tu yeh tha baloch sardarooN ka nukta nazr...


ab koy baloch awam ka nukta-e-nazr bhi bayan ker day!!!

These are the views of a middle class baloch leader from the panjgoor district of balochistan:

Govt wants showdown: Kachkol

By Our Staff Reporter


KARACHI, Feb 5: Opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly Kachkol Ali Baloch has described the current situation in Balochistan as 'alarming', claiming that the government had now started arresting political activists.

Talking to journalists at Karachi Press Club on Saturday, he said it had now become obvious that the government was not serious in finding a negotiated settlement of the issue, rather, it was bent upon resolving it by using force.

Expressing his concern over the alleged crackdown on political activists and the house-to-house search in this regard in Quetta, Turbat and other parts of the province on the pretext of 'a hunt for suspects', Mr Baloch said: "It is now clear that the government is heading for a big showdown and creating anarchic conditions in the province."

Gravity of the situation, he pointed out, could be gauged from the fact that the report of the parliamentary committee, sorting out the problems, had not been submitted to the government as yet, and the Balochistan opposition was also not aware of its contents.

Mr Baloch, representing the National Party, accused the rulers of pursuing 'a policy of loot and plunder' in that province, and held the federal government responsible for the backwardness of Balochistan.

He accused the Centre of having usurped the natural and sea resources of Balochistan under the federal legislative list. Not only that, he added, the federal government had also deprived provinces of their residual powers, thereby weakening the provincial governments.

He alleged that the rulers were planning to uproot Baloch population from their native lands, and in this context he cited the example of Lyari, Gwadar and Sui.

He vowed to resist any attempt to shift Baloch people from their ancestral lands in the name of development work.

Tracing the country's history, he said that all successive rulers had trampled over the constitution and never accepted its supremacy, thereby killing the basic spirit of federation and undermining the country's integrity.

"Regretfully, the judiciary could not play its due role and had to support the usurpers in their unconstitutional acts which ultimately tarnished its image," he observed.

Kachkol Baloch stressed that no federation could survive without a legal system which alone could settle disputes between federation and federating units. In Pakistan, he deplored, this role had been adopted by the Establishment which stripped provincial governments of all their powers, including financial powers which were vital for a federating unit to manage its internal economy.

The over-centralization of powers had made the provincial governments 'stooges of the federation' supposed only to pursue its agenda.

Kachkol Ali Baloch gave a detailed view of violation of constitution, and asserted that the federation could not remain intact unless financial autonomy was granted to provinces.

He demanded that the provincial governments be given control of their natural resources and the interference by federation in the internal affairs of the federating units be stopped.

Making an impassioned appeal to nationalist and democratic forces, particularly those of smaller provinces, for their support to the national struggle by Balochistan people, he said that the struggle was aimed at attaining legitimate rights of the entire population of Pakistan.

In reply to journalists' questions, he said the crisis in Balochistan could be resolved by recognizing Pakistan as 'a multi-nations' state, ensuring internal autonomy, including financial, to provinces, and handing over control of natural resources of each province to its respective government.

When asked why a requisition session of the provincial assembly was requested to be summoned to discuss the Sui gang-rape incident and the ensuing development, the opposition leader pointed out that a number of opposition legislators had not yet returned from Haj. However, he added, the speaker had been approached in this regard and the assembly might meet sometime during the current month.

Commenting on the role Sardars in Balochistan politics, he said that majority of them was supporting the Establishment and was, therefore, ignoring the interests of local population.

He contended that Nawab Bugti, Nawab Marri, Sardar Mengal and Mazari had emerged as leaders of the Baloch people because of their contribution to the Baloch national movement.

In reply to another question, he dispelled the impression that Baloch Sardars were wealthy, saying that except for few, all were mediocre if compared to middle-class citizen of a city.

He also corrected a journalist, who had suggested that b Nawab Bugti was receiving royalty from the federal government, by saying that royalty was a constitutional provision and could only be paid to the provincial government. In the same breath, he clarified that what the Nawab had been getting from the Centre was lease money pertaining to the land being utilized by the government.

He alleged that the false impression had been disseminated by the federal government to discredit Baloch nationalist leaders. He further stated that it was the duty of the government to withdraw any illegal privileges if granted to the Nawab.

waisay ager sardarlog lagahir, mazari, jamali aur jam yusuf ki tarah chamchay hon to accha lekin ager chamchay na hoan to buray. wah bahi wah.... sardari nizamhai hi bura lekin unhi sardaaron ko pehlay siyasi rishwat di jaatihai aur jab woh zyada rishwet maangein to ghaddar.... welcome to the islamic republic of pakistan....

link to the above article:
http://www.dawn.com/2005/02/06/nat15.htm

interview of another baloch nationalist leader. This guy is a lawyer by profession and presents his arguments with facts in a logical way.





Sana Baloch

Right to self-rule

To make Pakistan a workable federation, a new equitable social contract is urgently required among all the nationalities living in the country

By Raza Khan Muhammadzai

Sanaullah Baloch is secretary information of Balochistan National Party (BNP) and perhaps the most vocal of the young Baloch politicians. His discourse is packed with facts and figures about Balochistan and, therefore, he is able to argue very forcefully for the rights of the province. A member of Senate, the upper house of the parliament, Sana Baloch recently sat down with The News on Sunday and discussed at length various aspects of the ongoing crisis in Balochistan.

Experts of the interview follow:



The News on Sunday: What is the real problem in Balochistan?

Sana Baloch: The real problem in Balochistan is (a lack of) province's recognition as a federating unit of Pakistan. Balochistan became part of Pakistan as a result of agreements reached on 17th and 27th of March, 1948. In these agreements, Balochistan was ensured by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the (federal) government that if the province became a part of Pakistan, its interests would be given priority. The province was promised a special status within Pakistan. These things are clearly mentioned in a speech that Jinnah made on 4th October, 1947. Otherwise, the upper and lower houses of that time Baloch parliament had virtually refused to join Pakistan. Today the (federal) government says that Sardars are rogues but the agreements that we are talking of were not signed by any middle class Baloch man or political activist. The referendum of the Shahi Jirga of Quetta which had to take place (to decide on the issue) comprised of Sardars and Nawabs.

In the present scenario, Balochistan's problems have not been understood, realised or addressed. Just 20 days after Balochistan's accession to Pakistan on 27th March, 1948, first military operation was launched in the province on 15th April, 1948. Then came one-unit, making Balochs to demand for the special status they were promised. These demands resulted in the second military operation that started on 6th October, 1958. Many leaders (of the movement for special status) were hanged and scores sent to prison. In 1969, another very aggressive military operation was launched in the Marri area. The fourth military operation in 1973 had no justification because the province was then being run by a democratic coalition government of Sardar Attaullah Mengal, National Awami Party (NAP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI). This government in its short nine month tenure established first university, first medical college, and first board of intermediate and secondary education in Balochistan. All this development was not liked by Iran, (Zulfikar Ali) Bhutto and the United States (because of increasing Soviet influence in neighbouring Afghanistan where they wanted to support religious elements as a counter measure). Balochs basically belong to a liberal political culture and there is very little religious extremism among them. So, (after failing to secure Baloch support for the Afghan affairs) the democratic government of Balochs was dissolved and a massive military operation was launched in the province in which 5,000 Balochs were martyred and 3,500 military and paramilitary troops were killed. The operation continued till 1977.

So, this is the real issue. We Balochs in the 21st century demand our just constitutional and legal political rights. For instance, we say that if oil and gas is extracted from the land of our ancestors then we have the right over the revenue it generates. If God has gifted a coastline to Balochistan, then the control of Balochs over it should be recognised. We must have the right to plan (for the promotion of) our culture, language, education and for our identity and (we must have the right) to spend money on these plans. Then we should be allowed to rely on ourselves as far as leadership, politics and planning are concerned.

(But in response to all these demands), the fifth military operation has been launched in Balochistan since July 2004. As part of this operation, 584 checkposts have been established and about 33,000 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel along with 12,000 coast-guards deployed (in the province). Many brigades of army have also been deployed and intelligence network has expended.

Instead of resolving (our) small and legitimate problems, the (federal) government has taken an aggressive attitude. This is the main reason for the mistrust between Balochistan and the federation. In case, attempts are made to maintain status quo (on these problems), the situation will further aggravate.

TNS: Do you mean that there is a fully-fledge military operation going on in Balochistan?

SB: In fact, military operation has never ended in Balochistan. Since 1977 deployment of military and paramilitary forces has continued. Unfortunately, these forces are working on the same colonial structure which is a legacy of the British Raj. Surprisingly, of the 33,000 FC men (deployed in Balochistan) only 300 belong to the province. Pakistan's 70 per cent coastline falls in Balochistan but only 98 Balochs are part of the 12,000 coast-guards deployed in the province. Even in the British period, exploitation of Balochistan was not so structural as it is now. When we demanded that the FC should comprise of Balochs, we are being bombarded.

In Pakistan, the able leadership of Balochistan as well as other small provinces has never been allowed to govern. They have been treated as suspect characters.

TNS: How different is the current situation in Balochistan from the past?

SB: As far as (Balochistan's) liberal political tradition is concerned, even today nationalist political parties work under a liberal and secular political philosophy. Our's is a democratic and political course which is unacceptable for the undemocratic posture of Islamabad. So to defeat this philosophy of ours, intelligence agencies with funding from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other countries are setting up madrassas in Balochistan. A particular group which enjoys special privileges is being inducted in the political structure of Balochistan. They are semi-literate, religious extremists. (But) they are a gathering of people without any political acumen.

TNS: Do you mean that the differences between Baloch nationalists and Islamabad are also philosophical?

SB: The issue of Balochistan is simultaneously political, psychological, cultural and geographical. It is either the good luck or the bad luck of Balochistan that its geographical location is of extreme strategic and economic importance.

People of Balochistan are culturally different from other nations of South Asia. Our attitude and traditions are different from the mainstream sub-continental traditions. Above all, people in Islamabad do not believe in the political norms in which we believe. So overall the differences in thinking between them and us have given rise to this tussle. They are unable to understand us and we cannot follow them. They are trying to paint us in their colour while we are striving to protect our politics and traditions through the mechanism of self-defence.

TNS: As a Baloch, how do you view Pakistan's future?

SB: USSR (Union of Socialist Soviet Republics) used to call itself a federation but due to its centralised political structure, it dismembered. Yugoslavia is another recent example. In Indonesia, East Timor could not be kept within the federation. In Iraq, the success that the Kurds had suggests the same trend.

If Pakistan, despite all these instances, does not adopt a loose federal structure and real decentralisation of power, its political future will not appear to be very bright. If a country wants to survive in the modern world, then it will have to keep modern political experiences in view. In Pakistan, there are only five major nationalities while there are states excellently working as loose federations even though they contain 35-36 nationalities.

TNS: What is the economic future of Balochistan?

SB: It has the most prosperous economic future in the region. Balochistan has two of the five largest reserves of gold/copper in the world. The province has 19 billion barrels of off-shore oil and six trillion cubic feet off-shore gas. From our on-shore deposits of gas in the province, Pakistan has been benefiting since 1953. There are a lot of other minerals and metals (in the province). Unfortunately, 2000 people have died due to drought in the area where gold and copper deposits lie. In Balochistan, infant mortality rate is 120 per thousand. Even in the war-ravaged Iraq it is only 50.

TNS: What's your view on the allegation that the US is behind nationalist activities in Balochistan?

SB: In a country which is a victim of internal political instability, where institutions do not function, where there is no room for democracy, where there is no political space for either political or religious minorities, there is no need for the US or some other outsider to interfere. So, I do not think that some foreign power is involved in Balochistan. The deprivations in Balochistan are so profound and massive that people don't need outsiders to know about them. When our children die in front of us, our young people commit suicides due to unemployment and our women have to fetch water from 50 miles afar, then it gives rise to reaction, militancy, hate, violence and mistrust. All responsibility for this situation lies with the rulers of Islamabad. It is due to their wrong policies and and above all due to their strategic intentions that Balochistan is seething in anger. Until 1992, Balochistan was intentionally kept backward due to 'national' strategic ends conceived by the strategic elites of Pakistan. They did not want Balochistan to become economically attractive place. if they have opened up Balochistan a bit since 1992, it is again for their own exploitation. (What they are doing in the province) is not development, it's exploitation. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is doing exactly what East India company did.

TNS: You have talked about Iranian involvement in Balochistan in 1970s. What is Tehran's role in the present crisis?

SB: On one side we have an extremist Shia state which suppress Balochs and on the other there is Islamabad which also suppress them. Both have their own interests which they want to achieve from Balochistan. I may add that if Tehran and Islamabad stick to their policies regarding Balochistan, they will have to face the consequences. Baloch nation has become used to starvation and hunger; it has faced poverty and seen military operations. The dream of pipelines, economic development, prosperity and stability will prove a pipe dream for both Tehran and Islamabad without resolving the Baloch issue. We are annoyed by Islamabad's attitude but we are not happy with the Iranian behaviour as well.

TNS: Do you belive that the dream of a Baloch state can be realised in the existing international situation?

SB: Balochs do not want to establish a big separate state. But at least they can expect from both the countries to give Baloch children the right to speak and write their own language. Balochs should be free in cultural affairs and in planning for development. Above all, the ownership of the development projects in their area must rest with Balochs. While we are ready to share the benefits of these development projects with others, we do not tolerate someone taking away everything from us and then giving something to us as in charity. The dream of development of Balochistan can only be realised by Balochs themselves. The development of Balochistan should not be dictated by changes in international situation. Balochs have the capacity to develope economically by leaps and bounds provided they get a little bit of self-rule.

TNS: Do you think that the constitutional package being proposed by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League can rectify the situation?

SB: Subjects on the Constitution's concurrent list are of social nature. They do not concern geo-political, economic and political questions. Even if Balochistan is given the jurisdiction over subjects in the concurrent list, Islamabad will still remain the centre of power. To make Pakistan a workable federation, a new equitable social contract is urgently required among all the nationalities living in the country. Most importantly, there should be a guarantee against any future military coups. If they happen nevertheless, the nationalities should have the right to decide their destiny themselves.


http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/may2005-wee...2005/pol1.htm#5

Baloch Sardar, Sindh aur Punjab kay jageer.darooN say mukhtalif nahi haiN!!! Mush nay in sardarooN kay khilaaf ju crack down kiya hay ussay same ya iss say bhi zyada shadeed noiyaat ka crack.down Sindh aur Punjab kay jageerdarooN kay khilaaf bhi kerna chahiyee... !!!

Baloch sardarooN ko sindhi aur punjabiyooN ko asal takleef yeh hay kay Govt. sui gas ki royality kay khatmay per sanjeeda hay!!! aur woh ussay sobay ki awam per kharch kerna chahtee hay per jaisay kay app aur maiN jantay haiN kay yeh sardarooN aur sardarana nizam mout hogi issi liya woh apnay app ko bachanay kay liya haath pa'ooN mar rahay haiN!!!

kuch Balochi meray dost bhi haiN, un kay mutabiq illaqay ki badhali kay zimadar apnay sardarooN ko hi samjhtay haiN per iss per gham.o.ghusay ka izhaar sirf band kamray maiN hi ker saktay haiN otherwise unhaiN un kay khandan samait ibrat naak andaaz maiN zameen kay ander bhaij diya jaye ga!!!


uper interview maiN baRi mazaydar baat thee( urdu walay).. youN tu pura interview hi mazhika.khaiz hay per.. ahem baat daikhaiN kay ... BALOCH SARDAR EAK DOSRAY KAY GHEROON PER HAMLA NAHI KERTAY ... iss say yeh saray sardar tu bachay rehtay haiN per in ki awaam marti rehti hay... hay na funny point!

i agree with this point of urs. aur yeh aisa kaam hai jo ke sirf army hi ker sakti hai lekin afsos ke hukoomet chal hi jageerdaaron ke sahaaray per hai. eik se barh ker eik firoun baitha hai hukoomet mein . peer pagara, choudhry brothers of gujarat, the jam family of lasbela balochistan, leghari, jatoi...saaray hi to lutaiaray hain...

yeh sirf luTary nahi haiN.. agr app Mojooda Pakistan kay jageerdarooN kay kirdar 1857 aur uss say pehlay walay dor maiN daikhaiN tu yeh Zameen say ghadari kay mujrim bhi qarar patay haiN.... ghadarooN ki auladooN say app kiya tawaqoo ker saktay haiN??

jin kay aba'o'ajdad ko yeh "sharf" hasil nahi raha unhooN nay angaraizooN kay kutay nehla ker yeh jageeraiN hasil keeN... Hakim Ali Ziradri ko ghaliban issi category maiN shamil kiya jata hay!!!

aur jin ko kuttay nehlalana bhi mai;sar na tha unhooN taqseem kay baad yahaaN per aaker jaidadooN per qabza ker liya chahay wahaaN per police maiN hawaldaar ho kyoN na hooN jaisay hamaray mash.hoor chaudhary brothers....