Balochistan

By Abdus-Sattar Ghazali  The families of Baloch missing persons today, Friday Feb 28, 2014, completed more than 2,000 kilometers protest march on foot to highlight the issue of missing persons in Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province.  The Voice for Baloch Missing Person (VBMP) organized the march, which started in Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan on October 27, 2013 and ended in ...

Geneva : Addressing a press conference at Geneva press club on 28 February,the Baloch nationalist leader and head of the Baloch Republican Party Nawab Brahumdagh Bugti  said that  1, 40,000  Baloch had  been  killed and  at least 20,000 Baloch were missing since 2006.  “Balochistan is burning since the forceful occupation by state in 1948. Five major military operations had been ...

DERA BUGTI: Six militants were killed in a clash with Frontier Corps (FC) personnel here in Dera Bugti on Saturday. According to sources, an encounter took place between militants and FC men at Rustam Bazaar of Sui Tehsil. A spokesperson of FC stated that six militants  were killed whereas five others were injured.   Large amounts of explosive materials were ...

Surab: At least three personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and six others injured in a remote controlled bomb attack at their convoy near Surab area of Balochistan on Saturday. According to the initial reports the convoy was attacked by a remote controlled bomb as it was on a regular patrol duty at Surab area of district Kalat, some ...

LONDON: Left-wing Pakistani activists have called on the government of Pakistan to listen to the demands of Baloch campaigners who have staged a long-march through Pakistani towns and cities to the federal capital to highlight the issue of the alleged enforced disappearances of Baloch activists.  Workers from various progressive, left-leaning Pakistani parties staged a demonstration outside Prime Minister David Cameron’s ...

Mohammad Bilal Akhter Lashari Long marches are not a new phenomenon. Many leaders, from all over the world, have embarked on long marches primarily for political motives. The most prime example is of Mao Tse-tung who along with soldiers and party cadres covered a distance of more than 9000 kilometers. Such efforts not only cemented his position as the leader ...

By Yousaf Ajab Baloch   Baloch human rights activist Mama Qadeer 72, with 20 other Baloch women and children has made a history by breaking 84-year old record of Mahtama Gandi. Gandi had marched 390 kilometers on foot from Ahmedabad to Dandi against British Government in 1930, whereas Mama Qaeer Baloch traveled for more than 2000 kilometers on foot from Quetta ...

Islamabad: The participants of Baloch long march have arrived today in Rawalpindi and will march towards Islamabad tomorrow. According to the details the participants of long march have arrived Rawalpindi and will march towards Islamabad. The long march is being led by Mama Qadeer Baloch, vice chairman of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP).  The long march leader Mama Qadeer ...

By Raza Wazir Pushing a four-wheeled cart on the main Canal road along with two men and a dozen or so women, Mama Qadeer, surrounded by young students from Lahore marched on after months of having followed a similar routine all over Pakistan. The marchers, with pictures of missing family members placed like dead corpses on the push cart, marched ...

 QUETTA: The 17th Pak-Iran Joint Border Commission Friday formed a committee on border reported violations and agreed on joint efforts for tracking down the missing Iranian border guards. The Commission also called for taking stern action against elements using their soil for vicious plans. It was third day of the high level meeting which met in the aftermath of abduction ...