Human rights in balochistan amnesty international usa. Although, geographically this is the largest province, demographically it is the smallest and the most underdeveloped federating unit. It is widely believed to be led by brahumdagh bugti, nawab akbar bugtis grandson, who is in exile although he denies that he supports violence. The attack and subsequent siege, which targeted the a top hotel in the strategic port city of gwadar, lasted several hours. Abstract one of the most serious threats to the federation of pakistan is the rising insurgency in balochistan. A complete shutterdown strike was observed all over balochistan to condemn their murders. The history of balochistan began in 650 bce with vague allusions to the region in greek historical records. A local separatist militant group the baloch liberation army bla. Encyclopedia of junk food and fast food pdf free download. The insurgency began less than a year after pakistans independence from colonial rule in august 1947, when in march 1948 pakistan dispatched troops to annex the southwestern area which was then known as kalat by michael hart next year will signal 70 years since the beginning of a fierce separatist insurgency fought in pakistans troubled.
The balochistan liberation army is a pakistandesignated terrorist organisation. The problem in the province is a deep sense of deprivation, alienation, grievance. Sabena siddiqi indias covert war in balochistan india has been actively pursuing a covert war doctrine in pakistan since decades, pakistan,s vast yet sparsely populated province of balochistan was turned into a volatile region by employing proxies. Balochistan republican army mapping militant organizations. Tactics kidnappinghostage taking as a terrorist tactic, armed assault, rocket missile terrorist attacks. To resist the atrocities, nawab khair bakhsh marri formed the balochistan peoples liberation army, which led many baloch men into guerrilla war. Pdf this research evaluates the report of major bomb blasts in. Yes india can but if we are talking about orignal balochi regime, then that would include parts of iran and afghanistan along with the balochi province of pakistan.
Aug 11, 2015 the balochistan liberation front allegedly received support from the baloch student organization during the independent balochistan movement of 19731977. The spokesmen of the baloch liberation army bla informed media sources on tuesday that its fighters have killed at least 16 personnel of pakistani forces in marwar and chamalang areas of balochistan. Conflict and peace studies pak institute for peace. It is also meant to inform the international community about the kind of. On jan 29, large amount of arms and ammunition have been recovered from banned organisation balochistan liberation armys bla hideout by fc and security agencies, ispr said. Pakistans secret dirty war world news the guardian. Malik said balochistan liberation army bla and baloch republican army bra are involved in landmine explosions in sui. Since 2004 the bla has waged a violent armed struggle against pakistan for what it claims as self. Explaining the resilience of the balochistan insurgency. The group has been proscribed by the government of pakistan on march 15, 20. Nov 14, 2016 on november 12, a terrorist attack struck a sufi shrine in pakistans volatile balochistan province, which has resulted in the death of at least 50 people while more than 100 are reportedly. Mr reid is also banning two foreign groups, the baluchistan liberation army and teyrebaz azadiye kurdistan. On april 30 the musharraf regime banned baloch nationalist leaders from travelling outside pakistan.
It is also meant to inform the international community about the kind of state the baloch people are aspiring to establish. Balochistan liberation army banned pakistan defence. The balochistan liberation army claimed responsibility, saying that the killings were in response to the killings of baloch missing persons. Latest and breaking news on balochistan liberation army. It is reported that baluchistan liberation army bla is. Another similar group the balochistan liberation army earlier this month claimed responsibility for a devastating grenadegunandied attack on one of the historic residences of pakistans late founder, muhammad ali jinnah. Baluchistan liberation front is a militant organization carrying out violent activities in baluchistan province against the security forces, with the intention to gain independence from pakistan. Balochistan house is said to be an affiliate of the.
And kongra gele kurdistan and kadek are also being added to the banned list because they are two alternative names for the kurdish terrorist group pkk, which is already outlawed. It is an underground armed organisation 1 formed in 2000. It has conducted several attacks on pakistani security. The balochistan liberation army also known as the baloch liberation army is a militant organization based in afghanistan. Hundreds of teachers and other professionals have fled the province as a result of these killings, bringing the education system to a breaking point and damaging the local. The enemy in balochistan is neither the baloch, nor the pakistani army, but international hostile forces and their allies. They are unhappy with the pakistan government about various things, but mostly it is the economic situation balochistan is in and the reluctance of the government to deal with it which are the main reasons for the bla to take up their arms.
Bso was a group of assorted leftwing students in quetta and some other cities of balochistan. The baloch liberation army is an armed separatist group that targets security forces and. Misha and sasha can be considered among the architects of the original bla. The bla, the armed wing of the baloch movement, has carried out several violent attacks in pakistan. The strongest among them is believed to be the balochistan liberation army, led by hyarbyar marri who took over the command of the outfit after the assassination of his brother balach marri by the. Established in 2011, the majeed brigade, a suicide attack squad within the balochistan liberation army bla, is reportedly named after abdul majeed baloch, who attempted to assassinate thenprime. Allah nazar baluch, while its spokesmen are basham baluch and gohram baluch.
It is the most widelyknown baloch separatist group. According to available information, it is headed by dr. May 18, 2020 balochistan is back in spotlight after ban against baloch liberation army bla 15 jul, 2019, 06. Understanding pakistans baloch insurgency the diplomat. A chinese dream being materialized through pakistan spdi report, 4. Balochistan waja liberation army bwa is an active group formed c. Malik islamabad a nexus of taliban, balochistan liberation army bla and jandola exists in the province, said the federal interior minister, rahman malik during the supreme court. The baloch liberation army bla claimed responsibility for a retaliatory attack on four frontier corps fc checkposts near margat coalmine area in which at least 15 fc personnel were killed and a dozen sustained injuries. Explore balochistan liberation army profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. The bla and blf are the strongest and most influential militant groups of balochistan. Balaachs portrait, wearing a baloch cap and holding an assault rifle, is almost ubiquitous. Balochistan liberation front mapping militant organizations.
His son, balaach marri, led the balochistan liberation army from 2000 until his assassination in 2007. The balochistan liberation army bla has claimed the attack on the jinnah residency in ziarat, express news reported on saturday. The balochistan liberation army also baloch liberation army, or bla is a militant organization and separatist group designated as a terrorist organization by the islamic republic of pakistan and the united kingdom based in balochistan, a mountainous region of western pakistan. Three soldiers martyred in ied blast in balochistans awaran. It is true that nawab bugti was a distant relative of my mother but that in no way justifies the cause of my husbands abduction.
They use classic guerrilla tactics ambushing military. Balochistan is divided between the pakistani province of balochistan, the iranian province of sistan and baluchestan and the afghan region of balochistan. Although the balochistan liberation army was officially founded in 2000, the media along with some analysts speculate that the group is a resurgence of prior baloch ethnonationalist insurgencies, and more specifically the independent balochistan movement of 1973 to 1977. Balochistan liberation army launches fresh attack on chinese interests in gwadar. The baloch liberation army is a separatist militant group based in balochistan, a mountainous region of pakistan.
The insurgency in balochistan is a lowintensity insurgency waged by baloch nationalists. Mar 10, 2018 balochistan liberation army is a listed terrorist organization not only under the law of pakistan but also other countries including the uk. Latest and breaking news on balochistan liberation united front. Sep 08, 20 us adds balochistan liberation army to terrorism list.
My little world the birth of balochistan liberation army bla. The balochistan liberation charter blc is both a roadmap and a contract that guarantees the baloch nation that there will be democracy, justice and freedom for all the citizens of balochistan. A high value balochistan liberation army activist, identified as abdul rasool alias ustadborjonboss, along with his group surrendered to security forces. Devasher argues that the proposed chinese settlement in balochistan has dangerous implications as this would change the demography of a sparsely populated region. The bla is listed as a terrorist organization by pakistan, united kingdom and the united states. The militarized state and continuing economic depravation, asian survey 49 2009. Oct 29, 2014 another similar group the balochistan liberation army earlier this month claimed responsibility for a devastating grenadegunandied attack on one of the historic residences of pakistans late founder, muhammad ali jinnah. The bla became publicly known during the summer of 2000, after it claimed credit for a series of bombings and attacks. Interior minister chaudhry nisar revealed that the. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information.
I have just modified one external link on balochistan liberation army. Balochistan liberation army, established in the 1980s, which both the us and the eu have banned as a terrorist group. Management of oil and gas revenues in pakistan pdf. Conflict and peace studies volume 10 jan june 2018 number 1 pakistan security report 2017 pak institute for peace. Usbased exiled baloch journalist and newspaper editor malik siraj akbar writes. Undertaker saves rey mysterio from kane and big show plus randy orton destroys the phenom duration.
Mengal tribes6 support the balochistan liberation army, for example, the. Balaachs portrait, wearing a baloch cap and holding an. On june 30, 2015, the pakistan army attacked the village of mehi in occupied balochistan near the town of mashkay, which is the hometown of balochistan liberation front blf supreme commander dr. The balochistan liberation army bla was founded in 1999 and is the main faction, it was involved in terrorism, kidnapping for ransom and bomb blasts, hyrbyair marri is the leader of free balochistan movement along with bla and blo. On may 1 the balochistan liberation army claimed responsibility for blowing up a railway bridge in the kohlu district of balochistan, cutting the line between the provincial capital, quetta, and iran. On november 12, a terrorist attack struck a sufi shrine in pakistans volatile balochistan province, which has resulted in the death of at least 50 people while more than 100 are reportedly. Ten things you must know about the balochistan conflict now. Encyclopedia of junk food and fast food advisory board ken albala associate professor of history university of the pacific stockton, california gary allen food writer and adjunct professor suny empire state college highland, new york joseph carlin regional nutritionist administration on aging boston, massachusetts barbara haber food scholar and former curator of books radcliffe institutes. Balochistan liberation army bla worldwideconflicts. Balochistan insurgency second conflict 195859 led by nawab nowroz khan nawab nauroznowroz khan, commonly known by balochs as babu nowroz, was the head of the zarakzai tribes of balochistan. In addition to the bra, the balochistan liberation front blf, the balochistan liberation army bla, lashkare balochistan leb, and the jhalawan baloch tiger are also active in the region. Pakistans jihad paradox in balochistan the diplomat. Sep 25, 2015 undertaker saves rey mysterio from kane and big show plus randy orton destroys the phenom duration.
Baloch liberation army claimed to have killed 16 pakistani soldiers wednesday, december 23rd, 2015 01. The pakistan flag atop the building was burned in the attack, and replaced with the blas. The rebels are splintered into several factions, the largest of which is the balochistan liberation army. Effects and implications on federation of pakistan umbreen javaid. The balochistan liberation army bla was founded in 1999 by balochi separatists. Balochistan is back in spotlight after ban against baloch liberation army bla 15 jul, 2019, 06.
Adeel khan, renewed ethnonationalist insurgency in balochistan, pakistan. Jun 24, 2015 his son, balaach marri, led the balochistan liberation army from 2000 until his assassination in 2007. Feb 16, 2017 on jan 29, large amount of arms and ammunition have been recovered from banned organisation balochistan liberation armys bla hideout by fc and security agencies, ispr said. The balochistan liberation army, designated as a terrorist organisation by pakistan. One such organization was bla balochistan liberation army, the brainchild of kgb that was built around the core of bso baloch students organization.
Us adds balochistan liberation army to terrorism list. However, it has now been disclosed that nawab bugti was a distant relative of kazim bugti and may have been kidnapped after suspecting his involvement with the balochistan liberation army. Pakistan has welcomed a decision by the united states to designate pakistani separatist militant organisation the balochistan liberation army. Balochistan waja liberation army bwa terrorist groups trac. Apr 17, 20 the balochistan liberation army bla was founded in 1999 by balochi separatists.