Pakistan forces beat up Baluch journalist

by Ahmar Mustikhan | December 24, 2008 at 07:30 am

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A journalist was attacked by Pakistani forces while carrying out his professional duties in the Baluchistan port city of Gwadur, residents told this journalist on phone.

Behram Baluch, bureau chief of the Urdu language Daily Intekhab, was beaten up by the mostly Punjabi and Mohajir Anti Terror Force in the main roundabout of the town early Wednesday morning.

"There was no rhyme or reason for attacking the journalist," said Hameed Haji, president of the National Party in Gwadur District. "The ATF was just flexing its muscles," he said.

People of Gwadur including provincial government minister Mir Hamal Kalmati protested the uncalled for attack against the journalist and staged a sit-down at the Gwadur Airport.

A new $250 million deep sea port became operational in Gwadur on Sunday, but most of the laborers were brought from outside Baluchistan inviting protest by the Baluch chief executive of the province, Nawab Aslam Raisani.

The Gwadur Port Authority is under Islamabad's control, with Punjabi and mohajir military and civilian officers on its board, and Raisani has demanded the port be handed over to Baluchistan state.

Pakistan's minister for ports and shipping, Nabil Gabol, has promised the port will be handed over to the control of Baluchistan, Pakistani press reports have said.

Pakistani forces and intelligence services routinely mistreat journalists in the restive Baluchistan province and even foreign correspondents are not spared. On August 26 a journalist Irshad Akhtar of daily Asaap newspaper suffered gunshot wounds and a civilian Altaf Buledi was killed when they came under the unprovoked attack of the Frontier Corp at a public rally.

The rally was organized to mark the second death anniversary of former governor and chief minister of Baluchistan, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. Bugti was assassinated extra judicially by the Pakistan army for resisting Pakistan's loot of naural gas produced in his native Sui.

The Sui area produces as much as $7 million of natural gas each day and only ten days worth of the money is given to Baluchistan state while the rest is pocketed by the majority Punjabi and mohajir population, the two dominant ethnic groups in Pakistan.

Pakistan used U.S.-supplied F-16s to attack Bugti, whose remains were not handed over to his family.

Crackdown on journalists is routine in Baluchistan. Carlotta Gall, a correspondent of The New York Times, was beaten up in Baluchistan town of Quetta while on a tour of duty some time ago.

Pakistan annexed Texas-sized Baluchistan illegally against the wishes of Baluch people in March 1948 and a low-level insurgency is continuing to this day. The Baluch have risen up in arms against the forced annexation five times during the last six decades.

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baloch ka baap (not verified)

at 06:54 on January 5th, 2009

baloch are thief and we should fuck baloch.

because they just know theiving and killing they dont know how to work how to produce sth

Ali Arjemandi (not verified)

at 10:05 on January 5th, 2009

Hello to all who read these lines...

It was very surprising for me...that the administrator of this site allows some body to use such words is being used against the honest and innocent Baloch nation.... this guy even didn`t dare to use his name... you who has written these words,,, if you are right....then why you done dare to use your name, or use a language which useable to any human being... gentleman!!! I use this words because my own convince of respecting all those others who deserve respect...while you with those words dont deserve to be called gentleman, you neither have logic nor wisdome to adress anything,,, so, do not try to blame or call Balochs thieves and other bad words... you and your supporters should know and read the history that,,, the Balochs are owners of their land, they have not occupied any others land... they have not tried to rulle another nation, they have not tried to steell anothers natural wealth. The Balochs are simply the victims of the British colonial era. Which this era for the part of Baloch have not ended after India got independence, and an unnatural , artificial country called Pakistan came in to being!!!

Gentleman!!! If you have little knowledge in Farsi, or Urdu litreature, this world (( PAKISTAN)) is a narrow minded chosen word and racistic. Because, Pak, means those who are pure!!! Istan, is a Mongolian word , meaning land. In this regard, you should self judge. Are the people of your so called Pakistan only pure people of the world?

So man.... dont not insult the Balochs... because no human being deserve to be insulted...the Balochs,,, just simply struggling to get their rights in their own land,,, like the Algerians, Cubans, Indians, Bangalis and so on...

Long live Balochistans struggle for her achiving its independence..

baloch ka baap (not verified)

at 06:56 on January 5th, 2009

Raisani is a refuge he came from iraq so that he is a terrorist why he has set on chair of governer

he him self is a big theif

so lets have a big nara FUCK BUGTI.

Ali Arjemandi (not verified)

at 10:30 on January 5th, 2009

Hello all

Gentleman.... Raisani never have been in Iraq... he has allways lived in so called Pakistan... and been a member of the Pakistans People Party... and he has allways cooperated with the Pakistani establishment...and such words you are using are very suitable to you and your co-thinkers!!!

Baloch is a proud nation and been living in his own land and country and striving to get to control his land... and this controll will happen not very far in future... each nation in the world who struggled to get their rights allways brok their enemies and became successful. Baloch will succeed and will have their own independent country, from Bandar Abas to the west to Karachi in East, and from the shores of Makoran to the Kandahar and Birjand in the north.

You blame the Baloch that they are lazzy not work,, to your reply it is only enough to tell you, to survive in Balochistan is a miracle, and the baloch in course of history, inspite of being a dry place with little or no rain fall at all for years,,, they never left their home land thsy stayed there... today we human beings have knowledge and technology, so the water will be no problem,,, and the Baloch have the courage to work and develop their home land according and due to their own belief and culture not due to the will of the occupiers of their land. And you should know that we believe that all those Balochs who are working in and with the Pakistani or Irani establishments are not the friends of Balochs but, colabolators of the occupiers of Balochistan...

You should know.... in near future,,, you need to have a Passport and a visa even to visit to Balochistan,,,, if you were not disclosed,,that it has been you who had used such words against patriot and proud Balochs... you are promised this will happen... I hope in your own life time...

God bless us all ..

And

LONG LIVE BALOCHISTAN

Ahmar Mustikhan

at 10:29 on January 5th, 2009

Dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on: Proverb

Qasimkhan (not verified)

at 02:14 on February 3rd, 2009

I am not a Baluch, but i love all pakistanis. I am shocked that some people are using dirty language against Baluch people. They should be ashamed of it. I request to Baluch People to please do not put any attention to these stupid lines. They can be our enemies. Baluch are very nice people. Allah may help them to get rid of all trouble. They are true Pakistani.

Insaan (not verified)

at 02:20 on February 3rd, 2009

Baluch are good Pakistanis, those who abuse them are not true Pakistanis. Bauch are better Patriot than us. Baluch Zindabad, Baluchistan Zindabad, Pakistan Zindabad

Ahmar Mustikhan

at 06:41 on February 3rd, 2009

Oh no we do not believe in this nonsense called Pakistan.....

Abdul Malik (not verified)

at 14:51 on April 13th, 2009

My name is Malik, mother fucker balochs, whoever coming in Balochistan, they kill one pashtun he bought land from baloch now they saying we are owner of this land, you are real mother fucker stupids, and pashtons belong to Quetta Kasi were ruling Quetta we will kick you all balochs out of Quetta you can fuck your mother's ass on kholu or dera bugti or makran,

do you under stand pashto?

Sta mor kus ke gindh warkama

my littel baby baloch mother fucker, if you will let me fuck your mom's pussy then i am ready to leave Quetta other wise why should i do strikes why should i leave balochistan.. you need to give your sister's pussy to me.

aurealeus

at 15:02 on April 13th, 2009

We need a flagging system to alert editors of offensive/obsene language in posts as the ones shown above so they can be deleted.

A system of control should also be implemented regarding Anonomyous and not verfied posters.

baloch ki maa ki choot

at 14:36 on July 14th, 2009

agar saray punjabi aur mahajir balochistan ki taraf PADD marr dain to sab balochs waisay hi marr jain gay. salay maderchod k bachay karachi mai mahajirs k tattay utha kar phirtay hain aur internet per baith kar apni maa baichna shuru kar detay hain. maderchod k bachay pakistan ki population ka 2% hain aur bharkain aisay martay hain jaisay baray sher hon. kutti k bachay hain sab balochs. they are good for nothing but zabardasti k great bannay ki koshish kartay hain.

The mothers and sisters of these baloch bastards should be fucked in front of them to teach them lesson. ye kutti k bachay balochistan mai mahajirs, punjabis,hazaras aur pashtoons ko martay hain to woh inn ki azadi ki tahreek hoti hai lakin jab koi BLA ya LuLLochistan ka koi terrorists marta hai to inn ki maa bhi marr jati hai aur ye wawaila macha detay hain k bara zulm hua hai. uss sab ko bhool jatay hain jo ye kartay hain.

kutti k bachay hain balochs. khulay aam boltay hain k wo chahtay hain k india in ki armed terrorist insurgency mai inn ki help karay( which india is actually doing) . DALLAY BALOCHS hain ye india aur israel k. in DALLAY BALOCHS KO MARNA SAWAAB HAI. INN KI MAA AUR BEHNO KI PHUDDI MARO GAY TO JANNAT MILLAY GI. INN GHADARON KI MAA CHOD K RAKH DENI CHAHIYAY.

SALAY DALLAY BALOCHS.