It has been a full month since 24-year-old Baloch student Mahjabeen Baloch was allegedly abducted from Civil Hospital Quetta by state personnel, and still, no one knows where she is.
Her disappearance on May 29, as reported by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), has sparked growing outrage across Balochistan and beyond. According to VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch, Mahjabeen was taken without a legal warrant and has not been produced in any court. Just a week earlier, her brother Younus Baloch was also allegedly detained from their home in Basima. His whereabouts remain unknown as well.
“No legal proceedings, no acknowledgment, no justice. This is a blatant violation of basic human rights,” said Nasrullah, urging the Balochistan and federal governments to act immediately. “If there are allegations, bring them to court, not to a black site.”
‘What kind of justice system is this?’
Prominent activist and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) member Sabiha Baloch took to social media, questioning the silence from authorities. “It’s been 30 days. Not a single official has publicly asked: Where is Mahjabeen?” she posted on X.
Mahjabeen, who reportedly suffers from polio, was allegedly taken from her hostel. “Even if she were accused of terrorism, she belongs in a court, not a vanishing act,” Sabiha said, calling enforced disappearances “fascism under the guise of security.”
She added: “If we who ask questions are terrorists, what do you call those who abduct, extort, smuggle drugs, shoot civilians, silence media, and steal elections?”
Global rights groups condemn Pakistan’s silence
Amnesty International joined a growing list of local and international voices demanding Mahjabeen’s release, calling the incident part of a “broader pattern” of enforced disappearances in Pakistan. The rights group urged Islamabad to uphold its international commitments and conduct a transparent investigation.
As her family waits in anguish and her name fades from headlines, one question remains unanswered: Where is Mahjabeen?
Her disappearance on May 29, as reported by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), has sparked growing outrage across Balochistan and beyond. According to VBMP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch, Mahjabeen was taken without a legal warrant and has not been produced in any court. Just a week earlier, her brother Younus Baloch was also allegedly detained from their home in Basima. His whereabouts remain unknown as well.
“No legal proceedings, no acknowledgment, no justice. This is a blatant violation of basic human rights,” said Nasrullah, urging the Balochistan and federal governments to act immediately. “If there are allegations, bring them to court, not to a black site.”
‘What kind of justice system is this?’
Prominent activist and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) member Sabiha Baloch took to social media, questioning the silence from authorities. “It’s been 30 days. Not a single official has publicly asked: Where is Mahjabeen?” she posted on X.
Mahjabeen, who reportedly suffers from polio, was allegedly taken from her hostel. “Even if she were accused of terrorism, she belongs in a court, not a vanishing act,” Sabiha said, calling enforced disappearances “fascism under the guise of security.”
She added: “If we who ask questions are terrorists, what do you call those who abduct, extort, smuggle drugs, shoot civilians, silence media, and steal elections?”
Global rights groups condemn Pakistan’s silence
Amnesty International joined a growing list of local and international voices demanding Mahjabeen’s release, calling the incident part of a “broader pattern” of enforced disappearances in Pakistan. The rights group urged Islamabad to uphold its international commitments and conduct a transparent investigation.
As her family waits in anguish and her name fades from headlines, one question remains unanswered: Where is Mahjabeen?
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