Balochistan [Pakistan], November 2 (ANI): Sammi Deen Baloch, a prominent human rights activist from Balochistan, condemned an alleged act of state brutality in Pakistan’s restive province after a young woman, identified as Nazia Shafi, reportedly died following abduction and torture by security forces in Panjgur.
According to local sources, Nazia and her mother were allegedly taken away unlawfully, subjected to severe torture, and left in critical condition. Nazia succumbed to her injuries hours later, sparking widespread outrage and grief across the region.
Taking to the social media platform X, Sammi Deen Baloch described the incident as a gross violation of human rights and moral principles, calling it part of a long-standing pattern of state repression in the province.
“In Balochistan, cruelty has become a policy tool,” she stated, emphasizing that women have increasingly become targets of violence and intimidation by forces operating with absolute impunity.
Systematic abductions, disappearances, and torture have become a grim norm in Balochistan, she added, with little accountability or oversight. Victims’ families are often left in despair, denied justice, and silenced through fear.
The death of Nazia Shafi has once again underscored what activists describe as a deepening human rights crisis in Balochistan. Sammi Deen Baloch called on international human rights and women’s rights organizations to break their silence and amplify the voices of Baloch women facing systemic violence and persecution.
The case of Nazia Shafi and her mother has reignited discussion about the plight of women in conflict zones, where abuse and impunity often persist under the guise of security operations. Activists say justice for Nazia would mark an important step toward ending state-led violence against Baloch women and restoring faith in human dignity and justice. (ANI)
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