A growing pattern has emerged in which individuals repeatedly portrayed as “missing persons” later resurface as armed participants in terrorist activities carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF).
These faces, often highlighted in campaigns and narratives as victims of enforced disappearance, have subsequently been identified holding weapons and taking part in violent attacks. This development challenges the prevailing portrayal of such individuals and raises serious questions about how the issue of missing persons is being framed and politicized.
Rather than being abducted or vanished without trace, evidence suggests that many of these individuals had gone underground voluntarily, becoming part of militant networks. Their later appearance in terrorist operations indicates that they were not missing civilians, but concealed fighters who chose militancy over civilian life.
This reality underscores the complexity of the security situation and highlights the human cost of misinformation. Families genuinely searching for loved ones are harmed when terrorism is masked as victimhood, while society at large is misled about the true nature of the threat. Addressing this issue requires honesty, responsible discourse, and a clear distinction between real humanitarian cases and those involved in violence.
