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Mumtaz Khan vice chairman International Kashmir Alliance-IKA, in his statement has strongly condemned the killing of Balach Mari, son of Baluch Nationalist leader Khair Bakhsh Marri, and former member of assembly, which is largely believed to be killed by the Pakistan’s security forces. Balach Marri, who after the death of Nawab Akbar Bugti, had become the symbol of Baluch resistance in Baluchistan, and is believed to be the head of BLA.
The death of Balach Marri is not going to affect the Baluch resistance, stated by his father Khair Bakhsh Marri. He further said that more Baluch would join this movement day by day because there is no other solution except the gun, words can’t silence the guns those used against the Balochis.
Mumtaz Khan has called a tragedy to death of Balach Marri, who was fighting for their people to seek the social justice for their people and control on their resources and land. Baloch are largely alienated after the Bengali’s in Pakistan, who own the richest, biggest and strategically important province in Pakistan while numerically low in population but is the most deprived, backward and poor are in Pakistan.Baloch grievances are not only genuine but serious and deep-rooted that demand serious and genuine attention of ruling élite. It is the time that Pakistani rulers should stop solving problem with arrogance of military power, and look into the problems that surround this state from the beginning.
The objective of creation of this state had been claimed to secure the future of Indian Muslims, but state is at the fight with its people and provinces after its creation in the form of military dictatorship and civilian governments, by denying them their democratic, economic and political rights. Baluchistan has been target of all governments and now entire Baluchistan has been under serious turmoil and stood up for their rights. Even government sponsored leaders now endorse the grievances and demands nationalsit Baloch leaders are making.
If Islamabad failed to grasp the gravity of situation in Baluchistan, Pakistan cannot survive as a state. To make it viable state Islamabad rulers will have to stop fighting with its own people, and had to make new arrangements with its provinces and to rewrite the constitution that may truly represent the aspirations of all nationalities living in Pakistan.
The forceful occupation and colonization of Baluchistan will escalate the tension and problems further. Mr. Khan has said that Pakistani rulers have adopted same approach in its controlled Areas of Gilgit Baltistan, where after 60 years of its control people are deprived of basic rights and freedom. The widespread sense of deprivation is prevailing among most of Pakistan’s provinces and it’s controlled Areas because of military dictatorship and political persecution.
Mumtaz khan has expressed surprise that Mushraf regime is releasing and negotiating with terrorist and extremists in Waziristan and Swat but killing nationalist leaders in Baluchistan that is clear indication that they want to push Baloch to war to create justification to break Pakistan.
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