Balochistan's new wave of genocide

<h1>Balochistan's new wave of genocide</h1>Author: <a title="Aziz Baloch" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/aziz-baloch/67108.htm">Aziz Baloch</a> Balochistan's new wave of genocide As Baloch activist Mahdim Baloch describes it “We (Baloch) are facing a very slow, but calculated genocide on the part of Pakistan government..” there is no doubt Balochistan is bleeding while the past and present governments of Pakistan continues to deny such facts; it keeps violating the United Nations Charter of Rights and international law, overwhelmingly majority of Baloch nation believes it is time for the United Nations and International Community to step in and stop any further bleeding of Balochistan. According to Dawn Pakistan leading English newspaper, recent reports on September 2nd, 2009 the United States Congressional delegation met with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari , Senator Carl Levin, and Jack Reed on behalf of the US senate Armed Services Committee and Edward Kaufman from United States Foreign Relations Committee. The US senator’s delegations placed emphasis Pakistan’s government for “complete peace in Balochistan”. The senators asked “to settle all outstanding issues with Baloch people” The Senators further made it clear that “The US believes that peace in Balochistan is imperative to winning the ‘war on terror’ because Pakistani security agencies will remain engaged in the Balochistan province.”  Since the 5th military operation in Balochistan from March 2005, which is still in progress, these Pakistani forces such as Pakistan Army, the Frontier Corps FC, Inter-Services Intelligence [ISI] and Military Intelligence [M1] are busy in Balochistan kidnapping, torturing and killing Baloch political leaders, activists, students and innocent Baloch while many Baloch families have no idea about their loved ones and their whereabouts. On the other hand Asian Human Rights Commission released a press release on September 2, 2009 its statement says” Pakistan: police threaten indiscriminate revenge killing in Balochistan” The prime example is on September 6th 2009 the state Frontier Corp FC, indiscriminately fired on a peaceful student rally at Tump, killed a 20 year old college student Mukhtar Ahamed Baloch. A week before on August 31st, 2009 the inhumane acts of the Pakistani intelligence against Baloch leaders Rasool Baksh Mengal (Balochistan National Movement) His dead body was left hanging on a tree in Lasbela area after being abducted on August 23rd, 2009. Similarly on April 3rd, 2009 the Pakistani intelligence agencies kidnapped Mir Ghulam Mohammed Baloch in broad daylight (Chairman of Balochistan National Movement) along with his fellow Baloch leaders, Lala Munir Baloch and Sher Mohammed Baloch from inside their lawyer’s office in Turbat. This was conducted by Pakistani intelligence agencies then they were inhumanly murdered and their decomposed bodies were found on April 8th, 2009 in the hills of Murgab, some thirty kilometers away from where they were kidnapped.  Obliviously, these are not signs of reconciliation and negotiation from Islamabad with Baloch leaders. Islamabad has never been sincerely interested in building bridges between Balochistan and federal government in its 62 years of existence. Their track record proves their mistrust and betrayal. Therefore, Baloch leaders strongly reacted against their fellow leader’s murders and indiscriminate killing of civilian in Balochistan. As Baloch leader Dr. Jahanzeb Jamaldini stated in Daily Intekhab ( A Balochistan Newspaper) If there were any room for negotiation then the decomposed bodies of Baloch leaders of Turbat and swinging dead body of Baloch leaders on the tree in Lasbela would not be seen, rulers left no path for negotiation and he further stated that Baloch nation have the strength to carry their dead bodies of their leaders on their shoulder but they will never let the state and its Institutions to fulfill its (evil) dream. Baloch nation has a strong will and that will be stronger than acts of terrorism against Balochistan. Baloch National Front (BNF) and its leaders stressed in their statement when there is a settler (non-Baloch) in Balochistan who going to be killed the President, the Prime Minister, the Interior Minister, the Chief Minister, The Governor, and all of Pakistan media starts an awe and cry but when a Baloch Nationalist leader was inhumanly tortured, martyred and his dead body was left hanging on the tree. We saw along with the pro-Pakistani media the rulers, the religious parties and its leader’s that all were silence. These forces are hardly speaking up against the state atrocities towards Baloch leaders, they reminded the rulers that “Baloch nation is fighting for their independence; we have nothing to do with the rulers and its political parties and collaborators.” Similarly, a Baloch Munir Mengal who has been victim of inhuman treatment and torcher himself in the hand of Pakistani forces, now lives abroad and attended as a special Guest at Hamburg, Germany invited by “ Nacht Der Median” [Media Night Hamburg Germany] where about 1200 media personalities were present and told about Balochistan bleeding situation by stating “ I have briefed the German Media about Balochistan..That Baloch are not terrorists but they are victims of state sponsored terrorism.” He told the popular Baloch Website Balochwarna.org on September 6, 2009.   It is state terrorism when Baloch political leaders are kidnapped and then killed by Pakistani intelligence agencies, It’s state terrorism when its intelligence agencies in daylight kidnapped Baloch leaders are inside the courts and in their lawyer's office, it is state terrorism when Pakistani agencies harassed, threatened and humiliated the Baloch leading newspaper Daily Assap staff. And because of their safety and security they have been forced to shut down their paper in Quetta, capital city of Balochistan. It's terrorism when Baloch journalists are threatened not to write with free conscious mind about Balochistan. Hence, Baloch leaders, journalists, and activists have no rights to freedom of expression. The fact of the matter is that in the 21st century Pakistani rulers cannot continue to hide their atrocities against the Baloch nation, as to hide the sun with your hands. Therefore, it is the moral duty of the united nation and international community to step in and to help the Baloch nation and its leaders to regain their sovereignty. This is the only way Balochistan can stop its bleeding from the past till now. Pakistan has had 62 years to negotiate, but in those 62 years they have made it quite evident that their intentions do not have any noble causes and therefore have run out of time. It's time for the Baloch to regain their sovereignty that was stolen from them decades ago, yet they see no sign of promises or progress till today in the hands of their occupiers.About the Author: Is the International Community ignoring Baloch problems?

When a Western reporter Declan Walsh from “Guardian News Services” asked a native Baloch at Dera Bugti Foj Ali about the Pakistani rulers. His answer was clear, “it is a great injustice. They (Pakistani rulers) are making billions of rupees pumping gas from our land to the rest of the country, and we are still using fire wood.” Indeed there are today thousands Foj Ali from all over Balochistan asking the same questions to the international community. Such historic root causes of Balochistan must not be ignored and should certainly be considered prior to signing the gas pipelines or any other mega project within the occupiers of Balochistan. The anger is increasingly mounting among Baloch leaders and the people of Balochistan. By the same token they should not ignore the reports of International crisis of Europe, alarming statistics from the United States Think Tank about the bloody conflicts within both states of Pakistan and Iran, and the well documented reports of atrocities, and human rights violations in Balochistan presented by the world Human Rights Organizations. An 89 years old, Baloch spiritual leader Nawab Khair Baksh Marri made it crystal clear to Pakistan, Iran and the international community by saying “we (Baloch) are the masters of our land” Ultimately, excluding the owners of the land from in all major issues concerning their own destiny poses for a difficult process and similarly does not make much sense.

Since Canada is well known for its strong reputation of good human rights and support of seculars and democratic forces around the world. Today, most secular and democratic people of Balochistan are concerned about Canadian companies interacting with the Pakistani government through trade. Baloch leaders believe the western world should not overlook the injustices and decades of oppression in Balochistan. Similarly, IPT projects which have 2,600 KM of gas pipelines are going to be finalized by India, Pakistan, Iran and possibly China. The gas pipelines go directly through the heart of Balochistan, unfortunately all parties are ignoring the indigenous people of Balochistan which is a grave concerns for the Baloch leaders. At this point the Baloch people have screamed out their last cry with their last breath and are begging the international community to not turn their back on the injustices and atrocities in which they have been suffering for the past several decades. Leaders cannot and must not exclude a legitimate party from negotiations when the discussions, decisions, and results will have significant affect on the particular absent representative, it is against international law.
 
Balochistan’s provincial assembly seems to be running on the remote of Islamabad, any bills or resolutions that are passed by the provincial assembly in Balochistan, are all subject to veto’s by the central government which is heavily dominated by Punjab. Many claims of advancements or assistance for the Baloch are no more then hollow disillusions that do no more then depict a false picture of Balochistan. For instance, Presidents Musharrraf has been claiming that he will build a technical institution since 2005 in regions where mega projects are, but he has yet to fulfill any promises. Natives still do not get skill training and lacks fair opportunities for jobs in such so called mega projects. Musharraf’s anti-Baloch intentions became clear, when the media first exposed him, a ship with wheat arrived from Canada at Gwader Deep-Sea-port in Balochstan where he sent 400 un-skilled laborers from Punjab and Karachi (Muhajirs) to unload the wheat. He charted four buses and three trucks, for the laborers. Yet they could not find un-skilled native from their own city of Gwader, Balochistan. During his rule Islamabad has further planed to invest Rs 9 billion on constructions of cantonments in Balochistan, the main reason is to control the free movements of Baloch people in their own land. This is serious concern for the people of Balochistan.

Pakistani media is projecting around the world about the mega projects of Balochistan and claim they will bring economic revolutions for the regions, such as future gas pipelines. But behind such projects, states of Pakistan and are Iran both having their hidden agendas using Balochistan. Strategically located regions such 900 costal built gates of Asia, are to protect the central governments interest, strengthen its defense through Balochistan gwader-Deep-Sea Port, where China is investing a billion dollars in the Gwader –Deep-Sea port.

Balochistan through out the history from 19th century due to its geo-political and strategically located regions has been used as a bargaining chip by British empires and now by its occupiers’ Pakistan and Iran. As South Asian expert Selig Harrison writes “A glance at a map of Southwest Asia quickly explains why strategically located Balochistan..Becomes a focal point of superpowers conflict. Stretching across a vast desert expense of western Pakistan and Eastern Iran baggers than France. The Baloch homeland commands more than 900 miles of Arabians Sea of Coastlines, including the northern shores of the Straits of Hormuz.”

The world should look it the May 28, 1998 nuclear test example, which was conducted by Pakistani scientist in Chahgi Balochistan, which is the only sign of development Islamabad, has left behind up to this point. Due to that test the whole region has been destroyed and it caused thousands of native displacements and the states left them out of in the cold without any compensation. 
The social and economic reality of Balochistan is that it is the most backward province in Pakistan. It has been at the bottom of the list in terms of social conditions compared to the rest of the country, as Selig Harrison writes “this condescending posture us reflected in the almost complete exclusion of the Baloch from the political, bureaucratic, and military power structure of Pakistan.” Such historic injustices can not be denied neither can be it hidden as according to Balochistan’s dossiers “85% of population is without drinking water, 80% without electricity, 60% are living below the poverty line and Balochistan has the highest rates of infants mortality and it is the lowest literacy rate in the regions where 70% children are deprived from the modern school.”

Ahmar Mustikhan, a Baloch generalist and founder of “American Friends of Baluchistan” from the United States has written an open letter to L.K Advani, N.A.T.O leaders in Brussels and to the Indian Ambassador United States, Ronen Sen’ He is appealing to all head of states and institutions by concluding his letter with this appeal “I again urge you not to let the secular people of Baluchistan plunge into blood. Please do the right thing and stop the project (gas Pipelines) until such time Baluch case at the I.C.J is decided and the people of occupied Baluchistan Pakistan and Iran gets their right of self-determinations.”

Baloch people never benefited from any mega projects and economic polices of both regimes in Pakistan and Iran, their imposed projects and economic plans through out history benefited the central government. Mostly because their first priority have been strengthening their central government and military powers. They have ruled upon the Baloch with an iron fist till today. International community should look at all the historical aspects of Balochistan, both regimes are intentionally excluding Baloch representative whom are overwhelmingly supported by their people through out Balochistan. Such mega projects and gas pipe lines are seriously jeopardizing the interest of the native of the Baloch people. The International community base of international law and the United Nations charter of rights should not overlooked the ground reality and crisis that is Balochistan.

The writer is an activist of the Balochistan Human Rights Council of Canada
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Balochistan's new wave of genocide

As Baloch activist Mahdim Baloch describes it “We (Baloch) are facing a very slow, but calculated genocide on the part of Pakistan government..” there is no doubt Balochistan is bleeding while the past and present governments of Pakistan continues to deny such facts; it keeps violating the United Nations Charter of Rights and international law, overwhelmingly majority of Baloch nation believes it is time for the United Nations and International Community to step in and stop any further bleeding of Balochistan.

According to Dawn Pakistan leading English newspaper, recent reports on September 2nd, 2009 the United States Congressional delegation met with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari , Senator Carl Levin, and Jack Reed on behalf of the US senate Armed Services Committee and Edward Kaufman from United States Foreign Relations Committee. The US senator’s delegations placed emphasis Pakistan’s government for “complete peace in Balochistan”. The senators asked “to settle all outstanding issues with Baloch people” The Senators further made it clear that “The US believes that peace in Balochistan is imperative to winning the ‘war on terror’ because Pakistani security agencies will remain engaged in the Balochistan province.” Since the 5th military operation in Balochistan from March 2005, which is still in progress, these Pakistani forces such as Pakistan Army, the Frontier Corps FC, Inter-Services Intelligence [ISI] and Military Intelligence [M1] are busy in Balochistan kidnapping, torturing and killing Baloch political leaders, activists, students and innocent Baloch while many Baloch families have no idea about their loved ones and their whereabouts.

On the other hand Asian Human Rights Commission released a press release on September 2, 2009 its statement says” Pakistan: police threaten indiscriminate revenge killing in Balochistan”

The prime example is on September 6th 2009 the state Frontier Corp FC, indiscriminately fired on a peaceful student rally at Tump, killed a 20 year old college student Mukhtar Ahamed Baloch. A week before on August 31st, 2009 the inhumane acts of the Pakistani intelligence against Baloch leaders Rasool Baksh Mengal (Balochistan National Movement) His dead body was left hanging on a tree in Lasbela area after being abducted on August 23rd, 2009. Similarly on April 3rd, 2009 the Pakistani intelligence agencies kidnapped Mir Ghulam Mohammed Baloch in broad daylight (Chairman of Balochistan National Movement) along with his fellow Baloch leaders, Lala Munir Baloch and Sher Mohammed Baloch from inside their lawyer’s office in Turbat. This was conducted by Pakistani intelligence agencies then they were inhumanly murdered and their decomposed bodies were found on April 8th, 2009 in the hills of Murgab, some thirty kilometers away from where they were kidnapped.

Obliviously, these are not signs of reconciliation and negotiation from Islamabad with Baloch leaders. Islamabad has never been sincerely interested in building bridges between Balochistan and federal government in its 62 years of existence. Their track record proves their mistrust and betrayal.

Therefore, Baloch leaders strongly reacted against their fellow leader’s murders and indiscriminate killing of civilian in Balochistan. As Baloch leader Dr. Jahanzeb Jamaldini stated in Daily Intekhab ( A Balochistan Newspaper) If there were any room for negotiation then the decomposed bodies of Baloch leaders of Turbat and swinging dead body of Baloch leaders on the tree in Lasbela would not be seen, rulers left no path for negotiation and he further stated that Baloch nation have the strength to carry their dead bodies of their leaders on their shoulder but they will never let the state and its Institutions to fulfill its (evil) dream. Baloch nation has a strong will and that will be stronger than acts of terrorism against Balochistan.

Baloch National Front (BNF) and its leaders stressed in their statement when there is a settler (non-Baloch) in Balochistan who going to be killed the President, the Prime Minister, the Interior Minister, the Chief Minister, The Governor, and all of Pakistan media starts an awe and cry but when a Baloch Nationalist leader was inhumanly tortured, martyred and his dead body was left hanging on the tree. We saw along with the pro-Pakistani media the rulers, the religious parties and its leader’s that all were silence. These forces are hardly speaking up against the state atrocities towards Baloch leaders, they reminded the rulers that “Baloch nation is fighting for their independence; we have nothing to do with the rulers and its political parties and collaborators.”

Similarly, a Baloch Munir Mengal who has been victim of inhuman treatment and torcher himself in the hand of Pakistani forces, now lives abroad and attended as a special Guest at Hamburg, Germany invited by “ Nacht Der Median” [Media Night Hamburg Germany] where about 1200 media personalities were present and told about Balochistan bleeding situation by stating “ I have briefed the German Media about Balochistan..That Baloch are not terrorists but they are victims of state sponsored terrorism.” He told the popular Baloch Website Balochwarna.org on September 6, 2009.

It is state terrorism when Baloch political leaders are kidnapped and then killed by Pakistani intelligence agencies, It’s state terrorism when its intelligence agencies in daylight kidnapped Baloch leaders are inside the courts and in their lawyer's office, it is state terrorism when Pakistani agencies harassed, threatened and humiliated the Baloch leading newspaper Daily Assap staff. And because of their safety and security they have been forced to shut down their paper in Quetta, capital city of Balochistan. It's terrorism when Baloch journalists are threatened not to write with free conscious mind about Balochistan. Hence, Baloch leaders, journalists, and activists have no rights to freedom of expression. The fact of the matter is that in the 21st century Pakistani rulers cannot continue to hide their atrocities against the Baloch nation, as to hide the sun with your hands.

Therefore, it is the moral duty of the united nation and international community to step in and to help the Baloch nation and its leaders to regain their sovereignty. This is the only way Balochistan can stop its bleeding from the past till now. Pakistan has had 62 years to negotiate, but in those 62 years they have made it quite evident that their intentions do not have any noble causes and therefore have run out of time. It's time for the Baloch to regain their sovereignty that was stolen from them decades ago, yet they see no sign of promises or progress till today in the hands of their occupiers.

Is the International Community ignoring Baloch problems? When a Western reporter Declan Walsh from “Guardian News Services” asked a native Baloch at Dera Bugti Foj Ali about the Pakistani rulers. His answer was clear, “it is a great injustice. They (Pakistani rulers) are making billions of rupees pumping gas from our land to the rest of the country, and we are still using fire wood.” Indeed there are today thousands Foj Ali from all over Balochistan asking the same questions to the international community. Such historic root causes of Balochistan must not be ignored and should certainly be considered prior to signing the gas pipelines or any other mega project within the occupiers of Balochistan. The anger is increasingly mounting among Baloch leaders and the people of Balochistan. By the same token they should not ignore the reports of International crisis of Europe, alarming statistics from the United States Think Tank about the bloody conflicts within both states of Pakistan and Iran, and the well documented reports of atrocities, and human rights violations in Balochistan presented by the world Human Rights Organizations. An 89 years old, Baloch spiritual leader Nawab Khair Baksh Marri made it crystal clear to Pakistan, Iran and the international community by saying “we (Baloch) are the masters of our land” Ultimately, excluding the owners of the land from in all major issues concerning their own destiny poses for a difficult process and similarly does not make much sense. Since Canada is well known for its strong reputation of good human rights and support of seculars and democratic forces around the world. Today, most secular and democratic people of Balochistan are concerned about Canadian companies interacting with the Pakistani government through trade. Baloch leaders believe the western world should not overlook the injustices and decades of oppression in Balochistan. Similarly, IPT projects which have 2,600 KM of gas pipelines are going to be finalized by India, Pakistan, Iran and possibly China. The gas pipelines go directly through the heart of Balochistan, unfortunately all parties are ignoring the indigenous people of Balochistan which is a grave concerns for the Baloch leaders. At this point the Baloch people have screamed out their last cry with their last breath and are begging the international community to not turn their back on the injustices and atrocities in which they have been suffering for the past several decades. Leaders cannot and must not exclude a legitimate party from negotiations when the discussions, decisions, and results will have significant affect on the particular absent representative, it is against international law. Balochistan’s provincial assembly seems to be running on the remote of Islamabad, any bills or resolutions that are passed by the provincial assembly in Balochistan, are all subject to veto’s by the central government which is heavily dominated by Punjab. Many claims of advancements or assistance for the Baloch are no more then hollow disillusions that do no more then depict a false picture of Balochistan. For instance, Presidents Musharrraf has been claiming that he will build a technical institution since 2005 in regions where mega projects are, but he has yet to fulfill any promises. Natives still do not get skill training and lacks fair opportunities for jobs in such so called mega projects. Musharraf’s anti-Baloch intentions became clear, when the media first exposed him, a ship with wheat arrived from Canada at Gwader Deep-Sea-port in Balochstan where he sent 400 un-skilled laborers from Punjab and Karachi (Muhajirs) to unload the wheat. He charted four buses and three trucks, for the laborers. Yet they could not find un-skilled native from their own city of Gwader, Balochistan. During his rule Islamabad has further planed to invest Rs 9 billion on constructions of cantonments in Balochistan, the main reason is to control the free movements of Baloch people in their own land. This is serious concern for the people of Balochistan. Pakistani media is projecting around the world about the mega projects of Balochistan and claim they will bring economic revolutions for the regions, such as future gas pipelines. But behind such projects, states of Pakistan and are Iran both having their hidden agendas using Balochistan. Strategically located regions such 900 costal built gates of Asia, are to protect the central governments interest, strengthen its defense through Balochistan gwader-Deep-Sea Port, where China is investing a billion dollars in the Gwader –Deep-Sea port. Balochistan through out the history from 19th century due to its geo-political and strategically located regions has been used as a bargaining chip by British empires and now by its occupiers’ Pakistan and Iran. As South Asian expert Selig Harrison writes “A glance at a map of Southwest Asia quickly explains why strategically located Balochistan..Becomes a focal point of superpowers conflict. Stretching across a vast desert expense of western Pakistan and Eastern Iran baggers than France. The Baloch homeland commands more than 900 miles of Arabians Sea of Coastlines, including the northern shores of the Straits of Hormuz.” The world should look it the May 28, 1998 nuclear test example, which was conducted by Pakistani scientist in Chahgi Balochistan, which is the only sign of development Islamabad, has left behind up to this point. Due to that test the whole region has been destroyed and it caused thousands of native displacements and the states left them out of in the cold without any compensation. The social and economic reality of Balochistan is that it is the most backward province in Pakistan. It has been at the bottom of the list in terms of social conditions compared to the rest of the country, as Selig Harrison writes “this condescending posture us reflected in the almost complete exclusion of the Baloch from the political, bureaucratic, and military power structure of Pakistan.” Such historic injustices can not be denied neither can be it hidden as according to Balochistan’s dossiers “85% of population is without drinking water, 80% without electricity, 60% are living below the poverty line and Balochistan has the highest rates of infants mortality and it is the lowest literacy rate in the regions where 70% children are deprived from the modern school.” Ahmar Mustikhan, a Baloch generalist and founder of “American Friends of Baluchistan” from the United States has written an open letter to L.K Advani, N.A.T.O leaders in Brussels and to the Indian Ambassador United States, Ronen Sen’ He is appealing to all head of states and institutions by concluding his letter with this appeal “I again urge you not to let the secular people of Baluchistan plunge into blood. Please do the right thing and stop the project (gas Pipelines) until such time Baluch case at the I.C.J is decided and the people of occupied Baluchistan Pakistan and Iran gets their right of self-determinations.” Baloch people never benefited from any mega projects and economic polices of both regimes in Pakistan and Iran, their imposed projects and economic plans through out history benefited the central government. Mostly because their first priority have been strengthening their central government and military powers. They have ruled upon the Baloch with an iron fist till today. International community should look at all the historical aspects of Balochistan, both regimes are intentionally excluding Baloch representative whom are overwhelmingly supported by their people through out Balochistan. Such mega projects and gas pipe lines are seriously jeopardizing the interest of the native of the Baloch people. The International community base of international law and the United Nations charter of rights should not overlooked the ground reality and crisis that is Balochistan. The writer is an activist of the Balochistan Human Rights Council of Canada

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