Parliamentarians: what happened to Baluchistan ?
By Ahmad Marri
London
It's been over three years now, the vast-rich
land of Baluchistan , has been undergoing heavy
turmoil since the Post-21 st century. Extra-
judicial killing, abduction and torture, have
become elements of common tool in the province
of Baluchistan , which Pakistani's do not even
feel the need to comment upon anymore. For a
vast number of people – assumptions remains,
that these aspects of discrimination in Baluchistan
are nothing more then a factor of history. Ever
since the Pakistan's central government has been
taken over by the PPP Parliamentarians, led by
Asif Zardari, (as he prevails himself to be the
most patriotic individual) living standards in
Baluchistan have gone from bad to worse. Apart
from all the statements by PPP (though they are
hardly any) – granting amnesty to the Baluch
nationalists, and to put an end to the Army led
operation in the province, have been nothing
more but unreal statements. In a way, one can
understand these statements from the chairman
of Pakistan People Party – illuminating his parties
network and himself, amidst many of the things
that he intends to do while being in power.
Reality
remains vice-versa in Baluchistan . The Army
continues to unsheathe its iron fist - heavy
operation are still in the formation in areas
such as, Kohlu and Dera Bugti, where the indigenous
population are being burnt alive – in-order
to silence them. When the leader of the House
in Baluchistan 's assembly – Chief Minister Nawab
Raisani was questioned regarding the military
presence in tribal areas, even he had no option
but to state that, to stop these operations one
requires authority – authority that I lack. When
Yousaf Reza Gillani, was elected as the leader
of the House – He opted for a number of things,
but sad to say that Baluchistan wasn't one of
them. I have never even heard him utter the word
Baluchistan , since he took over as the premier
of the country.
I feel sorry for my beloved Baluchistan
, and its indigenous population, who are being
marginalized every single day. As variations
of capitalism are taking over, and outsiders
are being planted on dominating posts, one can
eventually foresee the inevitable happening.
A glimpse of the Pentagons new map appears into
one's mind, where it has declared Pakistan to
be amongst the biggest losers, due to losing
most of the state's land. Pakistan and its establishment
will have to take serious actions in terms of
compiling mutual consensus and negotiations to
stabilize the volcanic situation within Pakistan
's domain. The situation in Baluchistan and North
Waziristan requires to be dealt with, where the
term ‘assertiveness' will have to be
given keen attention. Most important of all -
Pakistan 's central government and its Military
will have to stop gambling with Pakistan 's pride
and integrity. For if they don't, the Pakistani
nation, apart from the ‘elite' and the ‘status-quo'
population (who already have bought properties
outside Pakistan 's domain) will have to pay
a heavy price. A price that will leave an even
deeper bruise, then the one encountered in 1971,
with the separation of East Pakistan .
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