unclear what Balochistan Chief Minister Dr. Malik Baloch actually means when he says he will ‘take’ a jirga to exiled Baloch leaders Harbiyar Marri and Bramdagh Bugti to convince them to sit on the negotiation table with the Pakistani government. A Jirga is normally ‘convened’ not ‘taken’ to a place. However, since the [...] Relief Delayed, Denied and Denounced The relief operations in Awaran are continuously experiencing a set-back because of the unwillingness of the Frontier Corps (F.C.) and the Baloch Liberation Front (B.L.F.) to cooperate with each other. While the F.C. insists that all assistance among the earthquake survivors, including what is coming from the non-governmental organizations, should be distributed through its channels, the nationalists, on [...] Awaran Needs An Immediate Ceasefire Narratives and pretexts aside, we know one thing for sure: The earthquake victims in Balochistan’s Awaran District still await full assistance. The earthquake measuring 7.7 hit several districts of the province, particularly Awaran, which happens to be the hub of the ongoing Baloch nationalist insurgency. Dr. Allah Nazar, the commander of the underground Baloch Liberation [...] The Legend of Akbar, The Bugti Balochistan is marking the seventh death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Bugti today (Monday). A prominent tribal leader and a former governor of Balochistan, Bugti is sort of a consensus hero for those who demand a free Balochistan; also for those who seek provincial autonomy and even for those (mostly non-Balochs) who believe Bugti was a [...] Who Caused The 9/11 of Balochistan? By Yousaf Ajab Baloch On Saturday, August 26, 2006, the assassination of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, the former governor of Balochistan and former federal minster, proved that the establishment had utilised his loyalty merely to plunder the Baloch resources. Though the murder of the 79-year-old Nawab Bugti was a great ‘victory’ for the establishment or [...] Balochistan: Back to Suo Motu The Supreme Court Chief Justice (C.J.), Ifthakar Mohammad Chaudhary, is in Quetta and ready for another hearing on the explosive situation in Balochistan. Mr. Chaudhary, who took suo motu notice of the recent wave of violence that has engulfed Balochistan, has summoned top government officials. He had to intervene in the wake of a number of [...] Editorial: A Dark Day For Balochistan Police In one of the worst terrorist attacks ever on the Balochistan Police, the Tehreek-e-Taliban killed at least 30 policemen in a suicide bombing in Quetta on Thursday. As top officers gathered at Police Lane, the local headquarters of the police department, to attend the funeral of Mohibullah Dawai, a sub-house officer (S.H.O.), who had been [...] Editorial: Execution-Style Killings in Bolan The killing of 13 unarmed Punjabi laborers in Bolan District by Baloch nationalists is deeply shocking. According to official authorities, the attackers, attired in fake official uniforms, had established a phony security check point where they stopped a Punjab-bound passenger bus. The unarmed passengers were forcefully taken out of the bus and brutally slain after [...] Balochistan is Pakistan’s Original Sin: Malik Siraj Akbar Malik Siraj Akbar chose exile over death. He lived to tell the story of resistance, a freedom movement and the fight for democracy in Balochistan. Geographically, Balochistan may be part of Pakistan but in its heart it is an independent nation, one that never accepted the Islamic Republic’s forceful annexation in 1948. Akbar started his journalistic [...] Editorial: Why Dr. Malik Procrastinates Two months after its formation, the Balochistan government has not been able to constitute a full cabinet. Chief Minister Dr. Malik Baloch does not deem formation of the cabinet as his top priority whereas he should have completed this process soon after coming into power. Leaders from the Pakistan Muslim League (P.M.L-Nawaz), the Pashtunkhwa Milli [...]Page 1 of 34123Next ›Last »
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