Baloch National Movement delegation informed UN WGEID about state atrocities against Baloch people

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 

 By Archen Baloch

Occupied Balochistan: In a statement the central spokesperson of Baloch National Movement said that a delegation of BNM, headed by Vice chairman Sayed Yousif Baloch had a meeting with UN visiting team to Balochistan in Quetta and apprised it about the current situation of Balochistan: the human rights abuses, state sponsored atrocities and the Baloch Nation Crisis.

According to details Mr Baloch has presented a letter along with a documentary book, “Titled: The Brutal Counter Insurgency and State Terrorism of Pakistan”, to UN working group on behalf of the central general secretary of the Party. The book highlights the state terrorism, the mass murder of Baloch People, enforced disappearances, and their subsequent killed in custody and dumping of their mutilated bodies. The BNM was given 30 minute for their presentation on this occasion the vice chairman of BNM Sayed Yousif Baloch said that Baloch crisis was not merely a humanitarian crisis; it was rather a pure illegal occupation and regaining Baloch sovereign state.

He emphasised that all reasons and circumstances must be explored as to why Baloch were being made victims of enforced-disappearances and subsequently killed in cold blood? He said it was incumbent that the UN conduct an in-depth investigation of Baloch crisis to find out why the situation is so extremely volatile? He said that Balochistan was not a province of Pakistan, it was rather an occupied territory and it is crisis is totally different from that of FATA and other region. He remarked that the Baloch nation would not abandon its freedom struggle even if Pakistan was not committing Baloch genocide and atrocities. He said that his Party deliberately does not describe the abducted Baloch People as missing persons because they have been abducted by Pakistani security apparatus in broad day lights in presence of their family members and other eye-witnesses. They main reason behind their abduction is the outright demand of liberation of their homeland from Pakistani occupation.

The massive number of custodial killings and dumping torture and bullet-ridden bodies on roadsides confirms the fact that they want to constrain the Baloch freedom struggle through human tragedy of massive scale infliction of pains and create terror in the minds of People in effort to pressurise them from taking part in Independence movement. The statement issued by BNM further said the state security forces for employing evil designs and mediums to defame and deter the Baloch resistance.

Baloch leader Sayed Yousif said that it is unfair to say that the Pakistan state atrocities begun in 2000 in Balochistan because Pakistan attacked and occupied Balochistan on 27 March 1948. He said, “The invasion of Balochistan was against the will of Baloch masses; hence the beginning of Pakistani state atrocities against Baloch nation.” He said that Balochistan was an independent state and the British were an important historical eye-witness of Baloch sovereign state. The BNM leader said that Pakistan, a member state of the UN, has violated the UN charter when it forcefully annexed the independent Baloch state in 1948.

He said, “The United Nations team must not look at Baloch crisis as a humanitarian crisis only, but rather it should see through the historical, geographical and cultural background of the Baloch crisis which is directly related to the fact that Baloch were an independent nation.”

He urged the UN to use its influence in resolving the long bloody conflict in accordance with Universal laws. The Baloch leader said that no organization, including United Nations can resolve the issue of enforced disappearances unless United Nations and International Community morally support the Baloch National Struggle for freedom. He most of the victims of extra-judicial killings, enforced disappeared, target killings were members of pro-freedom Baloch political parties. Among them prominent was Ghulam Mohammad Baloch, who was the central chairman of Baloch National Movement. The UN had taken notice of his killing in cold blood but they so far failed to pressurise Pakistan to arrest his killers. Zakir Majeed, the vice chairman of Baloch Students Organization Azad, Jalil Riki, the information secretary of Baloch Republican Party and all others belonged to freedom movement and were prominent member of their respective parties. He after freedom Balochistan will become a responsible member of the United Nations and work for world peace and prosperity, unlike Pakistan which is a security risk for world Peace.

We Been Given only Two Hours to Meet UN Working Group on Baloch Missing Persons: VBMP

By Archen Baloch
Quetta: The leader of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, Waja Nasrulllah Baloch complained that they have been given only two hours to meet the UN Working Group on enforced Disappeared Persons in Balochistan. He said that the head of Judicial committee retired Justice Javed Iqbal is speaking the language of secret agencies by lessening the number of Baloch Missing Persons. The long march announcement of Dafae Pakistan Council against United Nations’ visit to Balochistan is a ploy of secret agencies.
 In a joint press conference with Mama Qadir Baloch at Judicial Street, the leader of VBMP said that they had already expressed their reservation about the appointment of Retired Justice Javed Iqbal as the head of Judicial Committee for The Missing Persons. At the behest of secret agencies,  Javed Iqbal has, as usual, presented United Nations Working Group with Misleading figures about the number of Missing persons in Balochistan.
His misleading statement that the number of Missing Persons is 26 is the true reflection of his morbid interest of seeking the empathy of secret agencies to confirm his employment.  He said that 94 Missing Persons cases were being heard by the same bench of which the Justice Javed Iqbal was a member during the time when he was a standing judge in the Supreme Court.
He said that they had already expressed their concerns that the UN mission would not be allowed to visit Balochistan. Today the Defae Pakistan Council issued a statement saying that it would start a long march against UN working group’s arrival to Balochistan.  Previously the same Defae Pakistani Council once announced that it would start a long march to stop Nato Supply line, but when the military approved it, and then the long march also was cancelled. Now once again the DPC has announced its long march against UN working group’s arrival in Balochistan at the behest of secret agencies. But we condemn it with strongest possible terms. He said the UN mission is arriving Quetta on Sept 14th and on Sept 15th we’re programmed to meet the mission. But we have been allowed only two hours to present the cases of missing persons which is extremely not enough. We appeal the UN mission to visit the inner and far off regions of Balochistan where military operations and enforced abduction of Baloch political workers had taken place.
 To assess the actual humanitarian situation, UN must meet the affected families so that the truth comes out.

Courtesy Daily tawar

Nothing expected from Supreme Court, Pakistani institutes have no sympathy with Baloch; they’re just killing the time.

By Archen Baloch 29/07/12

Occupied Balochistan:  Utterly disappointed by the current Pakistani Supreme Court hearing on Baloch missing persons’ cases, the elderly Baloch human rights activist, Mama Qadeer Baloch, who lost his own son because of human rights activism, said that no one would listen to what Supreme Court says, even if it constitutes a full bench hearing, let alone the three member bench headed by chief justice himself. Speaking to a private TV program Mama said that they summon the IG of Frontier Constabulary in the court and conduct the hearing in private, but we know nothing about what transpired between them!

Mama Qadeer, who heads the protesting family members of Baloch missing persons at BVMP’s forum, Baloch Voice for Missing Persons,  said that Baloch people are rounded up from all around Balochistan, and no one knows about their whereabouts, but when we submit their cases with proofs in the courts, the result is nothing more than a of mockery of human dignity! He said no high up have been arrested among colonels and majors of Pak armed forces nominated in the cases of missing persons.

Pointing towards conspiracies against missing persons cases, he rejected the misleading information regarding the number of missing persons claimed by some ISI backed organizations. He said his forum has the presence of missing persons’ family members and the numbers of missing persons. He also said some unknown persons visited his protesting camp and threatened him to put an end to protesting camp, or otherwise face the consequences. He said that in Islamabad and Karachi they have also been threatened for holding protest camps there! But, he said he would continue the protesting camp till the last result.

Meanwhile, Dr Mannan Baloch, the General Secretary of Baloch National Movement (BNM) said in the same TV show program that Supreme Court is a Pakistani state institution and Nothing comes out of its verdicts to benefit Baloch. He said it is obvious that it works to protect Pakistan.

Reiterating his party stance, he said Baloch are fighting for their freedom, adding that now it has become clear to international community what sort of conspiracy Pakistan pursuing to deter Baloch from their freedom struggle. He said these institutes have no sympathy with Baloch nation; they’re just killing their time by orchestrating such fake demo. He said Pakistani state machinery has now become hyperactive against Baloch movement because the Baloch crisis has internationally been recognized. He said the enemy has now started showing some fake sympathy with Baloch in a bid to divert international community attention towards Baloch crisis. But, he said that Baloch cannot be taken in and they continue their struggle till the last victory!

Courtesy Dailytawar

The Objectives of Raja Perviz’s Visit to Balochistan

JULY 15, 2012 

 Archen Baloch

Now the offering apology has become a political tradition for any newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister visiting Balochistan. Pakistani rulers have never been in love with Balochistan, albeit political exigencies have always been the motive behind such visits. In other words, Pakistan’s every affair related to Balochistan is based only on compulsion. Last day’s visit of the newly elected Pakistani prime minister to Balochistan is reflected in the same tradition.

In the cabinet meeting of the provincial government he assured peace and prosperity to the participating provincial officials. However, contrary to what PM assured, the provincial chief minister was trying his level best to satisfy Raj about the supremacy of the parliament and the stability of the democratic government. According to the analysts PM visit to Balochistan has been carried out under peculiar objectives. Though the Current government has a numerical majority in the Parliament, which might help them to have an upper hand over the current crisis of the institutional confrontations; yet they’re desperate to restore their lost credit in the eyes of Public by knocking every door they could!

The prime of objective of Raj’s visits to Balochistan is to take Balochistan public into confidence regarding their confrontation with the judiciary; because, to win this battle, the chief justice has already taken up the cases of missing persons in an emotional discourse.

The impression is that the chief justice or the Judiciary has a soft corner in their heart for Baloch masses. After comprehending the situation, Raja has been prompted to visit Balochistan, otherwise the situation in Balochistan isn’t as such that a guest prime minister like Raja Perviz Ashraf can solve it or comprehend it.

Growing tendency of committing suicide among Pakistani soldiers deployed in Baluchistan

By Archen Baloch on 2012/7/1 Occupied Baluchistan: Reliable sources have revealed that Pakistani soldiers deployed in Baluchistan have been suffering from stress and there has been a sharp rise in committing suicides among Pakistani military personnel. This trend illustrates Pakistani occupying forces are losing the moral and psychological battle against Baluch National Armed forces (Sarmachars, the Freedom Fighters. According to sources Pakistan forces deployed in every nook and corner of Baluchistan are involved are not only involved in gross human rights violations across Baluchistan but they are also depriving Baluch non-combats from their valuables and household goods. Several standing crops were set on fire and women and children harassed during raids on their houses. The Baluch Sarmachars, whom the Baluch people regard as their protectors and vanguards, have always been there to defend their unarmed and brethren. Freedom Fighters are widely known as Sarmachars –meaning those who never care for their own lives for a bigger cause, in native Baluchi Language. Analysts believe that Pakistan Army is losing the war on psychological front because the Guerrilla operations of Baluch Sarmachars are not only courageous and well-coordinated but deadly as well. Baluchistan media sources have reliably learned that Differences between Pak armed forces in Baluchistan and Frontier Corps have surfaced and the escalated conflict brought the secrets out in Public and Pakistan Military High Command are highly concerns over the issue. Though Pakistan army is always in denial, yet a trend of suicide within the armed forces deployed in Baluchistan is on rise and situation of the remaining soldiers continue to deteriorate. The list surfaced so far, shows Major Mohsin Choudry at the top, who hanged himself and was found dead .He, was posted in the Bahlool Area of Chamalang in Kohlu, Baluchistan. It has been learned that the suicide toll reached eight in the same area. While in the Dera Bugti, Abid Hussain (JCO), and Tanveer Multani (Driver) are also included among those who curtailed their own lives by committing suicide. In the newly established Sui Cantonment Major Kalimullah and Shahid Choudry committed suicide due to psychological stress. Captan Pervaiz and Ziauddin Sawati, from Turbat Cantonment, Yasin and Asif from Khuzdar Cantonment, Mubaashir Hussain and Muhammad Siddique from Gawadar cantonment, Shafqat Ali from Noshki Cantonment, Haider Ali Kharan, Shareef Raza from Qalat, Lieutenant Safdar Ali Butt and Touseef from Kahan, Nujahid Khairullah Shinwari and Yasir Ali from Jaalri, while Malik Waqar Hussain and Ismail Shah have taken their lives at Karmoo Wadh Checkpost. These are a few names revealed in public so far, the actual number and details maybe much higher and never be brought to public notice, all of the above mentioned personnel and officers suffered the worst stress which forces them to take their lives.

Baloch protest in Europe against Pakistani atrocities

JUNE 29, 2012 

Archen Baloch

 Oslo,London, Gothenburg:  Baloch community commemorated the International Torture Day with protest rallies in European capitals including British,Norway, and Sweden.  The focus of the these protests were to register and highlight the atrocities that Pakistan has committed in occupied Balochistan and particularly in Karachi where Baloch population is a particular target of  Pak agencies and MQM. Baloch Students Organization Azad and the International Voice for Missing Persons mounted a protest camp in front of Norwegian Parliament in Oslo. While addressing the protesters the Norwegian Zonal president of BSO azad, Sangat Waheed Baloch said that every day Baloch people are being abducted in Balochistan, and after subjecting them with inhuman tortures, their bodies are dumped in desolate places. Today whatever is happening in Balochistan is not hidden in the eye of the international community. Waheed demanded that world powers headed by United Nations should take tough action against Pakistani and Iranian states terrorism in Balochistan. He said they’re hopeful that the Norwegian government, as a member of European Union would play its important role on humanitarian ground.

At the end of the program an envoy of Baloch activists headed by Baloch Students Organization proceeded to Norwegian Parliament house where the Balch envoy apprise the heads of all Political parties about  human rights situation related to Balochistan political crisis.

In Sweden too Baloch Students Organization and International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons Jointly held a protest rally Gothenburg against Pakistani and Iranian atrocities against Baloch nation. Members of other oppressed nations including Kurdish and Azerbaijani also participated and showed their solidarity with Baloch nation. BSO azad leader Sangat Aher Dad addressed the protesting gathering and said that Baloch are being persecuted both byIranandPakistanon similar scale. Pakistani state sponsored terrorism has even reached to the Baloch living inKarachi; where innocent Baloch are being packed up one by one and their gunny packed dead bodies thrown on roadsides. They’re framed in false cases and forced confessions are extracted. On this occasion of International Torture Day, we appeal international community to help Baloch get rid of Pak state sponsored terrorism in Balochistan. Pamphlets were distributed to the visitors on the protesting camp in Sweden city of Gothenburg.

In Northern London in England, Baloch community also mounted a protest camp, Photos of Martyrs and Missing Persons were displayed on stalls in a huge numbers. Speaking on the occasion, Zahid Baloch said that world community commemorates the torture day only once in a year, but Pakistan and Iran are everyday reminding us of this day by killing our brothers in Balochistan andKarachi. Zahid said that the intensification of Baloch genocide started in 2005. He appealed international community to take serious notice of torture and custodial killing of Baloch people in Balochistan and Karachi so thatPakistanis pressed to realize its international responsibilities.

Baloch social activist killed by Pakistani state backed drug mafia

JUNE 22, 2012

Archen Baloch

Karachi: A Baloch Doctor has been killed in Malir City as the extra judicial killings of innocent people by the government backed drug mafia groups continue across Karachi.

According to details on Wednesday 20 June 2012, Dr. Rahim Baksh Baloch, 45, Resident of Siddique Goth was murdered in his clinic in Sher Mohammad Goth, within the jurisdiction of Malir city police station, when three armed men entered his office and opened fire on him; resultantly he die on the spot.

Dr Rahim was an active social worker within his professional capacity among Baloch community in Karachi and Balochistan.

Baloch National front in its statement vehemently condemned the killing of Dr Rahim and stated that Dr was a dedicated social worker among Baloch community in Balochistan and Karachi. He supervised all medical relieve camps in Makran under Baloch Komakaar welfare organization when Cyclone Phet disaster struck in Makran coastal belt in Balochistan in 2010. He was one of the senior members of Baloch National Movement in Malir.

According to local people accounts I collected during my contacts, they said that he was a social activist, and was more interested in helping local poor people in the vast section of his community. Sobbing on the other side of the call, one of his regular patients, Bibi Zargul, suffering from asthma, said she lost a great human being. She said he charged his poor community people with a nominal fee for his medical services.

Baloch National Front in its statement released to Dailytawar, paid rich tribute to the deceased and further said People’s Aman Committee Malir wing, headed by Imran and Sarmad Saalari, has carried out the killing of Doctor Rahim Baksh Baloch; they alleged that the agencies backed PAC had forcefully colonized an old local School in Siddique Goth two months ago and turned it into a drug selling rendezvous. On March 24th 2012 one of Dr.’s relative; Latif Baloch was killed while resisting the colonization of their old school along with many local sustained injuries.

It is widely believed that the People’s Aman Committee under Uzair Baloch’s leadership as also stated in BNF statement, has become part of Pakistani state conspiracy to force Baloch to fight each other.

By: Archen Baloch