***PRESS RELEASE*** Rep. Rohrabacher Requests Information on Missing Baluch; Questions Administration's Actions Washington, Jul 30 - Today, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) sent a letter Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, asking her to provide his office with information related to the case of a missing Baluch man named Zakir Majeed. Mr. Majeed, who was the Vice-Chairman of the Baluch Student Organization, was abducted on June 2009. Human rights groups have recorded hundreds of cases of ethnic Baluch men disappearing or being killed by Pakistan’s security forces. The Pakistani government uses kidnapping and murder to repress Baluch who express a desire for autonomy. Earlier this year, Rep. Rohrabacher raised the case of British citizen Noordin Mengal, who was the delegate to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization for Baluchistan,
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Pakistan is an unnatural state and it has no future. If America stops funding Pakistan, it will disappear from world map within one week. Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri Veteran Baloch independence leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri said that Pakistan’s existence on world map is possible due to American support. If America stops funding Pakistan, it will disappear from world map within one week. Now it depends ... on America whether it wants to keep Pakistan alive for one year or one hundred years. The Baloch people instead of being spokespersons of their tribal entities should become a Nation – ‘Baloch Nation’. Getting rid of Pakistan’s slavery has become the destiny of Baloch nation as the world map is changing rapidly. We cannot tell exactly when the Baloch will get rid of Pakistan’s slavery but we can surely say that Balochistan will be get independence in this century. Baloch independence leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri expressed these view in an interview to a Gawada
Echoing of Baloch Question in Kabul By Liaqat Negeban - Translated by Rakshaani Baloch from Urdu How profoundly once Shaheed Mir Balach said: “Slavery is a state of sleep and forgetfulness, the complete opposite of wakefulness and freedom”, such enlightening words carry enormous hidden wisdom which comes to light by each passing day of Baloch defensive war of liberation. However, in this state of slavery when the realization of its dark impacts wakes a Baloch, then certainly he will search for happy and brighter days. Eastern Balochistan is completely out of such a state, they have woken, and those who are still sleeping, the thunder of guns have made them sleepless. They yawn and wake up with these words: “What is going on?” The Baloch defensive struggle for liberation has impacted Western Balochistan (Iranian Occupied Balochistan) long before. Fortunately now the pleasant influence of liberation has also started to appear in Northern Balochistan (Baloch l
Ted Poe Aid cut to 'Benedict Arnold' Pakistan By DAVID ROGERS The House agreed to a $650 million cut from Pakistan military aid Wednesday night as Republicans sought to tamp down demands for still deeper reductions because of conservative anger at the Islamabad government. Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) first came to the floor demanding a $1.3 billion cut and initially won the endorsement of Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.), who was managing the defense bill on the floor. But ultimately a cut of $650 million was settled upon with the intention of reducing Pakistan’s funds by half. Rep. Norman Dicks (D-Wash.), the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, appeared to agree to the compromise, since it was approved by a voice vote. And the end result is to conform with prior cuts agreed to this spring as part of a defense authorization bill. Nonetheless, the fresh cut follows on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s recent efforts to bridge the gap with Pak
Fighting insurgency: Punjab clears swoop on Baloch insurgent camps By Asad Kharal Published: July 16, 2012 Police force to be trained on modern lines and armed with sophisticated weapons. As many as 100 surveillance cameras would be installed in different neighbourhoods of Quetta to keep an eye on criminals. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE. LAHORE: Authorities in Punjab have cleared plans for a swoop on ‘eight training camps for Baloch insurgents’ located on the confluence of the Punjab-Balochistan border, The Express Tribune has learnt. In a coordinated move, the Balochistan government has also decided to launch a crackdown against ‘criminals’ on its side of the border. Arrangements have been finalised for an operation against the secretly-run training facilities – locally known as Farari camps – in Rajanpur district, according to a source. Punjab police, aided by other law-enforcement agencies, would conduct the operation. Rajanpur borders the troubled Dera Bugti district of Baloc
What would be end result of Internal Clashes within Pak Army? By Anonymous Email I just received an anonymous email apprising me about sensitive news of rift within Pak armed forces, according to the email, PAf helicopter of MI 17 was on a test flight in Southern area Sakardo when it crushed on Sakardo Runway with a big bang!. The report that I received through my email sent by an anonymous person has quoted a high ranking official of Pak armed forces has requested anonymity and said that the differences among Pak armed forces are now culminating in a bloody ending! According to that high army ranking official, the air commodore of MI 17 had a hostile attitude towards captain Asif of flight fighter. MI 17 captain Asif had participated in many high profile campaign against Talban which had been totally unacceptable by MI 22 battalion officials. Even General Kayani and the ISI ex boss Gen Basha had warned the pilot of MI 17 against his actions. Yet he was adamant on his stance. Eve
محض ایک رسم تبصرہ : میر محمد علی ٹالپر ترجمہ : لطیف بلیدی صوبائی حکومت اعلانیہ طور پر مانتی ہے کہ معاملات میں انکا کوئی عمل دخل نہیں ہے، اور ایف سی بلوچستان میں ایک متوازی حکومت چلارہی ہے جیسا کہ متوقع تھا، نئے وزیر اعظم راجہ پرویز اشرف نے کہا، ”میں دوٹوک یہ اعلان کرتا ہوں کہ بلوچستان کا مسئلہ میری ترجیحات کی فہرست میں شامل ہے اور میں نے ناراض بلوچ رہنماوں کو حکومت کے ساتھ بات چیت شروع کرنے کیلئے مدعو کیا ہے تاکہ جلد از جلد اس بحران کو حل کیا جائے۔“ انہوں نے اس افسوس کا بھی اظہار کیا کہ بلوچستان کو ماضی میں کم ترجیح دی گئی ہے، اور اسی وجہ سے، اسکی پیشرفت بہت سست رہی ہے۔ کوئی بھی شخص جو بلوچ کی جانب پاکستانی ریاست کے رویے اور سلوک سے ناواقف ہو، جب ان اعلانات کو سنے تو اسے یہی لگے گا کہ ایک بالکل نئی بلوچ دوست پارٹی اور ریاستی اپریٹس وجود میں آچکی ہے اور بلوچ کیخلاف منظم محرومی اور منظم تشدد کی پالیسی فوری طور پر ختم ہو جائیگی۔ افسوس کی بات یہ ہے کہ حقیقت بالکل مختلف ہے۔ یوسف رضا گیلانی، جو کہ گزشتہ چار سال سے اقتدار میں تھے، انکا تعلق بھی پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی سے
غیر موثر اور بیکار معاہدات کا فائدہ کیا؟ تبصرہ : میر محمد علی ٹالپر ترجمہ: لطیف بلیدی بلوچ کو 1948 کے بعد سے ریاست کے ہاتھوں شدید اذیتیں جھیلنا پڑیں لیکن انہوں نے اپنے وقار کوبرقرار رکھا اور گولیوں کی بوچھاڑ میں بھی ثابت قدم جرات کا مظاہرہ کیا۔ بلوچ میتوں پر گریہ گری کو کمزوری کی علامت سمجھتے ہیں تشدد اور دیگر ظالمانہ، غیر انسانی یا ذلت آمیز برتاو یا سزا کیخلاف معاہدہ، جسے تشدد کیخلاف اقوام متحدہ کے کنونشن کے طور پر بھی جانا جاتا ہے، ایک بین الاقوامی انسانی حقوق سے متعلق دستاویز ہے جسکا مقصد دنیا بھر میں تشدد کی روک تھام ہے۔ اقوام متحدہ کی جنرل اسمبلی نے اسے 10 دسمبر، 1984 کو منظور کیا؛ اسکا نفاذ 26 جون، 1987 کو عمل میں آیا۔ 26 جون کو، تشدد کے متاثرین کی حمایت میں بین الاقوامی دن کے طور پر تسلیم کیا گیا ہے۔ پاکستان نے 17 اپریل، 2008 کو اس پر دستخط کئے اور 3 جون، 2010 کو اسکی توثیق کی۔ اس نے یہ دن بلند خان کی تشدد زدہ اور گولیوں سے چھلنی لاش کو مستونگ کے علاقے دشت میں پھینک کر منایا، جسے کوئٹہ سے پانچ روز قبل اغواء کیا گیا تھا۔ اس معاہدے پر دستخط کرنے کے بعد پاکستانی ر
Suicide Among Pak armed forces deployed in Balochistan Baloch Social Media Monitoring Disk 01/07/2012 Occupied Balochistan According to reliable sources Since Baloch National Armed forces ( Sarmachars, the Freedom Fighters), have intensified the War, Pakistani forces seem to getting demoralized by every hour. According to sources as FC and Army deployed in every nook and corner of Balochistan, are allegedly involved in artillery shelling on civilian settlements, killing innocents, depriving them of their valuables and looting. But, at the same time Baloch Sarmachars are always there to defend their unarmed, innocent unarmed brethrens. Freedom Fighters are widely known as Sarmachars –meaning those who never care for their own lives for a bigger cause, in native Balochi Language. Pakistan Army is losing the war on psychological front as well, because the Guerilla operations of Baloch Sarmachars are not only courageous and well coordinated but deadly as well. Our