Baloch nationalists raise alarm over 45 mutilated bodies in Quetta hospital

The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has expressed grave concern over disturbing reports from Quetta, where over 45 mutilated and tortured bodies have reportedly been brought to the Quetta Civil Hospital morgue in recent weeks.

Advertisement

It stated, “Paank expresses grave concern over the alarming reports emerging from Quetta, Balochistan, where over 45 severely mutilated and tortured bodies have reportedly been brought to the morgue of Quetta Civil Hospital. According to our verified sources, five bodies were received just recently, adding to an already overburdened facility where decomposing corpses are being stacked atop one another, creating an unbearable and hazardous environment.”

According to Paank, these are not isolated incidents but part of a larger pattern of suspected fake encounters by Pakistani security forces. Paank stated,

“Over the past month, more than two dozen individuals have reportedly been killed in suspected fake encounters carried out by Pakistani security forces. Among these victims, approximately a dozen have been identified and laid to rest by their families, while the rest remain unclaimed, unidentified, and denied dignity in death.”

Paank demanded that the Government of Pakistan and relevant international human rights institutions take immediate steps to address the crisis. These include conducting transparent and independent forensic investigations to determine the cause of death.