The Image of Baloch Martyred Leader Akbar Khan Bugti's Image Appeared On The Construction Wall

What next King Khan?

After the martyrdom of Nawab Akbar khan Bugti,the waves of hatred against Pakistan spread all over Balochistan. Pakistani regime was day dreaming, they predicted they will takeover Balochistan and continue the plundering of Baloch national resources and supress the Baloch by the force of jet's & bomb.

It was the same time when present Khan of Kalat,Mir Suleman Dawood Khan,called grand Baloch Tribal Jirga after the long period of 138 years, where all the participants of the Jirga had agreed to take Balochistan's case to the International Court of Justice at Hague. After a few months of this Jirga, 2 Nawabs took the oath of loyalty with their homeland; one was elected as a Chief Minister the other Governor by a magic stick. Later on, Khan Kalat flew to Britain along with historical documents/treaties of Balochistan.

The war for Independence is continuing in all over Balochistan. Our brave brothers and sisters are spreading the message of martyrs in every town & village of Balochistan. While Baloch national army sacrificing their lives, about 8000 Baloch prisoners of war are in the torture cells of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

But still Balochistan's case is on pending. Khan of Kalat was out of screen from several months. One day I came to know that Khan applied for asylum in the Britain but his application was rejected by the authorities. Shortly Khan's statement published in Balochistan's newspapers that his asylum is only hurdle in the way of Balochistan's case once its approved he would travel to The Hague and take the case in the International Court of Justice.

God bless her Majesty the Britain Queen that she approved the asylum application of our King Mir Suleiman Dawood Khan. Now the last hurdle of Balochistan's case has been removed by the her Majesty, I hope that Khan Kalat will work day and night for the freedom of his homeland and soon Balochistan's case will be present at Hague in the World Court of Justice.



Written By: ALI BALUCH

BALOCH NATIONALIST LEADER DISCUSSES CREATION OF A SECULAR AND INDEPENDENT BALOCHISTAN

Baloch leader Hyrbyair Marri recently gave an interview on the independence movement and growing insurgency in the highly strategic and resource rich Pakistani province of Balochistan (Geo News [Karachi], November 26). Hyrbyair seeks a negotiated withdrawal of the Pakistani military from Balochistan, maintaining that Balochistan was an independent country in 1947 until Pakistani forces occupied the region in 1948.

Provincial autonomy is rejected as “we do not accept that Balochistan is a province of Pakistan.” Hyrbyair is the son of Marri tribal chief Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri. His brother, Balach Marri, a reported leader of the Marxist-oriented and Marri-dominated Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), was killed by Pakistani security forces in 2007 (Balochistan Express, November 22, 2007; see also Terrorism Monitor, April 3, 2008).

Hyrbyair is a former Balochistan MP (1997-2002) and was a minister in the provincial assembly for two of those years. He fled to the UK in 2002, but was arrested and charged with inciting terrorism in December 2007 (Dawn [Karachi], December 12). Supporters of Hyrbyair claim the arrest came at the request of former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharaff, who demanded action on Balochi nationalists living in exile in the UK as the price of further cooperation in the war on terrorism.

An Islamabad daily reported that the new government contributed substantial amounts to Hyrbyair’s defense as part of a program of confidence-building measures with Baloch leaders. Hyrbyair was acquitted on three charges with no decision on a fourth in February 2009 (Crown Prosecution Service Press Statement, March,10)
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Compared to the rest of Pakistan, Balochistan is sparsely populated and poorly developed, but Hyrbyair insists that an abundance of natural resources such as oil and gas will provide the economic backbone for an independent state. Hyrbyair suggests a secular Baloch state may also attract the support of the United States. “Secularism is in the nature of the Baloch people and is a part of the Baloch ethos.”

Hyrbyair rejected the past participation of Baloch politicians in Pakistan’s federal government, describing two former Baloch presidents and one prime minister as “paid employees of the federal government.” Baloch politicians who took government posts may have “wanted to do something for the people of Balochistan, but contrary to that, their participation in the political process consolidated the tyranny of the federal government over Balochistan.”

In response to questions regarding the violence of the independence movement and the targeting of Punjabi civilians, Hyrbyair denies having any influence over the movement, which he claims is run by “local Baloch youth,” though he also claims to have no idea who the movement’s leader is. Asked if the independence movement was financed by India, Hyrbyair replied, “I don’t think that it is true.”

The development of the massive new Gwadar port in Balochistan is a major point of contention, with Hyrbyair claiming the port will benefit only Pakistan and not Balochistan. The nationalist leader says local leaders who opposed the development were kidnapped and killed by Pakistani intelligence agencies. Hyrbyair denies that the opposition to the port is being funded by Gulf States that will lose business to the modern facilities being built at Gwadar.

The Urdu language interview came only a day after Hyrbyair and other exiled Baloch leaders rejected a proposal from Islamabad designed to end the longstanding insurgency in Balochistan. The offer called for a cessation in military activities, the release of political detainees and a payment of $1.4 billion in gas royalties over 12 years (Reuters, November 25). The “Rahe-i- Haqooq Balochistan” package included a ban on the construction of new military camps in Balochistan, though two existing camps would remain operational (The News [Islamabad], November 24). Hyrbyair described the government’s proposal as “a mockery and a cruel joke” (The News [Islambad]. November 25).

Two year of the Baloch case in the United Kingdom – bail money still pending?

Exactly two years ago from today in London, three places were raided by the British Anti Terrorism Command (also known as SO15) from the new Scotland Yard simultaneously in the areas of Ealing, Wembley and Hunger lane. Two of the houses belonged to Hybyair Marri a Baloch leader and son of prominent Baloch leader Nawab Khair Baksh Marri. At the time of the raid Mr Marri was residing at his Ealing house and Faiz Baluch was living at the Wembley house. Baloch leader Hybyair Marri and activist Faiz Baloch were apparently arrested on behalf of the government of Pakistan ‘Musharraf’s regime’.

Their arrest took place soon after Shaheed Balaach Marri’s assassination on 20 November 2007; it was probably a good opportunity for the Pakistan government as they had got rid of one Marri and wanted to get rid of the other Marri. From 23 November up to the arrest of Hyrbyair Marri and Faiz Baluch, the British security forces installed secret camera in front of their houses and followed them everywhere. All the well-wishers and friends who had come to pay their respect to Balaach Marri had been filmed by the secret cameras and later the prosecution tried to say that these people were gathering to make some sinister plans.

The Baloch activists were taken to the high security Paddington Green police station for interrogation. Later it came to public notice that they had been charged under terrorism act 2000, there were four charges against each of the Baloch activists, which were as follows; 1) Possession of an article for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation and instigation of an act of terrorism – contrary to section 57 of terrorism act 2000. 2) Collecting information of a kind likely to be useful to a person for committing or preparing acts of terrorism – contrary to section 58 of terrorism act 2000. 3) Preparation of terrorist acts – contrary section 5 of terrorism act 2005. 4) Incitement to commit an act or acts of terrorism – contrary to section 59 of terrorism act 2000. Additionally Mr. Marri had been charged with possessing a CS Gas canister which comes under fire arm act.

After one week of interrogation and isolation Baloch activists had formally been charged and sent to Britain’s notorious, high security prison Belmarsh for awaiting trial to prove their innocence. Belmarsh is the toughest prison and a place for high risk criminals. Mr Marri and Baluch were treated as Category ‘A’ prisoners ‘a threat to general public that means’. An A Category prisoner is not allowed to have any visits without a formal invitation approved by the Home Office, prisoners of this category are also striped searched ‘which is a degrading process, specially for a Baloch’ after any visits to their legal teams, coming back from gym, work or for any reason if they go out from their cells on their way back they are strip searched. Cat ‘A’ prisoners are also locked in isolated cells ‘often known as single cells’.

After spending almost 5 month in prison Mr Hyrbyair Marri was released on bail on very strict conditions, he was not allowed to attend any political meeting regarding Balochistan, he was not allowed to speak to the media, he was not allowed to phone Balochistan, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, he had to wear a tag at all times, he was not allowed to leave home between 8pm to 8am and he had to report to a police station every day. Same conditions were attached with Faiz Baluch’s bail when he was released a couple of months after Mr Marri release. In addition Faiz had to answer to a “Voice Recognition Machine” call every midnight. Apart from these conditions Mr Marri had paid nearly £300,000 cash as security, that money had been deposited to the court’s account until any decision is made regarding his case, and if Mr Marri fled the country the money would be seized by the government or Court. After any decision regarding the case the money would and should be returned to those who stood as Mr Marri’s security.

However, in Mr Marri’s case that did not happen, in fact the UK government has not paid Mr Marri’s bail money back after his acquittal in February 2008. Although the money was paid by several friends and well-wishers of Mr Marri but after his release Mr Marri paid back to all of his friends with difficulty. All the people who had got their money back from Mr Marri wrote to the CPS and to the court that the money should now be paid to Mr. Marri. The police and court are now denying paying Marri’s bail money using different lame excuses. To Hyrbyair Marri it seems “legal blunder”. He thinks the UK government is still acting on behalf of Pakistani intelligence agencies and to trying to make financial difficulties for him. In the 70s Pakistan confiscated lands, took the vehicles of Hyrbyair’s family in order to weaken them financially and to force them to succumb to Pakistan government pressure. Hyrbyair Marri believes the UK government seems to be doing exactly the same today.

He is determined that such pressure tactics cannot stop him for campaigning for his country’s Independence. He continues to advocate freedom, after his release he has been actively taking part in protests, public gathering and spoke to media regarding Baloch cause. His view is that Balochistan was forcefully occupied and the occupation must come to an end. He believes in dialogue and finding a peaceful solution to Balochistan’s problem but he is adamant that the occupiers of Baloch land must withdraw unconditionally and immediately. He insists that Independence of Balochistan must be a part of any dialogue with Pakistan to resolve Balochistan issue and negotiations must be guaranteed and observed by international guarantors.

Neutral BBC’s one sided attitude

On November 25th 2009, when Baloch pro-liberation leader Mr Hayrbyar Marri’s interview was published on BBC, we couldn’t understand any of his wordings because his full of dust talks were totally different from what all he has been saying to Pakistani private News channels the very same day or previously, where he had reject Balochistan package and quoted in strong words the demand of freedom and not of package and reminded our only destination was getting rid of slavery. Regarding negotiation with the Pakistani government, he cleared we would only negotiate with the Pakistani government when it declares handing over the occupation accepting independent Balochistan, then we could negotiate on the agenda of ‘independent Balochistan’. Expressing his view on the missing persons of Balochistan, his agenda included that Pakistan had forcibly occupied Balochistan and Balochistan itself has been an independent state. Our political prisoners and freedom fighters should be brought out publicly in fact they should be accepted as POWs under international law because we think our freedom fighters are the soldiers of Balochistan army who were made prisoners while they were fighting the enemy force. Therefore they should be treated the same as any ordinary POW of a country is treated by another country.

But the interview published in BBC never consisted of any such views. So apparently such thoughts pop up in one’s mind that what happened all of a sudden to Baloch leader who had openly expressed his agenda in Pakistani news channels but in his interview with the BBC sentences are more but the real points are no-where. In these numerous questions going around the mind, one and the most dominate question was; Baloch leader abandon from his agenda in just a matter of few hours and obliged for negotiations unconditionally (which we think is impossible) OR his true words were stolen intentionally.

Our this confusion was continuous till 2 different recordings of the particular interview were published at the same time on a Baloch website. It included a full interview recorded by Mr Hayrbyar Marri’s team for their records and the interview been published just to get rid from by a BBC journalist which created so much of confusion in the minds of numerous people.

This interview taken on Balochistan package regard, can consist 4 points which are important to be known by this administration. First, Was Mr Marri taken in any confidence regarding this package? Second, How effective or meaningless this package is in Mr Marri’s views? Third, If he rejects this package then what are his demands and if he supports this package then what are the points in this package that are acceptable? Fourth and the last, after the proposal of this package would their be any chances of pro-liberation people to negotiate with the Pakistani officials?

These are the main points which were important at the time but it is simple when a journalist gets a chance of interviewing such a leader it tries to ask questions which it might not be able to publish in its interview but could benefit with them later at an appropriate time.

But the point being felt as an example of dishonesty is, the 11min and 22sec conversation in which Mr Hayrbyar had used the word freedom 11 times on the subject of freedom of Balochistan but BBC’s journalist Haroon Raheed had very skillfully scissor it so that the 2min and 30sec (which was published after being edited by the administration) not even once mentioned the word ‘freedom‘. Similarly the word ‘slave’ and ‘slavery’ were used 4 times in the interview but in the published piece Baloch slaved status was mentioned no-where. Because if the word ‘slavery’ was included, so apparently the demand would’ve been freedom. So the addressed person never bother to feel the importance of publishing Mr Hayrbyar Marri mentioning Baloch nation’s slavery and its end or treatment.

Dishonesty is an evil disease, this is why this journalist not only deprived its listeners from the true answers in fact has kept its administration in darkness regarding Balochistan freedom seekers or at least it is assumed from the interview.

He did include the sentence “We are not in favor of package politics” in this published interview but “We are the demanders of freedom” sentence is forgotten in the answer. Similarly the journalist placed a sentence “Our gates are open for negotiations” during Mr Hayrbyar’s views on the chances of negotiations, but never felt the necessity of including the attached main condition “These negotiations will be held on the agenda of Free Balochistan”. He did question whether being taken in confidence regarding the package but the point where Mr Hayrbyar clears himself and lets a journalist like Haroon Rasheed to record his interview appealing his selection of words for the future, But the journalist demonstrating extreme irresponsibility forgets to include it because in reply he is reminded of his one sided attitude.

Haroon Rasheed questions in the interview; The government says it has negotiated and been in contact with almost all the extremist and fugitive groups regarding the package so did they contact you too? As mentioned before during the answer of this question, as the journalist suffers from dumbness he misuses his position and authority and never publishes the first part of the question in which he had called Baloch freedom seekers as extremists and fugitives. Similarly Mr Hayrbyar Marri’s reply was also edited where he answered shortly “I am not an extremist nor a fugitive, I am a demander of free Balochistan so they never spoke to me”

He did ask Mr Hayrbyar Marri his demands but one of his demand was mentioned half that our freedom fighters (captured) should be treated as P.O.W but why they should be given the status of P.O.W the journalist did not mention in the argument.

Now it is as, someone runs to the acting king’s palace screaming Your majesty step down from your position! His particular demand will be understood foolish until he doesn’t say that the real king is arriving. The particular message which was not important a few seconds before, becomes tough truth when the argument is given causing everyone present to stand up and even the acting king step out from his position. If he does not use the word king so he being a fool would be applicable to death but his one argument make him deserve reward. Argument is the only reason making ordinary talk special and important.

Therefore the journalist has very skillfully squeezed the arguments of Mr Hayrbyar Marri making his strong talks as ordinary words which threatens a cause of confusion among his friends about his personality and his national movement. The specific time or day chosen for the publish of this interview is extremely deadly and dangerous. We can never comment on this that the particular journalist intentionally publish the interview 2 days before the occasion of Eid but it is the truth that due to Eid holidays every news agency was closed causing it not possible to reply this dishonesty based interview where on the other hand everyone was in get together on the occasion of Eid.

Balochistan where fire and burning steel are drizzling and their national leader Hayrbyar Marri’s statements will be the topic of every get together, and the oppositions of Baloch national movement would cheer up saying the freedom seekers have at last given up. The slogan of Baloch national freedom settle down like a foam because Hayrbyar Marri while talking to BBC unconditionally agreed to negotiate with the Pakistani government. Like a phase in Balochi; ’Till truth arrives, false travel a distance ahead’ so till the end of Eid holidays and newspapers being publish, in between at least a week while government machinery and anti freedom seekers would present this interview based on dishonest editing as truth will disappoint people on Baloch national movement.

The intensity of such misleading report on the basis of BBC causing a shock among the Baloch nation specially the pro-liberation Balochs cannot be estimated. In this continuation the impact of a beloved organization like BBC among Balochs will be acceptable as thinking BBC too address the poor victim Baloch as one sided. Because it is no co-incidence to hide or bring any ups and downs in such important questions. This can only be possible in 2 conditions, first the interviewer and the editor is unaware of the importance of the conversation of the person being interviewed and unknowingly selects the needed points or dishonest and sided person who tries to unaffected the interviewers conversation and make his personality suspicious.

Here excuse like lack of time and being in a hurry aren’t important because these terms do not implement on freedom or slavery kind of words.

Therefore we easily come to this conclusion that Haroon Rasheed is not only an unprofessional journalist in fact he has hatred for Baloch national movement and all that he has done is purposely and intentional. Because this fact of taking out the impression of Baloch pro-liberation leader’s strong and straight words making them important or non important and secondary is not a difficult job which not only needs skills and tricks in fact such unfortunate hypocrisy makes one helpless in murdering his conscious, which later on in the form on anxiety makes one’s conscious restless.

Written By:HAFEEZ HASAN ABADI
Translated By:ZROMBESHT
Source:DAILY TAWAR

Families of ‘missing persons’ protest in Quetta

* Voice of Missing Baloch Persons head says government has not freed even one registered missing person

By Malik Siraj Akbar

QUETTA: Several families of “missing persons” protested outside the Quetta Press Club on Wednesday against the “unfulfilled promise” of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to release their dear ones.

The protest rally was organised by the Voice of the Missing Baloch Persons (VMBP). The protesters, carrying photographs of their missing relatives, shouted slogans against the government for not taking tangible measures for the recovery of their family members. Addressing a press conference, VMBP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch said the prime minister had not fulfilled his promise. He rejected the government claim that around 20 missing persons had already been released.

Registered: He claimed that the government had not released a single missing person registered with them. According to him, a majority of the people who returned to their homes belonged to the Langov tribe and were released in line with efforts made by a tribal leader, Mir Khalid Langov. “The released Bugtis had in fact never gone missing,” he asserted. “They were held in a jail in Sui,” he disclosed.

Long march: He announced to hold a long march against the government on December 10. He said the march would start from Balochistan University and end at the Quetta Press Club.

“Violation of human rights by the intelligence agencies is taking place in Balochistan despite the presence of a democratic government and a self-proclaimed independent judiciary,” he said, adding that the families of the missing persons would also launch a long march to Islamabad for the release of their relatives.

Baloch said his organisation had compiled data of around one hundred missing persons and was in touch with more families. According to him, prominent missing persons included Ali Asghar Baloch, Jalil Reiki, Dr Din Muhammad Baloch, Abdul Hayee Bangulzai, Zakir Majeed, Chakar Marri, Mushtaq Baloch, Saeed Ahmed Mohammad Hasani, Nazir Marri, Majeeb Baloch, Master Yahya, Najeeb Qambarani, Haider Marri, Iqbal Baloch, Faiz Baloch, Hafiz Saeed-ur-Rehman, Ghulam Mustafa Shahwani, Ghulam Mustafa Sasoli, Attaullah Baloch, Kabir Baloch, Sadullah Baloch, Sami Baloch, Mama Naseer Jattak, Hasan Marri, Shabbir Sumalani, Saifullah Ababaki, Niaz Muhammad, Abdul Karim Baloch, Faizullah Marri, Jalath Khan Marri, Jumma Khan Marri, Liaquat Bugti, Ganju Bugti and Shah Muhammad Zarkon. Balochistan’s Information Minister Younus Mullazai was not available for comment.

The reasons Westerners not interested in Balochistan issue...

Now that the discussion is gaining strength, let us analyse on some short answers of the questions that are going around the minds of people living in the West about the Baloch freedom struggle; What is it that could attract the western eyes to the Baloch freedom struggle? Why is it important for Balochs having their own free land? Why would the West and the civilized world bother their selves for helping the poor Baloch out? How would an independant Balochistan be helpful in maintaining peace in the region? Why is independant Balochistan so important in this region? Do the Baloch have the ability to run their independent new born country? and last but not least, How would an independent Balochistan look like?

All these questions arise in the mind of any Westerner who tries to look at Baloch issue for a moment. We think all these questions are definite and just. Going through the Baloch issue via its real advocates, we find that the answers of these questions are very simple and clear in Baloch minds but their enemy has created circumstances which make these answers complicated and almost invisible in the eye of west.

The secularism of Baloch movement cannot be overruled. Baloch movement is entirely a secular movement and an ordinary Baloch involved in this movement respects the beliefs of all the people around the world. This thing separates them from other extremist backward minded people fighting on non-sense demands like imposing Sharia (Islamic Law) and all. Baloch has a clear vision today for its independent homeland. Its demand are nothing extra-ordinary, just to have a sense of security of its national identity and its thousands of years of culture with its free land. Baloch being the only secular nation in the region is ready as a stable forward thinking nation which can help the civilized world in bringing up any kind of geographical change in the region making it easier to fight terrorism and fight drugs which are the 2 main problems the entire world is fighting against.

Now, the facts that could attract the West in Balochistan are Baloch fighting against the enemies of the West. The West and the civilized world are worried about Pakistan's nuclear assets getting in bad hands, whereas Baloch is fighting against Pakistan who tested these nuclear weapons in Balochistan leaving hundreds of thousands of people suffering health issues and till today no foreign help is let to reach these nuclear test effected victims. The only solution to avoid these nuclear weapons getting into the religious fundamentalists extremists hand is to disintegrate Pakistan and instead keep a new born alley who could assure stability and peace in the region in the absence of US and NATO forces. Baloch is the only and the best option for the West.

On the other hand, Baloch is fighting Iran for its independent Balochistan, (when we say Balochistan, we mean both Pakistani and Iranian occupied Balochistan). Iran with its nuclear program is a great threat to the particular region and to the West. Iran and Pakistan giving birth to religious fundamentalists are the worse future problems the West is concerned of. We dont think we have to tell the westeners more about the threats they face by Iran because we think their media is doing no less in revealing the evil mask of Iran.

Keeping in mind the good relations of Baloch and Afghan, a stabilized Afghanistan is always in the favor of an independent Balochistan because Baloch can offer it use of Baloch coast helping Afghanistan widely in its trade. Independent Balochistan can be used as a platform to fight drugs.

An ordinary view about Baloch national struggle is set by the enemies that after freedom of Balochistan, the tribal heads would not give a dime of Balochistan resources to the poor Baloch. If we analyse the views and statements of all these tribal heads in this movement, we will find that if they were fighting for their selves they would've fought for Sui and Kohestan e Marri, but they are demanding an independent Balochistan where all Baloch will have equal rights. They say Pakistan is spreading such rumors to divide Baloch in the name of tribe and so that they quietly loot Baloch's resources.

Now let us make a short analysis What would an Independant Balochistan look like and How will the Baloch run it?

Now no one else could answer this question in a better way than the only people struggling for their freedom, They have a vision they are dieing for. Everything here is ready to be implement. Balochistan will be a democratic country where religion and politics will be different issues. Balochistan will open its gate for the entire world welcoming them to invest in it and will promote the trend of competition in trade. Baloch will give-and-take with the world in terms of equality. Baloch will respect its friendship with its fellow allies and would never accept any nations slavery. Baloch believes trustworthy friendship is the basic of good work. Any step by Baloch would not be hidden in front of the world. The tricks being played by Pakistan and its friends now, will be buried in sand by the Baloch. Everyone is equal in front of judiciary and the law in the independent Balochistan will be for all. In independent Balochistan, Parliament will have the right to decide every national issue.

Therefore, We think independent Balochistan is very important in any change in this region. Balochistan's independence will help the West find solution to the war it is observing but is afraid to confess it may lose. Baloch are the Ace card of the West in this region. But yet Baloch is a victim of almost no western media coverage.

By:ZROMBESHT