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flag In January 2026, Pakistani forces abducted Baloch women, including students and disabled individuals, sparking fears of escalating gendered state violence.

flag A Pakistan rights activist warns of a "dangerous escalation" in state violence after multiple Baloch women, including students, pregnant women, and those with disabilities, were forcibly disappeared in January 2026. flag Mahrang Baloch of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee says the targeting of women marks a gendered shift from past repression focused on men, with abductions by the Frontier Corps and Pakistan Army aimed at silencing resistance. flag Human rights groups report several cases across Balochistan, with victims having no known political ties. flag The crackdown, described as systemic and part of a broader campaign of repression, has instead fueled greater political awareness and collective resistance.

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