Quetta, Balochistan: The protest camp organised by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) against enforced disappearances in Balochistan continued for the 6,055th consecutive day on Wednesday outside the Quetta Press Club, underscoring the prolonged struggle of families seeking the recovery of their forcibly abducted relatives.

The camp was visited by people from various segments of society, who expressed solidarity with the affected families and reaffirmed their support for the demand for justice.

During the protest, relatives of forcibly disappeared individuals Muhammad Shifa and Alauddin formally recorded their complaints and submitted detailed accounts of the disappearances to VBMP. The families said their objective was to ensure that senior state authorities hear their appeals and provide justice in accordance with the law.

Muhammad Raqiq, brother of Muhammad Shifa, told the protest that Shifa, a serving police official and son of Safar Khan, was detained along with his friend Obaidullah by personnel of state institutions on November 22 from Shamsabad, Jangal Cross in Mastung. While Obaidullah was released on December 31, 2025, Muhammad Shifa remains missing.

Raqiq further alleged that despite multiple attempts, the local police have refused to register an FIR regarding his brother’s enforced disappearance, claiming the Station House Officer declined to lodge the case.

Another family member, Zohaib Ahmed, said his brother, Alauddin son of Abdul Jaleel, was detained and forcibly disappeared by security forces on May 25, 2019, from Batoo Bazaar in Noshki. He said that repeated appeals to senior officials have yielded no results, as no FIR has been registered and the family has received no information regarding Alauddin’s condition or whereabouts, causing severe distress.

Addressing the gathering, VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch assured the families that their cases would be formally presented before the relevant commission and the provincial government. He said the organisation would continue to raise its voice at all available forums to ensure the safe recovery of the missing individuals.

Nasrullah Baloch called on senior authorities to immediately recover Muhammad Shifa and Alauddin, stressing that if there are any allegations against them, they should be brought before the courts and dealt with through due legal process.