Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
I believe that the mere fact that 10,000 Balochi's have been able to return to Dera Bugti and lands around them which they were expelled from by Bugti, shows the success of the government actions in the province.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
Wide spread support for the Balochi freedom fighters throughout Balochistan
http://jang.com.pk/thenews/apr2006-daily/16-04-2006/national/n3.htm
Complete strike in Balochistan on nationalists’ call
QUETTA: A complete shutter-down was observed on the call of the Pukhtun and Baloch-nationalist parties in the provincial capital and other parts of Balochistan on Saturday.
The strike call was given against the “military operation” in Balochistan, siege of BNP chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s residence, merger of the Levies force with police, arrests of the nationalist leaders and raid on the residence of PKMAP chief Memood Khan Achakzai.
All business concerns remained shut in the provincial metropolis and other major cities of the province, including Sibi, Naushki, Khuzdar, Chaghai, Kalat, Gawadar, Naseerabad, Jaffarbad, Bolan, Zhob, Turbat, Mastung, Punjgur, Turbat, Ziarat, Pishin, Loralai, Killa Saifullah and Killa Abdullah.
Shutters remained down on Jinnah Road, Liaquat Bazar, Prince Road, McCongy Road, Fatima Jinnah Road, Sariab Road, Satellite Town, Alamo Chowk, Brewery Road, Sirki Road and other parts of the city. There was thin traffic on the roads.
Attendance in government semi-government and private offices, and educational institutions was also negligible.
It may be mentioned here that the Anjuman Tajran Balochistan had supported the strike call given by the Pukhtunkhawa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), Balochistan National Party (BNP), Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), National Party (NP) and other opposition parties of the province.
Three persons, including a leader of the Anjuman, Haji Ashiq Achakzai, were taken into custody by the police on the charges of forcing the people to close their business and blocking the road in Liaquat bazaar.
No untoward incident was reported, as heavy contingents of police and law-enforcement agencies had been deployed in the city to maintain law and order situation.
The office-bearers of the PKMAP and other nationalist parties termed the strike successful and thanked the people for their cooperation.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
^
Most people are off work on Fridays/Saturdays anyway, and it was business as usual today.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
what an excuse 
Just accept it even if you don’t like it. Denial doesn’t help
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
I am not the one denying that 10,000 Balochi exiled by Bugti have returned to their homeland, a great success for the government and a massive failure for warlord terrorists.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
who is denying that? of course the govt/army has sent the enemies of Bugti back to act against him
If you think this is just a altruistic move by the govt, and not a specific govt move against Bugti, you would be misunderstanding the whole situation
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
If Bugti sahib made such an enemy of at least 10,000 Balochi's that he had to expel them, then I don't see how people can defend this man.
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Akbar Bugti’s aide surrenders
LAHORE: Nawab Akbar Bugti’s aide and chief of the Kalper Bugti tribe Wadera Qamar Din has surrendered and become an approver against Akbar Bugti, Aaj television reported on Saturday. Din surrendered his arms before Wadera Jalal Khan Kalper, gave his tribal chief’s turban to the latter and accepted him as the new chief of the Kalper Bugti tribe, the channel said. Akbar Bugti made Din chief of the Kalper tribe in 1994 and gave him the traditional tribal chief’s turban. Din was one of the most wanted men in Balochistan with 27 cases of terrorism against him. He was also reportedly involved in the Dr Shazia Khalid rape case. Din, a former Sui gas employee, has been an absconder for the last six months, the channel said. With Din’s surrender, it is said that the whole Kalper Bugti tribe has turned against Akbar Bugti.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\04\30\story_30-4-2006_pg7_8
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More Masooris set to return
DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 15: As many as 600 Masoori Bugtis residing in Fort Munro, some 85 kms from here, will return on Tuesday to their homeland in Balochistan . Sources told Dawn that the fresh batch of Masooris led by Mir Tariq Masoori would return to Baikar under a heavy security cover. As many as 4,000 Kalpars and Masooris have already been sent to Dera Bugti district.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
Great.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
From what I know, Baluchistan has two types of areas, namely A and B. ‘A’ area consisted of around 5 percent of Baluchistan where Pakistan government law is effective, where Pakistani police, court and administration works. In ‘A’ area, at least in theory, one can take someone to court and to an extend, humans rights exists.
Around 95 percent area is under the control of tribal chiefs, having tribal laws, classified as ‘B’ area. In ‘B’ areas tribal leader can do anything what they like (these sardars can rape, plunder, do atrocities, expel anyone, confiscating lands, imprison in their private jail, torture or kill anyone without fear of law).
Pakistan government use to give funds to these chiefs for development or whatever reason and only part of the fund get spent for the benefit of the people while remaining use to stay with the chief for his enjoyment. Thus, government used to rule Baluchistan indirectly, through Sardars.
Before Musharaf, may that be military government or civilian government; all accepted that situation and negotiated with the chiefs. They all preferred to maintain that status-co in the province and leaving the people suffer in the hands of their chief. It used to suit non-caring past governments as their headache and expenditure use to be less (as only need was to please the Sardars by giving them concessions, power, privileges and money).
When Baluch sardars needed some more concessions, money or felt they are threatened, they use to come out with arms. Government in Islamabad wanting peaceful existence and having carefree attitude towards excesses done by Baloch sardars on their people, use to always come out for negotiation with these chiefs (sardars), giving them a bit more fund and/or giving them some power in the province too. Well, in past some rebellious sardars kept fighting and when surrendered, they and their sons were executed, while their sardari was passed to others. Categorization of areas stayed same.
This time when sardars (especially Bugti) revolted against the government, they thought that government would come to the table for negotiation (on sardars terms). Unfortunately for sardars and fortunately for the baloch people, Musharaf government decided that they would not negotiate on status-co but would like to bring all areas of Baluchistan into category ‘A’ where Pakistan writ establishes. This is becoming nightmare for Sardars like ‘Bugti’ who are used to imposing will over the people and area under them, without worrying about laws. The funds they used to get to run their area is also threatened.
Seems that these sardars now want to negotiate and want to go back to original status-co (probably realizing their mistakes) but seems that government has made up their mind to have writ of the government established all over Baluchistan. [It is possible that NS/BB/AAZ, their thugs and other Pakistani corrupts fed-up of present government, bribed these sardars to revolt against the government, so that government get weaken, but it seems that the strategy is backfiring].
It seems that now, Government is trying to bring Baluchistan into situation that exists in other part of Pakistan, where law of the land is supreme [true that one can break the laws in Pakistan (and many do that too) but that does not mean that it does not exists, as in most of Baluchistan and FATA]. It seems that Musharaf government is also thinking to bring FATA into areas similar to other areas, where laws of the land (Pakistan) become supreme.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
^^ Hey man Saleem man! edit your post and get rid of [FONT...] stuff. It is impossible to read what you have posted.
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Sorry antiobl, it is not entirely my fault that my mails had those bracketed commands along with the content. When I use Netscape to post the mail it comes OK and when I use explorer these bracketed commands get included/inserted (from no-where). Next time I will be more careful and would make sure to use Netscape when posting. Still, it is intriguing why that is happening when I use explorer. I am trying to find the reason behind this mystery (to me), though still unsuccessful.
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It seems that now, Government is trying to bring Baluchistan into situation that exists in other part of Pakistan, where law of the land is supreme [true that one can break the laws in Pakistan (and many do that too) but that does not mean that it does not exists, as in most of Baluchistan and FATA]. It seems that Musharaf government is also thinking to bring FATA into areas similar to other areas, where laws of the land (Pakistan) become supreme.
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Hear, hear! No more jirga/panchaiti mentality in Pakistan.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
Around 95 percent area is under the control of tribal chiefs, having tribal laws, classified as ‘B’ area. In ‘B’ areas tribal leader can do anything what they like (these sardars can rape, plunder, do atrocities, expel anyone, confiscating lands, imprison in their private jail, torture or kill anyone without fear of law).
Pakistan government use to give funds to these chiefs for development or whatever reason and only part of the fund get spent for the benefit of the people while remaining use to stay with the chief for his enjoyment. Thus, government used to rule Baluchistan indirectly, through Sardars.
Before Musharaf, may that be military government or civilian government; all accepted that situation and negotiated with the chiefs. They all preferred to maintain that status-co in the province and leaving the people suffer in the hands of their chief. It used to suit non-caring past governments as their headache and expenditure use to be less (as only need was to please the Sardars by giving them concessions, power, privileges and money).
When Baluch sardars needed some more concessions, money or felt they are threatened, they use to come out with arms. Government in Islamabad wanting peaceful existence and having carefree attitude towards excesses done by Baloch sardars on their people, use to always come out for negotiation with these chiefs (sardars), giving them a bit more fund and/or giving them some power in the province too. Well, in past some rebellious sardars kept fighting and when surrendered, they and their sons were executed, while their sardari was passed to others. Categorization of areas stayed same.
This time when sardars (especially Bugti) revolted against the government, they thought that government would come to the table for negotiation (on sardars terms). Unfortunately for sardars and fortunately for the baloch people, Musharaf government decided that they would not negotiate on status-co but would like to bring all areas of Baluchistan into category ‘A’ where Pakistan writ establishes. This is becoming nightmare for Sardars like ‘Bugti’ who are used to imposing will over the people and area under them, without worrying about laws. The funds they used to get to run their area is also threatened.
Seems that these sardars now want to negotiate and want to go back to original status-co (probably realizing their mistakes) but seems that government has made up their mind to have writ of the government established all over Baluchistan. [It is possible that NS/BB/AAZ, their thugs and other Pakistani corrupts fed-up of present government, bribed these sardars to revolt against the government, so that government get weaken, but it seems that the strategy is backfiring].
It seems that now, Government is trying to bring Baluchistan into situation that exists in other part of Pakistan, where law of the land is supreme [true that one can break the laws in Pakistan (and many do that too) but that does not mean that it does not exists, as in most of Baluchistan and FATA]. It seems that Musharaf government is also thinking to bring FATA into areas similar to other areas, where laws of the land (Pakistan) become supreme.
Once these billion dollar infrastructure projects are completed the tribal system in Balochistan will collapse, just like it did in other parts of the country when they developed.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
460 Nautani Bugtis return to Pir Koh
Some 460 members of the Nautani Bugti tribe have been resettled in their native town in Pir Koh. These people returned to Pir Koh under the leadership of Wadera Mewa Khan Nautani Bugti. The government has made an effort to resettle members of minor Bugti tribes who were expelled from areas of Dera Bugti in the 90s in an attempt to restore law and order in the troubled Balochistan district.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\26\story_26-5-2006_pg7_44
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i suppose this would be forgiven now?
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
As long as he can read army press releases he will get his money. Past or current crimes will be overlooked. This is the legacy of divide and rule left by the Brits. This is what Pakistani “unity” has been reduced to.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
No, what is says is he has surrendered to the authorities.
Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
And has Wadera Din been taken into custody for his crimes?
The situation has gotten bad from worse in Balochistan due to lack of any political process for the people. Musharraf has failed in Balochistan.
http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/27/top5.htm
Fire breaks out in Sui after pipeline blasts
By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, May 26: A huge fire broke out in Sui after two pipelines supplying gas to the Sui plant exploded on Friday night. Another pipeline was blown up near the Goth Mazari in the Punjab-Balochistan border area suspending supply of gas to some parts of Punjab, official sources said.
“At least 60 shops, Sui grid station and levies thana were gutted, and the fire is still raging, posing threat to other shops in the township and nearby civilian settlements, a senior officer of the Sui police station told Dawn.
“There is no immediate threat to the main gas plant but supply from many wells to the plant, may have to be stopped, the sources said.
However, no casualty has been reported. But the sources said that about 20 people fell unconscious, overcome by the thick smoke. They were taken to the civil hospital in Sui.
Reports said that high explosives planted around the two big pipelines exploded at brief intervals. The blasts caused the huge fire which engulfed shops in the Sui tehsil bazar. The Sui grid station and levies thana were completely destroyed.
The flames could be seen from miles away, eyewitness Ataullah Bugti told Dawn on phone from Sui.
“Shops are still burning and there is no fire-tender in the township,” he said.
The sources said that the affected pipelines were supplying gas to the main purification plant from 20 to 30 gas wells that would affect the functioning of the plant and compressor.
According to another report, 24-inch diameter main pipeline was blown up near the Goth Mazari village on the Balochistan-Punjab border late last night. The pipeline supplies gas to many areas of Punjab.
“We have suspended supply to Kot Addo and some other areas of Punjab,” an official of the Sui Northern gas pipeline company said. A shop was destroyed in a hand-grenade attack in the Nushki township, some 160 km west of here, on late Thursday night.
According to police sources,the grenade was hurled on the roof of the shop in the main bazar. The blast rocked the township, causing panic among people.
Meanwhile, tribesmen opened fire on the gas well No.1 in the Sui field. Security forces returned fire forcing the attackers to retreat.
“The gas well is safe,” official sources said.
According to another report, some people fired three rockets in the Loti gas field area, but the rockets exploded in an open place. Police also found three rockets in the industrial town of Hub.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060527/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_baluch_rebellion_1
**Pakistan battles ethnic guerrillas **
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 1 minute ago
QUETTA, Pakistan - In the remote desert of Baluchistan, a war for independence is distracting Pakistan as it struggles to contain Taliban and al-Qaida militants along the Afghan border.
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It is up against an array of Baluch fighters who accuse it of plundering the hidden riches of the arid southwestern province: natural gas.
It’s Pakistan’s ‘other’ war, a sideshow to its battle in troubled Waziristan some 250 miles to the north, where pro-Taliban fighters have gained stature and Osama bin Laden is still suspected to be hiding.
But the conflict in Baluchistan is also a costly one, feeding off the deprivation in what is Pakistan’s largest and poorest province despite sitting on the nation’s principal gas reserves. The army put down another tribal rebellion here in 1974, reportedly leaving about 3,000 dead.
“It’s not just a few tribal chiefs against the government. There’s a genuine movement of Baluch nationalists. There are people enlisting every day and picking up arms,” said Asma Jehangir, chairwoman of the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
Violence escalated sharply after rockets landed about 300 yards from President Gen. Pervez Musharraf while he was visiting the town of Kohlu in December. The Pakistanis then launched an offensive against the Bugti and Marri tribes, whose leaders control swaths of Baluchistan like feudal lords with militias numbering thousands.
People in Baluchistan feel shortchanged. The royalties on their gas have barely changed since 1952. Only 25 percent of villages are electrified, and only 20 percent have safe drinking water. The shadowy and recently outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army is blamed for near-daily attacks on gas pipelines and electricity pylons that have disrupted the province’s power supply. It claimed responsibility for bombings at a police training school at the provincial capital Quetta on May 11 that killed seven people.
Musharraf says he wants to develop Baluchistan. He is building a deep sea port at its coast and encouraging foreign investment. But new military garrisons intended to secure the restive region have bred suspicion and hardened resistance.
“The government wants to take complete control of the gas fields for future digging and drilling. Their policy is to exterminate the Baluch,” said Nawab Akbar Bugti, 79, the silver-bearded Bugti chief, speaking to The Associated Press by satellite phone from his mountain hideout.
He said thousands of soldiers and paramilitaries have been deployed, using helicopter gunships, bombs and artillery. He claimed hundreds of civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced from around Dera Bugti, some 200 miles southeast of Quetta.
In a report on two recent fact-finding missions to Baluchistan, the rights commission accused the military of “indiscriminate bombing” and listed more than 60 dead in December and January, many of them women and children. It also voiced “grave concern” over militants mining roads.
The government denied killing civilians, presents the problem as one of law and order, and is cagey about discussing its handling of it.
Raziq Bugti, a spokesman for the elected Baluchistan provincial government, said that if militias disbanded, gave up heavy weapons and stopped challenging Pakistan’s sovereignty, negotiations were possible.
If not, “force will be used. It’s very clear,” he said.
The Baluch make up about half of the province’s 6.5 million people. They have coexisted with ethnic Pashtuns, Sindhis and Punjabis but long-brewing tensions are increasingly coming to the surface.
“Punjabis should leave,” said Asif Baluch of the Baluch Students’ Organization, which advocates independence for the Baluch. “We’re not against them as human beings, but as a dominant class.”
He accused intelligence agencies of holding Baluch activists for months, sometimes years, without trial.
Baluch separatists have started targeting ethnic Punjabis who dominate Pakistan’s bureaucracy and security services. On March 18, at a mountain picnic spot southeast of Quetta, masked men shot dead two junior government officials they believed to be Punjabis. A third survived his gunshot wounds by playing dead.
Faruq Shah, a Pashtun, was spared after the attackers twice checked his ID. “I cried and begged for their lives,” he said. “It feels like I escaped from the jaws of death.”