The Baloch struggle for freedom.

Afghanistan beyond withdrawal; why Indian concerns will be ignored

2013-08-04T23:23:00.001-07:00

Afghanistan beyond withdrawal; why Indian concerns will be ignored

On paper the Indian policy on Afghanistan is an ideal one, it can be summarized as follows,

*Continued support for democracy in Afghanistan despite failing of Karzai’s administration

*No negotiations with terrorists or those who are against women’s role in society

*Strengthening institutions for a stable Afghanistan

But, as usual Pakistan’s military general’s seem well equipped to influence the decision making process in the western democracies in their favor. A common reader may find that appalling because Pakistan’s army has been blamed, for right reasons, of playing a double game. It did not cut its support to religious outfits that are undermining peace efforts in Afghanistan.

But we have to understand that despite all else Pakistan’s generals did get involved in the war efforts against religious extremists to a certain extent. Due to its sheer size, military power and economic stability India was expected to contribute towards efforts for stability and peace in Afghanistan, after all its India who has the biggest threat from Pakistan sponsored groups working in Afghanistan. Yet India as usual, stayed away from any military contribution. Its sole contribution was development contracts for Indian companies and some training/s.

Indian government is very concerned how international community can negotiate with Taliban and abandon an unstable Afghanistan in India’s backyard. But the fact of the matter is that every nation has its own national security assessment and western democracies cannot sacrifice their young and bright soldiers for Indian security.

Despite reports from Humans Rights Watch, Amnesty international and other human rights groups, a terrified Indian parliament cannot even talk about human rights issues in Balochistan; Whereas Pakistan openly supports and endorses pro-Pakistan Kashmiri militant groups around the globe.

India does not like Taliban in Afghanistan, but is too afraid to confront them militarily where it had an excellent opportunity to do so in the last decade. With regard to stability, democracy and empowerment of women in Afghanistan, the government of India has an excellent wish list but the problem is that they are too afraid to step in militarily. The western policy makers seem to have clearly noticed this lack of willingness on India’s part during their presence in Afghanistan.

It is therefore safe to assume that negotiations with Taliban will continue and Pakistan’s ISI will eventually get some sort of place on the table and a greater role in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of troops. This is less than ideal solution, Afghanistan will remain unstable under ISI influence, Pakistan’s army will continue its atrocities against Baloch people in Balochistan and Indian government will have to worry about jihadists in its backyard in Afghanistan.

While addressing UN panel,Baloch express the intense desire for freedom from Pakistan’s occupation

2012-09-21T21:50:00.000-07:00

Pakistan’s powerful military has used every inhuman and negative tactic imaginable or unimaginable for that purpose, to paint Baloch nation’s national struggle for freedom as something else; a quest for provincial autonomy, an adventurism of few leaders, wishful thinking of collegiate youth, and a campaign by Jews. These are just a few labels that ISI and It’s supported religious groups used against Baloch resistance movement, yet Baloch nation has continued the struggle for independence of their homeland from Pakistan and Iran; without substantial support either from Muslim countries of OIC or western democracies; even though the secular outlook and ideological political maturity of Baloch, makes it a natural ally of western democracies. Pakistan’s army has been openly targeting Baloch people in their own homeland and Pakistan’s consulates and ISI supported organizations in the west have been very actively against Baloch political activists, especially against their asylum petitions.

But despite all the negative tactics, killings, enforced disappearances and torture when it came to presenting their case to United Nation’s working group against enforced disappearances, Baloch expressed their burning desire of freedom eloquently and despite all efforts by ISI to the contrary expressed categorically that Baloch do not have faith on Pakistan’s institutions. Furthermore, Baloch explained to UN group that Pakistan’s military through its secret agencies and other militant organizations is targeting Baloch people so as it could coerce them to accept Pakistan’s illegal and brutal occupation of their homeland.

United Nation’s working group conducted meetings with state officials as well as Baloch groups, that are representing the families of the victims, and it is generally believed that group has reasonable understanding of core issue and nature of inhuman tactics that State of Pakistan is using against Baloch civilians, it has to been seen as to what extent the group would go against the State of Pakistan and its powerful military. Given the politics at UN headquarters it would not be feasible for the group to highlight the deliberate nature of these inhuman acts by State of Pakistan against Baloch civilians and it is expected that UN working group would sugar coat the language so as “certain elements in security apparatus” would be blamed and State of Pakistan would be requested to investigate

These limitations of the working group are very frustrating to Baloch political activists and civilians but given the current support for independence of Balochistan at UN where India continuous to shy away from the subject, Muslim countries of OIC strongly support Pakistan and western democracies continue supporting Pakistan despite its links with Taliban in Afghanistan.

The Muslim countries in OIC are appalled at Baloch resistance movement because firstly it’s not led by a religious cleric and secondly Baloch have absolutely no desire or inclination to be associated with either the Saudi or Shia wings of OIC.

Still at the end of the day the visit of United Nation’s working group is an important land mark for Baloch people through strength of their political commitment have been resisting the onslaught of trained army that is equipped with nuclear weapons. The mutilated dead bodies of Baloch activists that surface in Balochistan, are mockery of global human rights and democratic principles.

Thinking beyond Pakistan; The only sustainable solution to violence and extremism in the region.

2012-08-10T21:04:00.000-07:00

Finally; the much awaited decision has been announced, before the fragile civilian government of Pakistan could do so, His Highness The chief of army staff, General Ishfaq Pervaiz Kiyani granted his kind permission. Rawalpindi (all right lets add Islamabad too) and NATO have both called the opening of supply routes a positive development, but it’s worth mentioning that ISI used this period of ban on NATO supplies for strengthening its relationship with its implementing partners or assets and hence created the “Defense of Pakistan”, which is nothing more than an ISI associated group of militants, politicians and right wingers.

This includes militants who are involved in extremist activities beyond Pakistan’s borders, those who have been killing moderate Baloch political activists and students, and the powerful groups that have been torching NATO supply vehicles, under complete protection of ISI field staff.

With international forces so close to Balochistan, the homeland of Baloch nation, that has grabbed the attention human rights organization due to human rights violations of worst kind by Pakistan’s military secret services and frontier constabulary (FC), the hope was that Baloch and international forces would unite against Pakistan sponsored talibanization of the region. After all they were both fighting the same enemy, and Baloch of all people in that region have most secular and non-militant dream for their future State.

But Alas; for NATO field commanders the only quick solution was to bribe Pakistan into somehow taking action against the very forces it had created and relied upon for its so called strategic depth. Here is the worst part, which one would even not expect in a cheap novel, during General Musharraf’s era when Pakistan army was getting billions of dollars from western governments to combat terrorism; it was in fact hiding OBL in one of its military towns. At the same time terrorists with documented links in Pakistan attacked and killed dozens of innocent civilians in Mumbai; and of course the excess funding encouraged Pakistan’s army to intensify its ongoing slow genocide of Baloch people; thus during his bombastic speech on television Pakistan’s chief of army staff boasted about his military’s power, equipment and resources and issued a warning to Baloch people that either you bow your head to occupying Pakistan’s army or you will be exterminated. His were not the empty words Pakistan’s army has acted upon its threat and Baloch leaders, political, journalist, lawyers, doctors, engineers, students, writers have seen been wiped out at an alarming rate.

One would think that having witnessed the above situation, NATO commanders and western decision makers would have realized that Pakistan has not, and will never support the moderate and democratic forces in the region; consequently shifting their Pakistan centric anti-terrorism policy towards a community based resistant movement that would resist all of ISI’s sinister designs in the region. Baloch by default would have been an ideal candidate for such a community based partnership with international forces that did not happen; the focus remains on appeasing an ever arrogant Pakistan army through funding, frequent dignitary visits and empty threats. It is obvious that the result of such a strategy would be far from satisfactory!

Chicago Summit, Afghanistan exit strategy and Pakistan army

2012-05-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

Amidst well-coordinated bold terrorist attacks, a growing indication of strong logistical and planning support from places beyond Afghanistan’s boundaries, and early morning Presidential press conferences, both sides in Afghanistan are claiming a victory. What is certain is that international force will start withdrawing from Afghanistan sooner than later. It therefore, should not be surprising if Pakistan’s army is busy in damage control with regard to its relationships with Taliban. Traditionally Pakistan and Iran have been on the same page when it came to suppressing Baloch nation, whose land is divided between the two countries, but in Afghanistan they have had their differences on the choice of partners. But during the recent attacks on NATO supply line by the so called non state actors or ISI’s implementing partners and subsequent block on NATO supplies by Pakistan’s Army, the Iranian President rushed to Pakistan and following two issues were at the forefront of the agenda,

· Coordinated military action against Baloch nationalist and Jundullah on Pakistan and Iranian occupied part of Baloch homeland respectively, to facilitate development of gas pipeline between two countries.

· Pushing their respective militant groups in Afghanistan and agreeing on a power sharing mechanism after withdrawal of international forces.

As was expected Pakistan’s military has decided to reopen NATO supply line but not without additional conditions. The GHQ in Pakistan is one of the best pundits of American foreign policy and internal politics simply because it’s the American tax payers money that for generations supported the lavish life style of Pakistan’s army generals from Ayub Khan to General Kiyani, off course the ISI chiefs including the mastermind behind Haqqni network, Hameed Gul, have also been amongst top beneficiaries. Therefore Pakistan army was not expected to let go of such an important source of funding and the fact of the matter is that Pakistan’s army prefers to play the middle man. Their longstanding relationship with pentagon and west has convinced them that they can, and always have, played on both sides.

Another important issue that made Pakistan’s generals (parliaments committees are a joke) to reopen the supply line was growing international and especially US concern on human rights violations in Balochistan. Again Pakistan’s army generals realize that their brutalities against Baloch civilians during President Musharraf’s era were completely brushed under the carpet by west because of their halfhearted and dual role in war against religious militants in the region hence they have decided to travel the same path so that the genocide of Baloch nation could go on without any reaction from western democracies. Besides Pakistan’s regular army and FC the ISI sponsored group “Defense of Pakistan” has also announced Jihad against Baloch civilians and political activists. One of the major organizations in Defense of Pakistan is Jammat u Dawa that has already decided a comprehensive multifactorial “Balochistan plan” which comprises of attacking Baloch nationalists, student activists, journalists and freedom fighters on one end and establishing free medical treatment camps on the other. It must be noted that Pakistan’s military and its allied religious militant groups do not allow local and international neutral NGOs to operate in Balochistan but Jammat u Dawa, despite its militant wing and announcement of war against Baloch, has been granted access by Pakistan’s secret agencies.

Meanwhile, Baloch are being hunted by Pakistan’s military and paramilitary forces in their own homeland as well as Baloch diaspora overseas is threatened, intimidated and constantly ridiculed by Pakistan’s consulates throughout the west. Likewise pro-Pakistan groups in the west are busy stepping up their hate campaign against small number of Baloch diaspora in the west. Baloch under Pakistan’s occupation are worried about their well-being and are economically crippled. It’s becoming exceptionally hard for Baloch nation to feed their children. Internationally Baloch diaspora are the least funded and supported group of all stateless people in the world. Among stateless people in the western cities such as Kurds, Tamils, Palestinians, Kashmiris, Baloch diaspora has the lowest per capita income. It is ironic that Pakistan continues its forcible occupation of Baloch homeland and genocide of Baloch nation and yet it claims billions of dollars from international community to give them access to routes that travel entirely through Baloch homeland to southern Afghanistan. In Pakistan thousands of Baloch civilians have been targeted by military operations and at least 300 students, activists, and nationalist leaders have been killed in custody by Pakistan’s secret agencies. Internationally Baloch do not have a single office in the entire North America a region that spends billions of dollars of Pakistan’s army that is the brutal killer of Baloch civilians.

Nuclear armed Pakistan army is far more dangerous than any other militant organization in the world especially when many of its high level officers have been arrested in the past few years trying to mastermind a religious coup within military. Empowerment of Baloch nation is essential to resist Pakistan’s sinister designs for the region and to establish a neutral, liberal and stable state along the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Western leaders and Governments have not supported this idea thus far, but it must be kept in mind that with the fall of liberal, peace loving Baloch nation in the region Afghanistan will regrow into a ghost that it once was and will haunt world peace for centuries.

Secret BBC - Pakistan Double Cross on Terrorism - Full

2012-02-26T09:07:00.000-08:00

Pakistan’s ISI launches holy war against “Baloch” and NATO supply line in Pakistan

2012-02-23T08:30:00.007-08:00

Formal announcement was made by such powerful ISI partners as Jammat u Dawa,, leaders from Kashmiri jihadi groups and other likeminded militant organizations who are brought under one umbrella called “Defense of Pakistan”. In Balochistan a similar shadowy organizationhas been claiming the killings of Baloch activists in past on the pretext thatBaloch political activists are agents of India and Jews. This announcement of Jihad against Baloch and NATO supplies was cheered by such prominent military figures as Hamid Gul and son of former army chief and dictator Zia ul Haq. MeanwhilePakistan and Iran in their recent high level discussions have agreed to carry on with controversial gas pipeline project that travels through heart of Baloch homeland, a territory jointly occupied by Iran and Pakistan. Recent visit of Iranian president to Pakistan was specifically focused on suppressing Baloch national struggle for freedom and an agreement on political power sharing in Afghanistan after NATO withdrawal in near future.

Baloch freedom struggle, an indigenous secular movement that has been going on since occupation of Balochistan by Pakistani forces, has a strange relationship with western powers. During Afghan war eara Baloch were fighting with militant religious forces then called “mujahedeen” but western governments were pouring money and equipment to these religious militant outfits to defeat Soviet Union.In recent times Pakistan’s Army under Musharraf dictatorship received billions of dollars in aid and military equipment to fight Taliban’s. It has been now documented that the surveillance equipment and military funds were used for
genocide of secular Baloch people whereas Pakistan’s military provided safe heavens to international religious terrorists. Pakistan’s military kept Osama Bin Ladin in a fortress at military town away from battle zone and US drone attacks. Similarly key Taliban leaders are based in Quetta and Loralai Cantonment areas, where they are busy planning sophisticated attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan.

NowISI is coordinating a second group of loosely linked militant terrorist organizations such as Jammat u Dawa, Kashmiri groups and some local religious group to launch a holy war against Baloch and NATO supply line through Balochistan, with an objective to annihilate secular Baloch nationalist groups and increase attacks on NATO supplies (once they are open) by non-state actors. It seems probable that Pakistan’s ISI and Iran’s regime have been to set aside their differences, at least temporarily, on their preference for Shite and Sunni religious militant groups in Afghanistan.

Creationof an independent, secular and stable Balochistan is the best option to prevent ISI involvement in Southern Afghanistan as well as putting adequate pressure on Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. An independent Balochistan also offers a safe route for logistic supplies to Afghanistan and elsewhere in the region through its Gawader port. But it requires, on part of western policy makers, a major shift from reliance on Pakistan’s military and ISI to supporting indigenous national independence freedom movement of Baloch nation.

Pakistan's military responds to US State Department's concern by killing Brahamdagh Bugti's sister and niece.

2012-01-31T22:00:00.000-08:00

Pakistan's military and its intelligence agencies have a strategic response to all Baloch problems which consists of a multifactorial approach to elminate Baloch people ,hence on one hand a massive number of pashtun talibans have been imported from Afghanistan to change the demogrphics and on the other hand military is busy in a systematic slow genocide of Baloch nation since creation of Pakistan.

Whenever a baloch leader raises voice against Pakistan's genocide of Baloch nation he is elminated by Pakistan's power military yet Baloch nation has kept its national freedom movement alive despite all the brutal tactics of Pakistan's army. The role of western powers to protect the basic human rights of endangered Baloch nation from Pakistan's mad military can be summarized as "shameful". Recently US State Department articulated its soft concern and requested Pakistan to negotiate with Baloch. That was enough for Pakistan's powerful military to target Brahamdagh Bugti's sister and her innocent child in Karachi, the message is loud and clear for both Baloch nation and western powers.

For Baloch leaders its a direct threat that even if you are outside of Pakistan yet ISI can locate and target your extended family members included women and children. To the western powers its a continuation of Pakistan's Army's arrogant policy as it blocks NATO's supply line, continues supporting talibans and mocks US State Department's concern over human rights violations in Balochistan by killing Brahamdagh Bugti's sister and many other Baloch political activists.

Baloch nation will continue its national struggle for freedom but it will be interesting to see how western powers continue appeasing Pakistan despite its record on human rights.

Baloch stay away from Pakistan’s Pro-Taliban “All Parties Conference”.

2011-10-30T12:16:00.000-07:00

The coordination between various stakeholders in Baloch freedom movement may not be ideal, but a recent decision by Baloch leaders in different parties to stay away from Pakistan’s pro-Taliban “all parties’ conference” seems to be a joint decision. Baloch have been campaigning against the Pakistan military sponsored talibanization in Pashtun districts of Balochistan since early days of Afghan war during Pakistani General Zia Ul Haq’s era. The absence from “APC” shows that Baloch are not interested in Pakistan’s pro-Taliban policy , and seek an end to Pakistan military’s support to Pro-Taliban religious elements.

Pakistan army and its secret agencies have intensified its “kill and dump” policies in Balochistan despite various reports and warnings by international human rights organizations. Mere reports seem to have little effect on Pakistan’s military and it continues with its crimes against humanity in Balochistan, where young Baloch students, political activists, lawyers, journalists, doctors and social workers are forcibly disappeared and their mutilated bodies’ surface on roadsides.

When the Prime Minister of Pakistan traveled to Quetta and delivered his eloquent speech about reconciliation, the same week Baloch nation received 6 mutilated dead bodies, that speaks volumes for Pakistan’s reconciliation and political process in Balochistan. Until and unless United Nations and international community decides to intervene and take notice of Pakistan’s atrocities against Baloch nation, Pakistan military and secret agencies will continue their “kill and dump” policies in Balochistan.

Pakistan rejects human rights reports and commandant frontier constabulary vows to intensify “Action” In Balochistan

2011-09-04T22:24:00.000-07:00

If there were any misconceptions in any one’s mind that Pakistan was going to abandon its systematic genocide of Baloch nation just because; Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, Asian Human Rights Commision or even United Nations for that purpose , condemned the brutalities of Pakistan’s forces in Balochistan. These should be clear by now as the commandant of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary has announced recently that soon there will be “Peace” in Balochistan.

The salient features of Military’s peace process in Balochistan has included,

• An onslaught on Baloch homeland soon after the creation of Pakistan

• Occupation of Baloch homeland by force against wishes of Baloch nation

• A military action against Baloch tribes in 1970s with resultant migration of thousands of Baloch tribes to Afghanistan (especially the Marri tribes)

• Nuclear tests inside Baloch civilian population

• Intensification of military operation against Baloch nation in 2000 and military attacks on Dear Bugti, Kohlu, Awaran, Noushki, Punjgur and other areas in Balochistan.

• Target killings of Baloch leaders, students, lawyers, activists and professors

• Enforced disappearance (abduction) of more than 14000 Baloch civilians

• Torturing and shooting of more than 250 Baloch students, activists ,journalists , lawyers, and political workers

After all of the above when finally international community has started paying attention to gross human rights violations in Balochistan, Pakistan’s generals instead of apologizing for the heinous crimes against humanity are promising to intensify the genocide of Baloch nation, and yes they call it “peace”. It’s the same similar peace that Pakistan is promoting in Afghanistan, Kashmir and even in Mumbai through its “Partners in Peace Process” these partners include such terrorist organizations as Taliban, Jammat E Dawa, and others.

At this moment Baloch nation and families of enforced disappearance victims are looking towards international community to do more than just words…..

Seven Dead Bodies of Young Baloch Students surface in Balochistan, why doesn’t the Chief justice take notice???

2011-08-19T22:33:00.000-07:00

Pakistan’s ISI controlled media, Jamat e Islami and the parliament can’t stop its propaganda against Baloch nation especially when a foreign ambassador, human rights activist or journalist tries to visit Balochistan. But the same forces ignore the continued brutalities of Pakistan’s forces against innocent Baloch civilians. Even the death of seven young men from BSO- (azad) whose tortured dead bodies surfaced a few days ago could not force Pakistan’s rubber stamp parliament to at least condemn the brutalities of military, intelligence agencies and FC against Baloch nation.

Even the hyperactive chief justice of Pakistan, who seems to be interested in everything from transfers and postings of officials to making political statements, is silent about Balochistan. The house of Nawab Akbar Bugti’s son and son in law have recently been attacked by Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary in an attempt to force them into withdrawing the murder case against Pakistan military that is currently in the court. And yet Pakistan’s Chief Justice famous for his sue motto notices has failed to even take notice of the issue.

These killings by Pakistan’s intelligence agencies and forces have been carried out after the reports, released by different international human rights organizations, which strongly criticized Pakistan’s forces and Government for torturing and killing innocent Baloch civilians. That shows how much Pakistan’s nuclear armed army cares about human rights and international reports.

Balochistan under military siege

2011-08-10T23:20:00.000-07:00

International reporters can travel to Gaza and cover news and conduct interviews and Palestinian politicians and people have the right to peaceful political assembly. On the other hand Baloch people in Pakistan and Iranian occupied Balochistan (the homeland of Baloch) have no human rights. The army and its secret agencies continue their siege of Balochistan. Baloch towns continue to be bombed and secret agencies continue their “Kill and Dump” policies despite repeated warnings and notices by international Human Rights organizations.

Pakistan’s ISI controlled, so called free media is very busy weeping for Taliban’s and advocating for Kashmiri militant groups that it cannot even mention the forced disappearances of hundreds of Baloch youth , political activists and innocent civilians. Close to 200 hundred mutilated dead bodies of Baloch activists have been discovered on roadsides in Balochistan who according to their relatives and eyewitness were abducted by Frontier Constabulary, secret agencies and ISI sponsored death squads but Pakistan’s media completely ignored this burning issue.

International news agencies are not allowed, international humanitarian workers cannot enter Balochistan, international human rights groups cannot enter Balochistan and even the diplomatic staff from other countries is not allowed to visit Balochistan. The ISI controlled media does not mention the human rights violation by military in Balochistan but when US ambassador visits Balochistan all of sudden Foreign Office, Jammat e Islami, ISI and Pakistan’s media all become interested. Because ISI does not want the international community to see how Pakistan’s forces are conducting a systematic genocide of Baloch nation and how common Baloch is living under siege of Frontier Constabulary. In comparison the situation in Balochistan is worst then Gaza but so far the international community has failed to take notice of human rights situation in Balochistan.

Is Pakistan Military getting ready for yet another take over?

2011-07-12T21:21:00.000-07:00

Since OBL's death in a military town of Pakistan, army has literally taken over the country’s foreign office not that it was ever under complete civilian control but usually during civilian times army does not order / manage day to day activities of foreign office. But Pakistan’s general are in aggressive mood, the head of the Government was dispatched to China immediately to make sure China keeps supporting Pakistan military , as it always has.

Coincidently, the Taliban attacks in Southern Afghanistan have been on the rise and also the brutalities of Pakistan’s forces (Frontier Constabulary and secret agencies) have increased in Balochistan. The number of mutilated dead bodies found along road sides in Balochistan has increased, these are the bodies of Baloch activists, students, lawyers, engineers, doctors, professors and civilians who are abducted (forced disappearances) , tortured and killed by Pakistan’s secret agencies and forces.

Taliban are the precious assets of Pakistan’s inter-services intelligence agency and hence their activities reflect the temperature in control rooms of GHQ. Baloch have long been labeled and marketed by Pro-Taliban media in Pakistan as agents of India and Jews and therefore whenever army needs a boost in morale they launch a massive operation in Balochistan to support their ongoing systemic genocide of Baloch nation.

It seems clear that army has decided to intensify its genocide of Baloch nation; large deployments of Frontier Constabulary in Balochistan, a few hundred miles from Afghan border also make it easier for Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary (Pashtu speaking) to cross the border and help their Taliban brethren. Something that Pakistan’s forces have been doing in the past.

Baloch are resisting the assault of Pakistan’s forces as much as they can but a civilian population without outside support cannot fight an army that has no regard for human rights. The civilized world is still trying to “work with Pakistan military” but it seems clear that very soon the military in Pakistan will be taking over again.
Generals in Pakistan army consider civilian government too incompetent to defend them and hence they want to be on the negotiation table alone with no bloody civilians around. Working with army during Zia and Musharraf regimes did not solve the problem of Pakistan supported terrorism and wooing Kiyani and Pasha would not be any different.

Baloch intellectual, writer, and historian Professor Saba Dashtiyari gunned down by ISI death squad.

2011-06-09T19:30:00.000-07:00

The ISI death squad have been abducting and killing Baloch students, lawyers, leaders, political activists, doctors and human right activists in different cities of Balochistan for a long time now. In the small towns it’s a different story all together where Frontier Corps and Army conduct large scale operations during which artillery and rockets are freely used against innocent civilian Baloch population.

But apparently this was not enough and hence the secret agencies have started killing individuals who are working on Baloch history, culture and literature. Professor Saba Dashtiyari was a highly respected Baloch intellectual and a Professor in the only university in Balochistan, but that did not deter ISI death squad’s from targeting him. As usual an unknown Islamist group claimed the responsibility for the killing.

Balochistan university, is an anomaly in Pakistan’s universities because it is not controlled by pro-Taliban Jihadi group Jamat e Islami. Instead secular student bodies are far more active and prominent in this institute and that could be a contributing factor for Professor Saba’s killing, because Pakistan’s military and secret agencies have being pushing for Talibanization in Balochistan for a long time and Baloch intellectuals and nationalists like professor Saba Dashtiyari have been protesting against it. Professor Saba’s death could be a message to all Baloch nationalists in the university that they should either embrace Pakistan sponsored Talibanization or be ready for consequences.

After professor Saba’s death his pupils and colleagues used to meet in front of his office and residence in the university to burn candles and remember this great person, but Government has quickly issued a notification prohibiting such gathering. This in fact is an official order for everyone "Not to Remember" professor Saba. It is ironic that his killers are free to move about in army cantonment but those who mourn his death may get arrested and punished.

Baloch Struggle for Independence, provides an opportunity to fight Pakistan and Iran sponsored terrorism

2011-05-04T16:47:00.000-07:00

If there ever was doubt in any one's mind regarding Pakistan army's role in promoting terrorism, it should be clear now. There are many many safe heavens like the one where Bin Ladin was found, being run by Pakistan's ISI especially in Quetta and other pashtoon areas of Balochistan.

Baloch nation has been protesting since ever that Pakistan's army is not interested in fighting the likes of Bin Ladin and Mulla Omar because ISI considers them important strategic assets and all funds provided to Pakistan military are being used to conduct a systematic genocide of liberal Baloch people who are fighting for the independence of their homeland from Pakistan and Iran.

Baloch nation can play a pivotal role in detection and eradication of ISI's safe houses in Balochistan where Talibans leaders from Afghanistan are being protected. But organizations like BLA,BLF and BRA need surveillance equipment and resources to launch an effective campaign against ISI presence in their homeland. These organizations are currently doing the same but their efforts can not match the resourcefulness of Pakistan's army at present.

Building the capacity of Baloch national entities to fight against Talibanization and ISI presence in Balochistan could prove to be an effective strategic decision to fight Talibans not just in Afghanistan but actually across the border.

International Community’s Attitude towards Baloch Resistance Movement

2011-02-27T19:29:00.000-08:00

Despite propaganda by ISI controlled media and Pakistan’s Government that Baloch freedom fighters are Jewish agents and on the pay role of western powers, the fact of the matter is that it’s Pakistan Military that is highly funded by western countries. Baloch political activists, political leaders, lawyers, students and human rights activists have been demanding that western powers should ensure that the military equipment provided to Pakistan to combat religious fanatics is not used against liberal Baloch people who are campaigning for their basic human rights. But it is evident now, that western world has strategically decided to turn a deaf ear towards human rights violation by Pakistan army in Balochistan. Close to a 100 mutilated bodies of Baloch political activists, students, lawyers and doctors have been thrown out on the streets since December 2010 till to date but still UN, EU, Amnesty and other organization have failed to take effective action against Pakistan’s genocide of Baloch nation.

It makes sense that Baloch leadership has finally come to an understanding that western world will continue to support Pakistan army and ISI despite its barbaric crimes against Baloch civilians in Balochistan. It was observed that during the floods and other natural disasters Pakistani Government made sure that Baloch nation did not receive any assistance, donors were asked to stay away from Balochistan, which they did. Western countries have been very strict in admitting liberal, peace loving Baloch nationals in their societies for instance Hyrbiyar Marri’s application for asylum was denied and he had to go the court and UNHCR was initially advised not to provide any assistance to Brahamdagh Bugti because it may upset ISI chief.

The Baloch intelligentsia and leadership has finally come to the conclusion that Baloch nation has to fight for its basic human rights without any support from UN, EU, Human Rights Organizations and Western Capitals.

ISI controlled media goes crazy on death of two Punjabis; atrocities of Pakistan’s secret agencies in Balochistan are completely censored

2011-02-09T19:10:00.000-08:00

The recent events in Lahore show the difference how Pakistan army treats Punjabis (its brethren) and Baloch (an occupied nation)differently , The ISI controlled media, politicians, Mullahs and even retired generals have gone crazy , its live competition on TV screens where everyone is trying to be more aggressive and combative. All this madness on death of two Punjabi robbers , and on the other hand here in Balochistan innocent Baloch civilians , students, lawyers ,doctors ,political activists are taken away by Pakistan’s secret agencies and their mutilated bodies are thrown on streets . And the ISI controlled media does not even mention this.

Pakistan FC forces are conducting worst kind of human rights violations against Baloch people and neither the so called “free” media nor judiciary takes any notice. Pakistan does not even allow international aid to Balochistan. In conclusion, Balochistan is an occupied territory and Baloch are slaves and there are no human rights for slaves.

Pakistan army atrocities in Balochistan , ISI , wikki leaks and India

2010-12-11T18:25:00.000-08:00

Wikki leaks did not reveal new information as for as Pakistan army is considered , at least not from a baloch perspective, because every child in Balochistan (an occupied territory) knows that democracy and civilian governments in Pakistan are nothing more then “show piece” just to fool the international community , especially the western world.

It’s the military especially the Inter services intelligence agency that rules the country, and as for as the links between ISI and Taliban are concerned one does not need secret diplomatic cables and wikki leaks to know about that. The authentic spokesman for ISI and Taliban , General Hamid Gul and his implementing partners from Jammat e Islami , Jammat e Dawa and others can be seen on Pakistan major television networks celebrating the victory of Taliban . Now what’s beyond comprehension is the consistent monetary and technical support the Pakistan army is receiving from western world. Its an open secret that Pakistan army will never act against militant organizations because it considers them assets.

The only fact the wikki leaks highlight is weakness of Indian government to respond to Pakistan sponsored militancy in the region , in fact India has become a global sign of impotence. Hamid Gul and company keep on black mailing Indian government by sponsoring terrorist attacks inside Indian territory, terrorists are provided safe houses, funding and logistics in Pakistan . when India talks about taking action against terrorist camps inside Pakistan the military and ISI play their Islamic atomic bomb card so well that it brings every one in action to prevent India form taking any effective measures.

A large number of Hindus have been living in Balochistan since centuries and they have had excellent relationships with local baloch who are liberal people. Many Hindus were killed by Pakistan army when it attacked Baloch cities such as Dera bugti , Kahan , Naseer abad and Jaffar abad areas but Indian government could not take Pakistan's pressure and hence in recent joint official press releases the Indian prime minister did not even mention atrocities of Pakistan army in Balochistan.

Pakistan army labels baloch civilians as black water , and RAW agents and that gives ISI license to attack baloch communities with helicopters and air planes, killing civilians women and children. Recently, Mr. Ayub Gichki’s house was attacked by Pakistan army, soldiers entered his house arrested and killed his two teenage sons by shooting them in the head. But Pakistani media, that does not stop crying for terrorist like afia sadiqi and Taliban, did not even mention this attack even though Mr. Gichki is a well known tribal leader in Balochistan.

Pakistan army and especially ISI poses a grave threat to international peace it’s a fact that many a capitals around the around agree on but there is no Conesus and coordination as to how should international community deal with Pakistan army. The Baloch national struggle for independence has shown great resolve and resilience despite the worst kinds of human rights violations that Pakistan army has been conducting against baloch civilians by kidnapping , torturing , killing baloch students, lawyers, political activists and leaders yet the resistance continues and baloch are fighting their war of independence without any substantial support from civilized world.

Jangayz Marri a new thief in Balochistan

2010-12-05T11:56:00.000-08:00

The ongoing military actions against baloch civilians and leaders in Balochistan resulted in large number of deaths, disappearances, assassinations of baloch leaders; in short Baloch nation has suffered in every field of life. Campaigning for liberation of their homeland , and standing up to an aggressive Pakistani military that has no regard for human rights or rights of civilian women and children ,has not been easy for Baloch nation, nor was it supposed to be.

But then in all liberation struggles and every nation there are people who sell themselves to the highest bidder. In Balochistan most baloch people consider Jangayz Marri worst than a street prostitute, who sells her body but not the soul. He is the elder son of Nawab Khair Bakash Marri who is at the forefront of Baloch national struggle for freedom. But Jangayz joined the enemy ranks just for money, he is even considered to have played a role in killing of his younger brother Mir Balach Marri, by providing military intelligence information about his brother’s movement.

With support of Pakistan military and intelligence agencies Jangayz Marri has established a criminal gang in his house on saryab road Quetta. His gang is involved in robberies, lootings, forcibly occupying land of others, and snatching belongings of travelers on Quetta Karachi route. Even though he is being highly paid by Pakistan military and ISI for his spying and other anti baloch activities yet his greed seems to be growing by the day. He is also reported to have been visiting Corps Commander’s office in Quetta cantonment begging for any political role in next provincial setup but army officials keep on humiliating him for having no “influence in his tribe”.

Jangayz Marri because of his spying activities, links with military intelligence, and his criminal gang in Quetta has earned the nick name of “New Thief” amongst people of Balochistan. The Governor Magsi is only government figure that meets Jangayz Marri in day light and hence provides him with a photo opportunity that he so desperately needs. His masters’ (Pakistan military and intelligence) use him as a spy agent but despite his best efforts do not provide him with an opportunity to portray himself as a VIP, for instance despite the best efforts he has not been given the opportunity of a photo opportunity with army chief.
Abandoned by his family, hated by baloch people, highly paid but equally humiliated by army and intelligence, Jangayz Marri is like a stray dog gone mad on streets of Quetta city, frantically running between gates of Governor and Corps Commander’s house looking for an opportunity just to sneak in.

That’s the fate of all traitors who leave Baloch nation for money or hope that military intelligence would help them become a politician

Torturing Democracy

2010-11-13T17:18:00.000-08:00

Iranian Consulate in Quetta Balochistan Supporting Taliban

2010-11-04T22:36:00.000-07:00

In 70s when Baloch were fighting for independence of their homeland from Pakistani occupation Iran rushed to support Pakistan army’s brutal operation against Baloch civilians. Iran’s consulate at Quetta Balochistan has ever since enjoyed unlimited support from Pakistan military agencies.

Even though both Iran and Pakistan use slightly different strategies when it comes to dealing with Baloch resistance but the ultimate goal and objectives are the same. While Pakistan uses military operations, kidnappings, disappearances of students and political activists and target killing of key Baloch leaders, Iran does not need to even take such precautions any Baloch political activist caught in Iran is openly hanged, a simple line “Causing Disturbance on Surface of Earth” takes care of justice, jury, evidence and human rights if there is such a thing in Iran.

Iran on one hand is buying influence in Karzai Government by bribing officials and on the other its Consulate in Quetta is closely linked to ISI and its Quetta Shura. It was usually observed that despite Pakistan’s support for Iranian nuclear program and their close coordination and cooperation against Baloch resistance movement on both sides of gold smith line, there were disagreements between Iran and Pakistan on Afghan issue. Both the countries support their own religious militant groups in Afghanistan but its increasingly becoming clear that Iran is willing to support and back Taliban completely , this a significant change in Iranian policy. This could never have happened without an intermediate guarantor, and Pakistan’s military establishment ‘read ISI’ is the only entity that could have undertaken such a difficult task in current situation.

Baloch have been fighting against growing Iranian presence in Quetta especially the immigration of large numbers of Hazara Community from Afghanistan that is fully sponsored by Iran’s Consulate in Quetta. Iranian diplomats in Quetta do not try to conceal their animosity towards Baloch nation either, in a recent press statement Mr. Kareemi (Iranian diplomat) referred to Baloch political activists and national leaders as agents of Satan and advised Baloch people to forget about their nationality.

Baloch nation receives dead bodies of their brave sons from ISI’s torture cells and Iran’s public hangings and the western countries receive dead bodies of their brave soldiers who are killed by Taliban that are jointly sponsored by Pakistan and Iran. For long term stability in Afghanistan and to put an end to genocide of Baloch nation by Pakistan and Iran, International presence in Balochistan is essential. Baloch population in general and political activists, student organization and nationalist leaders in particular welcomed the statement by American Ambassador that soon an American Consulate will be established here in Quetta Balochistan.

Iran bribing officials in Karzai Government

2010-11-01T00:31:00.000-07:00

Consider the following developments in and around Afghanistan
• Increased Chinese presence in Gwader Port which is located in Balochistan the homeland of Baloch nation that is jointly occupied by Pakistan and Iran.
• A gas pipeline project amongst Iran , Pakistan and possibly India again passing through the Baloch homeland
• Iran and Pakistan’s strategic policy of crushing Baloch national resistance that is demanding an Independent Baloch State.
• Relocation of Taliban command and control structure inside Balochistan through ISI and Pakistan military support against the wishes of Baloch nation.

These may seem unrelated, isolated events but take into account the increasing number of attacks on international forces in Afghanistan; increasing sophistication of attacks and Pakistan military’s decision to cut off NATO supply line after an incident.

Pakistan military seems to be encouraging regional players such as China and Iran to trust and support Taliban takeover of power once the international forces leave Afghanistan, Iran may have some reservations about Taliban’s but at this point in time its determined to support ISI and Taliban in Afghanistan.

Why is Pakistan so obsessed with Taliban? There are many reasons such as
1. Recruiting and maintaining a force that could be used against India in conventional warfare
2. Exploiting the natural resources of Afghanistan and securing access to central Asian countries
But the most important reason is to control the ever growing Baloch national struggle for freedom in Balochistan; this is a common problem that Pakistan’s military and Iranian Mullahs are facing at the moment. Even though the Baloch national struggle in Pakistan occupied part of Balochistan may seem somewhat different to Jundallah’s resistance against Iranian government. But these are different expressions of Baloch nation’s struggle against military operations, human rights abuses, and killings, hangings in public, kidnappings and torture that they suffered.

Baloch nation is fighting for independence of their homeland and their basic human rights, they have been fighting against Iran, Pakistan and Taliban in the past and the national resistance movement will continue until the independence of Balochistan.

The international community has been wooing Pakistan army since a very long time but Pakistan army has its own designs for Afghanistan’s future. Baloch national movement can greatly add to international community’s war against Taliban. It’s an indigenous movement it does not require international forces for protection the Baloch nation demands that international community raise its voice against Pakistan and Iranian atrocities in Balochistan on international stage.

Taliban Product of Pakistan 02

2010-10-14T22:00:00.000-07:00

Afghanistan …is the job really done?

2010-09-23T19:15:00.000-07:00

(Watch this video before you read)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_aqpta4H40

After years of presence the international commanders are working on putting together an exit strategy. The troops are expected to start their journey back home any time during fall 2011. It’s a critical moment for peace, stability, and future of not only Afghanistan but the entire region.
Leaving Afghanistan in the past after collapse of USSR may have been a contributing factor that turned Afghanistan into safe haven for terrorists but that’s not the root cause. It was the ambitious thinking (to rule Afghanistan through Taliban and subdue India by Jihadists) on part of Pakistan army and ISI that lead to catastrophic events including 9/11.
Despite the complex power point presentations that Pentagon staff is famous for, the conceptual frame work for military endeavors in Afghanistan has always been straight forward that is to give Pakistani Generals the money they wanted and hope they do the best. This time around the only difference is the actual presence of American forces in Afghanistan and now they will start pulling out soon.
This simple approach could have proved beneficial if, Pakistan army generals were willing to do their part honestly something which they are being paid for. It’s an open secret now that ISI and Pakistan military’s future plans for Afghanistan are drastically different from what Pentagon and NATO plans.

A more difficult but logical approach to Afghan situation would have included taking the nations that are fighting against Talibanization in the region into confidence. For instance Baloch nation gained their freedom from British rule before Pakistan but their homeland has been occupied by Pakistan since its creation. Iran also occupies a large part of Baloch territory and Taliban minded forces of both Iran and Pakistan are busy killing liberal, peace loving and democratic Baloch people in their own homeland.

The fact of the matter is that Baloch nation is fighting against two most brutal armies in the world (Pakistani army and Iranian army) and at the same time the Taliban militants of Pakistan army are also targeting liberal Baloch nationalists. It’s the most systematic genocide of any nation going on in recent times. The international community instead of supporting Baloch struggle for independence from Pakistan and Iran is supporting Pakistan army. The result of such a policy towards Pakistan would only strengthen Taliban activities in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the region.

The only practical exit strategy from Afghanistan would be building relationships with people and nations that are fighting against Taliban’s and Pakistan army. Baloch nation is fighting against Talibanization in Balochstan and moral support for Baloch cause from international community could add to stability of the region in the future.

Habib Jalib’s killing by Pakistani agencies

2010-07-16T09:52:00.000-07:00

Pakistan’s army with all muscle and nuclear arms has not been able to subdue Baloch movement for independence, in fact Baloch nation has shown more resolve as Pakistan army increased its war crimes. Now they have started killing Baloch leaders under fake names (dummy organizations) this is an attempt to create distrust among Baloch society. According to print media reports there are 27 Pakistan intelligence agencies currently working in Balochistan against Baloch struggle for freedom. Habib Jalib a former senator and secretary general of a Baloch nationalist political party was killed by Pakistan’s agencies while he was visiting his brother in his shop.

While Pakistan steps ups its aggression against Baloch civilians, political leaders, students and political activists the international community continues it’s” wait- and- watch” policy towards Baloch issue.

Abdul Malik Reiki another Baloch Leader killed by Iran’s fascist Government

2010-06-26T10:47:00.000-07:00

Baloch homeland is occupied by different countries like Pakistan and Iran and Baloch nation is forced to live under the fascist regimes of Iran and Pakistan. Baloch homeland is divided between Iran and Pakistan by a false international border “Goldsmith Line”. But Baloch on both sides of “Goldsmith Line” are treated in the same way. Iran and Pakistan keep on exploiting natural resources in Baloch Homeland but deny even the basic human rights to Baloch nation. Lack of freedom of speech and use of force against innocent Baloch civilians has forced Baloch nation on both sides of Goldsmith line in Balochistan and Siestan to take up arms in self defense.
Both Iranian and Pakistan Governments have a similar policy when it comes to exploitation of natural resources in Baloch Homeland and suppressing Baloch Struggle for Freedom. Baloch nation on both sides of Goldsmith line has been fighting for its independence from Iran and Pakistan. Pakistan Government has targeted many Baloch leaders including Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Mir Balach Marri, Ghulam Muhammad Baloch and many others including thousands of innocent civilians, kidnapped and tortured Baloch political activists and Baloch students.
In Siestan (western Balochistan occupied by Iran) Jundallah initially organized its resistance movement on demands based on equal rights for minority SUNNIES (Baloch) in a Shia majority country. The Baloch in Iran are denied all basic human rights including the right to speak in their mother tongue (Balochi). Abdul Malik Reiki became the voice of Baloch nation in Iran. He was very popular on both sides of Goldsmith line even though he was using a religious tone still it was obvious he was fighting for rights of Baloch nation.
There was a witch hunt going on, on both sides of Goldsmith line Pakistani and Iranian Governments were desperate to kill this voice which was demanding rights for Baloch nation and was targeting fascist Iranian regime. Finally Iran was able to intercept a flight in its air and arrest Abdul Malik Reiki once he was arrested it was obvious he would be hanged. Iran hangs large number of innocent Baloch people every month how was such a fascist regime going to give Abdul Mali Reiki a fair trial.

But Baloch Struggle for Freedom will go on despite the killings of leaders on both sides of Goldsmith line in fact it’s the blood of martyrs that has strengthened and sustained this struggle. Killing of Abdul Malik Reiki has sparked anger in Baloch nation and there are also signs that Jundallah has in principal agreed to organize its struggle on a secular ideology. The ultimate objective of Baloch Struggle on both sides of Goldsmith line is creation of an independent Baloch State “Greater Balochistan”.