices,” the BSC said.

In a separate incident in Gwadar, Pakistani security forces abducted a minor student named Ajman son of Ameenullah. The abduction occurred around 9 PM near the Moosa Mod area. His whereabouts remain unknown, and his family has called for his urgent and safe release.

Additionally, another case was reported from the Paanwan area of Jewani, a sub-district of Gwadar. Sameer son of Abdul Kareem, was taken into custody by security personnel earlier this week and has not been seen since.

The families of all three missing individuals have appealed for their loved ones’ safe recovery and called on authorities to stop the practice of arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances, particularly of Baloch youth.

Human rights organisations and Baloch advocacy groups have repeatedly raised concerns about the continued use of enforced disappearances as a tool of suppression in Balochistan and other regions. Despite domestic and international criticism, the practice remains widespread, with hundreds of cases going unresolved for years.