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End of an era

Editorial Daily Times  The passing away of Nawab Khair Bux Marri, Baloch nationalist leader of towering standing and chief of the Marri tribe, brings to a close an entire era of struggle under his leadership and guidance against the usurpation of the rights of the Baloch people and the repressive policies of successive regimes in Pakistan. Born in Kohlu, Marri Area ...

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A man of Principles

By Adnan Aamir On 10th June 2014, Nawab Khair Baksh Marri breathed for the last time. He was one of the most respected and revered politicians and tribal leaders of Balochistan. He epitomized a person who never compromises on his principles. It’s indeed a great loss of people of Balochistan because the man of Principles is no more.  Nawab Khair ...

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The Future of Baloch Nationalism After Nawab Marri

The Baloch Hal Editorial Nawab Khair Baksh Marri, the prominent Baloch nationalist leader finally passed away without brokering a deal with any of the Pakistani governments to end the  ongoing conflict in Balochistan. The veteran Baloch leader, who passed away on Tuesday, remained firm on his demand for a free Baloch country. His commitment to his principles has transformed him into ...

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Khair Bakhsh Marri: a fighter all the way

By Hasan Mansoor KARACHI: Veteran politician Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, who died on Tuesday, never gave up his dream of a homeland for the Baloch in the face of heavy odds. Born in Balochistan’s Kohlu region in one of the most influential families of the province in Feb 1928, Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri got his education in his native land, ...

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Nawab Kair Bux Marri: The legend of Balochistan passes away

By Zareef Gul Baloch Nawab Khair Bux Marri, a veteran Baloch nationalist leader passed away in karachi . He was suffering from a protracted illness admitted in a Karachi in local hospital given the fact that the government did not approve their appeal for his medical treatment in international countries. The denial of the so-called government further put more complications ...

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Baloch Nationalist Leader Khair Bakhsh Marri Passes Away

Karachi : Baloch nationalist Leader Khair Bakhsh Marri  passed  away  on Tuesday, June 10, 2014  at private hospital  in Karachi.  Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, 86, was hospitalized in Liaquat National Hospital Karchi up on his serious illness where he was under treatment in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to the doctors because of a brain stroke he was unable to ...

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Government would take every possible step to protect the people: Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch has said that government would take every possible step to protect the people and their property. “Arrangements should be for early shifting of dead bodies of Shia pilgrims who were killed in Taftan tragedy and better treatment should be given to injured persons,” he issued these direction this while chairing a high-level ...

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Nine people abducted by armed forces during a search operation in Sui, and Dera Bugti : BRP

Dera Bugti: Baloch Republican Party (BRP) alleged that military troops in a large number surrounded the entire Bugti colony area of Sui and launched a door to door operation.  “Nine people have been abducted by armed forces during a search operation in Sui, and bombardment by forces has claimed eight innocent lives in Dera Bugti’s Geyandari region while two more ...

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Ban ki-Moon condemns terror attacks including Shia genocide in Pakistan

“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by this upsurge of violence across Pakistan,” a statement issued by Ban’s spokesperson said here. Ban deplored the terrorist attacks, including the assault on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi in which at least 29 people died, and the attacks targeting Shia pilgrims in Balochistan that left 25 people dead and many others injured. He urged ...

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The genocide continues

Editorial Daily Times At least 23 people have died and several wounded in a suicide attack in Taftan, Balochistan on Sunday. These were not ordinary people. They are paying the price for being Shias and for performing undeterred their religious rites for years now. It is not the first time that the Iran-Pakistan highway has been used to kill Shia ...

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