Does the UDHR apply to the people of Balochistan?
As the world marks International Human Rights Day "˜10 December' Pakistan and Iran should be urged to respect the Human Rights of the Baloch people and end the illegal occupation of Balochistan.
Charting the uncharted
Balochistan cannot and should not be an exclusively Baloch club; different people have lived here since centuries and have as much right as the ethnic Baloch to live in peace here
A snapshot of Balochistan
Balochistan faces a multitude of problems, including worsening human rights violations, economic stagnation, Talibanisation, sectarian targeted killings, political assassinations, abductions for ransom, mass migration, deteriorating health and education infrastructures, mismanagement of natural resources, skyrocketing corruption, bad governance and institutional breakdown. These issues combined have brought the province to the verge of total collapse.
Let bygones be bygones
The Baloch are seeking to undo the historical wrong committed against them on March 27, 1948, and all the injustices that stemmed from that
Evictions, Oil Wells and the Chinese
Khuzdar, East Balochistan's second most populated city is a literal war zone.
An interview with a Baloch guerrilla commander
Commander Allah Nazar: "Pakistan is an irresponsible state that is putting the civilized world in danger."
Understanding B.N.P and its Initiatives - and their Policy Implications on Baloch Politics
The president of Balochistan National Party (B.N.P) Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal's recent visit to Islamabad raised many eyebrows. His appearance before the Pakistan Supreme Court, his discussions with opposition politicians and, more importantly, his proclamation of conflict resolution agenda - embodied in Six-Point confident building measures - came under intense scrutiny in Baloch political circles.
Frank talk: Expert sees ethnic meltdown in Balochistan
KARACHI:
Amidst a gathering at Karachi's The Second Floor (T2F) on Friday, Ali Dayan Hassan, the Pakistan Director for Human Rights Watch, described Balochistan as a province which was on the verge of an ethnic meltdown.
Balochistan is burning
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Balochistan, the most important part of Pakistan, is on fire "” emotionally, socially and politically. In my recent interviews with some Baloch leaders in Karachi, I found a deep sense of grief, alienation and anger with an overlay of traditional Baloch chivalry, honour and commitment to their land and community.
Pakistan's Other Taliban
The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), an underground Sunni extremist group that allegedly receives support from units of Pakistani intelligence agencies, has accepted responsibility for most of such attacks in the recent past.
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