Quetta: In a statement shared on social media platform X, Sammi Deen, leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), said that today marks nine years since the enforced disappearance of Shabir Baloch, a politically conscious youth leader and former member of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) Azad. She said Shabir was abducted for his political activism and remains among the many young Baloch held in Pakistan’s prisons and secret detention centers for spreading political awareness among their people.
Sammi Deen noted that since Shabir’s disappearance in October 2016, his sister Seema Baloch and wife Zarina have led a tireless campaign for his recovery organizing long sit-ins, protests, and attending countless court hearings and commission sessions in pursuit of justice.
She added that despite false propaganda and deliberate misinformation aimed at breaking their spirit, Seema and Zarina continue to wait with hope for Shabir’s return.
“After nine years of struggle, Shabir remains missing, but Seema’s unwavering resistance and courage have become a symbol of perseverance and defiance in the face of state repression,” Sammi Deen said.
