Karachi: BSO-azaad Karachi zone has set up a protest camp against the extradition of Mr Ehsan Arjemandi to Iran and the abduction of Zakir Majeed, Mushtaq Baloch, Mujeeb Baloch, Qadir Baksh Baloch, Shehzad Baloch, Dr Deen Mohammad Baloch, Jalil Regi, Iqbal Baloch, Nako Faiz Baloch, Ali Asghar Bangulzai and thousands of others who are missing from last several months. Several Baloch leaders including Wahid Qamber, Qadir Baloch, Qamber chakar, Prince Qadir Jamaldini, Ali Ahamd, Munir Baloch, Fazal Sher, Sami Baloch, fazal Hyder Baloch and hundreds of others are currently languishing in Pakistani jails for crimes they not commit.

The protest camp was set up three days ago to bring the plight of missing Baloch to the world’s attention. Several BSO-azaad leaders including central general secretary Zahid Baloch have been sitting at the camp to show their support and solidarity with the families of missing person. The participants of the protest appealed to the United Nations and all other International Human Rights Organisations to take notice of extradition of Mr Arjemandi to Iran and the forced disappearances in Balcohistan by the Pakistani Intelligence agencies, and play their influential role for the release of missing Baloch. BSO-azaad vowed to continue the protests demonstration camp until all missing person are surfaced.

News source: Daily Tawar


‘Balochistan solidarity campaign’ to be launched

10.10.2009
By Malik Siraj Akbar

QUETTA: Several civil society organisations have decided to launch a countrywide signature campaign to express solidarity with the people of Balochistan.

Sungi Development Foundation Director (programmes) Asad Rehman announced this at a seminar, Proposed Balochistan Package and the NFC award. Rehman said Pakistan would disintegrate if the federating units were not treated equally and respectfully. People had realised that Balochistan had been brought to the verge of disintegration due to the erroneous and repressive policies of successive governments, he said. “The government should make arrangements for the return of the internally displaced persons of Dera Bugti and Kohlu to their hometowns. The Hindus should be compensated for the damage caused to their houses during the military operation. Nawab Akbar Bugti’s body must be handed over to his family,” he added.

Balochistan National Party (BNP) President Dr Jahanzeb Jamaldini said, “We reject all kinds of packages. We want ownership of our natural resources. It is impossible to run the country on the basis of ad hocism,” he commented.

National Party President Dr Abdul Hayee Baloch said the government had not consulted the Baloch parties on the proposed package. The ruling party, he said, was treading in the footsteps of former military ruler Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf.

BNP Secretary General Habib Jalib said the military government had promoted around 6,000 seminaries in the province.

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