BHRC strongly condemns the Killing of unarmed Baloch civilians in Turbat by Pakistani security forces
Press Release
The newly formed Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) in London held an emergency meeting and discussed Pakistani paramilitary (Frontier Constabulary) firing on innocent unarmed civilians gathered in Turbat on 25 August 2008 to commemorate the 2nd martyrdom anniversary of Great Baloch Leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. According to the media reports 1 innocent person has been killed on the spot and 10 people have been injured by Pakistani paramilitary force's indiscriminate firing. The person shot dead is named as Altaf Buledahi and among the injured was a journalist named Irshad Akhtar who has undergone serious surgery in hospital and his condition is said to be critical.
Baloch Human Rights Council condemns in strongest terms the heinous crimes of Pakistani Para military forces committed on innocent, unarmed civilians in Turbat, attempting to commemorate and pay tributes to their Great Baloch national politician Nawab Bugti who was target killed by Pakistani army 2 yrs ago in Tartani Kohlu district area of Balochistan. The same Pakistani military did not even hand over the dead body of Nawab to his family for burial. His burial took place under the noose of Pakistani military guns and paramilitary forces which was inhuman, unislamic immoral and criminal.
Turbat firing on unarmed civilians is another repeated act of Pakistan's military establishment to fulfill their dream of Baloch genocide. BHRC regards this Pakistani paramilitary action on civilians as barbaric and inhuman.
BHRC extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of shaheed Altaf Buledahi and pray for rapid recovery of the injured and demand from the government for the arrest of the Pakistani soldiers responsible for indiscriminate firing on the crowd.
BHRC requests the Chief Minister, Governor, Home Minister and members of provincial assembly of Balochistan to intervene and play their human, moral and above all Balochi role in stopping Baloch massacre by Pakistani army.
BHRC also requests in particular Asif Zardari who is a Baloch and PPP in general who is currently ruling Pakistan, Nawaz sharif being the Shere-e -Punjab and Asfand Yaar Wali, partner in the coalition government to record their protest against Pakistan army operation in Balochistan and play their political and moral and human role to stop ongoing army operation against Baloch civilians in Balochistan.
Balochs are human beings a peaceful nation who want to live in peace in their own homeland with dignity, integrity and prosperity with their neighborhood and world at large and has the natural god given right to protect and defend their land and resources, socioeconomic and political rights and above all to commemorate their heroes.
BHRC is justified in calling united nation (UN), NATO forces, European Union and international community and other human rights organizations to take notice of the Pakistani army's ferocious atrocities against Baloch civilians and to intervene to stop killing Baloch civilians and their massacre by Pakistani army.
A. Samad Baloch
Gen. Secretary
Baloch Human Rights Council
London (UK)
Dated: 27 August 2008 |
