The government is presenting deradicalization centers in Balochistan as a new solution to address enforced disappearances and security concerns in the region. Under this policy, suspects would be held in rehabilitation facilities under legal supervision, with officials claiming the system will bring transparency and end the practice of enforced disappearances.
However, in Balochistan, families have lived for decades under the shadow of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and allegations of collective punishment, raising questions about whether this new approach represents meaningful reform.
But many questions remain. Who decides who a suspect is? Where is the line between militancy and political dissent? And what about the thousands who have already disappeared? Critics argue that what is being presented as reform may simply be a legal rebranding of long-criticized practices.
This episode of Zrumbesh Insight explores the history of collective punishment, the controversy surrounding enforced disappearances, and whether Balochistan is moving toward justice or simply giving old practices a new legal face.
Concept & Production by: Umair Baloch
Support: Sara Baloch, Jalal Baloch, ZBC Team
