United Nations, UN human rights experts have expressed grave concern over the “enforced disappearance” and “extrajudicial killing” of a Baloch resident, urging Pakistan to conduct a prompt and impartial probe into the matter.
Last month, during a hearing before Pakistan’s Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, a police officer stated that Ali had been killed in an alleged encounter in May 2026. Ali’s body was reportedly brought to the hospital alongside six other bodies, none of which were documented or reported by hospital staff or police. They were buried without proper identification or notification to the families.
Family Identifies Body of Tortured Detainee
After a year without official updates, the family of Ali has confirmed his death. Reports from individuals who were previously detained with him indicate that he was held in custody and subjected to torture for several days. This information was highlighted in a press release from the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. Following these revelations, Ali’s family visited the Civil Hospital in Quetta, where they identified his body using photographs on record.
Such an investigation must include independent forensic examinations, proper identification of the body, and its dignified return to the family,” they said. The experts last week expressed concern over the killing of Imran Ali in Balochistan and urged Pakistan to conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the circumstances of his detention and death. “The enforced disappearance of Imran Ali and his death in custody must be subject to a prompt, thorough, independent, and impartial investigation.
