Balochistan, an oppressed and suppressed region, continues to face overwhelming and heart-wrenching agonies, catastrophes, and anathema. It is submerged in the tears and cries of mothers, sisters, fathers, and brothers. Balochistan is not merely a land of today; it has endured for centuries, home to brave soldiers, dedicated and committed political activists, truth-seeking writers, bibliophiles, and voices for the voiceless.
Throughout history, Balochistan has suffered under the cruelty and occupation of Persians, Mughals, imperialist British, and now colonial Pakistan, which forcibly annexed Balochistan in March 1948. Since then, the Baloch nation has endured relentless tragedies—especially political activists, bibliophiles, and writers—who have been shackled, thrown into dark torture cells, and whose mutilated corpses have been cruelly dumped without justice or accountability.
The Baloch nation remembers. It has not forgotten the state atrocities and brutalities during the regimes of Zia-ul-Haq, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, and Pervez Musharraf. It is undeniable that in the 1970s, Asadullah Mengal, son of Attaullah Mengal, along with his friend, became one of the first victims of enforced disappearances. To this day, there is no information on whether they were martyred or are still missing.
The Baloch nation still burns with anger over the enforced disappearances of its political and student leaders. Zakir Majeed, a Vice Chairman of BSO Azad, was abducted in 2009. Abdul Ghaffar Lango disappeared in December 2011. Zahid Baloch, Chairman of the BSO, and Asad Baloch, the Central Joint Secretary, were abducted on March 18, 2018. Shabir Baloch, a young political leader, was forcibly disappeared in October 2014. Dr. Deen Muhammad, a doctor and political activist, has been missing since 2009.
Many other leaders of student organizations and political activists have also been abducted, and their whereabouts remain unknown. Some fell victim to the notorious “kill and dump” policy. The mutilated corpses of activists have been found discarded in desolate areas.
This is not the first time such an incident has occurred. Just last year, on June 6, 2024, the former Chairman of BSC Multan and a graduate in Computer Science from Bahauddin Zakariya University was forcibly abducted from a restaurant in Khuzdar. His whereabouts still remain unknown.
The ongoing state tyranny and cruelty have pushed the Baloch people into deep anger and frustration—they are burning in the fire of hatred and helplessness.
At 4 AM last night in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar, yet another tragedy unfolded. Another son, another brother, another friend, another student leader—Chairman of the Baloch Students Front, Javid Baloch—was brutally tortured and abducted from his room by police constables, Frontier Corps personnel, and men in plain clothes.
Javid hails from the underdeveloped village of Awaran in Balochistan. He left behind his home, his helpless mother and sisters, in pursuit of education and awareness of his people’s rights. Chairman Javid Baloch is a law student, currently in his 7th semester. The abduction of a law student is not only unjust—it is illegal. The state fears students like Chairman Javid Baloch—dedicated, educated, and bibliophiles with a passion for writing and truth. It fears that such minds may one day document the true history, exposing the reality that has long been hidden. This state has always suppressed the truth, and whoever dared to unveil it became a victim of its cruelty—just like Chairman Javid Baloch. The state is, in essence, striking an axe at its own feet.
Javid was already a victim of state oppression just days earlier. He was taken to jail by the police, where he was brutally beaten and tortured. He was threatened and warned not to raise his voice for the voiceless.
Chairman Javid Baloch is a dedicated and committed political leader who has always inspired his comrades with courage and clarity. He would often remind us to remain prepared for any tragedy or injustice, knowing full well the state’s cruelty is blind and can strike at any moment. “Be ready for anything,” he would say. “Today, others are in torture cells—tomorrow, it could be me. And tomorrow, it might be you holding my picture, chanting for my safe release.”
Javid Baloch is not just a leader—he is my leader. He supported, guided, and encouraged me throughout my political journey. Even in the face of danger, he reminded me: If something happens to him , as his student and fellow activist, I must raise my voice for him—peacefully, but firmly.
We now demand the immediate and safe release of Chairman Javid Baloch. We call upon all national and international human rights organizations, political and social activists, and student bodies around the world to raise their powerful voices in solidarity.
Let the world hear us: Bring Javid Baloch back.
#ReleaseChairmanJavidBaloch
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