Pakistan's secret dirty war
In Balochistan, mutilated corpses bearing the signs of torture keep turning up, among them lawyers, students and farm workers. Why is no one investigating and what have they got to do with the bloody battle for Pakistan's largest province?
Balochistan's Burden of Slavery
Let this day be a reminder that if we fail to unite as a nation, we are doomed to remain disunited as slaves.
One who pays the Piper calls the tune
Any outcome other than the release and departure of Raymond Davis would have absolutely surprised me because you cannot expect the piper to play any tunes of his choice when not only is he paid to play but even the pipe he has belongs to the provider
Islamabad's barbarism
Islamabad's policy of eliminating the political backbone of Baloch society through a "˜kill and dump' strategy will further the Baloch resolve to look for alternatives rather than sticking with merciless Islamabad
Herald Exclusive: The dead end
The democratically elected representatives of the province have also failed to raise the issue, let alone address it. None of the 65 members of Balochistan Assembly during the last two years has moved a resolution to discuss the disappearances and extrajudicial killings. That 64 of these members are part of the provincial government and yet they have not taken up the issue even once means they are either helpless or unwilling to do something about it.
Murders in Balochistan: I blame the government
A friend of mine left Quetta for his hometown in Turbat recently without informing anyone.
Extra-judicial Killings in Balochistan and the Silence of International Community
One of the latest victims of the extra-judicial killings of Baloch people by Pakistani state and Army is my brother Faiz Mohammad Marri. He was arrested on the night between 6 and 7 November 2010. Pakistan security agencies raided his house in Metrowell area of Karachi, where he was receiving treatment for the torture wounds that were inflict on him by Pakistani security forces previously.
A "Heavy Price" for Defending Human Rights
A prominent human rights defender Naeem Sabir has paid a heavy price for defending human rights in Balochistan. When the scene is that of a battlefield, definitely, performing such a crucial duty in such a situation is an act of bravery and a sign of commitment to one's profession. It is perplexing why people working for human rights, peace and harmony are being target killed in cold blood and deprived of their own professional rights. Why are the perpetrators not brought to book? Importantly, why don't human rights organizations, whose own members are killed, take any significant action? They are content with uttering a few words of condemnation.
Naeem Sabir: The Man I Knew
Naeem Sabir was a prominent social worker and a human rights activist in Khuzdar, Balochistan. Sabir had been associated with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) since 1997 and had been working to promote human rights in the district. In the recent past, he had been helping the Commission in documenting the cases of enforced disappearances of students, lawyers, political activists and other citizens and the subsequent recovery of their bullet-ridden, mutilated bodies in desolate places in the province.
Pakistan: A country created and being destroyed in the name of religion
If the situation is not checked very quickly, someone may soon write an epitaph: "˜Here lies a country which was created in the name of religion and was destroyed in the name of religion'.
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