Monthly Archives: February 2012
History may repeat itself in Balochistan
Mumtaz Alvi,
Is the Balochistan Assembly again set for repeating the stunning results it had produced during the previous Senate election, when those who got elected from the platform of Pakistan Muslim League openly defied the party line and...
Simmering Balochistan needs concrete steps, not rhetoric
In the last two weeks, after a gap of many years, talk of counterinsurgency and the Taliban were eclipsed with that of the Baloch nationalists/insurgents/separatists (the term of choice to describe the disgruntled from the largest province of...
Balochistan human rights violations major issue: Munter
KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has said human rights violations in Balochistan are a major issue that need to be addressed urgently. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the BBC Urdu Service in Karachi, Munter said American...
Balochistan killings: protesters block highway
Following the arrival of seven bodies at Karachi from Turbat, the family members of the deceased staged protest demonstration at Super Highway that caused massive gridlock at Shahrah Pakistan for hours.According to police, the victims namely...
Meeting energy needs: Iran approves electricity project for Balochistan
QUETTA: Iran has approved a project which will provide 1,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Balochistan through the Zahedan-Quetta transmission line, Iranian Consul General Seyad Hussan Yahyavi said on Tuesday.
Strike observed in Balochistan
KARACHI – A complete strike was observed in Balochistan on Tuesday on the call of nationalist parties against the murder of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) leader Sana Sangat Baloch.
Exiled Baloch leaders active after US hearing
Murtaza Ali Shah
LONDON: Exiled Baloch leaders have stepped up their lobbying activities in Western capitals, following the high-profile hearing on Balochistan in Committee for Foreign Affairs, US House of Congress, which has riled Pakistan.
Iranian sanctions predicament
Sergei Desilva-Ranasinghe, Perth, W. Australia
The implementation of the tough new US and EU sanctions against Iran has encountered practical challenges, with India, an important Western strategic partner, voicing its concerns. Given that India...
Hyrbyair meets Brahamdagh to discuss Balochistan freedom charter
LONDON: Baloch nationalist leader Nawabzada Hyrbyair Marri has called on the leader of Balochistan Republican Party (BRP) Nawabzada Brahamdagh Bugti in Switzerland to express his condolences on the murder of his sister and niece in Karachi....
Balochistan rocked by another dead leader’s body, blasts
QUETTA: The inferno in Balochistan intensified on Monday. As the flames leapt higher, more bodies were discovered and explosions continued to claim innocent lives. The day began with the discovery of a body dumped near Turbat – mutilated...
BSO voices concern over HR violation in Balochistan
LONDON: A delegation of the Baloch Students Organisation-Azad has met president of the Liberal Democrat London at the party headquarters of LibDem. The delegation, headed by BSO-Azad London organiser, met Jonathan Flyer, who is president of...
Zardaris are a Baloch tribe, historian reminds, much to audience’s amusement
By Shaheryar Popalzai
KARACHI: Walking into a session on Balochistan, one would expect a discussion and questions on human rights violations, separatist talk and where the government is going wrong. But the session titled ‘Songs of the Falcon:...
Balochistan: Unveiling US agenda
Unquestionably, the United States Congressional act of hearing on Balochistan is an “ill-advised and ill-considered” move as declared by Pakistani Ambassador to US, Ms Sherry Rehman. This act of US Congressmen is a direct involvement in...
Balochistan: foreign intervention
THERE are some elements in the US Congress who support the cause of an independent Balochistan. Islamabad closely monitored the hearing; this issue should not be taken as a trivial one.
Army on Balochistan
COAS General Kayani has categorically denied reports that a military operation is underway in Balochistan. Talking to newsmen at a reception hosted by Prime Minister Gilani in honour of visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Islamabad...