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| New
blog: Lens
on Balochistan, Aug 20, 2009 |
| Baloch
National Struggle has cracked the government: Brahumdagh Bugti,
Aug 20, 2009, posted by balochwarna |
| Hasil
Bizenjo against independent Balochistan, by Mumtaz Alvi,
The News, Aug 19, 2009 |
| From
before: When
the Horse Starts to Tire, April 27, 1977 The New York Times,
pg. 23, Foreign Affairs, reposted by IntelliBriefs |
| Balochistan
unrest spiralling out of control: report, Dawn.com, Aug 16,
2009 |
| Baloch
unrest could impede drive against Taliban, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Aug 16, 2009 |
| Four
critical issues, by Kunwar Idris, Dawn.com, Aug 16, 2009 |
| Balochistan
CM faints during independence ceremony, Dawn.com, Aug 15,
2009; from before: Call
for autonomy on the basis of 1940 resolution, by Saleem Shahid,
May 6, 2009 |
| Jinnah
betrayed Baluch, says ex-speaker, by Ahmar Mustikhan, newsvine.com,
Aug 15, 2009 |
| FC
cuts short Balochistan ‘I-Day’ celebrations,
by Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, Aug 12, 2009: "...
The celebrations had been organised on a call by Khan of Kalat
Mir Suleman Dawood
– who designated August 11 as “Balochistan independence day”,
and said August 14 should be observed as a “black day”." |
| Pakistan
piles on IMF debt, by Syed Fazl-e-Haider, atimes.com, Aug
11, 2009 |
| Meeting
Baloch demands can counter separatist movements’, Dailytimes.com.pk,
Aug 11, 2009 |
| Bodies
of four kidnapped policemen found, by Saleem Shahid Monday,
Dawn.com, Aug 11, 2009 |
| Raisani
calls for strict security measures, Dawn.com, Aug 10, 2009 |
| Rallies
in Balochistan against ‘operation’, Dawn.com,
Aug 8, 2009 |
| Baloch
Republican Army frees seven kidnapped labourers, by Qurat
ul ain Siddiqui, Dawn.com, Aug 6, 2009 |
| Videos: in
German: Balochistan,
2009; and IBNlive
Face the Nation discussion in India over recent Sharm el-Sheikh
statement |
| New
on mining in Balochistan: Barrick
Gold denying Baluch jobs; Lakhani role under question, by
Ahmar Mustikhan, Aug 4, 2009 (interesting
perspective from 2006 Gupshup forum) |
| 'India
is not helping the Baloch freedom struggle', rediff.com,
Aug 4, 2009 |
| Baramdagh
Bugti acquitted in treason case, Dawn.com, Jul 29, 2009 |
| Hullabaloo
Over Balochistan, OutlookIndia.com, Jul 29, 2009: "...What
would India gain by infiltrating this maelstrom? We would not
even know where to begin or whom to support. It is for the Baloch
and the Baloch alone to make their destiny and for Pakistan,
not us, to ensure its integrity. No outside force, certainly
not India, stands a chance of influencing the outcome. That is
why the “dossier” allegedly given by Pakistan to
Britain and the US several years ago has evoked only quiet sniggering.
And that is perhaps the reason why India was given no dossier.
India has neither interfered in Balochistan, nor should India
ever do so.." |
| ‘India
has no dossier on Balochistan’: Pakistan, India need to
build trust: Singh, by Iftikhar Gilani, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Jul 30, 2009 |
Good
news on Balochistan in a few weeks, says minister, By Raja
Asghar, Dawn.com, Jul 24, 2009: There could be a ‘good
news’ in two to four weeks about Balochistan as a result
of secret ‘back-channel’ contacts, a minister told
the Senate on Friday while ruling out talks with those seeking
independence for the troubled province;
Comment:
It's No Game, Times of India, Jul
24, 2009;
Baloch
National Question Exposed To World Community for Debate, by Archen Baloch,
balochunity.org, Jul 24, 2009 |
| Dam
breach renders 15,000 homeless in Balochistan, Dawn.com,
Jul 24, 2009 By Saleem Shahid |
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Photos from
West and East Balochistan by Karlos Zurutuza |
Note: The four articles below by Karlos Zurutuza were published
in Spanish in June, 2009, by gara.net:
Islamabad
should have attacked the Taliban in Pakistan a long time ago (trans.
Daisann McLane);
East Baluchistan:
The forgotten, endless war (trans. by Daisann McLane);
Other articles in Spanish:
Baluchistán:
una guerra olvidada que no cesa; Otra
jornada de lucha en Quetta, capital de Baluchistán; Islamabad
tenía que haber atacado a los talibán en Pakistán hace mucho
tiempo; La
alargada sombra de los minaretes dorados de Zahedán, Gara.net, Jun
18-29, 2009 |
| Inmates
torch carpet factory in Machh jail, Dawn.com, Jul 24, 2009 |
| Pakistan
starts cashing in on Baloch blunder, Economic Times, India
Times, Jul 23, 2009: "...The after-effects of the Indo-Pak
joint statement continued to play out with Pakistan making the
outrageous claim of RAW involvement in a number of terrorist
strikes on Pakistani soil, including the attack on the Sri Lankan
cricket team, and in fomenting trouble in Balochistan..." |
| Baluch
leaders seek Indian intervention to end Pakistan’s state
terrorism in Baluchistan, Pakistan Christian Post, Jul 22,
2009 |
| Baloch
leaders back Manmohan on Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration, by
Praveen Swami, Jul 22, 2009 |
| Baloch
insurgents involved in target killings going underground: FC
IG, by Malik Siraj Akbar, Malik Siraj Akbar Writes, Jul 21,
2009 |
| Western
disturbance, by Ashok MalikAshok Malik, Hindustan Times,
Jul 19, 2009 |
| Five
agro-industrial parks for Balochista, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Jul 19, 2009 |
| 46,000
acres reserved for tax-free zone at Gwadar, by Bari Baloch,
The Nation, Jul 19, 2009 |
| Balochistan
bungle may prove costly, by Indrani Bagchi, Times of India,
Jul 18, 2009 |
| Govt
to explore Balochistan's mineral resources: Wattoo,
Dailytimes.com.pk, Jul 18, 2009;
‘Initiatives
afoot to develop marble, granite sectors in Balochistan,’
By Razi Syed, Dailytimes.com.pk, Jul 18, 2009: "If these resources were
properly utilised it would increase economic development of the country as a
whole as well as development of the concerned areas, he added..." (from
the editors: Let us hope that 'development of the concerned areas' is not just
an afterthought, a carrot; one fears that only the first part of the statement
will be realized.) |
| Website
blocked as govt starts monitoring internet, By Mohammad Asghar,
Jul 16, 2009: "...The government has started monitoring
the internet to identify anti-state websites promoting ethnic
hatred and terrorism and has detected one such website..."
(from the editors: The article notes that
balochunity.org "contained demands
for an independent and sovereign Balochistan
and rights of the Baloch people over their
resources." Thebaluch.com points
out that a demand for control over ones
resources is not the equivalent of supporting
terrorism.) |
| Buner & Swat:
Plague Around the Corner?, by C.N. Anand, DesiCritics.org,
Jul 15, 2009: "... It looks as though there will be no sowing
of wheat in Buner and Swat this season. Once the rats consume
the hoarded wheat over the next two or months, while multiplying
at an exponential rate...They will invade towns like Mingora..." |
| Another
Insurgency Gains in Pakistan, by Carlotta Gall, New York
Times, Jul 11, 2009: "...Baluch nationalists and some Pakistani
politicians say the Baluch conflict holds the potential to break
the country apart — Baluchistan makes up a third of Pakistan's
territory — unless the government urgently deals with years
of pent up grievances and stays the hand of the military and
security services..." |
|
Quid
Pro Quo: Pakistan offers US carrot: We'll broker talks for you
with the Taliban; you give us the Baloch [presumably Brahmadah
Bugti].
New: Official:
Pakistan can help broker U.S.-Taliban talks, by Michael Ware, CNN,
Jul 11, 2009, for full
transcript of interview with Maj. Gen Abbass:
"...take example of we have been informing
the coalition that our situation in Baluchistan is
a result of somebody working out of Kabul. We
have informed them that this group is creating
an uncertainty, an instability in Afghanistan
and it is residing in Kabul..." |
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| New: It
Can't Happen Here, by Patrick Buchanan, The Post Chronicle,
Jul 10, 2009: "... If one were to wager on new nations,
Kurdistan and Baluchistan would be among the favorites. And Pashtun
in Pakistan outnumber Pashtun in Afghanistan, though in the latter
they are the majority..." |
| Khan
of Kalat seeks US, EU help on Baluchistan, by Ahmar Mustikhan,
NowPublic.com, Jul 10, 2009 |
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Khan of Kalat: "Sixty years
of broken promises has broken my faith completely in the sincerity
of Islamabad." |
| I
am determined to stand by my people, Khan of Kalat, by
Murtaza Ali Shah, Balochunity.org, Jul 11, 2009 |
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| Government
making efforts to bring back Khan of Kalat, by Mumtaz Alvi,
The News, July 9, 2009 |
| Mine
kills five FC soldiers, hurts four in Balochistan, Dawn.com,
Jul 9, 2009 |
| Prepation
of military operation in Balochistan underway: Rehan Marri,
Balochwarna.org, Jul 8, 2009, reposted from BalochVoice.com |
| Call
for creation of Pashtoon province, by Amanullah Kasi, Jul
1, 2009: "A protest rally organized by Pashtun Quami Tehreek
in Quetta for a separate Pashtoon province to be carved out of
Balochistan..." |
| Solutions
needed, dawn.com, Jun 30, 2009 |
| New: Mengal
rules out compromise on rights, Dawn.com, Jun 29, 2009 |
| Acclaim
Technical Services is hiring native Baluchi speakers. |
| 57
PAF officials arrested over links with terrorists, geo.tv.,
Jun 24, 2009 |
| Modernity,
by M. Sarjov, Jun 24, 2009 |
| Balochistan's
ghost schools, Dawn.com, editorial, Jun 20, 2009 |
| Foreign
investment in farming: some points to ponder, by Mahmood
Hasan Khan, Jun 19, 2009 |
| Akhtar
Mengal wants UN as guarantor for talks with govt, by Amanullah
Kasi, reposted at balochunity.org from Dawn.com,
Jun 19, 2009 |
| Two
wounded in Quetta bomb blast, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Jun 16, 2009: "... In the meantime, the women wing of Baloch
Republican Army claimed the responsiblity of the blast..."; Baloch
female militants bomb Quetta shop, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
Dailytimes.com.pk, Jun 17, 2009 |
| U.S.
Arms Sales Bring Bloodshed, Bankruptcy to Pakistan, by Ahmar
Mustikhan, American-Reporter.com, Jun 16, 2009 |
| Balochistan
to get 40pc share of US aid: Raisani, by Saleem Shahid, dawn.com,
Jun 15, 2009 |
| Once
again, the disintegration of Pakistan re-sounding, by Hafeez
H.A., Baloch National Armed Struggle, Source: DailyTawar, Jun
13, 2009 |
| Balochistan:
no short cuts, by I.A. Rehman, Dawn.com, Jun 11, 2009 |
| New
port, shipyard for Balochistan proposed, by Saleem Shahid,
Jun 10, 2009 |
| BNP
Spokesman Sanaullah Baloch rejects APC, NowPublic.com, Jun
6, 2009 |
| Audio:
Interview with David Kilcullen, BBC News, June 5, 2009 (on
modern war and the Accidental Guerrilla) |
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| Concerto
for Baluch by Iranian Composer to be performed June 11 in Saint
Petersburg, Russia, Payvand Iran News, Jun 3, 2009 |
| Mysterious ‘chip'
is CIA's latest weapon against al-Qaeda, TheNews.jang.com,
Jun 2, 2009 |
| Iran
shuts its border with Pakistan, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Jundullah
a threat to Pak-Iran ties, gas pipeline, TheNews.Jang.com,
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Violence
Continues in Iranian Balochistan, South Asia Analysis Group,
by B. Raman, Jun 1, 1009; 130
Security Forces And Militias Killed In Baluchistan, by Reza
Hossein Borr, Balochistan Peoples Party (BPP), May 29, 2009 |
| Jundullah
faces US terrorist title, DailyTimes.com.pk, May 31, 2009; Anti
Iran Militia Faces Terrorist Designation, Balochistan Peoples
Party (BPP), Farah Stockman, http://www.boston.com, May 31, 2009 |
Pipelineistan
goes Iran-Pak, by Pepe Escobar, atimes.com, May 29, 2009
"...Islamabad has promised an all-parties conference "within days" to seriously
deal with Balochistan. No one is holding their breath. Over a year ago, Balochistan
was promised greater control over its immense natural resources - the undisputed,
number-one Baloch grievance - and a massive aid package. Not much has happened.
Punjabis derisively refer to Balochistan's "backwardness". But the heart of the
matter is systematic, hardcore pillage by Islamabad - combined with hardcore
repression and serial Latin America-in-the-1970s-style "disappearances" of political
activists and senior Baloch nationalists. Not to mention virtually no investment
in health, education and job creation. This Third World dictatorship catalogue
of disasters fuels Baloch nationalism and separatism...
For the moment, Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia win. The SCO wins. Washington
and NATO lose, not to mention Afghanistan (no transit fees). But will Balochistan
also win? If not, all hell will break loose, from desperate Balochis sabotaging
IP to "foreign interference" manipulating them into creating an even greater,
regional, ball of fire." |
| The Briefing Room, Statement
by Press Sec. Robert Gibbs, Designation
of Significant Foreign Narcotics Traffickers, May 29, 2009:
On May 28, 2009, the President identified Daniel Rendon Herrera
(Colombia), the Haji Juma Khan Organization (Afghanistan), Walid
Makled Garcia (Venezuela), and Imam Bheel (Pakistan) as Significant
Foreign Narcotics Traffickers as appropriate for sanctions under
the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (the "Kingpin Act"). |
| 'No
evidence that India aiding Pak Baloch rebels', IndianExpress.com,
May 27, 2009 |
| Interview
with Dr. Wahid Baloch - Making Sense of 'Balochistan', India
Under Attack and Other Musings blog, May 25, 2009 |
| Letter
from London: Interview with Khan of Kalat Suleiman Daud Ahmadzai, by
Wajahat Ali Khan, May 23, 2009 |
| Iran
extends its influence in Afghanistan and Pakistan, by Reza
Hossein Borr, May 27, 2009: "In another agreement that was
signed between Iran and Pakistan, president Ahmadinejad committed
Iran to provide free electricity to the great and new Pakistani
port of Gwadar which is located in Baluchistan. The Iranian port
of Chabahar is considered to be a competitor of Gwadar and yet
why Iran wants to grant free electricity to it, poses a mysterious
question...When the American and European analysts predicted
that Pakistan may collapse in the near future, the Islamic Republic
of Iran transferred and deployed its Revolutionary Guard Corp
at the borders of Pakistan. Some analysts believe that the Islamic
Republic of Iran was planning to occupy the mine-rich Baluchistan
and Gwadar port after the collapse of Pakistan..." |
| National
Conference demands rights for Sindh, Balochistan, by Razzak
Abro, DailyTimes.com.pk, May 25, 2009 |
| U.S.
appeals to China to help stabilize Pakistan, by Paul Richter,
LATimes, May 25, 2009 |
| Pakistan,
Iran finally sign gas pipeline accord, Dawn.com, May 24,
2009 |
| French
tourist kidnapped in Balochistan: police, The Nation, May
23, 2009 |
| Pakistan
nukes threatens the world; Baluch meeting in DC, By Ahmar
Mustikhan, Pakistan Christian Post, May 23, 2009 |
| Aali
elected new Bugti tribe chief, Malik Siraj Akbar Writes,
May 20, 2009 |
| BNF
leaders rule out talks with government By Amanullah Kasi,
Dawn.com, May 20, 2009 |
| Balochistan
decides to abolish Musharraf-era police system, by Malik
Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com, May 20, 2009 |
| Take
the War to the Drug Lords, Gretchen Peters, May 18, 2009 |
| In
a complete state of denial, by Murtaza Razvi, Dawn.com, May
12, 2009 |
| Balochistan
and the centre, editorial, Dawn.com, May 18, 2009 |
| Gwadar
likely to become Balochistan's winter capital, By Saleem
Shahid, May 15, 2009 |
| Resistance
is the most effective way to achieve national liberation: Baloch
Women Panel, balochwarna.org, May 15, 2009. BalochWarna has
translated an interview with Baloch Women Panel's Central committee
members Sajni Baloch and Mehr Jan Baloch who recently spoke with
the daily Mashraq (an Urdu daily news paper) |
| Taliban-Style
Justice Stirs Growing Anger, by Pamela Constable, Washington
Post, May 10, 2009: "Islam is our identity and our system of
life, but variety and choice are part of it. People should dress
modestly, but women don't have to cover their faces and men don't
have to grow long beards," said Khurshid Ahmad, an Islamic scholar
and national legislator. "The Koran is very clear that there
should be no coercion in religion. You cannot cram it down people's
throats. This is where the Taliban destroyed their own case." |
| Hindu
community opposes dam in Balochistan, by Saleem Shahid, May
11, 2009 |
| In
Pakistan, 'Great Rage, Great Fear', by Pamela Constable and
Hag Nawaz Khan, Washington Post, May 7, 2009: Refugees Fleeing
Swat Valley Tell of Taliban Crimes, Abuses |
| We
are victims of war on terror: Faiz, Hyarbyar, Dawn.com, May
7, 2009 |
| We
are victims of war on terror: Faiz, Hyarbyar, Dawn.com, May
7, 2009 |
| Balochistan
decides to abolish district govts, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 5, 2009 |
| Baloch
Warnings, Dawn.com, May 4, 2009 |
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| Munir
Ladha in an interview to daily times said entire Pakistan depends
on Sui gas, DailyTimes.com.pk, May 3, 2009 |
| Akbar
Bugti caused the explosion that led to his death, DailyTimes.com.pk,
May 3, 2009 |
| Pakistan’s
Islamic Schools Fill Void, but Fuel Militancy, by Sabrina
Tavernise, NYTimes.com, May 3, 2009 |
| "Our
struggle is the continuation of Nawab Nauroz Khan's struggle":
Sardar Akhtar Khan and other Baloch leaders address audiences
in Gwader, Pasni and Ormara, BalochWarna.org, May 3, 2009 |
| Pakistan
in Sharia Quagmire, by Sarla Handoo, Asian Tribune, May 1,
2009, posed at intellibriefs.blogspot.com with videos (orig.
article) |
| Raise
voice against terror state, Baloch leader's call, by Ahmar
Mustikhan, May 1, 2009 |
| Kabul's
new elite live high on West's largesse 'Gilded cage' lifestyle
reveals the ugly truth about foreign aid in Afghanistan,
by Patrick Cockburn, The Independent, May 1, 2009 |
| Release: Copyright
Infringement by a Pakistani publisher could result in Tarbela
Urao, May 1, 2009 |
| Lashkari
Raisani to quit PPP office, Senate, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Apr 27, 2009 |
| Autonomous
Balochistan...united Pakistan, by Tahir Hasan Khan, The News,
April 26, 2009 |
| Afghanistan
and India behind BLA: Malik, Dawn.com, Apr 23, 2009: "The
prime minister's adviser on interior affairs surprised the Senate
on Wednesday when he directly accused Afghanistan and India of
supporting the Baloch National Army's campaign for Balochistan's
secession from Pakistan and also implicated the BLA in the kidnapping
of UNHCR official John Solecki... Senators from Balochistan staged
a walkout in protest against Mr Malik's statement..." |
| Senators
call for prompt resolution of Balochistan issues, Dailytimes.com.pk,
Apr 21, 2009: "Senators from both sides of the aisle on
Monday urged the government to take prompt steps for resolution
of Balochistan issue saying the country could otherwise face
a possible disintegration..." |
| Call
for UN probe into murder of Baloch leaders, Dawn.com, Apr
13, 2009 |
| Pakistan
sells its citizens down the river: Pakistan
president signs off on Islamic law deal, by Asif Shahzad,
Associated Press writer, Breitbart.com, Apr 13, 2009: "...The
Taliban warned before the vote that lawmakers against the deal
were guilty of apostasy, or abandoning Islam, which carries the
death penalty in some parts of the Muslim world...";
"
"The whole nation is united in its support of the Swat regulation and wants
the president to approve it," Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said at the
start of parliamentary debate Monday." |
| Rifts
in PPP and the future of Balochistan coalition, by Malik
Siraj Akbar, Malik Siraj Akbar Writes, Mar 30, 2009 |
| Balochistan’s
222 missing found: Aslam Raisani, Dawn.com, Apr 2, 2009 |
| Proposals
for Balochistan autonomy prepared, Dawn.com, Mar 30, 2009 |
| Baloch
groups reject Zardari package, Dawn.com, Mar 28, 2009 |
| Editorial: Addressing
Baloch grievances, DailyTimes.com.pk, Mar 28, 2009; letter
to the editor, by Mah Rang Baloch, Quetta: "I was once
again disappointed with your anti-Baloch editorial published
on March 28..." |
| Pakistan
intelligence agency elements must stop support for Taliban,
al-Qaeda: US, Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 28, 2009 |
| Afghan
Strikes by Taliban Get Pakistan Help, U.S. Aides Say, By
MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT, NYTimes.com, Mar 25, 2009 |
| U.S.
Weighs Taliban Strike Into Pakistan, by David Sanger and
Eric Schmitt, NYTimes.com, Mar 17, 2009 |
| 'Terror
abroad' retrial ruled out, BBC News, Mar 10, 2009: "The CPS
counter-terrorism division has carefully considered the evidence
against Hyrbyair Marri in light of the jury's verdicts and decided
that the case no longer meets the tests set out in the code for
Crown prosecutors." |
| Fear
of death stalks women in Swat, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Mar 8, 2009 (and in Mail&Guardian); Fear
pervades the air, by Sadia Qasim Shah, Dawn.com, Mar 8,
2009 |
| ‘Govt
accepts BLUF demands for John Solecki's release', DailyTimes.com.pk,
Mar 6, 2009; |
| Militants
bomb ancient shrine in Pakistan, AP, MSNBC.com, Mar 5, 2009 |
| Balochistan's
worsening situation, by Ahmed Rashid, BBCNews, Mar 4, 2009 |
| Idea
of Afghan Women's Rights Starts Taking Hold, by Kirk Semple,
NYTimes.com, Mar 3, 2009 |
|
| Bipartisan
law & order committee to be set up, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Feb 27, 2009 |
| Envoy
tells UN Pakistan will do more for the Baloch, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Feb 21, 2009: "...A UN panel on racial discrimination questioned
Akram on Thursday about Pakistan's treatment of the Baloch..." |
| Secrecy
and denial as Pakistan lets CIA use airbase to strike militants,
Times Online, Feb 17, 2009: "... But The Times has discovered
that the CIA has been using the Shamsi airfield — originally
built by Arab sheikhs for falconry expeditions in
the southwestern province of Baluchistan — for at
least a year. The strip, which is about 30 miles from the Afghan
border, allows US forces to launch a Drone within minutes of
receiving actionable intelligence as well as allowing them to
attack targets further afield..." |
| Balochistan
problems, Dawn.com editorial, Feb 16, 2009 (posted at balochunity.org) |
| I'm
first a Baloch, then a Pakistani: Rind, by Rauf Klasra, The
News, Feb 15, 2009 |
| Raisani
gets green signal to disfranchise Gwadar settlers, The News,
Feb 14, 2009 |
| Pakistan
grants exploration rights in Balochistan, SteelGuru.com,
Feb 14, 2009 |
| Hyarbyar
gets partial relief from UK court, Dawn.com, Feb 12, 2009 |
| Jan
Jamali wants fair resolution of Balochistan problems, by
Mumtaz Alvi, The News, Feb 12, 2009 |
| Press
Release: Baloch
Society of North America (BSO-NA) condemns kidnapping of John
Solecki, Feb 10, 2009 |
| US
hints at more focus on ‘Quetta shura': NYTimes, Dawn.com,
Feb 10, 2009 |
| Taliban
Haven in Pakistani City Raises Fears, by Eric Schmitt, Mark
Mazzetti, NYTimes.com, Feb 10, 2009 |
Ongoing
coverage related to the kidnapping of UN official John Solecki,
by Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk;
BLF claim kidnap of John Solecki, AAJ TV Online, Feb 7, 2009; New
Baloch group claims abducting UNHCR head, by Malik Siraj
Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, Feb 8, 2009; Baloch
rebels claim kidnap of UN refugee official, Dawn.com, Feb
7, 2009 |
| BLF
claim kidnap of John Solecki, AAJ TV Online, Feb 7, 2009 |
| Police ‘absolutely
clueless' about UN official's abduction, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
DailyTimes.com.pk, Feb 4, 2009 |
| Over
dozen suspects being quizzed in Quetta, Dawn.com, Feb 4,
2009 |
| Four
killed at wedding party in Dera Bugti, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Feb 4, 2009; Firing,
attacks leave 14 dead in Balochistan, by Bari Baloch, Huffingtonpost.com,
Feb 4, 2009 |
| Whole
Balochistan to be ‘A’ area by June, Feb 2, 2009,
posted at balochunity.org; |
| Gunmen
kidnap UN agency official in Quetta: Driver killed in ambush,
Dawn.com, Feb 2, 2009 |
| Balochistan’s
Rs17.5bn overdraft waived, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, Jan
23, 2009 |
| BRA
kills four in Sui bombing, by Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes,
Jan 15, 2009 |
| Shaun Randol: Censor
See, Censor Do, The World Policy Blog, Jan 17, 2009 |
| BRA
kills four in Sui bombing, by Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes,
Jan 15, 2009 |
| Thousands
rally in Quetta over police killings, Dawn.com, Jan 14, 2009 |
Israel
admits troops may have used phosphorus shells in Gaza: Amnesty
warns Israel could be guilty of war crimes, by Peter Beaumont,
The Guardian, Jan 21, 2009
'We
are creating suicide bombers from the sons of the dead', by Chris McGreal,
The Guardian, Jan 17, 2009: "...the [Israeli] military has preferred to pretend
simply that dissenters don't exist - as hundreds of soldiers and reservists signed
petitions refusing to enforce the occupation...; (repost)
UN headquarters in Gaza hit by Israeli 'white phosphorus' shells, TimesOnline,
Jan 15, 2009 (photographic
evidence of American made white phosphorous shells); Grieving
Over Gaza, Comment, by Anat Biletzki, TheNation.com, Jan 14, 2009; Virtually
the Entire Dem-Controlled Congress Supports Israel's War Crimes in Gaza,
by Stephen Zunes, AlterNet, Jan 13, 2009; Israelis
Rain 'Phosphorous Bombs' Over Gaza, by Mel Frykberg, Inter Press Service,
Jan 13, 2009; Israel
testing nasty weapons in Gaza, claims Mads Gilbert, News.com.au, Jan 13,
2009 |
| Tribesmen
block NATO supply route at Chaman, Dawn.com, Jan 13, 2009 |
| Balochistan
cancels 63,000 acres land allotment to PAF, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Jan 10, 2009: "...The cabinet has decided to use
this land for agricultural purposes to benefit the local people
of the area..." |
| Race
to the death over Kashmir waters, by Haroon Mirani, atimes.com,
Jan 13, 2009 |
| Four
killed in Dera Bugti land mine blast; Motorcycle
bomb leaves one dead in Khuzdar, Dawn.com, Jan 9, 2009 |
| Panetta
Is Chosen as C.I.A. Chief, in a Surprise Step, by Mark Mazzetti
and Carl Hulseny, NY Times, Jan 6, 2008. "Those who support torture
may believe that we can abuse captives in certain select circumstances
and still be true to our values,” he [Panetta] wrote in
The Washington Monthly last year. “But that is a false
compromise.” He also wrote: “We
cannot and we must not use torture under any circumstances. We
are better than that.” |
| End
of ceasefire raises many an eyebrow, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
DailyTimes.com.pk, Jan 7, 2009: "...BLA spokesman says government
did not respond positively to truce, Armed groups say they see
no justification to end their operations..." (original) |
| Taliban
consolidating grip on Quetta: Sanaullah Baloch, by Malik
Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, Jan 5, 2009 |
| Editorial:
Baloch protest against 'Talibanisation', DailyTimes.com.pk
editorial, Jan 5, 2009 |
| Middleman
in the Middle East, by James Harkin, Financial Times, Jan
2, 2009: "Sometime in the late 1980s, a British embassy
vehicle was inching its way through the mountains of Balochistan
in Pakistan when angry tribesmen barred its path. The tribespeople
were in dispute with the government over water rights and when
they caught sight in the car of what they assumed was a British
diplomat – who happened to be en route to a meeting with
the district commissioner – they couldn't resist the idea
of seizing him as a bargaining chip. Shortly afterwards the district
commissioner's office took a call. “This is Alastair Crooke.
I'm afraid I might be a little late,” he apologised. “I've
been kidnapped.” The district commissioner sent 12 Pakistani
troops to retrieve Crooke, but they found him in no hurry to
leave. He was, he said, going to stay put until something had
been done about the tribesmen's complaints..." |
| Alienation
of the Baloch, by Murtaza Razvi, Dawn.com, Jan 3, 2009 |
| 2008
most violent year in a decade for Balochistan, by Malik Siraj
Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, Jan 3, 2009 |
| 16
injured in BRA attack on Quetta Express, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Jan 3, 2009 |
| 205
officers and officials killed, hundreds wounded in Iran,
by Reza Hossein Borr, Jan 1, 2009; Suicide
attacker kills several Iranian troops, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Dec. 31, 2008; Iran
closes border after suicide attack, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
DailyTimes.com.pk, Dec. 30, 2008 |
| Rights
of Provinces, Dawn editorial, Dec 25, 2008: "...RESENTMENT
grows when citizens of the state are denied the opportunity to
benefit from the exploitation of local resources. Withholding
this share in the collective pie does not serve the cause of
harmony between the federating units as well as the centre and
the provinces..." |
| Gwadar
and the Baloch Cause, Dawn.com, Dec 24, 2008 |
| Baloch
parties for repatriation of Afghans, by Amanullah Kasi, Dawn.com,
Dec 22, 2008 |
| Raisani
says Gwadar port belongs to Baloch, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
DailyTimes.com.pk, Dec. 22, 2008 |
| Govt
assures justice in Akbar Bugti case: Talal, by Iftikhar A.
Khan, Dawn.com, Dec. 21, 2008: "...The Government has assured
a trial of former President Pervez Musharraf for killing veteran
Baluch leader Akbar Bugti in a controversial military operation...He
demanded that military operation in Sui, Dera Bugti and Kohlu
agency be immediately stopped and the role of intelligence agencies
be eliminated..." |
| Gwadar
Port becomes fully operational, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Dec. 21, 2008: "...The Balochistan Chief Minister, Nawab Aslam
Raisani, while speaking on the occasion said, ‘Gwadar port
is an asset of the Baloch people and we will neither allow anyone
to occupy it, nor allow converting the Baloch majority into a
minority in Gwadar.' He said that the agreement signed with a
Singapore company would be reviewed and subsequently it would
be amended if found necessary..." |
| Canada ‘not
onboard' with U.S. plan to arm Afghan militias, by Murray
Brewster, Globe and Mail, Dec 21, 2008 |
| Ongoing: For
excellent Dawn.com coverage of Balochistan |
| BRA
assassinates two pro-government tribal leaders, Dec 14, 2008 |
| US,
UK backing Iranian rebels: state media, Dawn.com, reposted
at balochunity.org, Dec 13, 2008 |
| CM
Raisani demands rectification of contracts, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Dec. 8, 2008 |
| Pakistan
follows its own path, by Syed Saleem Shahzad, Asia Times
Online, Dec. 6, 2008: "... Now the US has given the names
of four former ISI officials, including Gul, to the United Nations
Security Council to put them on a list of international terrorists..." |
| Quetta
women told to observe purdah, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Dec. 4, 2008 |
| Militants
in Pakistan destroy NATO trucks, by Jane Perlez, IHT, Dec.
8, 2008: "...the third major attack by Taliban militants
on NATO supplies in Pakistan in less than a month.."; Peshawar
slipping into chaos, DailyTimes.com.pk, Dec 8, 2008; More
than 160 trucks destroyed, by Riaz Khan, Associated Press
Writer, Dec. 7, 2008 |
| Terrorist
outlaws – or a group with friends in high places?,
by Kim Sengupta, The Independent, Dec. 1, 2008 |
| An
Interrogator Speaks: I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq,
By Matthew Alexander, WashingtonPost.com, Nov. 30, 2008 |
Nov.
27: Highly coordinated attacks in India: too early to determine
which group is responsible:
Mumbai: Lessons for the Future - International Terrorism
Monitor-Paper No. 462 by B. Raman, Nov. 29, 2008;
195
killed in Mumbai attacks, Agence France-Presse, Nov. 29, 2008, reposted
at The Raw Story;
Mumbai attacks: Are they British?; Rediff.com's info on Lashkar-e-Tayiba;
Group calls itself Deccan Mwjahideen: history of the Deccan
Plateau; B Raman: Hindu
anger vs Muslim anger, Nov 16, 2008 |
Photo: dawn.com
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Raisani
Gwadar will remain a Baloch majority area, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, 29
Nov, 2008 |
| Royal
Balochistan leader makes asylum case, Western Mail, Nov 29
2008 |
| Balochistan
sends missing persons' list to army, Interior Ministry, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Nov 21, 2008 |
| Security
forces, militants clash in Dera Bugti, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Nov. 25, 2008 |
| ‘Armed
resistance is the only way': Baloch leaders, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Thursday, 20 Nov, 2008 |
| Baloch
leader released after eight years, DailyTimes.com.pk, Nov
21, 2008 |
| Multiple
attacks by militants hit Balochistan, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Nov 20, 2008 |
| BLA
attacks Kalat Scouts convoy, by Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Nov 17, 2008; BLA
claim killing security personnel, by Salim Shahid, Dawn.com,
Nov 17, 2008 |
| US
supply line threatened by Pakistan truck halt, Nov 17, 2008 |
| Forty
per cent of NHA budget for Balochistan, by Bakhtawar Mian,
Dawn.com, Nov 16, 2008 |
| 'Govt
to probe Bugti killing if FIR mentions Musharraf', Dawn.com,
Nov 12, 2008 |
| Obama
to Explore New Approach in Afghanistan War, by Karen DeYoung,
Washington Post, Nov 11, 2008 |
| Documents
linking Iran to nuclear weapons push may have been fabricated,
by Gareth Porter, TheRawStory, Nov 10, 2008 |
| Documents
linking Iran to nuclear weapons push may have been fabricated,
by Gareth Porter, TheRawStory, Nov 10, 2008 |
| Pakistanis
Mired in Brutal Battle to Oust Taliban, by Jane Perlez and
Pir Zubair Shah, NYTimes.com, Nov 10, 2008: "...'The enemy had
a lot of advantage,' Colonel Baluch said. 'They knew the area
completely. We were told we would meet foreign fighters and local
fighters supporting them. The resistance unfolded differently.'..." |
| Obama's
South Asia challenges, by Ahmed Rashid, BBCNews, Nov 10,
2008 |
| Govt
reveals six Pakistanis incarcerated at Gitmo, by Syed Irfan
Raza, Dawn.com, Nov 11, 2008: "...Six Pakistani nationals are
languishing in the Guantanamo Bay...According to the information
provided to the National Assembly, so far only Ammar Al Baluchi
is put up for trial by the US military commission...". |
| Conflict
with Taliban good for Balochistan: Mengal, by Amanullah Kasi,
Dawn.com, Nov 11, 2008: "...BNP-M leader said that Balochistan
issue was very simple ‘Give us authority on our resources
and coast, wherein the centre should retain currency, foreign
affairs and defense portfolios and remaining subjects should
be transferred to the federating units, he added..." |
| Tension
grips Lyari as BSO leaders Soyem held, by Shamim Bano, balochunity.org,
Nov 5, 2008; BNP
City Chief among Six Shot Dead in Karachi, by Rehan Siddiqui,
Khaleej Times, Nov 3, 2008 |
| Hundreds
of acres of Army land given as bribe to JUI, The News, Nov
2, 2008 |
| Rally
in support of Baloch freedom fighters, at 'Quetta, Baloch,
Balochistan and Others' blog, Nov 2, 2008 |
| Zardari
approves 3-R strategy for Balochistan, by Inamullah Khattak,
Dawn.com, Oct 27, 2008; Editorial: A
strategy for Balochistan, Editorial, DailyTimes.com.pk, Oct
27, 2008 |
| Release,
WASHINGTON DC: U.S.
urged to help stop nuclear tests in Baluchistan, by Shehmir
Gorgej, Oct 27, 2008 |
| UN
should hold Syria to account, An Open Letter to the U.N.
High Commissioner for Refugees, the Hon. António Guterres,
and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Hon.
Ban Ki-moon, (Word doc; download pdf) |
| Balochistan
crying out for disaster strategy: experts, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Oct 11, 2008 |
| In
America: Is
Posse Comitatus Dead? US Troops on US Streets, Democracy
Now, Oct 7, 2008 |
| Missing
persons issue raised with Nawaz, by Ahmed Hassan, Dawn.com,
Oct 11, 2008 |
| Pakistan's
role in regional strife: Why
the Neo-Taliban is Winning, by Syed Saleem Shahzad, counterpunch.org,
Oct 11-12, 2008; Taliban
leader killed by SAS was Pakistan officer, by Christina Lamb
in Kabul, Oct 12, 2008: "...British officials covered up evidence
that a Taliban commander killed by special forces in Helmand
last year was in fact a Pakistani military officer, according
to highly placed Afghan officials..." |
| Comment: Exposing
the Un-Democratic Face of Capitalism, by Noam Chomsky |
| Pakistani
army soldiers killed and 7 injured in a landmine blast, balochwarna.org,
Sep 30, 2008; For ongoing coverage of conflict see balochwarna.org and balochvoice.org |
| Press
Release: Pashtuns
want peace not war and support Joe Biden to pacify over 700 mudrassas
in Pukhtunkwa!: PPF reminds the international community to
consider the plea of Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden to take
care of the over 700 mudrassas (religious schools). PPF propose
that these madrassas should be converted to the ‘Bacha
Khan Peace Schools' to avoid war and bring sustainable peace. |
| Pakistan
Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Balochistan, By
Archen Baloch, Sep 29, 2008 |
| Balochistan
govt drops 8 cases against Khair Baksh Marri, Sep 29, 2008
(orig.
post) |
| Eleven
injured in Quetta blasts, DailyTimes.com.pk, Sep 29, 2008: "...According
to the shopkeepers, Lashkar-e-Islam had warned owners of music
shops to close their businesses..." |
| FC-tribesmen
clash leaves nine dead, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, Sep 28,
2008: "...Fresh clashes between Baloch militants and security
forces were reported 25 days after three Baloch militant organiations
announced their joint unilateral ceasefire on Sept 1..." |
| In
the USA: A
bailout and a new world, by Pepe Escobar, atimes.com, Sep
26, 2008: "...Sarkozy described speculators
as "the new terrorists". US Republicans of course call
Sarkozy's plan socialism - as if the Ben Bernanke-Hank Paulson
bailout scheme was not no-holds-barred socialism for the wealthy...[Morales]
stressed there was not a single word of condemnation by the US
of relentless right-wing terrorism in Bolivia, unlike all the
nations of South America talking with one voice via UNASUR..."; Noam
Chomsky's view, BBCNews.com, Sep 2008; Wasilla Watch: Sarah
Palin and the Rape Kits, by Dorothy Samuels, NYTimes.com,
Sep 25, 2008 |
| Heavy
Shelling in Zain-koh, Woman and infant killed. Many Injured,
Abducted Livestock & Crops Destroyed, DailyTawar.com (orig.
text), Sep 27, 2008 |
| Pakistan
and Iran make significant progress on gas pipeline, by Khalid
Hasan, Sep 24, 2008 [Note: the pipeline will pass through Baloch
land] |
| UN
refugee agency seeks $17m for displaced Pakistanis, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Sep 24, 2008 |
| Bramdagh
vows to continue armed struggle for rights, by Amanullah
Kasi, Dawn.com, Sep 23, 2008 |
| In America: Hundreds of thousands
of Democrats being removed from voting rolls: RFK
Jr. "Votes are being stolen, now, by hundreds of thousands",
Will be denied right to vote in Nov. election, interview with Robert
F. Kennedy, Jr., reposted at dailykos.com, Sep 23, 2008 |
| On the American 'Stick-up': The
Way Forward, by Stirling Newberg, Sep 21, 2008. On the financial
coup d'etat. And: Wall
Street bailout plan explained, universally reviled |
| At
Least 40 Are Killed in Blast at Pakistan Hotel,
by Carlotta Gall, NYTimes.com, Sep 20, 2008: "...A huge
truck bomb exploded at the gateway of the five-star Marriott
Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening, just a few hundred
yards from the prime minister's house, where all the leaders
of government were dining after the president's address to
Parliament..." |
| Pakistan's
'bleakest moment', by Ahmed Rashid, BBCNews.com, Sep 19,
2008 |
| CDA
ignoring Balochs in appointments, balochunity.org, reposted
from thepost.com.pk, Sep 19, 2008 |
| Iranian
general dies in clashes with rebels, Dawn.com, Sep 20, 2008 |
| Women
rights groups seek independent probe: Burying alive of women
in Balochistan, Sher Baz Khan, Dawn.com, Sep 19, 2008 |
| Pakistan
army is rogue, terrorist, by Ahmar Mustikhan, Sep 17, 2008 |
| US
revokes visa for Amina Janjua: "...The United States
has revoked the travel visa of a Pakistani human rights defender
ahead of her trip to Washington, human rights group Amnesty International
said Saturday...", DailyTimes.com.pk, Sep 15, 2008 |
UK-based
Baloch Human Rights Council has written a letter to the newly
elected president of Pakistan Asif Zardari (right click to download
Word doc);
NP
leader calls for dialogue on Balochistan, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Sep 15, 2008 |
| Peace
For Who?, by Che Mureed Baloch, balochunity.org, Sep 11,
2008 |
| Tehran
targets journalists: The Iranian authorities are cracking
down on media freedom, especially reporters who dare to cover
the persecution of ethnic minorities, by Peter Tatchell, The
Guardian Comment, Sep 11, 2008. (You can help save Iran's jailed
journalists. Email your appeals to addresses in article.) |
| IDEAS
- Magazine of Pashtun Peace Forum, Canada - September/October,
2008 - Vol. 1, No. 3 (right-click to download
magazine) |
| Interview: Afghanistan's
intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh, age 36, IntelliBriefs.com,
Sep 14, 2008 |
| US,
Pakistan blamed for failure to help British prosecutors: Plot
to blow up airliners, Dawn.com, Sep 10, 2008 |
Pakistan: Persecution
of Minority Ahmadiyya Muslims, intellibriefs.blogspot.com,
Sep 10, 2008;
American
Physician Murdered in Pakistan, intellibriefs.blogspot.com, Sep
15, 2008: Murder follows hate program targeting Ahmadi Muslims on
GEO TV 'Aalim Online' |
| PAF
jets in flights over North Waziristan, Dawn.com, Sep 14,
2008 |
| HEC
overlooks Baloch students for scholarships, BalochUnity.org,
Sep 10, 2008: "...It was informed during Question Hour in
the National Assembly that no scholarship has been awarded to
a Balochistan's student since 2006..."; from
before: World
Bank mission assesses Balochistan education support programme,
May 2008: "... eight of the ten most deprived districts
in Pakistan are located in Balochistan. While there has been
some improvement in the enrolment rates in recent years, Balochistan
continues to lag behind other provinces in education service
delivery.."; Balochistan
students protest against admission policy, by Malik Siraj
Akbar, Malik Siraj Akbar writes, Jul 18, 2008 |
| Political
prisoners to be freed, Dawn.com, Sep 7, 2008: "... The
provincial government has decided to release all political prisoners
and drop cases against Bugti tribesmen languishing in different
jails in Balochistan..." |
| Editorial: Baloch
ceasefire is welcome,(and here),
DailyTimes.com.pk, Sep 5, 2008 |
| Ground
assault by US-led forces: Women, children among 20 killed in
Waziristan, Dawn.com, Sep 4, 2008 |
| BLA,
BRA, BLF announce cease-fire, AAJ TV Online, Sep 2, 2008: "...Balochistan
Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Republican Army (BRA), and
Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) announced cease-fire for indefinite
period, Aaj TV reported..." |
| Minister
hails Balochistan militants’ move, Dawn.com, Sep 4,
2008 |
| Frontier
Corps comes under fire in Balochistan Assembly, by Malik
Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, Aug 31, 2008 |
| Balochistan
Demands Share for IPI Gas Transit, Fars News Agency, Aug
30, 2008 |
| Dutch
sabotage agent recalled from Iran over “impending” US
attack - report, Debka.com, Aug 30, 2008 |
| Sindh
CM in Quetta for Asif's campaign, Dawn.com, Aug 30, 2008 |
| Pakistani
city of Peshawar could fall to Taliban as fear and attacks grow,
by Nick Meo, Daily Telegraph, Aug 30, 2008 |
| Most
FC posts in Balochistan to be abolished: Baloch leaders to be
released, cases to be withdrawn, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Aug 29, 2008 |
| BHRC
strongly condemns the Killing of unarmed Baloch civilians in
Turbat By Pakistani security forces, BalochWarna.org, Aug
28, 2008 |
| Over
1,100 people missing in Balochistan, says Malik, by Saleem
Shahid & Syed Irfan Raza, Dawn.com, Aug 28, 2008 |
| Bombing
at Baluchistan rally, Al Jazeera, Aug 26, 2008 |
| Balochistan
senators warn of country's disintegration, Dawn.com, Aug
26, 2008 |
| Release: New
group formed to unite Baluch diaspora, By Ahmar Mustikhan,
Aug 23, 2008 |
| Balochistan
simmers, Dawn.com, Aug 22, 2008 |
| London: Baloch
diaspora to form HR body in London, Aug 21, 2008, dawn.com,
Aug 22, 2008 |
| Confirmed: Nicholas
Schmidle is safe: Aug 21, 2008; American
journalist missing in Karachi, DailyTimes.com.pk, Aug 21, 2008 |
| Governor
Magsi resigns, Dawn.com, Aug 21, 2008 |
| BNP-M
links talks with halt to army operation, by Amanullah Kasi,
Dawn.com, Aug 20, 2008 |
| Baloch
militants kill five govt officials: police, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Aug 20, 2008; Bodies
of five kidnapped govt employees found, by Salim Shahid,
Dawn.com, Aug 20, 2008 |
| Balochistan
to be consulted over IPI gasline, DailyTimes.com.pk, Aug
19, 2008 |
| Bugti's
son wants murder case lodged, by Salim Shahid, Dawn.com,
Aug 19, 2008 |
| Six
pro-govt tribesmen killed in Dera Bugti, Dawn.com, Aug 15,
2008 |
| Raisani
blames use of brute force for unrest, Dawn.com, Aug 15, 2008 |
| New
al-Qaeda focus on NATO supplies, by Syed Saleem Shahzad,
atimes.com, Aug 12, 2008: From this teeming financial center
[Karachi], 80% of the goods go to Torkham in Khyber Agency on
their way to the Afghan capital of Kabul. About 10% go to Chaman,
then on to the northern Afghan city of Kandahar... Several al-Qaeda
cells have apparently been activated in Karachi to monitor the
movement of NATO supply convoys. |
| Balochistan
coalition readies draft resolution against Musharraf, by
Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, Aug 12, 2008 |
| Gloom
sets over Gwadar? by Zed Aye, BalochUnity.com, Aug 8, 2008 |
| Explosions
destroy police station's arsenal in Quetta, Dawn.com, Aug
11, 2008 |
| ‘Charges
should include killing of Bugti, Balaach', Dawn.com, Aug.
11, 2008; Balochistan
militants urged to join talks, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Aug 11, 2008 |
| Government
to form committee to resolve Balochistan issues, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Aug 9, 2008 |
| Girls'
school set on fire in Quetta, DailyTimes, Aug 4, 2008: "...It
is the first time that a girls' school has come under attack
in the city. No group has so far claimed responsibility..."; Fighters
killed in Pakistan clash, Al Jazeera, Aug 2: "...Five
girls' schools [in Swatt] were set on fire early on Sunday morning
in the latest assault..." |
| Balkanization
to rid world of ISI threats, by Ahmar Mustikhan, Pakistan
Christian Post, Aug 4, 2008 |
| Phosphorous
bombs allegedly used in Baluchistan, by Shehmir Gorgej, Aug
2nd, 2008 |
| Pakistanis
Aided Attack in Kabul, U.S. Officials Say, by Mark Mazzetti
and Eric Schmitt, NY Times, Aug 1, 2008 |
| CIA
outlines Pakistan links with militants, by Mark Mazzetti
and Eric Schmitt, IHT, Jul 30, 2008 |
| Pakistan's
Prime Minister U.S. Debut Is A Rocky One, by Ahmar Mustikhan,
American Reporter, Jul 28, 2008 |
| Baluchistan
worse than Darfur, ICC at Hague told, Jul 29, 2008: "Two
Baluch organizations have approached the International Criminal
Court at the Hague and appealed to it to bring the Pakistan army
generals to justice for the on-going ethnic cleansing in Baluchistan..." |
| Balochistan
told to trace missing people, by Nasir Iqbal, Dawn.com, Jul
26, 2008 |
| Pak
accuses India of supporting Baloch nationalists, ZeeNews.com,
Jul 25, 2008: "... Pakistan has accused New Delhi of supporting
Baloch nationalists demanding greater autonomy in the resources-rich
southwestern Balochistan province..." |
| Don't
mention the Afghan–Pakistan war, by Fraser Nelson, Jul 23,
2008: Weapons, men and suicide bombers are flooding in from Pakistan
every day. Like it or not, war is being waged on Afghanistan
from Pakistan. |
| 150MW
power station for Balochistan soon: Wapda chairman, Dawn.com,
Jul 27, 2008 |
| Anti-democratic
forces active in Balochistan, says PPP leader, Dawn.com,
Jul 27, 2008 |
| 15
killed in Dera Bugti clashes, Dawn.com, Jul 27, 2008; Two
security men killed in Balochistan, Jul 27, 2008 |
| Pakistan
responsible for killing, says Khan of Kalat: LONDON, JULY
17: The De Jure Ruler of Baluchistan, the Khan of Kalat Mir Suleman
Daud Ahmedzai, has blamed the Pakistani establishment for killing
his close relative at his hometown of Kalat on Tuesday in the
smokescreen of aerial firing...(photos
from graveside) |
Baloch
students on hunger strike: Three students' conditions
worsen...Balochistan
students protest against admission policy, by Malik
Siraj Akbar, Jul 18, 2008: "...The students, led by
Qambar Baloch and joined by pupils from other educational institutions,
are demanding that the admission policy at BUITMS should be reviewed
and the merit system be devolved at district level. Currently,
70 percent merit-based seats are fixed for the entire province,
but the Baloch students argue that the largest beneficiaries
of such a system are the non-Baloch students living in the urban
parts of the province. They are demanding that admissions should
be granted on a district-based merit system..."
(click for
more pictures)
BUITMS
students for change in admission policy, by Malik Siraj Akbar, Jul 13, 2008 |
| Powerful
blast hits football stadium, Dawn.com, Jul 25, 2008 |
| Call
to revive USAID for Baluchistan, by Shehmir Gorgej, Jul 25,
2008 |
| Brahamdagh
Bugti speaks, The Frontier Post, Jul 24, 2008 |
Heavy
fighting continues in Dera Bugti, various reports, July 22,
2008; Balochistan
fighting kills many, BBC News, Jul 21, 2008: "...Armed
nationalist rebels have targeted natural gas installations in
the Dera Bugti area for several years. They want greater autonomy
and local control over Balochistan's resources such as oil and
gas..."
Militant
toll rises to 33, nine FC personnel killed,
by Malik Siraj Akbar, Dailytimes.com.pk, Jul 21,
2008
Fighting
Flares In Pakistan's Baluchistan; 43 Killed,
Reuters, Jul 20, 2008
Six
security personnel, 24 militants killed in Uch clashes, by
Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, Jul 21, 2008
Pakistani
Forces have launched a new offensive against the Baluch
Resistance Fighters (full
release) |
| A
word of caution: United States of America (Press Release)
July 22, 2008 -- WASHINGTON DC: A word of caution has been sent
out to U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice to take extreme
care when she meets Pakistan's Premier Yusuf Raza Gilani one-on-one
next week... |
| Makran
notable joins Baluch-U.S. friendship body, by Ahmar Mustikhan,
Jul 22, 2008 |
| FC
man, 10 militants killed in Sui clash, DailyTimes.com.pk,
July 20, 2008; 7
militants killed in clash with security men in Dera Bugti,
Dawn.com, Jul 20, 2008 |
| Press
Release: Baluch
hail Kabul probe of nuclear dump, WASHINGTON DC, JULY
17: The American Friends of Baluchistan has welcomed the move
of President Hamid Karzai to investigate Pakistan alleged dumping
of nuclear waste in southern Afghanistan and has hoped the international
community will bring Pakistan's military generals to justice
for their crimes. |
| Baloch
elders' help sought for oil, gas exploration, The Nation,
Jul 11, 2008 |
| U.S.
Senator Casey urged to help Baluch case (full
article) WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 9, 2008: "We have heard enough
of this nonsense called Pakistan," a Baluch journalist Ahmar
Mustikhan urged U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and requested the
U.S. political leadership and government to hold direct talks
with the Baluch leadership... |
| Press
Release: WASHINGTON DC, July 8: Two U.S.-based Baluch
groups have squarely blamed Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence
for the bomb blast in Kabul Monday (full
press release) |
| Balochistan
on foreign investors' radar screen, by Sabihuddin Ghausi,
Dawn.com, Jun 30, 2008 |
| Gold
exploration project to transform Balochistan, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Jun 28, 2008; For details on Barrick Gold's (partner in this
joint venture with Antofagasta of Chile) environmental track
record in other communities, visit: http://protestbarrick.net/: |
| Series
of blasts terrorises, mystifies Karachi, by Tahir Siddiqui,
Dawn.com, Jul 8, 2008 |
| I
deliberately kept quiet, says Musharraf, by Shamim-ur-Rahman,
Dawn.com |
| Girl
killed, 13 injured in Quetta blast, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Jul 5, 2008; Four
hurt in attack on British TV team, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Jul 4, 2008 |
| Raisani
for action against criminals, Dawn.com, Jul 4, 2008 |
| Iran
tells Pakistan to join hands against Baloch, Jul 3, 2008 |
| US
has the authority to hit Al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, says
Mullen, Dawn.com, Jul 3, 2008 |
| Preparing
the Battlefield, by Seymour Hersh, The New Yorker, July 7,
2008 |
| Balochistan Assembly votes
to protect historic Hindu temple and fragile eco-system of Hingol
National Park: Balochistan
Assembly rejects Hingol dam, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, Jun
29, 2008 |
| Thinkers
want full autonomy for Sindh, Dawn.com, Jun 29, 2008 |
| Press Release, Jun 28, 2008:
WASHINGTON DC: A Baluch journalist and founder of the American
Friends of Baluchistan, whose family had known the Advanis in Karachi
prior to partition, has urged former Indian deputy prime minister
Sree L.K. Advani to stop the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline until
such time the Baluch get their right to self determination. (see
full release) |
| Taliban
threaten major Pakistani city, by Jane Perlez and Pir Zubair
Shah, IHT, Jun 28, 2008 |
| Balochistan
Assembly wants details of foreign mining contracts, by Malik
Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, Jun 27, 2008 |
| Balochistan
govt offers Rs 21m for information on murders, by Malik Siraj
Akbar, Dailytimes.com.pk: "The Balochistan government is
clueless as to the murders of 32 people, including 18 personnel
of the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) and the police who
have been target-killed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)
in 21 violent incidents in the past four months..." |
| Press Release: A.Q.
Khan's threat to ground Tel Aviv condemned, WASHINGTON
DC, Jun 27, 2008: Two U.S.-based Baluch organizations have
jointly condemnded a statement of the founder of Islamic bomb
and nuclear terrorist, A.Q. Khan. |
| Taleban
'siege' of Peshawar threatens Pakistan's grip, by Zahid Hussain,
Times Online, Jun 26, 2008 |
| Pakistan
placed among dysfunctional states, Dawn.com, Jun 25, 2008 |
| Leadership
Void Seen in Pakistan, Carlotta Gall, New York Times, Jun
24, 2008 |
| A
prophetic voice on Taliban calls out again, by Jane
Perlez, International Herald Tribune, Jun 20, 2008 |
| Balochistan
2008-09 budget: Body formed to help Balochistan present budget,
by ZAHEER ABBASI, Business Recorder, Jun 18, 2008 |
| Centre
coughs up Rs3bn after Balochistan agony, Dawn.com, June 18,
2008; Balochistan
may seek independence without autonomy, says Jamali, Jun
18, 2008, DailyTimes.com.pk |
| 16
top security guards were captured by Baloch fighters, by
Reza Hossein Borr, June 17, 2008 |
| Flood
of lawyers, political activists pummels capital, by Nasir
Iqbal, Syed Irfan Raza, Munawer Azeem, Muddassir Raja and Sher
Baz Khan, Dawn.com, Jun 14, 2008 |
| Militants
kidnap 28 Iranian border guards, by Saleem
Shahid, Dawn.com, Jun 14, 2008 |
| Rehabilitating
Pakistan's Nuke Man?, Jun 3, 2008; from
before: The
Merchant of Menace, by BILL POWELL; TIM MCGIRK, Time.com,
Feb 5, 2006 |
| Militants
kidnap 28 Iranian border guards, by Saleem
Shahid, Dawn.com, Jun 14, 2008 |
| Pakistan
Lawyers in Huge Protest March, by Pir Zubair Shah
and Carlotta Gall, New York Times, Jun 11, 2008 |
| The
Baloch and the state: conflict of perceptions, by Alizeh
Haider, Jun 10, 2008 reposted at balochunity.org, original at jang |
| Mengal
receives rousing welcome, by Amanullah Kasi, Dawn.com, Jun
10, 2008 |
| Mengal
calls for scrapping international agreements, by Amanullah
Kasi, Dawn.com, Jun 9, 2008 |
| PPP
package will deepen judicial crisis: HRCP, by Issam Ahmed,
Dawn.com, Jun 8, 2008 |
| Balochistan
lawyers to join march in Sukkur, Dawn.com, Jun 8, 2008 |
| Mengal
wants military operation halted, Dawn.com, Jun 8, 2008 |
| Senate
stunned as Sanaullah announces resignation, by Ahmed Hassan,
Dawn.com, Jun 7, 2008: "...The upper house was stunned on
Friday when Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Senator Sanaullah
Baloch suddenly announced his resignation from the house in accordance
with what he called his party's policy. |
| Govt
must seek UN help for displaced people: HRCP, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, Jun 7, 2008 |
| Don't
turn Balochistan into Bangladesh, by Mohammad Malick, TheNews.com.pk,
Jun 7, 2008 |
| Govt
apologises for military operations in Balochistan, by Irfan
Ghauri, DailyTimes.com.pk, Jun 7, 2008 |
| Give
up your arms Lyari, urges Mengal, By Amar Guriro, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Jun 2, 2008 |
| Redeployment
of FC under study in Balochistan, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
Jun 2, 2008 |
| Financing
education and beyond, by Dr Shahid Siddiqui, Dawn.com, Jun
2, 2008 |
| Mengal
sets terms for reconciliation talks, Aaj TV Online - Pakistan
Ki Awaz, Jun 1, 2008 |
| Bramdagh
refuses to hold talks with govt, Dawn.com, May 31, 2008 |
BLA
kills six youths playing cricket in Quetta, by Malik Siraj
Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, May 31, 2008: "...Separately,
talking to reporters after visiting the injured boys, Balochistan
Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani said he would quit
if his government remained unable to resolve the situation in
the province. He claimed the BLA was not responsible and he would
bring the real culprits to justice..."
Six
youths shot dead in Quetta, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 31, 2008 |
Bugti's
grandson says armed struggle only solution for Baloch, by
Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk, May 31, 2008: Brahamdag
Bugti says govt has failed to improve law and order: "...The
only way to rid the Baloch of the injustices being perpetrated
against them by the military is by joining the armed struggle
against the government, guerrilla commander Nawabzada Brahamdag
Bugti said on Friday..." (original
article)
Aaj
TV Nawab Bugti interview: Host: Talat Hussain Guest:
Brahmdagh Bugti on Phone from an unknown location, May
2, 2008 |
| From
Diaries of a Concerned Pakistani: Baluchistan,
as I saw it! |
| HRCP
demands release of Baloch human rights activists, Dailytimes.com.pk,
May 30, 2008 |
Fierce
clashes in Dera Bugti, Kohlu, by Salim Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 29, 2008;
Victims
of clashes: Graphic photos of civilians reportedly
slain by the Pakistani army in PatFeeder area near Sui.
Baloch organizations are inviting journalists and human
rights activists to these areas to investigate reports. |
| 1,100
Baloch still missing: Akhtar Mengal, KhaleejTimes.com, May
29, 2008: "...Baloch nationalist leader Akhtar Mengal has said
that 1,100 people belonging to various regions of Balochistan
are still missing and no one knew about their whereabouts except
intelligence agencies..." |
| Nationalists
observe 'black day' in Balochistan, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 29, 2008 |
| May 28 Rally: Baloch
Rally Against Islamic Nukes, by Amar Mustikhan, WASHINGTON
DC: Peace activists from occupied Baluchistan will join hands
with their counterparts across the world to mark the 10th anniversary
of Pakistan testing its deadly Islamic Bomb in occupied Baluchistan
on May 28. The protests will be held in Washington, DC; Toronto,
Canada; Oslo, Norwayand Stockholm, Sweden, besides cities within
Pakistan. |
| JWP
(Bramdagh) renamed as BRP, Dawn.com, May 26, 2008: "...Militant
leader Nawabzada Bramdagh Bugti would be chief organiser of the
BRP...According to the statement, the BRP would be struggling
for restoration of the Baloch state to protect the coast and
resources of the Baloch land..." |
| Bodies
formed to resolve tribal feuds in Balochistan, Dawn.com,
May 26, 2008 |
| Pakistan
may hand over Jundullah men to Iran, by Khalid Hasan, DailytTimes.com.pk,
May 25, 2008 |
| Bugti's
grandson Shahzain freed, by Amanullah Kasi, Dawn.com, May
24, 2008; I
was inquired about links with RAW, says Zain Bugti, balochunity.org,
May 24, 2008; (from before on
Nawab Bugti's assassination: Nawab
Bugti's Assassination: Future Portents, Strategic Analysis,
Sep 2006 |
| Bugti
rejects talks offer, DailyTimes.com.pk, May 19, 2008 (BBC
Urdu interview) |
| Raisani
stresses ceasefire from both sides, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 20, 2008 |
| CNG:
a rare commodity in Balochistan, Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 20, 2008 |
| Balochistan
Assembly demands CPA membership, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
DailyTimes.com.pk, May 17, 2008 |
| Flour
crisis worsens in Balochistan, Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 17, 2008 |
| Gwadar
project to enslave Balochs, May 17, The Post, 2008: "...
Baloch Nationalist leader Sardar Attaullah Khan Mengal said
for development in the country we need to become owners of
our national resources instead of privatisation..." |
| Rockets
fired at factory, Dawn.com, May 17, 2008 |
| Embezzlement
probe in Balochistan, by Amanullah Kasi, Dawn.com, May
16, 2008 |
| Balochistan
Assembly demands CPA membership, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
DailyTimes.com.pk, May 17, 2008 |
| Balochistan
bar assails PPP stance on judiciary, by Amanullah Kasi,
May 14, 2008 |
| BLA
warns people to quit security forces, DailyTimes.com.pk,
May 14, 2008 |
| U.S.
presidential hopefuls asked to talk to Baluch leaders,
May 13, 2008 |
| Constable
gunned down in Quetta attack, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 14, 2008 |
| Revealed:
torture centre linked to MI5, by Ian Cobain, The Guardian,
May 12, 2008 |
| Political
Foe of Musharraf Is Released in Pakistan, by Salman Masood,
NYTimes.com, May 10, 2008: "...Western officials also
feared that military and paramilitary forces were being diverted
to Baluchistan instead of being used to fight the buildup of
militants from the Taliban and Al Qaeda elsewhere in the tribal
areas of the North-West Frontier Province..." |
| Balochistan
to join talks on IPI gas pipeline, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com,
May 12, 2008: "...Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
had assured the province that it would be represented in every
meeting of the IPI gas project as one of the stakeholders..." |
| US
intensifies its control over Pakistan's new civilian government,
by Waseem Shehzad, Media Monitors, May 11, 2008 |
| Four
killed, more than 80 arrested in Sui search operation,
balochunity.org, May 11, 1008 |
| Two
killed, 50 arrested in Sui search operation, by Azizullah
Khan, ThePost.com.pk, May 10, 2008: "... Prime Minister
Yousaf Raza Gillani, Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfikar Magsi
and Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raeesani were briefed by the
military high-ups regarding the Balochistan operation. The
government has not yet stated any thing about the operation..." |
| Four
killed in military operation in Dera Bugti, Dawn.com, May
10, 2008; Two
militants killed, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, May 10, 2008 |
| Cop
gets bail in Rashid Rauf case, Dailytimes.com.pk, May 7,
2008 |
Mengal
release likely within 24 hours
DailyTimes.com.pk, May 9, 2008 |
| US
trains Pakistani killing machine, by Syed Saleem Shahzad,
atimes.com, May 8, 2008 |
| Iran's
wild east is on the boil, by Amir Taheri, Special to Gulf
News, May 7, 2008 |
| 2
cops among 4 killed in Quetta, DailyTimes.com.pk, May 8,
2008 |
| Brahamdagh's
JWP sets tough terms for talks, Dawn.com, May 6, 2008: "...He
denied reports about withdrawal of security forces from Dera
Bugti and Nawab Bugti's home..." |
| Committee
set up to trace missing people: Awan, Dawn.com, May 5,
2008 |
| PAF
plan to take over land causes furore in Balochistan, by
Saleem Shahid, Dawn.com, May 4, 2008: Pakistan Air Force is
seeking possession of 70,000 acres of land along the Coastal
Highway in the Lasbela district of Balochistan for establishing
its new weapons testing and firing range...Officials
said the previous Balochistan government had allotted the land
to the defence ministry at a throwaway price of Rs600 an
acre. |
| FC
troops withdrawing from Gwadar, Quetta, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, May 5, 2008; KARACHI:
Balochistan operation still on, says NP, by Latif Baloch,
Dawn.com, May 4, 2008 |
| Explosions
rock Quetta, Dawn.com, May 4, 2008 |
| PM:
military operation in Balochistan stopped by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn.com, May 3, 2008 |
| VIEW:
How to succeed and fail in FATA, by Ahmed Rashid, DailyTimes.com.pk,
May 2, 2008 |
| BHC
acquits Akhtar Mengal, Habib Jalib in treason cases,
Associated Press of Pakistan, May 2, 2008 |
| Balochistan:
still waiting, May 1, 2008 |
| Delegation
tasked to start groundwork for Balochistan all parties conference,
by Ahmed Hassan, dawn.com, May 1, 2008 |
| Pakistan's
Planned Accord With Militants Alarms U.S., by Eric Schmitt
and Mark Mazzetti, Apr 30, 2008, NYTimes.com |
| Al
Qaeda's HQ in tribal areas, claims Europol, by Arshad Sharif,
Dawn.com, Apr 29, 2008: A damning report by the European Police
Office puts Pakistan in the spotlight, pointing an accusing
finger at the tribal areas as the “command and control centre” for
Al Qaeda's “remaining core leadership” planning attacks in
the EU...; read
full report |
| Pakistan's
financial aid to Taliban, Apr 29, 2008, BBC Urdu, Summary
in English |
| Way
cleared for gas pipeline accord: Foreign ministers to decide
signing date, by Baqir Sajjad Syed, Dawn.com, Apr 29, 2008 |
| Baloch
leader urges halt to ‘vindictive' activities, by Latif
Baloch, Dawn.com, Apr 28, 2008: interview with Baloch Rabita
Ittefaq Tehrik chief Prince Mohyuddin Baloch |
| From
Dawn and DailyTimes: Editorial:
How can TAPI and IPI save Pakistan?, balochunity.org, reprinted
from dailytimes.com.pk, Apr 26, 2008; Security
risks to gas pipelines, by Afshan Subohi, Dawn.com, Apr 21,
2008 |
| Gas
pipeline blown up in Sui, by Daily Times Monitor, Dailytimes.com.pk,
Apr 25, 2008: The Baloch Republican Army (BRA), a banned militant
outfit, has claimed responsibility for the incident...Militants
in Balochistan often blow up the gas pipeline and electricity
poles to press the government for their demands – from seeking
royalties for the region's gas supply to getting share in government
jobs. |
| Editorial:
The fate of APC on Balochistan, DailyTimes.com.pk, Apr
24, 2008 |
| Mengal
wondering about remaining Karachi case, Balochunity.org,
Apr 23, 2004 |
| Top
varsity official gunned down in Quetta, by Saleem Shahid,
dawn.com, Apr 22, 2008 |
| Mengal
wondering about remaining Karachi case, Balochunity.org,
Apr 23, 2004 |
| Balochistan
peace drive to include all political forces, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Apr 24, 2008 |
| Let
them eat mud: No end in sight to the rebellion, The Economist,
Apr 17, 2008 |
| Kin
of the missing knock at another door for redress: Delegation
sees Nawaz, by Amjad Mahmood Dawn.com, Feb 3, 2008 |
| Speakers
demand committee to sort out issue of missing persons,
by Ahsan Mansoor, Pakistan-Tehreek-Insaf.com, Apr 18, 2008 |
| Baloch
will not allow IPI gas pipeline project, balochunity.org
(original
article), Apr 12, 2008 |
| Arrest
of Mengal, political workers | Balochistan grinds to a halt,
by Azizullah Khan, The Post, Apr 12, 2008 |
| April
11, 2008: Sources report Faiz Muhammad Baloch has been
granted bail in London and is to be released next week. No further
details available yet. Herbiyar Marri had been granted conditional
bail. |
| BLA
rejects govt's offer for talks, Dawn.com, Apr 10, 2008 |
|
| Mountain
fighters not terrorists, says Raisani, by Amanullah Kasi,
Dawn.com, Apr 10, 2008 |
| Assembly
seeks probe into BB, Bugti killings: Call for ending military
operation in Balochistan, Dawn, Apr 8, 2008: After taking
oath on Monday, members of the Balochistan assembly unanimously
demanded that the federal government should approach the United
Nations to investigate the killings of Benazir Bhutto, Nawab
Akbar Bugti and Nawabzada Balaach Marri... |
| Dialogue
process in Balochistan initiated: Magsi: Govt should announce
ceasefire: Raisani, by Saleem Shahid, Dawn, Apr 7, 2008 |
Three
FC men among eight killed in clash, by Saleem Shahid, dawn.com,
Apr 6, 2008; 8
die in shootout between militants, security forces, DailyTimes,
Apr 6, 2008.
(Sources variously report the operation was launched against Jundallah, a group
of militants headed by Abdul Malik Reki from Iran, smugglers, or Baloch freedom
fighters.)
Apr 6, 2008 in Balochistan: Balochistan:
Five FC men killed 9 other seriously injured, balochunity.org |
| BNP
protests ‘political victimisation', balochunity.org, Apr
4, 2008 |
| Talks
will be held with all Baloch groups: Dawn.com, Apr 3, 2008:
Nawab Raisani said he had been assured by PPP co-chairman Asif
Ali Zardari that the federal government would fully cooperate
with the PPP-led coalition government in Balochistan in releasing
political activists and ending the military operation. |
| Nominated
candidate for Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani
arrives at Liaquat National Hospital to inquire about the health
of Sardar Akhtar Mengal, Mar 30, 2008, Online Photo by Hussain
Jan; Raisani
meets Mengals in bid to win support, by Jan Khaskheli, The
International News, Apr 1, 2008 |
| Balochistan
PA session sought by April 1, by Saleem Shahid, dawn.com,
Mar 29, 2008 |
| Call
to end operation in Balochistan, dawn.com, Mar 31, 2008:
The Balochistan Action Committee (UK) and the World Sindhi
Congress held a two-hour protest rally in front of British
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's official residence 10 Downing
Street against what they claimed to be the “forcible and illegal
annexation of Balochistan.”... |
| Mar 28,
2008 in Balochistan: Quetta
railway track blown up, AAJ News; Head
constable shot dead, dawn.com, Mar 28, 2008, Gas
pipeline blown up, dawn.com; Two
IB men trailing Al Qaeda shot dead, dawn.com |
| Baloch
Foreign Policy, by Khan Jan Baloch, balochunity.org, Mar
27, 2008 |
| Pakistan
on UK rights watch-list, dawn.com, Mar 26, 2008 |
| 72pc
people in rural Balochistan without sanitation: minister,
by Saleem Shahid, dawn.com, Mar 26, 2008 |
| Call
to release Mengal, other nationalist leaders, dawn.com,
Mar 26, 2008 |
Cool
Reception for Envoys in Pakistan, by Salman Masood, NY
Times, Mar 26, 2008:
Mr. Nawaz Sharif tells American diplomats, “...that situation has changed now.
There is no more one-man show. Parliament has come into being, and the Parliament
will decide all policies. No individual today can give a commitment on anything.” |
Footloose:
From Gedrosia to Makran, (the territory of modern Balochistan)
by Salman Rashid, dailytimes.com.pk, Mar 20, 2008;
Gedrosia
of Past Times, Today´s Tyrannized Baluchistan, by Dr.
Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis; Land
of Magic, by Aftab Ahmed Baloch, balochunity.org, Mar, 2008 |
| Raisani
set to be elected unopposed, by Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Mar 23, 2008; Raisani
vows to stop operation in Balochistan, Dawn.com, Feb 28,
2008 |
| Parliament
urged to stop operation in Balochistan, dawn.com, Mar 20,
2008 |
|
| Demand
for treatment of Akhtar Mengal abroad, dawn.com, Mar 17,
2008 |
| Blast
hits Islamabad restaurant, Al Jazeera, Mar 15, 2008 |
| US
report takes up issue of the missing, by Anwar Iqbal, dawn.com,
Mar 13, 2008: the State Department concluded: “Politically
motivated disappearances occurred during the year. Police and
security forces held prisoners incommunicado and refused to
provide information on their whereabouts.” The official US
document acknowledged that while some disappearances were associated
with terrorism and national security cases, “many missing individuals
were Sindhi and Baloch nationalists.”; full
report here |
| The
new 'Baloch National Front', by Archen Baloch, intellibriefs.com,
Mar 12, 2008 |
| Conditional
bail for man accused of inciting terror abroad, Press Association,
Mar 7, 2008: Hyrbyair Marri granted conditional bail, Faiz
Baluch will remain in custody. |
| Two
journalists kidnapped in Balochistan, a third missing since
November, balochwarna.org, Mar 7, 2008 |
Six
independent MPAs declare support for PPP, Dawn.com,
Mar 5, 2008: Sardar Bizenjo: “Our support is unconditional
and we believe that the PPP will fulfil the promises it has
made about the recovery of the missing people, release of
political leaders and ending military operation in the province"
Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani: “Our aim is to bring about a change and serve the
people of this province who have been badly neglected in the past..." |
 |
| Islamabad,
L to R: Independent MPA Irfan Karim from Kalat joins PPP, with
PPP Co-Chairman, Asif Ali Zardari and President PPP Balochistan,
Nawab Lashkari Raisani, Feb 28, 2008 |
| 3rd
journalist from same newspaper ‘disappears', DailyTimes.com.pk,
Mar 4, 2008 |
| Six
Balochistan independents refuse to join any party, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Mar 4, 2008 |
| Boycott
in Balochistan, by Sanaullah Baloch, thenews.jang.com.pk,
Mar 1, 2008 |
| Baloch
leaders unimpressed by PPP apology, by Latif Baloch, dawn.com,
Feb 27, 2008 |
| Zardari,
Nawaz agree to form coalition, Dawn.com, Feb 22, 2008 |
| McCain's
Holiday from History in Pakistan; Will any Old Military Dictator
Do?; Lies about Obama, JuanCole.com, see Feb 20, 2008 blog
entry |
| Don't
sack Musharraf, US and UK warn election victors, The Independent,
Feb 21, 2008 |
| Pakistan
celebrates final end to military rule, Times Online, Feb
19, 2008; Pakistanis
Deal Severe Defeat to Musharraf in Election, by Carlotta
Gall and Jane Perlez, Feb 19, 2008 |
| Hearts
and Minds on the Durand Line, balochwarna.org, Feb 18,
2008 |
| Killing "Bubba" from
the skies, by Mark Benjamin, Salon.com, Feb 15, 2008 |
| Why
The World Community Should Recognize an Independent Balochistan,
by Khan Jan Baloch, Feb 14, 2008 |
|
| Journalist's
murder adds new dimensions to violence, Feb 13, 2008, Committee
to Protect Journalists; SAJAForum; Journalist
murdered in Balochistan, Reporters Without Borders, Feb
11, 2008: Reporters Without Borders today strongly condemned
the murder of Chishti Mujahid |
| Journalist's
murder adds new dimensions to violence, Feb 13, 2008, Committee
to Protect Journalists; SAJAForum; Journalist
murdered in Balochistan, Reporters Without Borders, Feb
11, 2008: Reporters Without Borders today strongly condemned
the murder of Chishti Mujahid |
| In escalating
violence: Pakistani
military targets Baloch (also see 40
suspects arrested, Dawn, Feb 13, 2008; Air
and ground attacks) and Baloch Republican Army (BRA), Baloch
Liberation Army (BLA) and Baloch Liberation Front target Pakistani
military: (background: globalsecurity.org);
see SATP.org assessment on Balochistan |
| Election
Violence: Blasts
rock Balochistan, Dawn.com, Feb 17, 2008 Explosions
near poll offices of PPP, PML-Q, Dawn.com, Feb 15, 2008; Nine
injured in blast outside election office, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Feb 13, 2008; Five
journalists have been wounded in a blast occurred in Khuzdar on
Tuesday, The News, Feb 12, 2008; Baloch
Liberation Front threatens polling stations, Feb 10, 2008 |
| Journalist
killed in Quetta, BLA claims responsibility, DailyTimes.com.pk,
Feb 8, 2008; Two
gas pipelines blown up, Dawn, Feb 8, 2008 |
| He will,
he won't.
Zardari claims he's best for PM's job, by Anwar Iqbal, Dawn.com,
Feb 6, 2008; From before: [Zardari]
said he was not contesting the polls and would not become the
prime minister if the PPP won. |
| Reports
of Pakistani military using U.S.-supplied gunships to attack
civilian populations in the province of Balochistan, gwank.org,
Feb 5, 2008; BLA
and BRA retaliate, dailytawar.com, Feb 5, 2008 |
| Baloch
want independent homeland: Bizenjo, by Shahid Husain, The
News, Feb 4, 2008: ...This urge is a result of frustration...Even
those who want reconciliation, are being treated badly by the
establishment." |
Asma
seeks ‘a chance' for politicians, by M. Ziauddin, Dawn.com,
Feb 3, 2008: London School of Economics: Asma Jahangir said "while
things were going from bad to worse in her country there were
chinks of light as well like the ongoing struggle of the lawyers
and the civil society against military rule and in support
of democracy.
She blamed the US and the West for the perpetuation of Musharraf's rule." |
| Marri
Tribesmen: "The International Community should take notice
of the Military Operations in Kohlu”, source: Daily
Intekhab, Feb 3, 2008 |
| Khair
Baksh Marri's house raided in Quetta, by Malik Siraj Akbar,
DailyTimes.com.pk, Feb 1, 2008 |
| Suspected
militant killed, by Amanullah Kasi, Dawn.com, Feb 1, 2008 |
| Borderland
bullets and the ballot, by Aurangzaib Khan, HimalSouthAsian.com,
Jan, 2008: Pakistan's elections don't look set to change the
situation on the ground in either the NWFP or Balochistan,
where the security situation continues to deteriorate precipitously. |
| West
'embraces sham democracies', BBCNews.com, Jan 31, 2008:
The US, EU and other democracies are accepting flawed and unfair
elections out of political expediency, Human Rights Watch says
in its annual
report. |
|
| The
sooner Musharraf leaves Pakistan, the better, by S. Amjad
Hussain, ToledoBlade.com, Jan 28, 2008 |
| Anti-poll
campaign by nationalists gains momentum in Balochistan,
by Muhammad Ejaz Khan, The News, Jan 26, 2008; Polls
boycott in Balochistan, by Sanaullah Baloch, Dawn.com,
Jan 17, 2008 |
| Blasts
affect power supply to Hub, Barkhan, Dawn.com, Jan 26,
2008 |
| Many
cyclone victims still struggling seven months on, IRINnews.org,
Jan 25, 2008 |
| Nisar
hits out at Indian navy chief, Dawn.com, Jan 25, 2008 |
 |
Dr.
Arif Barakzai, a member of the BSO and
a lecturer at Uppsala University in Sweden, died after 'falling'
11 floors from the balcony of his apartment on Jan 10, 2008. |
| Dr.
Barakzai ran a website devoted to Baloch culture: http://bizmkaar.com.
It is unknown what if anything Norwegian authorities have determined
about the circumstances of Dr. Barkazai's death. |
|
| Pakistan
Is Turning on Musharraf, by Husain Haqqani, Wall Street
Journal, Jan 25, 2008, reposted at IntelliBriefs.com |
| World’s
first oil paintings found in Afghan caves, Dawn.com, Jan
25, 2008 |
| Pakistani
army Patrol team attacked in Oil rich area of Bambor, Balochwarna.org,
Jan 24, 2008 |
| Gwadar
port has strategic implications for India: Navy chief,
IntelliBriefs.org, Jan 22, 2008 |
| Musharraf
on Balochistan: QUOTABLE QUOTES, A report from the new
Middle East—and a glimpse of its possible future by Jeffrey
Goldberg, excerpts from Atlantic Monthly, IntelliBriefs.org,
Jan 19, 2008 |
| Stance
of the nationalists, by Jamil Ahmed, BalochUnity.org, Jan
19, 2008 |
| Shaker
Bibi Baloch: Baloch Women Panel demands for Referendum in Balochistan,
IintelliBriefs.com, Jan 20, 2008 |
| Frontier
Insurgency Spills Into a Pakistani City, by Jane Perlez,
NYTimes.com, Jan 18, 2008 |
| Canada
puts US on 'torture list', BBC News, Jan 18, 2008: The
United States has been listed as a country where prisoners
are at risk of torture in a training document produced by the
Canadian foreign ministry...The manual - part of a training
course on torture awareness for diplomats - also includes Israel,
China, Iran and Afghanistan on its watch list. |
| Security
plan for oil exploration companies, by Sher Baz Khan, dawn.com,
Jan 17, 2008 |
| Pakistan
short of everything except crises, by SSyed Fazl-e-Haider,
atimes.com, Jan 17, 2008 |
| 'Queen
of Balochistan' passes away, Intellibriefs.com, Jan 12,
2008; Queen
of Baluchistan, ThingsAsian, Jan 21, 2007; 'Queen
of Baluchistan' waits for war, Daily Telegraph, Jun 10,
2001; From
Pakistan, County Kerry Is a Lifetime Away, NYTimes, Aug
17, 1992; Irish
eyes are still smiling in Baluchistan, Independent, Nov
2, 1995 |
| Fatima
Bhutto Denounces Family Business, by Jeremy Page, The
Times, Jan 12, 2008: 'the 25-year-old newspaper columnist
also rejected her own claim to the Bhutto legacy, calling
for a new era of politics based on platforms rather than
personalities. “The idea that it has to be a Bhutto,
I think, is a dangerous one. It doesn't benefit Pakistan.
It doesn't benefit a party that's supposed to be run on democratic
lines and it doesn't benefit us
as citizens if we think only about personalities and not
about platforms.” |
| Police
targeted in deadly Pakistan suicide bomb, by Declan Walsh,
The Guardian, Jan 10, 2008 |
| Balochistan
faces acute flour shortage, by Malik Siraj Akbar, DailyTimes,
Jan 7, 2008 |
| Ghosts
That Haunt Pakistan, by John F. Burns, The New York
Times, Jan 6, 2008 |
| U.S.
Considers New Covert Push Within Pakistan, by Steven
Lee Myers, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, The New York
Times, Jan 6, 2008 |
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My
heart bleeds for Pakistan. It deserves better than this
grotesque feudal charade, by Tariq Ali, The Independent,
Dec 31, 2007:
'...At the heart of this dysfunctionality is the domination by the army...Here
the US bears direct responsibility, since it has always regarded the military
as the only institution it can do business with and, unfortunately, still does
so. This is the rock that has focused choppy waters into a headlong torrent.
' |
| Pakistan's
flawed and feudal princess, by William Dalrymple,
The Guardian, Dec 30, 2007 |
Robert
Fisk: They don't blame al-Qa'ida. They blame Musharraf,
by Robert Fisk, The Independent, Dec 29, 2007:
"...Over all this, however, looms the shocking power of Pakistan's ISI,
the Inter Services Intelligence. This vast institution – corrupt, venal and brutal – works
for Musharraf. But it also worked – and still works – for the Taliban. It also
works for the Americans. In fact, it works for everybody." [quoting from: Daughter
of the West, by Tariq Ali, London Review of Books, Dec 13, 2007] |
| David
A. Andelman On Washington And The World, Forbes.com,
Sneak Peak 2008: 2008 will inaugurate the year of the
micro-state, with an increasing number of small, homogeneous
entities campaigning for and winning independence or
a path toward autonomy. From Kurdistan to Baluchistan,
this will be the future of a substantial portion of the
globe. |
| Benazir
Bhutto Assassinated, Who
Killed Benazir? The Times: "...fingers will also be
pointed at Inter-Services Intelligence", Dec 27, 2007 |
| U.S.
Troops to Head to Pakistan, by William M. Arkin, Washington
Post, Dec 27, 2007 |
| U.S.
Troops to Head to Pakistan, by William M. Arkin, Washington
Post, Dec 27, 2007 |
| Pak's
Baloch war taking alarming proportions, by Sameer Arshad,
Times of India, Dec 27, 2007 |
| Doubts
Engulf an American Aid Plan for Pakistan, by Jane Perlez,
NY Times, Dec 25, 2007; Billions
in Aid to Pakistan Was Wasted, Officials Assert, by
David Rohde, Carlotta Gall, Eric Schmitt, David E. Sanger,
NY Times, Dec 24, 2007 |
Selig
Harrison |
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From before: America's
Favorite Dictator: Pakistani Gen. Pervez Msharraf's
power was made in the United States, by Selig
Harrison, TheDay.com, Nov. 18, 2007
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| "The catastrophe
now engulfing Pakistan was made in America. It is
the direct and inevitable result of the huge infusions
of U.S. military hardware and cash subsidies for
the past half-century that have built up Pakistan's
armed forces into a bloated behemoth with both overwhelming
firepower and financial might beyond the reach of
civilian control." (from 'America's Favorite
Dictator') |
| Meddling
Aggressively in Iran, by Selig Harrison, The
Indypendent, Nov 16, 2007 Intl ed. |
| The
US meddles aggressively in Iran, by Selig Harrison,
Le Monde Diplomatique, Oct 9, 2007 |
Also by Selig Harrison: In
Afghanistan's Shadow: Baluch Nationalism and Soviet
Temptations, Carnegie Endowment, 1981
click for other articles
by Selig Harrison |
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| Pair
face terror charges next hearing on February 1, Press
Association, Dec 22, 2007 |
| Two
FC men killed in Nushki, and other attacks, Dawn, Dec
21, 2007 |
| Musharraf
red-faced as suspect flees, Bruce Loudon, The Australian,
Dec 17, 2007 |
| Benazir
vows to stop Balochistan operation, by Saleem Shahid,
Dawn, Dec 21, 2007: Bhutto has said that the situation
in Balochistan has deteriorated because of use of force,
instead of efforts to resolve the issue through negotiations,
thereby forcing the youth to take up arms. |
| Picture
of Secret Detentions Emerges in Pakistan, by Carlotta
Gall, NY Times, Dec 19, 2007 |
| ‘Rashid
Rauf escaped with his uncle', Dawn, Dec 17, 2007 |
| London
airline bomb plot suspect escapes, Daily Telegraph,
Dec. 17, 2007; Terror
Suspect Escapes In Pakistan, CBS News, Dec 14, 2007 |
| A
lot needs to be done: Benazir Bhutto, Dawn,
Dec 15, 2007 |
| Popular
uprising only way to save Pakistan: Achakzai,
Daily Times, Dec 15, 2007 |
| Pakistan's
Middle Class Takes to Streets, by Kathy Gannon,
Washington Post, Dec 14, 2007: "...protesters feel
betrayed that the West, which should be its natural ally,
has not stood with them in their demand for rule of law
in Pakistan through a restored, independent judiciary
prior to the elections." |
| Suicide
blasts rock Quetta; seven killed, by Saleem
Shahid, Dawn, Dec 13, 2007 |
| Suicide
bombs rock Pakistani city, BBC, Dec 13, 2007 |
| Baloch
Children protesting against arrest of Nawabzada Hayrbiyar
Marri and Faiz Baloch, IntelliBriefs, Dec
12, 2007 |
| Baloch
DSP Gwadar Lasi killed in grenade attack,
by Shahzada Zulfiqar, The Nation, Dec 13, 2007 |
| Pair
remanded over terror charges, BBC, Dec 11,
2007 |
| 2
London residents accused of inciting terrorism in Pakistan
are held in the UK, by IHT (AP), Dec 11, 2007 |
| 2
British police charge 2 under terror act,
by IHT (AP), Dec 11, 2007 |
| European
Parliament protests arrest of Baloch nationalists,
by IANS, Intellibriefs, Dec 9, 2007 |
| 21 ‘members'
of banned group arrested, by By Saleem Shahid,
Dawn, Dec 10, 2007 |
| New
military offensive launched in Kahan (Kohlu) and Dera
Bugti Districts of Baluchistan, by Mehran
Baluch, Baluch representative in the UN Human Rights
Council, Dec 8, 2007: "...The Western-backed Pakistani
army is carpet bombing the area and scores of Baluch
have been killed by indiscriminate bombardment and air
strikes using gunship helicopters and fighter jets. The
army is operating under shoot-to-kill orders from Islamabad,
resulting in hundreds of people fleeing to the mountains..." (for Word
doc) |
| Deported
At Gunpoint by Pakistani Government, by Medea
Benjamin, Common Dreams, Dec 7, 2007 |
| UK
accused of 'prisoner swap' with Pakistan,
by Isambard Wilkinson, Daily Telegraph, Dec 7, 2007: "...In
what one senior Western diplomat in Islamabad described
as an act of "realpolitik" the organisation [the BLA]
was added to the British government's proscribed list
of terrorist organisations in July 2006...It will be
difficult to extradite Baloch nationalists as Pakistan
regularly imposes the death penalty.” |
| More
time to quiz terror-arrest men, Evening News, UK, Dec
7, 2007: Mr Tatchell, said: "I urge the British government
to not give in to pressure from the Pakistani dictator,
President Musharraf." |
| More
time to quiz human rights campaigners, Press
Association, Dec 7, 2007 |
| Two ‘Baloch
activists' arrested in Britain, Dawn, Dec 7, 2007 |
| Arrest
of Baluch human rights activists in London: Pakistan bid
to frame nationalists on terrorism charges?, petertatchell.net,
Dec 5, 2007 |
| Two
Baloch rights activists arrested in London,
TopNews India, Dec 6, 2007 |
Mengal
criticises Benazir, Dawn, Dec 5, 2007
"... The veteran Baloch leader said in a statement that Benazir Bhutto should
seek the Baloch forgiveness for the crimes committed against them by her father
Z. A. Bhutto in the 70s. He said that the Baloch were fighting for their national
survival and would continue their struggle till the achievement of political
autonomy..." |
| Fatal
blast at Pakistan madrassa, BBC News, Dec
3, 2007 |
| Pakistan's
Moment of Truth: Sharif and Bhutto Must Say No the January
Elections, by Webster Brooks, www.usiranpeace.com,
Dec 3, 2007 |
| Bush
handed blueprint to seize Pakistan's nuclear arsenal,
by Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark, The Guardian,
Dec 1, 2007 |
| Journalist
goes missing in Khuzdar, DailyTimes, Dec 1, 2007 |
Pakistan
Steel Mills to buy 60,000 tons of coal from Balochistan,
BalochWarna.org, Dec 1, 2007
"...Nowhere in the statement is anything mentioned about this sale benefiting
the people of Balochistan." |
| Attacks
on occupying forces continue in Balochistan, Dec
2, 2007 Eight
Pakistani soldiers killed and five injured by Baloch
fighters of BLF in Panjgoor, BalochWarna.org, Nov.
28, 2007; for
news of continuing BLA and BLF attacks |
| The
situation in Pakistan has spun out of Musharraf's control,
by Vikram Sood, reposted in IntelliBriefs, Nov 19, 2007 |
| Baloch
Freedom Fighters, Pakistani troops trade fire near Pat
Feeder, BalochWarna, Nov 18,
2007 |
Policemen
and militants killed in fierce clash: Raid on hideout
in Karachi's Shah Latif Town, by S. Raza Hassan, Imran
Ayub & Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Dawn, Jan 30, 2008: alleged Jundullah
involvement; US, ISI policy blowback? Who supports Jundulla?
The US, the ISI or al Qaeda?
The
US meddles aggressively in Iran, by Selig Harrison, Le
Monde Diplomatique, Oct 9, 2007 |
| Canadian firm plans investment in oil, gas, Dawn, Nov 18, 2007 |
| PAKISTAN:
Where have all the general's cheerleaders gone?,
IntelliBriefs, Nov 13, 2007 |
| On
Baluchi Separatism, Excerpt,
IntelliBriefs, Nov 12, 2007 |
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| Protests worldwide:
The Honourable Leung
Kwok-hung, aka Long Hair, member of the Legislative
Council of Hong Kong, presents a petition to a Pakistani
Embassy spokesman in Hong Kong protesting emergency
rule in Pakistan. |
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State
of Emergency: New
Musharraf widens his sphere of punishment,
by Barnett R. Rubin, The Guardian,
Nov. 18, 2007 |
Memo
to Media: Supporting Musharraf is NOT Realism,
by Barnett R. Rubin, Juan Cole's Informed
Comment, Nov. 7, 2007
A Second Coup in Pakistan,
by Ahmed Rashid, Washington Post, Nov. 5, 2007;
Imran
Khan vows to stir youth of Pakistan into mass uprising,
London Times, Nov. 7, 2007;
Musharraf
tightens grip on power in Pakistan,
Daily Telegraph, Nov. 4, 2007;
Activists
detained in Pakistan emergency,
Dawn, Nov 4, 2007;
WSI
condemns the declaration of emergency in Pakistan,
World Sindhi Org, Nov 3, 2007;
Musharraf's
Fate in Bin Laden's Hands--International Terrorism Monitor,
by B. Raman, SAAG, Nov 4, 2007; |
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| West
Balochistan: Man hanged in volatile Iran province,
BalochWarna, Nov 11, 2007 |
| Viewpoints:
Pakistan's political crisis, BBC
News, Nov 12, 2007 |
| Pakistan
Air Force pounded several villages in Marri Bugti areas, many
civilian feared dead, BalochWarna,
Nov 8, 2007 |
| Lawyers
continue boycott of courts, Dawn,
Nov 8, 2007 |
| Hindu
judge in solitary confinement on Diwali in Pakistan,
NewKerala, Nov 10, 2007 |
| Pakistan
Air Force pounded several villages in Marri Bugti areas, many
civilians feared dead, BalochWarna,
Nov 8, 2007 |
| Arrests
in Sistan-Baluchestan, Dawn, Nov
2, 2007 |
| PPP
to talk with Baloch nationalist parties: Raeesani,
Staff Report, DailyTimes, Nov 2, 2007 |
| Multiple
conflicts bleed Pak army, IntelliBriefs,
Nov 1, 2007 |
| Are
Pakistani Generals really Mad or do they merely Feign Insanity?,
IntelliBriefs, Oct 30, 2007 |
| Multiple
conflicts bleed Pak army, IntelliBriefs,
Oct 31, 2007 |
| Pakistani
Attitudes toward Terrorism and the West: Recent Public Opinion
Surveys (popular sentiment in Pakistan
is turning markedly against the United States and its policies),
IntelliBriefs, Oct 26, 2007 |
| $60bn
income likely from mega projects,
by Khaleeq Kiani, Dawn, Oct 27, 2007 |
| Pakistani
military attacks in Noshkay/Nushki,
Oct 23 - 25, 2007 |
| Pakistan
agents ‘staged escape' of terror suspect, Sunday Times,
Dec 23, 2007 |
| Dec 25, 2007:
Sources report Herbiyar Marri and Faiz Baluch held in Belmarsh
(Belmarsh
- Britain's Guantanamo Bay?); click
for previous coverage of arrest |
| BHC
issues notices in Munir Mengal detention case, by BalochWarna,
Sep 29, 2007;
Detention of Munir Mengal challenged, by Amanullah Kasi,
Dawn, Sep 15, 2007; Munir
Mengal in CID custody, DailyTimes, Sep 15, 2007 |
| Jamil
Bugti's name on ECL,
Dawn, Oct 10, 2007 |
| Powerful
blast rocks Kalat,
BalochWarna.org, Oct 9, 2007 |
| Pakistan
election: A charade masquerading as democracy,
The Independent, Oct 7, 2007 |
| Musharraf
bags all 33 votes cast in Balochistan,
by Saleem Shahid, Dawn, Oct 7, 2007; Strike
in Quetta, Dawn, Oct 7, 2007 |
| Heavy
fighting continues with Pakistani security forces in Marri area,
BalochWarna.org, Oct 6, 2007; for
more coverage on other attacks |
| Pakistan
demands extradition of Marri's son from UK,
By Naveed Siddiqui, Oct 1, 2007; BalochWarna
comments; (previously: ...Pakistanis
were having difficulty producing evidence which could stand
up in a British court. |
| Swat
a Paradise lost,
by Khurshid Khan, Intellibriefs, Sep 28, 2007, SWAT:
Girls Higher Secondary school destroyed |
| HC
acquits Akhtar Mengal in treason case,
DailyTimes.com.pk, Sep 26, 2007 |
| Quetta
police conduct raids following SP's killing, 100s arrested,
BalochWarna.org, Sep. 28, 2007; Quetta:
Superintendent of Police Shehryab Khan and two bodyguards assassinated
two critically injured by BLA, BalochWarna.org, Sep
27, 2007 |
| Sources report:
Pakistani
forces launch a military operation in Noshkay/Nushki, Sep
11, 2007 |
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| New
photo
published by BalochVoice.com of Balach
Marri in the mountains of Balochistan. Balach Marri survived
an attack by Pakistani special forces (SSG) on 26 August 2006,
in which well-known Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was
killed. See video
interview with al-Jazeera. See his speech on the
Role of Liberation Movements |
| Balochistan's
lawyers to observe strike today, Dawn, Sep 10, 2007 |
| Lawyers
call for restoration of civilian rule, Dawn, Sep 7, 2007 |
| Pakistan
militants strike at heart of power, Times Online, Sep 4,
2007; more
analysis at IntelliBriefs, click
for video |
| Houses
raided, 30 youths held, allege Marri women, by Dawn correspondent,
Dawn, Aug 30, 2007 |
| Facts
about Balochistan: What The World Must Know, "What
Balochistan Has" by Baltimore IndyMedia, Aug 2007 |
| Balochistan
shut to protest Bugti's killing, by Muhammad Ejaz Khan,
The Post, Aug 26 2007 |
| India-Pakistan:
The Slide Show, Hindustan Times, Aug 20, 2007 |
| Large
scale operation in Sui and Patfeedar area, 60 innocent people
arrested, by BalochWarna.org, Aug 17, 2007 |
| Quetta
rally marks ‘black day' on Aug 14, DailyTimes, Aug 15, 2007
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| BBC
News audio, in Urdu: BLA/SLA (Sindh Liberation Army) joint operation:
High tension 500KV power pylon blown up near Mango peer near
Karachi, reported by BLA spokesman to Quetta press club, Aug
15, 2007, see balochvoice.org
for this and other audio reports |
| Blast
damages family planning office in Kalat,
By Staff Correspondent, Dawn.com, Apr. 24, 2007 |
| Army
Informer Beheaded in Balochistan,
and other military actions, BalochVoice.org, Apr. 24, 2007 |
| Pakistan:
Trouble in the mosque, By Syed Saleem
Shahzad, atimes.com, Apr. 12, 2007 |
| Fighter's
jets, Helicopters and thousands of infantry bombard Balochistan,
Fourteen
Pakistani soldiers killed several injured in Balochistan, BLA
claimed the responsibility for the attack, BalochWarna.org,
Apr. 10, 2007 |
| Ongoing
coverage at balochwarna.org:
Baloch
Freedom Fighters attack army posts killing several, and blasts
in different parts of Balochistan,
Eighteen
Baloch women and children killed, 28 Punjabi army soldiers killed
37 injured, March-April, 2007 |
| Jihadi
groups blamed for disappearances,
By Inamullah Khattak, Dawn, Mar. 28, 2007 |
| Land
prices soar at Pakistan's prize port,
By Syed Fazl-e-Haider, atimes.com, Mar. 29, 2007 |
| BNP-M
plans Baloch Multi-party conference,
by Dawn correspondent, dawn.com, Mar. 16, 2007 |
| Resources
ownership rights for Balochistan demanded,
BalochWarna.org, Mar. 5, 2007 |
| The
trial of former Baloch Chief Minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal signals
another conflict between Balochistan and the centre,
report, BalochWarna.org, Feb. 28, 2007 |
| Plan
in the offing to tap gas reserves,
by Internews, GulfTimes.com, Feb. 27, 2007 |
| Govt
has lost its writ in Balochistan, says NP leader,
Bureau Report, Dawn.com, Feb. 25, 2007 |
| CHINESE
TO CONSTRUCT CIVIL-MILITARY AIRPORT AT GWADAR
by B. Raman, BalochVoice.org, Feb. 11, 2007 |
| Statement
by the Khan of Kalat, from Europe (in
Urdu), January, 2007 |
| Speakers
call for end to military operation in Balochistan,
by Staff Reporter, Dawn, Jan. 28, 2007 |
| SC
cancels Gwadar plot allotments, seeks report: Provincial govt
left with ‘only ditches’: Justice Javed Iqbal,
by Mohammad Kamrant, Daily Times, Jan. 23, 2007 |
| In
no-go areas for intl. media:
Pakistan
launched military operation in Balochistan,
Baloch Society Of North America, Jan. 19, 2007 |
| Demonstrations
against Mengal's detention, Staff
report, Daily Times, Jan. 21, 2007; BHC
moved against ‘mysterious disappearance' of 14 BNP men,
Staff report; Daily Times, Jan. 17, 2007 |
| Baluchistan
and Kashmir offer study in contrasts,
by M Rama Rao, Asian Tribune, Jan. 17, 2007 |
| Balochistan:
Continuing military operations,
by Sheikh Asad Rahman, BalochWarna, Jan. 16, 2007 |
| A
Bubbling Cauldron, by Gulmina Bilal,
Newsline, Jan. 2007 |
| POSTCARD
USA: Pakistan's intelligence monster,
by Khalid Hasan, DailyTimes, Jan. 14, 2007 |
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| Fresh
military operations in Dera Bugti,
by Saleem Shahid, Dawn, Dec.
30, 2006 |
| The
unhappy province, by Ardeshir Cowasjee,
Dawn, Dec. 24, 2006 |
| Why
Balochistan Matters, by By Wajid
Shamsul Hasan (Ex Pakistani High Commissioner at the UK), DesPardes,
Dec. 23, 2006 |
| Mengal
sees US, India-sponsored war for free Balochistan,
by Malik Siraj Akbar, Daily Times, Dec. 22, 2006 |
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Pakistan: New York Times reporter and photographer harassed
and detained, CPJ (Committee to Protect
Journalists), Dec. 22, 2006 |
| UN
help sought to save IDPs from starvation
by Baqir Sajjad Syed, Dawn, Dec. 22, 2006 |
| Aid
to besieged Pakistani province blocked
by Gretchen Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 21,
2006 |
| Pakistani
city serves as a refuge for the Taliban
by Laura King, Los Angeles Times, Dec. 21, 2006 |
| Simmering
nationalism in Balochistan by Rasul
Bakhsh Rais, Daily Times, Dec. 19, 2006 |
| Pakistan:
A country unravels, Ahmed Rashid,
International Herald Tribune, Aug. 28, 2006 |
| Pakistan:
A country unravels, Ahmed Rashid,
International Herald Tribune, Aug. 28, 2006 |
| In
Remote Pakistan Province, a Civil War Festers,
Carlotta Gall, New York Times, Apr. 2, 2006 |
| Baloch
to go to any lengths for rights: Khan of Kalat |
| Rebel
killing raises stakes in Pakistan,
Ahmed Rashid, BBC News, Sept. 1, 2006 |
| Baluchistan:
Turning a fight into a war,
The Economist, Jun. 29, 2006 |
| 158
people killed in Balochistan since January 1,
by Zulfiqar Ghuman, DailyTimes.com.pk, Apr 20, 2006 |
| Explosive
mix in Pakistan's gas province, Ahmed
Rashid, BBC, Feb. 4, 2005 |
| Pipeline
in Flames, by Shahzada Zulfiqar, Newsline.com, February 2003 |
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