Our struggle is continuation of Nawab Nauroz Khan’s struggle
*Stroke of pen and barrel of gun both will be used for Independence struggle
*Baloch student stopped from hoisting Balochistan’s flag on BNP’s stage
Pasni/Gwader: Baloch land is not anyone else’s property except the Baloch Nation. Our struggle is not for parliament or to save Sardari system but our struggle is for Liberation of Baloch land and it is a continuation of Nawab Nauroz Khan’s struggle, Sardar Akhtar Mengal the leader of BNP (Mengal) and ex-chief minister of Balochistan expressed these views while addressing a public gathering in Pasni Town in Balochistan.
Mr Mengal said that we need a Balochistan where Nawab Bugti, Ghulam Mohammad Baloch, Lala Munir Baloch and Sher Mohammad Baloch’s dead bodies wouldn’t be disrespect. He said we don’t need Pakistan’s development but we need a developed Balochistan where Baloch can live with pride and dignity. No power can stop us from getting our right to self-determination.
Mengal said that government claims of development in coastal areas are just words of mouth. In reality no development had taken place in last 20 years. He said he had visited pasni twenty years ago, today he could see no changes it is still the same. The only development one can see is the army check points and army personal everywhere in Balochistan. Pakistan is expelling Baloch people from Baloch land in the name of development and so called Mega projects, pointed out Mr Mengal.
He said Balochistan is not that soft that everyone can eat and digest it. Baloch had fought wars against The British and the portages and defeated them. Punjabi are nothing infect they are slaves of the British and the portages. Punjabi’s graves won’t even be tolerated on Baloch land, because their hands are soaked with Baloch blood, said Sardar Mengal.
He said that previously Musharraf said that 70 Sardars were with him out of 73 Sardars. "From that day we have decided that we are not among those Sardars who sit on the lap of Musharraf that is why a crackdown was started against our party and workers. Today where are those 70 sardars whom Musharraf used to praise. He said healthy Jam Yousaf used to be one of Musharraf’s followers but today he can’t be seen anywhere".
Others who addressed the massive public gathering were Mr Jhanzeb Jamaldini, Noordin Mengal, Javid Baloch and Murad Mengal. These leaders in their speeches said that Balochistan despite being the richest and full of natural resources its people were among the poorest. Baloch people today lack basic necessities of life i.e. gas, elasticity, clean drinking water and hospitals. Whereas as Punjab is benefiting from Balochistan wealth. They said that Self-determination and autonomy was BNP’s aim and objective. They paid rich tributes to Martyrs of Turbat Balochistan and said that there was need of a long queue to follow the foot-prints for the Martyrs. They stated that Balochistan coastal belt Pasni, Gwader, Jewani, Ormara, Sonmyani and Gadani were financing billions of rupees to Pakistan each year. Whereas the people of coastal belt and in Balochistan could hardly get onetime bread to feed their children. They vowed that their struggle would continue from the stroke of pen to the barrel of gun.
Meanwhile speaking at a public gathering at Fazil Chowk in Gwader BNP’s leaders Akhtar Mengal, advocate Habil Jalib, Dr Jhanzeb, and Mr Rauf Mengal said that Baloch Nation should unite against the setting up of army garrisons in Balochistan. They said that their struggle was for self-determination which is according to UN charter. They said UN and international communities should help resolve Balochistan issue with being biasness. Balochistan’s wealth is being looted from last 60 years, they said. Baloch nation’s exploitation was taking place in the name of development. BNP leaders said that their party has been accused for opportunism. “When Nawab Bugti was killed we resigned from the government but it was said that we did so to score political goals”. “When we started the Lashkar-e-Balochistan movement government started a crackdown against our leadership and workers many of our leaders and workers have been arrested and detained for long time, during that time it was said that Akhtar Mengal will be released and elected as chief minister”. Baloch should unite for their self-determination they leaders said in their concluding remarks.
Akhtar Mengal was greeted by a huge crowd of BNP activists at Sarbander 25 kilometres from Gwader and was then taken to Gwader with a caravan of vehicles. Baloch students hoisted flag of independent Balochistan at the place of gathering while some student try to hoist Balochistan’s flag at stage that were stopped by Akhtar Mengal’s private body guards and the flag was lowered.
Source: Daily Tawar and Balochista's local newspapers
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