Shaal, Balochistan: The protest camp organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) against enforced disappearances in Balochistan has completed more than 6,058 days outside the Quetta Press Club, highlighting the prolonged struggle of families seeking the recovery of their loved ones.

Led by VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch, the sit-in has become one of the longest-running protests in the region. People from various walks of life continued to visit the camp, expressing solidarity with the families of missing persons.

During recent days of the protest, relatives of several forcibly disappeared individuals, including Mahmood Ali Lango, Siraj Ahmed and Shahzaib participated in the demonstration and recorded their protests.

The mother of Mahmood Ali Lango appealed to senior authorities to ensure the recovery of her son, stating that her family has been living in uncertainty for years.

Yesterday, the families of Siraj Ahmed, son of Muhammad Anwar, and Shahzaib, son of Elahi Bakhsh, told VBMP that the two men were taken into custody by personnel of state institutions from Saryab Customs on December 29 last year and subsequently disappeared.

The families further complained that police refused to register a First Information Report (FIR) regarding the enforced disappearance of Siraj Ahmed and Shahzaib. According to them, despite approaching senior officials, no information has been provided about the whereabouts of the missing men, leaving their families in deep distress.

Addressing the protest, VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch demanded that the government ensure the safe recovery of Mahmood Lango, Siraj Ahmed, Shahzaib, and all other missing persons. He said that if there are any allegations against the missing individuals, they should be produced before a court of law in accordance with due process.

Nasrullah Baloch also assured the affected families that VBMP would submit the cases of Siraj Ahmed and Shahzaib to the relevant commissions and the ‘provincial government’ and would continue to raise the issue of enforced disappearances at every available forum until justice is served.

The VBMP protest camp has long stood as a symbol of resistance against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, with families insisting that their demand remains unchanged: either produce the missing persons in court or release them safely.