Paank Special Report
These violations, including forced displacement, arbitrary detentions, and the systemic denial of fundamental rights, reflect a pattern of state-sponsored oppression that demands immediate international attention and accountability.
Noora Mohammad Hassani is a small rural community comprising approximately 70 to 80 households, where residents endure extreme poverty and rely primarily on subsistence agriculture for survival. Many families struggle to meet basic needs, with some individuals compelled to seek low-wage labour opportunities in foreign countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, to support their households. Despite their resilience, the community has been systematically deprived of essential services, including access to education and clean drinking water, in direct violation of their rights under international law, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Articles 25 and 26) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Articles 11 and 13).
From 2008 to 2013, the late Shaheed Rafiq Baloch, Unit Secretary of the Baloch National Movement’s Shaheed Lala Munir Unit, provided voluntary education to the village’s children through the National Commission for Human Development ( NCHD ) program without financial compensation. This initiative offered a critical opportunity for education in an otherwise neglected community. Regrettably, the program was discontinued in 2013, and no subsequent efforts—public or private—have been made to restore educational access for the village’s children. The absence of a government school and a potable water supply system underscores the Pakistani state’s failure to uphold its obligations to provide basic services, perpetuating cycles of poverty and marginalization.
Paank has received verified reports that on July 24 and 25, 2025, Pakistani security forces forcibly displaced the entire population of Noora Mohammad Hassani village, compelling residents to abandon their ancestral homes under duress. This mass eviction follows a disturbing precedent established in 2020, when security forces allegedly detained both male and female residents, subjected men to severe physical violence at the Bugari Zeelag military camp, and subsequently released them. The recent forced displacement, corroborated by credible sources such as Zrumbesh News, constitutes a grave violation of the right to adequate housing under Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the right to security of person under Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The affected individuals include, but are not limited to, the following residents of Noora Mohammad Hassani:
- Molabaksh s/o Noora
- Lal Baksh s/o Noora
- Abdul Rahim
- Murid s/o Abdul Rahim
- Dil Murad s/o Abdul Rahim
- Sorab s/o Guldad
- Murad Baksh s/o Daru
- Bashir s/o Mohammad Rahim
- Samad s/o Naut
- Ramzan s/o Naut
- Umar
- Badal s/o Dad Mohammad
- Nazir s/o Dad Mohammad
- Abdul Ghani s/o Fateh Mohammad
- Abdul Sattar s/o Fateh Mohammad
- Rahim Baksh s/o Fateh Mohammad
- Washdil s/o Fateh Mohammad
- Zobu
- Dost Mohammad s/o Zobu
- Bakhtiar s/o Shah Mohammad
- Four families of Somar
- Sanaullah s/o Fateh Mohammad
- Hazoor Baksh s/o Fateh Mohammad
- Hassan s/o Somar
- Hamal s/o Somar
- Jangu s/o Somar
- Qasim s/o Sanjar
These individuals and their families have been forcibly uprooted, exacerbating their vulnerability amid soaring inflation and acute food insecurity. The evictions have left them without shelter or sustainable livelihoods, compounding the socioeconomic challenges they already face.
The situation in Noora Mohammad Hassani is indicative of a broader pattern of human rights abuses in Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial detentions, and excessive use of force by security personnel.
Paank’s May 2022 human rights report documented a surge in enforced disappearances, with 61 individuals reported missing across Balochistan, including 20 from Karachi, often under the pretext of national security. Such actions disproportionately target marginalized communities like Noora Mohammad Hassani, whose residents lack the resources or political influence to seek justice.
The absence of basic infrastructure, such as schools and water supply systems, reflects a deliberate policy of neglect that violates fundamental rights. The termination of the NCHD educational program in 2013 has denied children their right to education under Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Similarly, the lack of clean water contravenes the right to an adequate standard of living and health, as recognized by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 64/292. These deprivations are not isolated but part of a systemic marginalization of Baloch communities, undermining their dignity and survival.
Paank calls for immediate and decisive action to address the crisis in Noora Mohammad Hassani and the broader human rights situation in Balochistan:
- Halt Forced Displacements: Pakistani authorities must immediately cease all forced evictions, facilitate the safe and voluntary return of displaced residents to their homes, and provide reparations for losses, including property and livelihoods.
- Independent and Transparent Investigation: An impartial investigation, conducted by an independent body, must be initiated to examine the actions of security forces in Nora Mohammad Hassani, particularly the events of July 24–25, 2025, and the 2020 detentions, with perpetrators held accountable under international law.
- Provision of Basic Services: The Pakistani government must urgently establish a government school and a potable water supply system in Nora Mohammad Hassani to fulfil the community’s fundamental rights to education and water.
- End to Arbitrary Detentions: Authorities must cease all forms of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and violence against Baloch communities, ensuring compliance with international human rights standards.
- International Monitoring and Support: Paank urges the United Nations, Amnesty International, and other international human rights organizations to closely monitor the situation in Balochistan, advocate for accountability, and provide humanitarian support to affected communities.
The forced displacement of Nora Mohammad Hassani’s residents, coupled with the systemic denial of their rights to education, water, and security, constitutes a profound violation of international human rights law.
Paank stands in unwavering solidarity with the affected community and calls on the international community to hold Pakistani authorities accountable for these injustices. The resilience of Noora Mohammad Hassani’s residents in the face of relentless adversity must be met with global action to restore their dignity, rights, and access to justice.