Charting a Course of Unity, Forging a new arrangement

By Archen Baloch 07/07/2011 Let us put our efforts together to forge a new pact under a single agenda which should be acceptable to all Baloch parties that believe in liberation of Balochistan. A strong, disciplined and united agenda is needed to advance the Baloch national liberation struggle and to complete the mission of fallen heroes of Liberation movement. The Baloch National Movement at this critical and pivotal juncture cannot afford deception and double standards of Baloch parties that in reality are siding with the state and silent on state’s atrocities in Balochistan. They should mince their ways if they want to win the hearts and mind of Baloch masses. It is a bitter fact that some people from BNP (Mengal) and (Awami) do not get tired chanting the slogan of Unity but they failed to explain unity for what and on what basis? It seems they need a temporary unity in a bid to fool the Baloch Nation once again and reach to the comfortable and air-conditioned rooms of Islamabad by winning the next elections. Among the two BNPs, the BNP (Mengal) seem to have succeeded in creating rifts in the unity of Baloch pro-independence political parties, the BNF (Baloch National Front). Baloch National Front is an alliance of eight or so political and social organizations; its primary objective is to re-gain Balochistan’s sovereignty and Independence from occupying forces. The parties affiliated with the BNF agree on the following common points. 1: To struggle for the liberation of Baloch people and against the illegal occupation of Balochistan 2: To regain Independence use all options and means of struggle except the occupying state (Pakistan’s) parliamentarian system 3: To unequivocally support the Sarmachars, the freedom fighters, in defending Baloch land, honor, National Identity and achieving the ultimate goal of establishing a free, democratic and united Baloch state. So far the BNF has avoided responding to the demand of unity with the Parties that are engaged in Pakistani Politics for obvious reasons. They are of the view that the Front cannot enter into any sort of unity with pro-Pakistan parties without a clear stand, in other words before chanting slogans of unity these parties must spell it out loud and clear that Balochistan and Pakistan are two different Nations and that the later has occupied the first at gunpoint violating all International laws. Much of the statements about unity coming from these pro-Pakistan parties are often confusing, vague and contradictory. They mix-up the term self-determination and provincial autonomy and at time they say self-determination is equivalent to Independence. However, more often they speak about self-determination in the context of autonomy. This was also confirmed by HRCP in the freshly release findings about Balochistan issue. It is generally believed in Balochistan that they’re just sugar coating their ambiguous terms with word ‘UNITY’. BNF, besides the armed struggle in self-defense, welcomes all other form of struggle that disrupts the Pakistani state’s illegal occupation over Baloch land whereas BNP and other pro-establishment parties refrain from doing so because they still intend to join the race for elections and might have the opportunity to maintain Pakistani state writ on Baloch land once if they are in power. Baloch political society is not so polarized as compared to other nations in the neighborhood; we have three major political organizations, i.e. Baloch National Front, Baloch Republican Party and Balochistan National Party (Mengal), among these parties BNF and BRP support outright Independence, BNP (Mengal) is sitting on the fence and waiting for the opportunity to jump either side that suits them. There is also a small party; it is widely believed that it is an ISI creation called NP (National Party). It is openly against the Independence of Balochistan perhaps that is why they are hesitant to put the word ‘BALOCH’ before their party’s name. However, BNP (Mengal) has also recently taken some anti Baloch steps by burning Daily Tawar, giving statements against Baloch freedom fighters and appreciating the breakup of BNF. BNF believes that the BNPs and the NP have compromised the secular identity of Baloch national struggle for freedom and the natural resources with Pakistani state. The parliamentary character of Baloch politics delivered nothing except corruption and losses of national pride and it is a form of deviation from Baloch national ideology. The sham gothic character of Pakistani democracy is nothing except a smokescreen of Punjabi military design to serve Punjab’s economic interests and appease the whim of fanatic mullah for power. The secular Baloch national movement has now earned the confidence of international community. Atmosphere for freedom movement has never been as conducive as it is today. International Community, Media and Human Rights organizations to some extent have started to take up Balochistan’s issue. Writing this paragraph in praise of International Community by no mean I am suggesting that they are fulfilling their International and Humanitarian obligations but they must understand that Balochistan issue is of great interest and grave concern; they cannot and must not ignore Balochistan issue any longer if they want peace and stability in that region. It is time the International Community and Western democracies have recognized Balochistan as an occupied country and started assisting Baloch in their struggle to regain Independence. Independent observers believe the secular Baloch freedom movement has ripped through every outdated Tribal and fanatic Religious barrier erected by Pakistan in Baloch society to constrain Baloch freedom movement. From Mand to Kohlu’s mountains, Baloch Sarmachars, the freedom fighters, are engaged in sure-footed guerilla warfare against Pakistani occupying forces and are adamant to drive them out of Baloch land. Balochistan National Party, the advocate of the right to self-determination slogan, has a limited command over a section of Baloch society. In conducting its rallies and protests BNP always seeks the help of those non Baloch political parties who are not only strongly opposed to Balochistan’s Independence but also they don’t even support BNP’s slogan of right to self-determination. Such parties include Jumyat e Ulma e Islam, Pashton khwah Awami milly party, NP, Jomayat islami, Hazara Democratic Party. All these parties, including BNP, have been stuffed into a new coalition called Political Parties Coordination Committee by ISI to counter the Baloch Liberation Struggle. The slogan of Right to self-determination is totally unacceptable to the above mentioned parties. BNP has so far failed in convincing the Pakistani parties of PPCC to buy its self-determination card, let alone the Pakistani establishment. In the conglomerate of the above mentioned Pakistani Parties, Baloch National Party is an alien entity. BNP has several weakness and flaws like any other Political party in Balochistan but among the many weaknesses two are very important and outstanding. This first is that its top leadership is inactive and they solely relying on the statements of its secondary leadership and student wing issue. The second weakness of this party is that its top leadership is locked in a complexity of past and future which prevents it from establishing contact with real political forces in the realm of colossal struggle for freedom; in other words the BNP, as mentioned above sitting on the fence, is not sure which side to jump. Many pro freedom Baloch observers wonder that if this party leadership can make an alliance with parties of neighboring nations and bring together different nationalities like the Pashtun, the Sindhis and the Sariekis, on a single platform, a task that the omnipotent ISI can’t do. Then why cannot this party unite with pro-Independence parties to strengthen the liberation movement? The reason is either they are against Independence of Balochistan or they want to impose their version of Unity on the Baloch Nation; which is to allow those non-Baloch parties among Baloch who’re totally against Baloch peoples’ struggle for freedom. During Nawaz Sharif era, Sardar Attaulla Khan Mengal formed the Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement, PONM, in which the pseudo nationalist parties of different nations are/were involved, Sindhis, Pushtons, Seraekis. The main objective was to pressurize Nawaz sharif for some provincial privileges and a greater share in power in the Pakistani affairs. However, PONM proved as a useless exercise, failed to convince Punjab to respect the rights of different nationalities within Pakistani federation, it still officially exists on papers, though it is practically a failed coalition and is totally inactive. BNP has some workers abroad professing the right to self-determination for the future of Baloch nation on the platform of Baloch Human Rights Council, BHRC. It has, so far, garnered no international support for its slogan. Rather it has been seen by BNF as an obstacle for internationalizing the Baloch liberation movement. It is an old relic of colonial politics for deceptions; therefore, this is totally unacceptable for those Baloch who are seeking international support for the freedom movement. Baloch observers say that BHRC is as confused as BNP because they claim to be a Human Rights Organization but I have not seen them protesting against enforced-disappearances, discovery of mutilated bodies of Baloch Political activists and attacks on Baloch villages. It is also claimed that they receive huge amount of money from Baloch Diaspora in Gulf-countries in the name of Baloch and Balochistan. The chief patron of BNP, Sardar Attaulla Khan Mengal is said to be the complementary and supplementary of Baloch national movement. It is believed that if he joins the movement for freedom, Balochistan would get rid of Pakistan within months if not within weeks, as once the renowned Baloch journalist Hafeez Hassanabadi also argued but unfortunately, he has compromised his grand standing and resigned to Punjabi power. Balochistan has become a land of tragedies, thousands of Baloch youths are missing and hundreds of thousands are apparently tortured to death by Pakistani Military in its torture cells; they have either been buried in mass graves or thrown away in remote areas of Pakistan where nobody will ever find them. BNP has a political structure heavily dependent on Sardar Attaulla Khan Mengal’s personality; otherwise its ideology of right to self-determination is totally unacceptable to Baloch masses. Though it claims that it has command over Baloch masses, but it can’t mobilize a single nationwide public protest without the help of pro-establishment parties such as JUI, NP, PKAMP and HDP. Let’s talk about the topic and my purpose of writing of this article. I am trying to explore the ways and means of unity, reconciliation and narrowing the differences/gap between Baloch Political parties so that we might reach to a common ground and understanding that would be accepted by everyone in Balochistan. First of all, let us define our objective: our prime objective is simple, that is the Independence of Balochistan! In Baloch political circle there are some well-wishers of BNP who believe that the demand of right to self-determination can or will eventually lead the Baloch nation towards freedom. Therefore, the word of UNITY for them is foremost; but unfortunately they disregard the basic principal of a national agenda. They want a sort of coordination and communication with other Baloch leaders and parties, but they failed to convince their leaders for a substantial and meaningful alliance for freedom movement. However, principally it means that we have no difference over our prime goal that we all agree upon – Independence the only thing that has created differences among us, is the “strategy” and the mean of struggle that should be chosen for freedom? Had the BNP (Mengal) not adopted a hypocritical approach toward the Baloch cause and the BNP (Mengal) student wing not openly opposed the Baloch Sarmachars the gap between them and the pro-independence parties might not have widen as much as it is today. If BNP leadership believes in the freedom of Baloch nation and wants to join the ranks of those who believe in the principal of an ideology which unify Baloch nation, first and foremost they need to stop their secondary leadership from disrespecting Baloch freedom fighters of BLA, BLF, BRA and others. They must know that if today Baloch have a recognition and respect among International Community that is because of the bold struggle of Baloch Sarmachars and not because of the parliamentary politics. As a trust building measure the BNP (Mengal) must do the above mentioned little task and prove that they want to see Balochistan a free state as much as any other Baloch then nothing can stop BNF leadership from embracing them, as they are their own flesh and blood. Another significant purpose of this article is to put forwards some suggestions: that how we can pave the way for BNP leadership for joining the noble course of martyrs, which dispense with Pakistani Parliamentary politics and adopt the demand of free Balochistan. Here are some steps needed to be taken for a positive move and to forge an amicable arrangement to overcome our differences. Therefore we request them to meticulously consider them in the wider interests of Baloch nation and Balochistan: 1: Given the intensity of the national struggle for freedom, and the geopolitical situation in the region it has become necessary for BNP to abandon the demand of right to self-determination (Even HRCP in their report mentioned that by self-determination they mean autonomy) and adopt the slogan of outright National Liberation from illegal occupation of Pakistan. 2: In my humble view the greater share of responsibility lies on the shoulders of BNP to adopt a more Baloch friendly approach so that trust building measures can be taken towards a unified struggle for the liberation of motherland. 3: Given the fact that all Pakistani political parties have not agreed to the demand of the right to self-determination of BNP, therefore it is time for BNP to disassociate itself from PONM, ARD and PPCC. 4: The parliamentary character of Baloch politics, as a Trojan horse, has always been extremely divisive for Baloch nation. It is a mirage and it has delivered nothing except deviation from pure Baloch nationalism and it has been the root cause of all corruption in Baloch society. It has provided a cover for Pakistani agencies to enter into Baloch political society. Therefore, BNP should reconsider this option and say good bye to it for good and for greater interest of Baloch people. 5: It is necessary for BNP to purify its political stance and shift its current position to a Baloch based demand. It should designate Pakistan as a colonial state and in its statements Pakistan should directly be addressed as an enemy state. 6: On international forums BNP should agree to a representative council, which would vigorously campaign and advance the demand of freedom of Baloch nation. Once agreed, all pro-Independence parties including the BNP should consider a suitable name for the council. Notice: Inputs have been given by senior pro independent friends and well-wishers.

The Vanished Pakistani state structure in Balochistan.

           By Archen Baloch

              Monday, December 20, 2010

Nowadays reports of under detention killings of Baloch youths received from different parts of Balochistan are highly disturbing, these report are promptly confirmed because of easy availability of electronic media and  mostly believed in general public, because, given the volatile situation of Balochistan, anything is possible. But international media is not being allowed to inter Balochistan for assessing the grave situation what is going on in that part of world and the Journalists related to local media are high targets of Pakistani state sponsored terrorism.

 Baloch armed guerillas forces have now increased their attacks on Pakistani occupying forces across Balochistan. In response, the frustrated ultra-nationalist Punjabi generals and bureaucrats have now adopted a counter strategy of abduction- kill and dump of soft targets. This is to prevent the energetic part of Baloch society, the youths from joining the Baloch national movement. And being more sinister, the teachers, students and Journalists are also its prime targets to deprive Baloch society of its literati.   

The president of Khuzdaar Press Club, Mohamd Khan Sasoli, has been gunned down in the close vicinity of his house by unknown motorcyclists, when he was returning back home after finishing his duty from Press Club. The 36 years old Journalist was a father of a son. It is noteworthy here to mention that Mohmad khan is the first Journalist became the victim of target killing  after the under detention tormented killing of Lala Hameed,  a Journalist  was based  in Gwader city, who was found dead with marks of tortures on his body in a deserted place along with his friend Ismail.

Yesterday, tortured bodies of five missing persons were found in desolate areas of different districts and cities, from Mand town Raziq Lateef, from Khuzdaar city Ibrahim Husni and Noora Baloch, from Tump district town Yousif Baloch, and from Karachi city Saifulla Bugti. And yesterday, as I was writing this article I received a call from a reliable source that said tortured body Huda e Rahim a political worker from Quetta, his body was found in a deserted area on Quetta-Taftan road   with a notice in his pocket which read “Bangulzai was a friend of Ali Sher Kurd and belong to BLA. He has received his punishment and others like him will also meet the same fate” claimed by a previously unknown organization, “Mujahdeen Balochistan”.     It has been observed that Baloch resistant forces are targeting Pakistani army and its installations.

 Yet the state sponsored terrorist organizations, Lashker e Jangvie, a much closed affiliate of Talban, lashaker e Taeyaba and Al-Qaida from Jumiet e Ulmae Islam side, is said to be involved in the target killing of teachers, journalists and political workers in Balochistan at the behest of Pakistani state agencies and Punjabi army.

Baloch Musaleh Defie Tanzeem, a pocket organization of Pakistani political establishment, tasked with the responsibility of particularly targeting those Baloch Journalists and political workers, who are outspoken of Pakistani state policies regarding the Baloch national question in the historical perspective.   

Pakistani state has changed the commander of its occupying forces in Balochistan. Gen Salim Nawaz, a Punjabi ex corps commander of  FC in Balochistan, who, under the command of Gen Musharraf had carried out the genocide of Baloch youths and martyred Nawab Akber Bugti, has been replaced by a Pashtun mercenary general from Khaiber  Pashtunkhowa  province , Gen Ubaidullah Khan khatak, to head Frontier Corps and continue the legacy of its Punjabi master. Now he has taken the charge of Baloch genocide “as a Pashtun” under the command of Punjabi Gen Ashfaq Kayani

The sole object of changing the command of FC from a Punjabi to a Pashtun mercenary is to exonerate Punjab of its crime ridden record of genocide of Baloch nation, and shifting the blame on a Pashtun military General, whereby Punjabi dominated Pakistani state could justify its use of force against Baloch public in the name of restoring the state writ in the “so called   Balochistan province” and implying that Pakistan is a country where all are equally represented.

 It was the Khuzdar Cantonment where the Pushtoon mercenary General of Punjab made its first visit when he was appointed as the corps commander of FC in Balochistan. Where he met Mengal and Zehri sardars and then he went to Chaman as a guest of Mahmmod Achakzai, where on record he announced the induction of Pashtuns in Pak army from Pashtun dominated areas of Balochistan, he also said that as Khuzdaar and Quetta districts are with us, other remaining districts cannot make any trouble for us. It is noteworthy to mention here that the land on which the Khuzdar Cantonment is established belong to Zehri and Mengal brothers. It is more than 20 thousand acres land leased to Punjabi military by Mengal and Zehri brothers.

 But Baloch resistance has ripped through the order of the tribal societies. Powerful tribes have been reduced into fraternity groups by resistance movement. The recent attacks on two high profile government officials by Baloch resistance forces show that Baloch society is fully controlled by Sarmachars (the freedom fighters). The CM and Governor are chieftains of their respective tribes, But unable to seek their revenge on Baloch resistance movement as it has broken all barrier of tribalism. Baloch Sarmachars, the freedom fighters, have now totally changed the landscape of resistance.

 Pakistani state writ in Baluchistan’s social life is totally eroded, except the military cantonments and garrisons, where only Punjabi military personnel and with Pushton mercenary armed men are living. They are totally alienated from Baloch society, they have been rendered as estrange objects in Balochistan by Baloch nationalist forces.

Pakistani army personnel without heavy columns of armed vehicles cannot enter into Baluchistan’s cities and towns. The constant resistance of 10 years has worn the morale of Pakistan army across Balochistan. Its armed men are suffering from mental illnesses.

Apart from Armed resistance, in general society, people have now refused to pay utility bill, which is costing Pakistan billions of rupees. Without the presence of helicopters and tanks it is utterly an impossible task for Punjab army to make sure that Baloch natural gas is flowing into Punjab’s cities and factories from already depleted Gas fields of Balochistan. 

 Baloch students have refused to be taught Pakistan Study text books in schools, colleges and universities. Reciting Pakistani national anthem in all education institutions and schools in Balochistan is a sin. Pakistani flag can be seen hoisted only on its cantonments and military camps. In place of Pakistani flag, azad Balochistan flag is flying on all schools, colleges, shops and homes across Balochistan.

 All provincial and national assembly members from Balochistan have now bought homes in Islamabad and want to leave Balochistan forever, because, they are isolated from Baloch society of general public. They are now called pariah in Baloch society for reasons that they have done nothing for Baloch national struggle for freedom. Instead they are believed to be the collaborators of enemy. Civil courts in Balochistan are deserted, as Baloch have abandoned the hope that their day to day social grievances would be redressed Pakistani courts. All courts in Balochistan are now engaged only with false cases framed against Baloch youths by occupying Punjabi military establishment as a measure of preventing them from the participation of freedom struggle.

However, Pakistani military is putting all blame of Baloch insurgency on India, Afghanistan and Russia; and particularly India is its prime target of the whole blame. But to defend themselves from Pakistani blames, it’s appropriate for neighboring countries, particularly for India to send the members of  its civil societies to check  if there is any Indian involvement  in fomenting insurgency in Balochistan or not?

The Vanished Pakistani state structure in Balochistan.

           By Archen Baloch

              Monday, December 20, 2010

Nowadays reports of under detention killings of Baloch youths received from different parts of Balochistan are highly disturbing, these report are promptly confirmed because of easy availability of electronic media and  mostly believed in general public, because, given the volatile situation of Balochistan, anything is possible. But international media is not being allowed to inter Balochistan for assessing the grave situation what is going on in that part of world and the Journalists related to local media are high targets of Pakistani state sponsored terrorism.

 Baloch armed guerillas forces have now increased their attacks on Pakistani occupying forces across Balochistan. In response, the frustrated ultra-nationalist Punjabi generals and bureaucrats have now adopted a counter strategy of abduction- kill and dump of soft targets. This is to prevent the energetic part of Baloch society, the youths from joining the Baloch national movement. And being more sinister, the teachers, students and Journalists are also its prime targets to deprive Baloch society of its literati.   

The president of Khuzdaar Press Club, Mohamd Khan Sasoli, has been gunned down in the close vicinity of his house by unknown motorcyclists, when he was returning back home after finishing his duty from Press Club. The 36 years old Journalist was a father of a son. It is noteworthy here to mention that Mohmad khan is the first Journalist became the victim of target killing  after the under detention tormented killing of Lala Hameed,  a Journalist  was based  in Gwader city, who was found dead with marks of tortures on his body in a deserted place along with his friend Ismail.

Yesterday, tortured bodies of five missing persons were found in desolate areas of different districts and cities, from Mand town Raziq Lateef, from Khuzdaar city Ibrahim Husni and Noora Baloch, from Tump district town Yousif Baloch, and from Karachi city Saifulla Bugti. And yesterday, as I was writing this article I received a call from a reliable source that said tortured body Huda e Rahim a political worker from Quetta, his body was found in a deserted area on Quetta-Taftan road   with a notice in his pocket which read “Bangulzai was a friend of Ali Sher Kurd and belong to BLA. He has received his punishment and others like him will also meet the same fate” claimed by a previously unknown organization, “Mujahdeen Balochistan”.     It has been observed that Baloch resistant forces are targeting Pakistani army and its installations.

 Yet the state sponsored terrorist organizations, Lashker e Jangvie, a much closed affiliate of Talban, lashaker e Taeyaba and Al-Qaida from Jumiet e Ulmae Islam side, is said to be involved in the target killing of teachers, journalists and political workers in Balochistan at the behest of Pakistani state agencies and Punjabi army.

Baloch Musaleh Defie Tanzeem, a pocket organization of Pakistani political establishment, tasked with the responsibility of particularly targeting those Baloch Journalists and political workers, who are outspoken of Pakistani state policies regarding the Baloch national question in the historical perspective.   

Pakistani state has changed the commander of its occupying forces in Balochistan. Gen Salim Nawaz, a Punjabi ex corps commander of  FC in Balochistan, who, under the command of Gen Musharraf had carried out the genocide of Baloch youths and martyred Nawab Akber Bugti, has been replaced by a Pashtun mercenary general from Khaiber  Pashtunkhowa  province , Gen Ubaidullah Khan khatak, to head Frontier Corps and continue the legacy of its Punjabi master. Now he has taken the charge of Baloch genocide “as a Pashtun” under the command of Punjabi Gen Ashfaq Kayani

The sole object of changing the command of FC from a Punjabi to a Pashtun mercenary is to exonerate Punjab of its crime ridden record of genocide of Baloch nation, and shifting the blame on a Pashtun military General, whereby Punjabi dominated Pakistani state could justify its use of force against Baloch public in the name of restoring the state writ in the “so called   Balochistan province” and implying that Pakistan is a country where all are equally represented.

 It was the Khuzdar Cantonment where the Pushtoon mercenary General of Punjab made its first visit when he was appointed as the corps commander of FC in Balochistan. Where he met Mengal and Zehri sardars and then he went to Chaman as a guest of Mahmmod Achakzai, where on record he announced the induction of Pashtuns in Pak army from Pashtun dominated areas of Balochistan, he also said that as Khuzdaar and Quetta districts are with us, other remaining districts cannot make any trouble for us. It is noteworthy to mention here that the land on which the Khuzdar Cantonment is established belong to Zehri and Mengal brothers. It is more than 20 thousand acres land leased to Punjabi military by Mengal and Zehri brothers.

 But Baloch resistance has ripped through the order of the tribal societies. Powerful tribes have been reduced into fraternity groups by resistance movement. The recent attacks on two high profile government officials by Baloch resistance forces show that Baloch society is fully controlled by Sarmachars (the freedom fighters). The CM and Governor are chieftains of their respective tribes, But unable to seek their revenge on Baloch resistance movement as it has broken all barrier of tribalism. Baloch Sarmachars, the freedom fighters, have now totally changed the landscape of resistance.

 Pakistani state writ in Baluchistan’s social life is totally eroded, except the military cantonments and garrisons, where only Punjabi military personnel and with Pushton mercenary armed men are living. They are totally alienated from Baloch society, they have been rendered as estrange objects in Balochistan by Baloch nationalist forces.

Pakistani army personnel without heavy columns of armed vehicles cannot enter into Baluchistan’s cities and towns. The constant resistance of 10 years has worn the morale of Pakistan army across Balochistan. Its armed men are suffering from mental illnesses.

Apart from Armed resistance, in general society, people have now refused to pay utility bill, which is costing Pakistan billions of rupees. Without the presence of helicopters and tanks it is utterly an impossible task for Punjab army to make sure that Baloch natural gas is flowing into Punjab’s cities and factories from already depleted Gas fields of Balochistan. 

 Baloch students have refused to be taught Pakistan Study text books in schools, colleges and universities. Reciting Pakistani national anthem in all education institutions and schools in Balochistan is a sin. Pakistani flag can be seen hoisted only on its cantonments and military camps. In place of Pakistani flag, azad Balochistan flag is flying on all schools, colleges, shops and homes across Balochistan.

 All provincial and national assembly members from Balochistan have now bought homes in Islamabad and want to leave Balochistan forever, because, they are isolated from Baloch society of general public. They are now called pariah in Baloch society for reasons that they have done nothing for Baloch national struggle for freedom. Instead they are believed to be the collaborators of enemy. Civil courts in Balochistan are deserted, as Baloch have abandoned the hope that their day to day social grievances would be redressed Pakistani courts. All courts in Balochistan are now engaged only with false cases framed against Baloch youths by occupying Punjabi military establishment as a measure of preventing them from the participation of freedom struggle.

However, Pakistani military is putting all blame of Baloch insurgency on India, Afghanistan and Russia; and particularly India is its prime target of the whole blame. But to defend themselves from Pakistani blames, it’s appropriate for neighboring countries, particularly for India to send the members of  its civil societies to check  if there is any Indian involvement  in fomenting insurgency in Balochistan or not?

The State Equilibrium of Pakistan

By Archen Baloch 

The State Equilibrium of Pakistan

Original article at BalochWarna | October 8, 2010 

The patience of the Punjabi military of Pakistan is wearing thin. The reasons are obvious: Pakistan has become a bedridden man and all its vital organs have ceased to function properly. But its inept PPP rulers are insisting that they can fix it with the help of foreign aid.

The Pakistani army has never been in love with democracy; it has always enjoyed foreign support whenever it took the reins of power directly, or played behind the scenes.

But this time around things have changed tremendously; either way, Pakistan’s existence is at stake. If it imposes martial law or emergency, either will be catastrophic for Pakistan. And for this reason, it is certain that Pakistan’s military establishment is exploring a third way of how to take over and save Pakistan from disintegration.

The Pakistan army, because of its composition, is also called the Punjabi army, as 78 percent of its personnel are from three districts of northern Punjab with 20 percent being Pashtun ethnic. The remaining 2 percent are Karachiite Muhajirs. Baloch and Sindhi are all together excluded from this composition. This is the weakness of the Pakistani military, where its top brass have often been seen characterizing their army as a national army. For any adventure, given its Punjabi composition, it has to resort to Sindhi Wadiras, Baloch chieftains, and religious Pashtuns for political support.

External complications--the overbearing demand of the world community to do more against terrorism--has left the Pakistani military with no option other than to revert to taking covert control of the “political” affairs of the state. With respect to democracy, the current Zardari government is totally dysfunctional. Both India and Afghanistan are constantly reminding the international community that Pakistan is indeed the epicenter of terrorism from where all evils of terrorism are emanating. When it comes to diplomatic niceties, the French in their talks are far more outspoken than their fellow European nations; as French have never been seen beating around the bush. The head of foreign affairs in France, Bernhard Koushner, says “Taliban leaders have been given shelter in Pakistan. I'm not revealing anything new.”

But it isn’t only external pressures that have plunged Pakistan into a precarious state of isolation. The existential threat to Pakistan has deprived the omnipotent Punjabi military leadership of its cozy sleep in Rawalpindi. The internal threat is so significant that the majority of top international intellectuals have openly declared that Pakistan is indeed a failed state. It has lost its legitimacy as a viable state. It is likely that one of the most troubled countries (near Pakistan) in the world is going to file a case against Pakistan in the Security Council or in the UN General Assembly for revisiting its status as a viable member state of United Nations.

The American policy towards Pakistan is that of a carrot and stick. But it is not working now and the Americans are exhausted; the shuttling of American officials between Washington and Islamabad and then Kabul is bearing no fruit regarding the Tailban’s “sophisticated onslaughts” on allied forces in Afghanistan. And this ubiquitous relationship between Pakistan and America has now come to a head.

The Indian and Afghan pressures are a great irritant to Pakistan, as well, because in return they pay nothing for it, while America and its allies are pouring billions of dollars into its coffers. It is this American money that has sustained not only the Pakistan economy, but also Pakistan itself.

An extraordinary crisis meeting took place earlier this month between the army and political establishment. Pakistan’s finance minister Hafeez Sheikh, in the presence of Zardari and the PM Gilani administration, briefed the top brass of the Punjabi military leadership that Pakistan's economy is so precarious that it is not likely to have money to pay salaries to its employees in the next two months.

Troubled Pakistan is constantly being bailed out by American.

Karachi is the main port city of Pakistan, where it conducts its import and export business. But Karachi is now in the constant grip of ethnic conflict, where Pashtun and Urdu speaking Muhajirs are at each other’s throats. The land-locked Pashtun are seeking a share of control over Karachi for commercial and trade needs. And the Muhajirs are hellbent on dislodging them from Karachi. For this, they are constantly creating unrest in Karachi and labeling all Pushtuns as Taliban, so that the migration of the Pushtun is stopped with the backing of Pakistani military. The apprehension of the Muhajir community is that the influx of Pashtuns would upset the Muhajir demographic and turn them into a minority. So far, a level of restraint has been maintained and no one dares to cross it. But now it has become a volcano that could erupt any time soon. Each warring ethnic group, disguised in the love of Pakistan, is set in a race against time to secure control of Karachi. This tension has severely disrupted Pakistan’s economic activities and now poses a security risk.

Eleven years of ruthless campaigns of bombardments, arrests, tortures, enforced disappearances, and diversionary propaganda attributing the Baloch Resistance Movement with trivial demands and characterizing them as Taliban has failed to suppress the resistance. Balochistan has already spiraled out of Pakistani state control. The irreversible liberation movement of the Baloch nation has left Pakistan in a moral crisis where it has lost its statehood equilibrium. The 63 years of its cruel containment policy, maintained behind the smokescreen of an “Islamic Pakistan,” is based on the severe punishment of Baloch youths. The heinous crimes that Pakistan is committing in Balochistan consist of abducting youths and denying them access to justice and/or killing them in detention.

Pakistan has already lost political control over Balochistan; all it controls are its military cantonments and the garrisons across the Baloch homeland, manned with Punjabi soldiers and a number of Pashtun mercenaries.

In 1991 the USSR’s head Mikhail Gorbachev admitted that Soviet Russia had lost its political control over its union republics.

During the Senior Bush era, the James Baker team refused to bail out the Soviet Russia during its economic meltdown.

The ripple effects of a Soviet collapse, however, were far more severe than the fears conceived by the world community over Pakistan’s potential disintegration.

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The State Equilibrium of Pakistan

By Archen Baloch 

The State Equilibrium of Pakistan

Original article at BalochWarna | October 8, 2010 

The patience of the Punjabi military of Pakistan is wearing thin. The reasons are obvious: Pakistan has become a bedridden man and all its vital organs have ceased to function properly. But its inept PPP rulers are insisting that they can fix it with the help of foreign aid.

The Pakistani army has never been in love with democracy; it has always enjoyed foreign support whenever it took the reins of power directly, or played behind the scenes.

But this time around things have changed tremendously; either way, Pakistan’s existence is at stake. If it imposes martial law or emergency, either will be catastrophic for Pakistan. And for this reason, it is certain that Pakistan’s military establishment is exploring a third way of how to take over and save Pakistan from disintegration.

The Pakistan army, because of its composition, is also called the Punjabi army, as 78 percent of its personnel are from three districts of northern Punjab with 20 percent being Pashtun ethnic. The remaining 2 percent are Karachiite Muhajirs. Baloch and Sindhi are all together excluded from this composition. This is the weakness of the Pakistani military, where its top brass have often been seen characterizing their army as a national army. For any adventure, given its Punjabi composition, it has to resort to Sindhi Wadiras, Baloch chieftains, and religious Pashtuns for political support.

External complications--the overbearing demand of the world community to do more against terrorism--has left the Pakistani military with no option other than to revert to taking covert control of the “political” affairs of the state. With respect to democracy, the current Zardari government is totally dysfunctional. Both India and Afghanistan are constantly reminding the international community that Pakistan is indeed the epicenter of terrorism from where all evils of terrorism are emanating. When it comes to diplomatic niceties, the French in their talks are far more outspoken than their fellow European nations; as French have never been seen beating around the bush. The head of foreign affairs in France, Bernhard Koushner, says “Taliban leaders have been given shelter in Pakistan. I'm not revealing anything new.”

But it isn’t only external pressures that have plunged Pakistan into a precarious state of isolation. The existential threat to Pakistan has deprived the omnipotent Punjabi military leadership of its cozy sleep in Rawalpindi. The internal threat is so significant that the majority of top international intellectuals have openly declared that Pakistan is indeed a failed state. It has lost its legitimacy as a viable state. It is likely that one of the most troubled countries (near Pakistan) in the world is going to file a case against Pakistan in the Security Council or in the UN General Assembly for revisiting its status as a viable member state of United Nations.

The American policy towards Pakistan is that of a carrot and stick. But it is not working now and the Americans are exhausted; the shuttling of American officials between Washington and Islamabad and then Kabul is bearing no fruit regarding the Tailban’s “sophisticated onslaughts” on allied forces in Afghanistan. And this ubiquitous relationship between Pakistan and America has now come to a head.

The Indian and Afghan pressures are a great irritant to Pakistan, as well, because in return they pay nothing for it, while America and its allies are pouring billions of dollars into its coffers. It is this American money that has sustained not only the Pakistan economy, but also Pakistan itself.

An extraordinary crisis meeting took place earlier this month between the army and political establishment. Pakistan’s finance minister Hafeez Sheikh, in the presence of Zardari and the PM Gilani administration, briefed the top brass of the Punjabi military leadership that Pakistan's economy is so precarious that it is not likely to have money to pay salaries to its employees in the next two months.

Troubled Pakistan is constantly being bailed out by American.

Karachi is the main port city of Pakistan, where it conducts its import and export business. But Karachi is now in the constant grip of ethnic conflict, where Pashtun and Urdu speaking Muhajirs are at each other’s throats. The land-locked Pashtun are seeking a share of control over Karachi for commercial and trade needs. And the Muhajirs are hellbent on dislodging them from Karachi. For this, they are constantly creating unrest in Karachi and labeling all Pushtuns as Taliban, so that the migration of the Pushtun is stopped with the backing of Pakistani military. The apprehension of the Muhajir community is that the influx of Pashtuns would upset the Muhajir demographic and turn them into a minority. So far, a level of restraint has been maintained and no one dares to cross it. But now it has become a volcano that could erupt any time soon. Each warring ethnic group, disguised in the love of Pakistan, is set in a race against time to secure control of Karachi. This tension has severely disrupted Pakistan’s economic activities and now poses a security risk.

Eleven years of ruthless campaigns of bombardments, arrests, tortures, enforced disappearances, and diversionary propaganda attributing the Baloch Resistance Movement with trivial demands and characterizing them as Taliban has failed to suppress the resistance. Balochistan has already spiraled out of Pakistani state control. The irreversible liberation movement of the Baloch nation has left Pakistan in a moral crisis where it has lost its statehood equilibrium. The 63 years of its cruel containment policy, maintained behind the smokescreen of an “Islamic Pakistan,” is based on the severe punishment of Baloch youths. The heinous crimes that Pakistan is committing in Balochistan consist of abducting youths and denying them access to justice and/or killing them in detention.

Pakistan has already lost political control over Balochistan; all it controls are its military cantonments and the garrisons across the Baloch homeland, manned with Punjabi soldiers and a number of Pashtun mercenaries.

In 1991 the USSR’s head Mikhail Gorbachev admitted that Soviet Russia had lost its political control over its union republics.

During the Senior Bush era, the James Baker team refused to bail out the Soviet Russia during its economic meltdown.

The ripple effects of a Soviet collapse, however, were far more severe than the fears conceived by the world community over Pakistan’s potential disintegration.

http://www.crisisbalochistan.com/secondary_menu/analysishistory/the-state-equilibrium-of-pakistan.html

Reports of Pakistani military operation in Dera Bugti

September 17, 2010

Archen Baloch Occupied Balochistan,Dera Bugti:An all out military operation has been launched in Dera Bugti and adjacent areas by Pakistani occupying forces with the sophisticated weapons . In a pitch Battle between the Pakistani occupying forces and the Baloch Republic Army Sarmachars, Commander Doda Baloch has embraced martyrdom. Report also confirmed that more than nine Pakistani soldiers have been killed by the Baloch Sarmachars, along with score of injured ones. All sophisticated weapons are being used in this operation to quell Baloch National resistance. Confirmed reports, received by Radio Gwank Balochistan, say that in this gory operation American weapons are being used. The main objective of this gory operation is to flush out the Baloch Resistance Forces in the area where they have disrupted the flow of Natural gas pipelines to Pakistan which has plunged Pakistan economy into a precarious situation.

Reports of Pakistani military operation in Dera Bugti

September 17, 2010

Archen Baloch Occupied Balochistan,Dera Bugti:An all out military operation has been launched in Dera Bugti and adjacent areas by Pakistani occupying forces with the sophisticated weapons . In a pitch Battle between the Pakistani occupying forces and the Baloch Republic Army Sarmachars, Commander Doda Baloch has embraced martyrdom. Report also confirmed that more than nine Pakistani soldiers have been killed by the Baloch Sarmachars, along with score of injured ones. All sophisticated weapons are being used in this operation to quell Baloch National resistance. Confirmed reports, received by Radio Gwank Balochistan, say that in this gory operation American weapons are being used. The main objective of this gory operation is to flush out the Baloch Resistance Forces in the area where they have disrupted the flow of Natural gas pipelines to Pakistan which has plunged Pakistan economy into a precarious situation.