QUETTA: Families of three missing young men held separate press conferences on Monday, stating that if their sons or brothers are found to have links with any armed organisation, they have no connection with them and they formally disown such affiliations.

Speaking at a press conference, Qadir Bakhsh, a resident of Killi Lor Karez, said his 24-year-old son, Balach, has been missing for the past 10 months.

He said the family repeatedly tried to lodge a report with local police stations, including Satellite Town Police Station, but no formal case was registered.

He said that despite searching for him for a long time, the family have received no information about his whereabouts. “If my son has joined any armed organisation, neither I nor my family have any association with him,” he said.

In another press conference at the Quetta Press Club, Nazir Ahmed Shah from Killi Baizai Sariab said his son Shah Faisal has been missing for the last two and a half months.

Faisal reportedly left home on December 5, 2025, and never returned. Nazir Shah, an employee of Railway Levies, said his son’s mobile phone has been switched off since he went missing and all efforts to trace him have failed.

He also declared that if Shah Faisal is found to have any links with a militant group, the family disowns him.

At a separate press conference, Bashir Ahmed Shahwani, along with his brothers Mohammad Tariq and Mohammad Javed, told journalists that their younger brother, Shehzad Ahmed, a resident of Killi Sardah Sariab, has been missing for nearly a year after leaving home following a family dispute.

They said an information report was registered with the Sariab Police Station, but no progress has been made so far.

The family members said they earn their livelihood through daily labour and driving, and emphasised that if Shehzad Ahmed has joined any armed organisation, they and their sisters have no connection with him.

In recent days, several such press conferences have been held by families distancing themselves from armed organisations if their children are found to be involved.

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026