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30.06.2008
Balochistan on foreign investors’ radar screen
By Sabihuddin Ghausi
As the world prices of all minerals, metals, industrial raw materials and commodities go on rising, Balochistan has emerged as a bright spot on the international investors’ radar screen. ‘’We are not poor but the richest province in terms of resources,’’ a beaming Mehfooz Ali Khan, the provincial finance secretary, told a post- budget conference on June 22.“The provincial government should have its own petroleum and gas policy with a high level technical board to manage this area (mineral exploitation and investment) of vital interest’’, he said.“The price of chrome from local mine in Muslim Bagh was Rs3,500 a ton in 1998. It is now quoted at Rs38,000 a ton’’, Ghulam... details >>
28.06.2008
I.P.I. Pipeline: Open letter to L.K. Advani
WASHINGTON DC: A Baluch journalist and founder of the American Friends of Baluchistan, whose family had known the Advanis in Karachi prior to partition, has urged former Indian deputy prime minister Sree L.K. Advani to stop the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline until such time the Baluch get their right to self determination.
Ahmar Mustikhan sent the copies of his Open Letter to the N.A.T.O leadership in Brussels and also to the Indian Ambassador to the United States, Ronen Sen.
In his letter, Mustikhan warned the pipeline means more bloodshed in Baluchistan where an army operation is still going on. Pakistan has promised foolproof security measures to protect the gas pipeline, but the... details >>
28.06.2008
Balochistan facing resource constraints
By Sabihuddin Ghausi
KARACHI, June 27: With a mega-size cabinet of more than four dozen members, the Balochistan government is facing political pressures, resource constraints and physical and social infrastructure demands.The province is almost half of Pakistan, with a tiny population that is widely scattered, and is in need of capital-intensive development schemes for logistics, education, health, business operations and what not.For the next fiscal year 2008-09, beginning from July, the Balochistan government is taking up implementation of Rs15.74 billion development plan which has a built-in deficit of Rs8.30 billion.Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has promised a Rs3 billion sp... details >>
26.06.2008
Ex-govts involved in financial embezzlement: Balochistan MPAs
* Labour and manpower minister asks federal government to investigate embezzlement claimsBy Malik Siraj AkbarQUETTA: A large proportion of Balochistan Assembly (BA) members criticised the previous as well as caretaker government during a post-budget session on Wednesday.Members alleged the previous PML-Q and caretaker governments were involved in financial embezzlement and demanded an investigation of “their financial mismanagement”.Lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) staged a walkout when Balochistan Labour and Manpower Minister Maulana Muhammad Sarwar called the PML-Q “the murderer league” and said it was responsible for the alleged mismanagement of funds. Food Minister... details >>
24.06.2008
'We are the masters of our land'
June 23, 2008
Eighty-nine-year-old Nawab Khair Baksh Marri's meaningful silence over the past many decades has been a constant source of inspiration and guidance for the armed Baloch groups. His age has not crippled Nawab Marri's attachment to the idea of an independent Balochistan.
As head of the largest Baloch tribe, the Marris, Khair Baksh has become a legendary figure in his lifetime. Along with the late Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and Sardar Attaullah Mengal, Nawab Marri forms Islamabad's axis of 'three anti-development sardars in Balochistan.'
Khair Baksh Marri remains a mysterious figure because of his unadulterated silence; the belief that he is in fact leading the Balochista... details >>
19.06.2008
Balochistan: Airport and Cantt projects force Gwadar locals out
* ‘Land worth Rs 2m/acre being sold for half the price’KARACHI: The local Baloch of Gwadar are being forced to evacuate their homes by a land clearing group allegedly backed by the government that wants to take over their land, said office bearers of the Baloch Promotive Action Committee Gwadar while addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday. The committee’s presidents, Madiha Baloch and Elahi Buksh, said that the people of Gwadar have been residing on the land in question for centuries but now were being asked to leave without a substantial alternative. “The recent action taken by a group for the possession of their land is totally unjustifiable. Where will they g... details >>
18.06.2008
Quartering the Vanquished Foe
By Archen Baloch
archenbaloch@yahoo.com
Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Yousif visit to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia indicated that the kingdom considering on giving Pakistan a one year oil support on credit and at the same time the US government also has conceded to giving 10 F16 jet air fighters to Pakistan. While 9/11 loan moratorium by world community to Pakistan delivered nothing in fighting terrorism. And it rather quartered the vanquished foe. Under the ISI's courtship the fugitives of Taliban took refuge in Pakistan. All the financial and weaponry hardware supports, it received from western world for the war against terrorism, are no... details >>
18.06.2008
16 top security guards were captured by Baloch fighters
by Reza Hossein Borr
In an interview on 17 June 08 with Dr Nourizadeh of Chanel One TV, the spokesman of the Peoples Resistance Movement of Iran, Jondollah, vowed to continue their struggle until the Islamic Republic of Iran is overthrown. In answer to a question that what kind of Iran he wants to see in future, he articulated a vision of equality, prosperity, freedom and democracy. He expressed that his organization's military operations in Sarawan, Baluchistan, in which 16 top security guards were captured, was in response to the call of local people who had been beaten and their women had been raped by security forces earlier. He said that after the call of Iranian civil society organiz... details >>
14.06.2008
Nawab Marri Interview
By Malik Siraj Akbar
89-year old Nawab Khair Baksh Marri's meaningful silence over the past many decades has been a constant source of inspiration and guidance for the armed Baloch groups. Lapsing age has not crippled Marri's attachment to the idea of an independent Balochistan . As the head of the largest Baloch tribe, the Marris, Khair Baksh has become a legendary figure even in his life time. Along with late Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and Sardar Attaullah Mengal, Nawab Marri forms Islamabad 's axis of 'three anti-development sardars in Balochistan'. Khair Baksh Marri remains a mysterious figure because of his unadulterated silence; the belief that he is in fact leading the Bal... details >>
14.06.2008
Liberate Balochistan
Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
June 13, 2008
Balochs of the Diaspora organized a manifestation in Canada a few days ago, in order to attract the attention of the world mass media, NGOs, Human Rights activists, international bodies, and democratic administrations to the abhorrent Human Rights violations that are daily taking place in the various parts of the divided Balochistan, and more particularly in Iran and Pakistan. The Toronto manifestation issued a Press Release whereby the Baloch Diaspora categorically denounced the ongoing nuclear tests in the Chagai district of Balochistan that are devastating all life forms, including the livelihood of the nomadic Baloch tribesmen.Baloch ... details >>
12.06.2008
Seize the hour in Balochistan
Those in Balochistan who have taken up arms advocate complete liberation and brand all those who seek the resolution of the province's grievances within a federation as the agents of Pakistan's security agencies.
We the Baloch Unity organization fully support those in arms not Akhtar’s Mengal’s peace gestures to Pakistani state terrorism, only two persons never change “ the wise and the mad” we believe Baloch people and those in arms hold the line of wisdom that is struggle till victory nothing less than independence and complete freedom.
Baloch unity always advocated for a united and transparent leadership to achieve the goals Baloch nation strives for.
The Pakistani Govt is among those ... details >>
12.06.2008
God Bless Balochistan & Afghanistan
»Long Live Balochistan - Long live Afghanistan". Balochs & Afghans are selling in the same boat and their future freedom depends upon the destruction of Paki thug Army and their rogue State....Pakistan. If Pakistanis are succeeded to occupy Afghanistan in the covered name of Taliban’s (Pakistani Military), the Afghans shall again travel through hell. The impact of Talibani power in Afghanistan shall be resulted in the hair-raising accidents or brutal actions by Taliban’s (again Pakistani Army) in Balochistan.
Every-body knows that after the fall of Kabul, Pakistani Army shall occupy Islamabad in the name of ......Taliban’s. They shall massacre the people in the n... details >>
11.06.2008
Balawaristan: BNF Chief Abdul Hamid Speech to a Historic Gathering
English translation of Chairman Balawaristan National Front (BNF) Abdul Hamid Khan's telephonic address to a public gathering at Gahkuch dated June 8, 2008My dear brothers, sisters of Gilgit-Baltistan, Ladakh, Chitral and Kohistan; youth of BNSO, GBDA Leaders and distinguished guests, I am proud of the fact that after ten years' separation, I have the opportunity to address a public gathering at Gahkuch today. My brothers, sisters and respected elders, I am not a leader nor a Quaid but a servant of my people. The word leader or Quaid is not a self-proclaimed title but a trust of a nation. Whoever a nation likes bestows the honor on him. This can only be possible when a person remains steadfa... details >>
10.06.2008
The Baloch and the state: conflict of perceptions
Part I
Tuesday, June 10, 2008Alizeh Haider
"The Pakistan Army started military operations in Balochistan in 2001 to construct the cantonments and to have full control over the seaport of Gwader and routes connecting the Central Asian countries with those in South Asia. During this time, the clampdown in Balochistan has become serious. According to a January 2006 statement by Senator Sanaullah Baloch, at least 180 people have died in bombings, 122 children have been killed by paramilitary troops and hundreds of people have been arrested since the beginning of the campaign in early 2005. On Dec 8, 2005, the federal interior minister stated that some 4,000 people had been arrested in Balochis... details >>
07.06.2008
Senate stunned as Sanaullah announces resignation
ISLAMABAD, June 6: The upper house was stunned on Friday when Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Senator Sanaullah Baloch suddenly announced his resignation from the house in accordance with what he called his party’s policy.The nationalist senator, who had returned to the house only a couple of days ago after ending his 18 months of exile, handed over his resignation to the Senate secretary in the presence of Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro.He said he should have resigned along with other colleagues of his party following the assassination of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, but since he was abroad he could not do it.Later he told journalists that his decision was final.He said that it was the... details >>
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