Balochistan: In a fresh instance of alleged state brutality, Pakistani security forces have been accused of detaining and torturing a mother and her daughter in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, leaving both women critically injured, according to local sources and human rights groups cited by The Balochistan Post.
The incident reportedly took place in the Panchi area of Panjgur, where troops raided a house and took the two women into custody. Sources said they were subjected to severe torture before being dumped at Panjgur Hospital in a semi-conscious state.
Residents alleged that the daughter was sexually assaulted by members of the security forces before the two were abandoned at the hospital.
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) condemned the incident, calling it “a horrifying reflection of the impunity and moral decay embedded in Pakistan’s security operations in Balochistan.”
In a statement posted on X, the HRCB said Pakistani forces “abducted a mother and her daughter, brutally tortured them, and left them in critical condition at a hospital.” The group added that the daughter had been sexually assaulted and demanded an independent investigation, punishment of the perpetrators, and justice for the victims.
Pakistani authorities have not issued any response to the allegations. The silence has fueled public outrage, with human rights defenders describing the episode as part of the “systematic violence” targeting Baloch women.
This latest case adds to a growing list of similar incidents. Last month, in Khuzdar’s Zehri area, a woman named Safia Bibi was allegedly abducted during a military raid and released days later. Earlier this year, 23-year-old student Mahjabeen Baloch was reportedly forcibly disappeared from her hostel in Quetta, days after her brother was detained.
Rights organisations warn that the recurring pattern of abuses and the absence of accountability continue to deepen mistrust between the Baloch population and the state, cautioning that without transparent investigations, the cycle of violence in the region will persist.
