Monday, July 29, 2013

Superficial "Task Force" Delays Arrests of ISI Criminals in Balochistan

The International News - The matter of the missing people
The International News - Merely forming task force on missing persons not enough: CJ
A Three-Member bench headed by the Chief Justice instructed the Pakistan Federal government to come up with a comprehensive and efficacious policy within 10 days on how it plans to recover the missing persons.
Earlier this year the Pakistani court appointed CIED (Commission for Investigation of Enforced Disappearances) investigated the matter of abductions and missing persons in Balochistan.  The CIED returned a report to the Pakistan courts indicating military and ISI involvement in the abductions of Baloch citizens.  The CIED report called upon the Pakistan courts to issue immediate warrants for the arrests of many Pakistani military personnel.

The Daily Times - Federal govt orders action against second ISI brigadier
Pak Tribune - Federal govt orders action against second ISI brigadier
The Pakistani courts issued Arrest Warrants against ISI Brigadier Sadique for his involvement in the 2001 Abduction and Murder of Ali Ahmad Bangalzai, and another unnamed ISI Brigadier involved in the abduction of Amna Masood Janjua's husband.  Although Punjab Police have received the warrants for the arrests of the 2 ISI Brigadiers, they were instructed Not to Execute the Warrants as it was a "matter of Respect for the Institution." as though it was now the Jurisdiction of the "Task Force".

Balochistan Point - Task force on missing persons
Failing to act against any offending Military Officers, despite demands from the Apex Courts.  The Pakistani federal government has constituted a 19-member "Task Force" headed by Tariq Lodhi, who is currently serving as the Additional Interior Secretary.  The members of the "Task Force" are none other than Officers of the same Military Agencies who were directly Incriminated in cases of Baloch Abductions.

BYGWAAH - VBMP rejects govt task force on missing persons
Balochwarna News - Voice for Baloch Missing Persons rejects the government task force
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasarullah Baloch has rejected the government "task force".  At a press conference Chairman Nasarullah Baloch stated the "task-force" was little more than a tactic to delay action against Pakistani forces and ISI agents.  He added that "if lawyers, human rights activists and journalists had been included in the task force, they would have placed more trust in it."

Daily Times - Army makes no major gains in Dera Bugti
Balochwarna - government has agreed to launch a fresh military operation in Balochistan
Amidst the delays and deceptions, the Pakistan government has deployed another 100,000 soldiers into Balochistan.  Of the 700,000 soldiers in the Pakistan army, 2/3 of them were already deployed in Balochistan.  With the addition of 100,000 soldiers, nearly half of Pakistan's armed forces will be occupying Balochistan.  Because of the Pakistani occupation, there are now less than 250,000 Bugti tribe Baloch living in the Dera Bugti regions of Balochistan.
With the additional manpower, Pakistani forces have stepped up their attacks on Baloch Civilian Villages and Homes. Over the past week more than 50 Baloch have been Abducted in the regions Attacked by Pakistani Military Forces.  Even the Women and Children were taken by Pakistan Agents.

Dunya News - Bodies of three missing persons found in Dera Bugti
BalochWarna News - Baloch IDPs attacked in Gotkki district Sindh, several abducted: BRP
The Nation - Levies personnel among two killed
Pakistan Today - 2 killed in Balochistan violence

On July 22nd in Sangsela area of Dera Bugti, 3 dead bodies were found.  Two of the victims have been identified as Abdul Ghafar and Khawand Bakhsh.  They were Kidnapped a few days earlier from Dera Murad Jamali.  In Mangchur, Quetta, 2 Baloch civilians were Abducted by Pakistani agents.  Elsewhere in Quetta, on Sunday night, Pakistani agents conducted a raid Abducting 28 Baloch Civilians.

July 23rd Pakistani Forces Attacked the Khanpur area of Ghotki.  The home of Wader Hasil Khan Bugti was Looted of valuable cash and livestock.  His Elderly mother Hani bibi, wife Murad Khatoon, and Infant Son were Abducted by state agents.  The homes of several other Bugti IDP's were Looted during the Attack.  Dozens of Men, Women and Children were Abducted in the area. Also on Tuesday, In Noshki, Mir Sadiq Jamaldini was Abducted by Pakistani Forces.

Wednesday July 24th an unidentified disfigured body was recovered in Gaddani Balochistan.  In Surab on the same day, during an attack, 1 man was killed and another injured.  Two days later, on the 26th, in the same area Pakistani agents abducted Hafeez Baloch.

Thursday In Quetta Pakistani security personnel stopped a Bus on Saryab road.  The passengers were Forcibly removed and Beaten.  Several passengers were Severely Injured.  Saturday a student was accosted nearby.  Pakistani agents reportedly Tortured the Young Baloch student and took his mobile phone.  A yet unidentified dead body was also found in the Saryab rd. area on the 27th.

In Malant Tump on Saturday the 27th, Pakistani forces abducted Naeem Baloch s/o Gul Beg.  In the Barkhan 18 persons were abducted during raids on civilian homes.  15 Buzdar Baloch were abducted from the Tang Karer and 3 Khetran Baloch from Daman Banghao area.
Pakistani forces also conducted attacks on Baloch homes in Kalat this weekend. After abducting Gulam and his father on Saturday, the Pakistan FC attacked the home of Rahim Shah.  Rahim was injured in the attack.  His son Farooq Shan hand relative Naseer Shah were abducted. Frontier Corps later abducted 3 Sumalani Baloch from the same region.
Last night in Besima, Panjgoor, Abdul Qayyum Baloch was abducted by Pakistan agents.
Today, in Quetta, Akram Sipad  has been abducted by Pakistani army from Quetta.

Dawn.com - Strike observed on BNF call
On July 26th Turbat, Tump, Mand, Panjgour, Nushki, Kalat, Mastung and other towns in Balochistan were completely shut down by strikes.  BNF, BNM and BSO Azaad, supported by BRP and BYW called for "Shutter Down" strikes across the province in protest of the ongoing enforced disappearances perpetrated by the occupational Pakistani state agencies.

The Guardian - Pakistan’s Crimes Against Humanity In Balochistan
In an Open Letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon from the Baloch Social Media Activists (BSMA), the association of Baloch social media campaigners across the world representing the collective voice of Baloch nation gagged by Pakistan, urges the United Nations Human Rights Council to intervene in Balochistan crisis and stop Pakistan occupying forces from committing further Baloch genocide.  The letter outlines the ongoing Human Rights Crisis in Balochistan, as well as pointing out the Hypocrisy and Insincerity of Pakistan's efforts to end the policy of Enforced Disappearances and Extrajudicial Killings.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Baloch Republican Party Council Session Sparks Violent Response from Pakistani Forces

Indus Tribune - BRP re-elects Brahumdagh Bugti as party chief
BalochWarna News - Brahumdagh Bugti re-elected as the president of Baloch Republican Party
July 4th through 5th, 2013, The Baloch Republican Party held a Central Council session in Karachi.  During the session Brahumdagh Bugti was elected as President.  Newly Elected BRP President Brahumdagh Bugti urged the International Community to withdraw their support for Pakistan.  Brahmudagh went on to state "We should not live in such an illusion that a foreign power will get us our lost freedom because even if it happens, it will be in the interest of (those) foreign powers not in the interest of the Baloch people. Only the achievement of goal by relying on our own strength will be the true freedom”.

Bolan Times - Body organs of BRP activist were removed from his body 
BalochWarna News - Bodies of abducted Baloch recovered from Dera Bugti Balochistan
Baloch Youth Wing - State Agencies targeting and killing families of Baloch Nationalist Leaders.
BYGWAAH - Dead bodies of three abducted Baloch found
The bold statements of the new BRP President Enraged the Pakistani Military, who on July 16th Attacked the home of BRP Central Council member Shama Bugti in Sui.  During the Attack Shama Bugti's 82 year old father Hammal Bugti and his 21 year old brother Wahid Bugti were Abducted.  July 19th, Three days after the attack their disfigured bullet-riddled remains were recovered in the Asreli area of Sui.  The BRP conducted a "shutter down" strike on Saturday to protest the Extra-Judicial Killing of their activists in Dera Bugti and Punjgor towns of Balochistan.
Dawn.com - Dumping of bodies: Strike observed in Panjgur
BalochWarna News - Dumping of bodies: Strike observed in Panjgur

BalochWarna News - Deteriorating Human Rights Violations in Balochistan
Afghan Voice - Balochistan news weekly overview
The Nation - Bullet-riddled body found in Quetta
Daily Times - Body found in Quetta
On July 16 NINE Baloch civilians were abducted by Pakistani forces.  Eight Baloch civilians were abducted in Mach Bolan, and another in Faisal Colony, Dalbandin.  Two more civilians were killed on July 18th during the ongoing loot and burn operations conducted by Pakistani forces in the Dera Bugti regions of Sui.  Friday July 19th the tortured body of Ejaz Baloch s/o Ghulam Jan Baloch was found dumped in Mangho Peer area of Karachi.  Ejaz was abducted by Pakistani agents from the Dalmia area of Karachi on January 24th 2013.  On Saturday July 20th Pakistani forces kidnapped Baloch school teacher Abdul Zaher s/o Shadi Khan in Mastung.  In Quetta the body of Abdul Wahid was recovered stuffed into a "Gunny bag" on Saryab Road.

Yahoo News - Balochistan Issue Raised with Obama's Special Representative James Dobbins
Malaysia Sun - Balochistan Issues Raised with Obama Administration
Tolo News - US Senators Admonish Obama Over Haqqani-ISI Relationship
US relations with Pakistan continue to Cour over their gross Human Rights Violations in Balochistan and their blatant Support for Terrorist networks including Haqani network, as well as many other banned extremist groups such as LEJ, and Taliban.
The President of Baloch Society of North America, Dr. Wahid Baloch has raised the issue of Human Rights violations in Balochistan with Obama's Special Representative James Dobbins.  Dr. Wahid highlighted the ongoing military operations, human rights violations and enforced disappearances in the Balochistan region.  Issues of Poverty, Underdevelopment, Education Deprivation, and Racism were also raised in the correspondence.
With the recently Leaked Footage of Pakistani agents training Terrorist group LEJ, as well as another video of captured Pakistani ISI agent Irfan Gurgnari confessing to Abductions, Murders, and Oppression of Minorities, the involvement of Pakistani military and government with Terrorists and Extremists is Undeniable.
U.S. Senators called on the Obama administration to "address the role of the Pakistani intelligence community, specifically Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in the activities of the Haqqani Network, a Militant group based in Pakistan but associated with Insurgent activities in Afghanistan."

 




Sunday, July 14, 2013

Elderly Woman and Young Girl Injured in Grenade Attack at BRP President's Home.

IndusTribune - House of BRP leader attacked with grenades in Afghanistan
BalochWarna News - House of a Baloch refugee attacked in Spin Boldak Afghanistan
Afghan Voice - House of BRP leader attacked by Pakistani secret agencies in Afghanistan
Storify.com - ISI In Afghanistan
Friday July 12th, In  Spin Boldek, Afghanistan.  Pakistani intelligence agencies attacked the home of BRP Dera Bugti president Riaz Gul Bugti for a third time.  Riaz's mother & 10 year old daughter Rajo Bibi were wounded in the grenade attacks of Pakistani state forces on his house.  This is 2nd time the house of Raiz Gul has been attacked by Pakistani Agents.  First in 2009 a cart loaded with explosives was delivered to his home, which was diffused and removed by NATO/Afghan forces. A short time later Afghan police arrested a Pakistani ISI agent who confessed to being paid handsomely by Pakistani agencies for planting the explosive-laden cart. The second attempt attack occurred in 2011, a suicide bomber killed Dur Khan Bugti and a young child outside the home of Riaz Gul Bugti.  The partner who delivered the suicide bomber to the site was injured in the blast and subsequently arrested.  During the interrogation he confessed to reciving 2 crore Rs from Pakistani ISI Major in a training camp in Chaman.

The Balochistan Point - Khuzdar: Professor Abdul Razaq Baloch Killed, Colleague injured
BalochWarna News - Three people including a college professor gunned down in Khuzdar
Radio Free EU - Pakistani Gunmen Kill Professor Who Promoted Education For Girls
BNM - The Occupant state is persisted on Slow genocide policy of Baloch intellectuals
The systematic oppression of education in Balochistan continues as Professor Razaq Baloch, Principal of a Khuzdar college, was gunned down on Chaker Khan rd. by state sponsored death squads on Thursday evening.
BalochWarna News - Karachi: Protest against killing of Professor Razaq Baloch
The death of beloved Baloch educator Razaq Baloch sparked national outrage.  The Baloch Human Rights Organisation led a protest in Karachi on the 14th.
BaluchSarmachar - 615 schools closed in Balochistan
Since the implementation of the "National Commission for Human Development" (NCHD) in 2002, all of the 615 schools built under the program are now closed.  Pakistan has been long set on depriving the Baloch people of education in order to keep the Baloch people in a state of perpetual oppression.  This agenda has now become more apparent than ever.


A recently leaked video from Balochistan shows Pakistani armed forces conducting loot and burn operations in Mashkey last week.  The Pakistani soldiers in the video speak in Punjab dialect.  When the displaced families and civilians protest they are told by Pakistani forces to leave or they and the rest of the village will be burned as well.  This undeniable evidence of Pakistani brutality in Balochistan has focused international attention upon the barbarism of the Pakistani forces.

As the Pakistani armed forces continue to conduct their genocidal operations, bullet riddled bodies continue to surface in Balochistan.  On July 11th a body mutilated beyond recognition was discovered in Dasht.  On Saturday July 13th in Master Colony area of Saryab another bullet riddled body was found.  The next day a dead body is discovered in Hub, shot dead on Sakoran rd.  Early this morning in Nasarrabad, the tortured body of Hameed s/o Essa was recovered.

BYGWAAH - Canadian foreign minister expresses concerns over Human Rights Violations in Balochistan
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird has responded to a letter from the coordinator of International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons with a scathing condemnation of Pakistan`s policies in Balochistan.  Mr. Baird said in his statement “The Government of Canada strongly condemns acts of persecution on the basis of ethnicity or religion and shares international concerns about the treatment of Pakistani minorities, including the Baloch. Canada takes every appropriate opportunity to express its views to the Government of Pakistan regarding its international human rights obligations and the need to ensure the safety and well-being of all its citizens, regardless of ethnicity or religion."  the Canadian Foreign Minister went on to end his letter by calling for an end to the gross human rights violations against the Baloch civilians in Pakistan and Iran.




On Saturday the women of the Baloch Human Rights Organization (BHRO) staged a demonstration outside the karachi press club protesting the ongoing seige in Mustang, Kabu & Isplendji.


Sunday in South Korea Baloch Republican Party South Korea held a demonstration in the Pusan metropolis to raise awareness about the illegal occupation of Balochistan, state atrocities, war crimes, human rights violations by the Pakistani forces.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Pakistani Seige of Sui Intensifies, as well as the Oppression of Education in Balochistan

BalochWarna News - Pakistan is violating international laws and UN conventions
BaluchSarmachar - The barbarity of perpetrators’ justice — Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur
The Express Tribune - Foreign interference seen as source of Balochistan ills
One who blames others for all their problems usually does so to hide his own shortcomings and failures.  Not only in Balochistan, but in Sindh and Kashmir regions, Pakistan maintains a strict policy of violence and oppression.  Its shocking to see a UN member state blatantly violate countless international laws upon which their member status is supposed to depend.  By allowing Pakistan to retain their status as UN member state without any consequence for the obvious and ongoing violations of international laws, the UN implies that international law will not be enforced and are therefore has no real bearing on any UN member state.  To put it simply, the refusal to uphold international law in Pakistan will result in other UN member states following Pakistan's example of barbarism and terrorism.

July 10th, The first day of the 2013 Ramadan.  Pakistani forces deliver three terrible presents.  The first in Dasht near Shaal, Mastung, the body of a young man tortured and shot beyond recognition.  A  Short time later in Raees-Got Hub two more bullet riddled bodies are found.

Yesterday in Quetta Pakistani Forces further targeted Baloch education in an attack on Degree College.  According to reports, one Baloch student was killed, many more wounded, and several abducted.  Earlier in the day at Mezan Chowk another abduction was reported, and at Saariab road a Hindu trader was shot & killed.  On Monday gunmen killed one and injured another at Akhtarabad.  In Hub another bullet riddled body was recovered.

BalochWarna News - Kill and dump and the enforced-disappearances continue unabated
On Sunday July 7th Pakistani security forces abducted Baloch SST teacher Mr Yaqoob Hydar Gazozai near Windar at Khuda Bux Khaskhaili bus stop.  His son reports that security forces intercepted the bus they were travelling on and forcibly removed Mr. Yaqoob from the the bust.  When the female family members protested they were severely beaten by Pakistani security personnel.

Saturday July 6th in Taplo and Buleda areas of Zamuran the Bullet Riddled bodies of two Baloch civilians were found dumped.  In Turbat Abudl s/o Jan Mohmmad was shot and killed.
Friday in Windar, Pakistani agents abducted a Baloch civilian.
Thursday a Mutilated Body was found in Barkhan.

Baloch Youth Wing - State Agencies Proud to Dump Bodies of Baloch
BalochWarna News - Pakistan military killed 8 Civilians and wounded 20 in Sui Balochistan
BalochWarna News - Pakistan military destroyed several houses and abducted a dozen people
On July 4th Pakistani forces stepped up their deadly seige in the Dera Bugti regions of Sui Balochistan.  Civilian targets were bombarded indiscriminately, destroying over fifty homes in the Baloch villages.  Although there are reports of many casualties and wounded including women and children, the Pakistani security forces refused medical personnel access to the besieged regions.  During the seige at least 12 Bugti tribesmen were abducted; Warna s/o Kundha, Lalu s/o Sahiv, Talu s/o Nabi Bux, Baggi s/o Nabi Bux, Nadir, s/o Tangav, Khalid s/o Bhora, Konari s/o Gosho, Latu s/o Gosho, Dado s/o Esa Usman s/o Essa.  The reports of casualties and abductions are steadily increasing.
Sagaar.net - 65 Baloch abducted by Pakistani Security Forces in past three days: BSO Azad
In the recent Attack by Pakistani forces at Isplenji,Talkhawi and Kaboo areas, 65 Baloch were reported abducted over the course of a three day seige on the Baloch villages.

Wednesday June 3rd Pakistani forces abducted 2 Baloch civilians in Hub.  Dead bodies were found riddled with bullets and with signs of torture in Sarjani Town of Karachi and Satellite Town of Quetta.

BYGWAAH - Baloch nation has realized they have no choice but to struggle – Mama Qadeer
BaluchSarmarchar - Baloch nation has realized they have no choice but to struggle: Mama Qadeer
The Hunger strike camps in Balochistan are entering their 1197th day of Protest against the abductions and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan.  A BSO (BSO-Azzad) delegation has visited the camp on Friday to express their support.  The Vice Chairman for Voice For Baloch Missing Persons, Mama Qadeer Baloch, said that the Baloch nation has realized that they have no choice but to struggle for the liberation of Baloch nation.


Nasir Dagarzai Baloch who miraculously escaped... by Mir_Basham

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Baloch Students Targeted in Quetta by LEJ while Pakistani Forces continue "Loot and Burn" in Mastung

The Express Tribune - Quetta violence: Bomb attack on bus kills five students
Dawn.com - Quetta Hazara town bombing: Victims buried under strict security
An LEJ attack on a bus in Quetta on Monday July 1st killed 5 and wounded over 70 Hazara students.  Last Thurdsay in the  Killi Haji Taj Sariab area of the capital a teacher was shot.  On June 15th LEJ attacked a busload of female Baloch university students.  As with other recent terrorist attacks, the LEJ seems to choose targets which conveniently coincide with the Pakistani agenda in Balochistan.  The education of the Baloch people has always been intentionally neglected as a means of control.  Pakistani occupational forces rely on fear to control the Baloch people.  Fear is overcome through knowledge, therefore to maintain their method of control, the Baloch people have been denied their most basic right to education.

Balochwarna News - Pakistani security forces abducted more than 30 persons
The Express Tribune - Quetta unrest: Three handcuffed bodies found
On June 28th Pakistani Armed Forces conducted Loot and Burn operations in the Ispiling region of Mastung.  During the assault 30 people were abducted by the Pakistani forces.  In Awaran, Master Gullam Baloch, Nadeen Baloch and Yaseen Baloch were abducted by Pakistani agencies. The next day Pakistani forces conducted similar operations in Kohistan Marri, Burning and Looting homes of Baloch civilians.  Four people were abducted during the assault in Kohistan.  In Satellite town, Quetta, Three Bullet Riddled bodies were found handcuffed on Saturday June 29th
Balochwarna News - Recovered Body in Jaffarabad has been recognised as Khoda Dad Marri
Baluch Sarmachar - Mutilated body of a Baloch youth found from Dera Allah Yar
On July 1st in Dera Allah Yar area of Jaffarabad district, the tortured body of recent abductee Abdulla Khoda Dad Marri son of Bahadur Khan was recovered.  Khoda (along with Bijjar Marri) was removed from a bus near Rabi by Pakistani military and ISI agents on June 24th 2013.

Balochwarna News - Baloch women protesters urged the International Community to Help
BYGWAAH - Enforced disappearances on rise in Balochistan
Balochwarna News- 320 abducted and 80 killed in last six months
28 June 2013 - Baloch Republican Student Organization Organized a protest in Front of Quetta Press Club Qetta Balochistan ,
On June 30th the women of Baloch National Movement staged protests outside the Quetta press club.
The Express Tribune - Hazara town blasts: MWM marches in Karachi against attacks
In Karahci Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) held a rally on Monday in the wake of the recent Hazara bombing in Quetta.  The protestors condemned the Pakistani cooperation and support of the Taliban and other extremist groups in Balochistan.
Balochwarna News - Seminar on Human Rights violation in Balochistan
In Sweden the BRP-Sweden held a seminar detailing the ongoing Human Rights Crisis in Balochistan.  The BRP called upon the international community, human rights groups and international institutions of justice to "Take immediate action on human rights abuses and war crimes of Pakistani forces in Balochistan and play their role to end them."