Journalist and HRCP Activist Siddiq Eidho and Yousaf Baloch Abducted near Gwadar
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Journalist and HRCP Activist Siddiq Eidho and Yousaf Baloch Abducted near Gwadar
Baloch Hal News | December 22, 2010
PASNI: In another case of "˜enforced disappearance' of a journalist in Balochistan, a senior member of Pasni Press Club Mohammad Siddiq Eidho and one of his friends Yosuaf Baloch were whisked away by what the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) blamed as personnel working for the country's intelligence agencies.
According to the details, journalist Siddiq Eidho and another friend of his, Yousaf Baloch, a tailor master by profession, were returning from Gwadar to Pasni in a police van after appearing before a court for a previous case when their van was intercepted by armed people supposedly working for the spy agencies.
When the police men refused to hand over the two persons, the attackers beat up the policemen and took Siddiq and his friend away to an known location. The incident occurred in Karwat area on the Coastal Highway.
Siddiq is a senior member of the Pasni Press Club and an activist of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).
In a statement issued here, the HRCP blamed intelligence agencies for "taking hostage" and expressed "serious concerns" that government agencies would subject Siddiq and his friend to severe torture during their "illegal detention".
"We demand an early and safe release of the the arrested," said the HRCP chairman.
In reaction to the enforced disappearance of the Baloch journalist-cum-human rights activist and Yousaf Baloch, a shutter down strike was observed in Pasni. All shops and public offices were shut down to condemn what they billed as abduction.
Addressing an urgent press conference, the family members of Siddiq Eidho was a law-abiding citizen who had appeared before the court in Gwadar to face previous charges. If he was a rebel, said his sister, he would not appear before the court to defend himself.
The family members said they were worried about the fate of Siddiq and his friend in the wake of recent killings of two Baloch journalists.
"The government has even deprived us of our right to live in peace," said Siddiq's sister, " if the government does not trust its own courts then why does it not shut them down?"
The Baloch Hal | Dec 22, 2010 Senior Journalist Whisked Away near Gwadar
Baloch Magazine Journalist "Kidnapped" Near Pasni
Baloch Hal News | December 22, 2010:
PASNI: A Baloch magazine journalist in the conflict-stricken Balochistan was "kidnapped" allegedly by the state intelligence agencies while traveling from the provincial capital, Quetta, to his native Turbat District, family sources said.
According to the details, Mohammad Ilyas Nazar, a young journalist in his 20s who is affiliated with Balochi language magazine Dhorant, was whisked away by the personnel of the security forces while he was returning home in a passenger coach. The officials stopped the bus at Badok locality near Pasni and asked the journalist to prove his identity.
"As Nazar showed his identity card, the officials whisked him away," said an eyewitness who was traveling with Nazar on the condition of anonymity for safety reasons, " since then, we are totally clueless about Nazar's whereabouts."
The source said Nazar worked at the Balochi language magazine as a copy editor and was never a part of any political party.
"Nazar's family members are very worried about his whereabouts because of the recent killings of the journalists in Balochistan," said a close friend of the kidnapped journalist, "We appeal to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take immediate notice of the kidnapping before Nazar's captors harm him."
When contacted, local authorities said they had no knowledge about the incident. No case has been registered yet in connection to the missing journalist's enforced disappearance.
The Baloch Hal | Dec 22, 2010 Baloch Magazine Journalist "Kidnapped" Near Pasni
Senior Journalist Killed in Khuzdar
Baloch Hal News | December 14, 2010:
KHUZDAR: The President of Khuzdar Press Club and a senior journalist Mohammad Khan Sasoli has been killed, police confirmed.
Officials said unidentified persons opened fire on Mohammad Khan Sasoli on his way back home.
No group has accepted responsibility for the killing yet.
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the killing of Mohammad Khan Sasoli, President of Khuzdar Press Club in Baluchistan and Correspondent of DawnNews TV here on Tuesday night by unknown assailants and demanded of the government to ensure arrest of perpetuators.
According to the reports reaching the PFUJ Secretariat, Mohammad Khan Sasoli (36) after doing his routine professional assignments left Khuzdar Press Club for his home situated in Labour Colony on his vehicle at 7.30pm. When he reached in front of his house two unknown motorcyclists wearing masks opened indiscriminate fire on him moment he come out of his vehicle. He received four bullet wounds in his head, chest and died on the spot. The assailants later fled from the scene.
He was married and leaves behind a son, a widow, old father, mother and three brothers and sister to mourn his death. He was in the profession for the last 15 years and worked for Daily "Zamana, Royal TV, news agency INP while presently he was working for DAWNNEWS TV. He belongs to a poor family and was occasionally paid by the Dawn News.
The journalists of Khuzdar claimed that almost all members of the Khuzdar Press Club were threatened by various pressure groups and Balochistan National Liberation Moment. About eights months ago President of the Khuzdar Press Club Faiz Din was also killed but his killers are still at large.
Likewise, Lala Hameed Baloch, Correspondent of urdu-language Daily Intikhab of Gwadar was found dead on Nov 18 with gunshot wounds. His killers are too not arrested so far.
This is fourth death of a media person in Pakistan during the last 10 days and 15th during the current year which is highest in the entire world.
Condemning the killing of Mohammad Khan Sasoli, the PFUJ Secretary General, Shamsul Islam Naz termed it a direct attack on democracy and freedom of press. Shamsul Islam Naz added that this incident has once again proved that the media persons are forced to work in hostile environments and they are not being provided any protection both from the government and media houses.
The PFUJ said that "an act of violence on a media practitioner is not only a crime against the individual victim, but it also represents an attack on freedom of expression, which is a fundamental right and a cornerstone of democratic society".
The PFUJ asked the Balochistan government to spare no effort in investigating this murder and bringing the culprits to justice.
The PFUJ demanded that aggrieved families be also compensated forthwith and it urged the world media organisations to send fact finding missions to Pakistan to assess the miserable conditions of media persons and their killing owing to negligence of media owners and failure of the government to protect the life of media persons.
The Baloch Hal | Dec 14, 2010 Senior Journalist Killed in Khuzdar
Baloch youth abducted by Pakistan state after human rights day
Report compiled from balochwarna.com, examiner.com, radio gwank:
Pakistan's security forces and secret services have abducted a Baloch youth in the port city of Gwadar, just a day after the international human rights day.
The victim has been identified as Abdul Qayyum Baloch, son of Nazar Mohammed Baloch. He has been abducted from his residence, Radio Gwank from Sweden reported.
Abdul Qayyum Baloch is a student and is a member of the pro-independence Baloch Students Organization Azad.
Enraged Baloch mobs laid seige at the residence of Ghafoor Kalmati, minister for fisheries in the state government of Balochistan, and pelted it with stones, according to a phone call received here in USA.
Baloch resistance parties, struggling for an independent Balochistan, has recently changed its tactics and has begun targeting high-ranking Baloch officials in response to the enforced disappearances and extra judicial killings in Balochistan.
Report | Dec 11, 2010 Baloch youth abducted by Pakistan state after human rights day
Mr. Qambar Chakar re-abducted
Report compiled from Rozhn TV and Bygwaah.com:
In a devastating turn of events, Mr. Qambar Chakar has been re-abducted from his house in Shahi Tump, Turbat, Balochistan, on November 26, 2010, along with his cousin, Irshad Nasir (see details below).
Mr. Qambar Chakar, student and activist with the Baloch Students Organisation (Azad), was first abducted on July 10, 2009, in Quetta, Balochistan, but released on April 22, 2010, after a long series of agitations and protests by supporters.
Mr. Qambar Chakar was tortured and suffered greatly while in the custody of paramilitary forces and Pakistani intelligence agencies. Since his release, he had been undergoing treatment with local doctors and hospitals. Prior to his arrest, Qambar Chakar studied at the Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences in Quetta.
Reporting on Qambar Chakar's earlier abduction was extensive. Read more: Malik Siraj Akbar: Qambar Jan tho kuja hey?
Report | Rozhn.tv. | Nov 26, 2010 Mr Qambar Chakar and Mr Irshad Nasir abducted
Mr. Irshad Nasir re-abducted
Report compiled from Rozhn TV:
Mr. Irshad Nasir was re-abducted from his house in Shahi Tump, Turbat, Balochistan, on November 26, 2010.
Mr Irshad Nasir had previously been abducted on August 6, 2005, in Kech, Turbat, Balochistan, and released on October 31, 2005. He was a political activist with the Baloch National Movement.
The families of Qambar Chakar and Irshad Nasir request that all human rights organisations and the international community intervene to help save the lives of these young men.
Report | Rozhn.tv. | Nov 26, 2010 Mr Qambar Chakar and Mr Irshad Nasir abducted
Two more bodies of Baloch abducted activists recovered on second day of Eid: Lala Hameed Baloch also known as Hameed Hayatan Baloch, from Gwadar, and Hamid Ismael Baloch, from Turbat. Also recovered: Asmatullah Sarparah Baloch amd Bashir Lehri Baloch
Report compiled from www.balochwarna.com and bygwaah.com: Two more tortured and bullet-riddled bodies of abducted Baloch were found in the Turbat area of Balochistan on November 18, 2010. The victims have been identified as Lala Hameed Baloch, also known as Hameed Hayatan Baloch of BNM Gwadar, and Hamid Ismael Baloch a resident of Turbat. Lala Hameed Baloch was president of BNM Gwadar zone and a member of the Gwader Press Club. He was abducted on October 25, 2010. According to reports, a letter found in Lala Hameed Baloch's pocket read: "Eid gift for the Baloch Nation". The battered and bullet-riddled bodies of Asmatullah Sarparah Baloch amd Bashir Lehri Baloch were recovered on November 17, 2010 from Mastung. Mr. Sarparah was a student at Balochistan University. He was abducted by the Pakistan army on September 22, 2010. According to eye-witnesses account he was beaten unconscious by army personnel at the time of his arrest. Three friends of Mr. Lehri (Munir Ahmed, Farooq and Safar Nichari) have also been detained by Pakistani officials. Their whereabouts and fate remains unknown.
Full report | Nov 18, 2010 Two more bodies of Baloch abducted activists recovered on second day of Eid
Abducted: Tariq Taheer
Report compiled from www.bygwaah.com: Tariq Taheer, the son of a Balochi language poet and a social worker from Tanzag, was abducted by Pakistani security agents the night of November 13, 2010, near Gwader at Zero Point while traveling from Karachi to Turbat Tanzag. Tariq had been in Karachi for stomach ulcer treatment. (The author, Archen Baloch, notes that most Baloch travel to Karachi for medical treatment as there are no specialty hospitals in Balochistan. A large number of Baloch have been abducted by Pakistani forces while traveling the Karach to Gwadar road.) Tariq is a government servant in the customs department and a social worker.
Full report | Nov 15, 2010 Son of Balochi language poet abducted near Gawadar
Abducted: Naseer Kamalan Baloch
Report compiled from www.bygwaah.com: A senior leader of the BNM (Baloch National Movement), Mr. Naseer Kamalan, was abducted by Pakistani FC while returning from a court hearing. According to eye-witnesses, the FC stopped two vans that were traveling to Pasni, checked the ID cards of all passengers and eventually dragged the Baloch leader out of the van. Other passengers confirmed that the abductors were FC personal in official cars.
Full report | Nov 2, 2010 Naseer Kamalan Baloch arrested
Abducted: Faiz Muhammad Marri
Report compiled from balochwarna.com: Karachi: The family of Faiz Muhammad Marri (also known as Shahid) reported his arrest the night of Nov 6 when security forces raided the family residence in the Metrowell area of Karachi. Sindh Ranger Police and other intelligence agency personnel arrived in several dozen vehicles and arrested livestock traders Faiz Muhammad and Khan Muhammad Marri Baloch. Faiz Muhammad, previously missing and released only 20 days ago, is seriously ill from the torture he suffered during his previous incarceration.
The group Anjuman-e-Itehad-e-Marri reports that another Baloch named Shadman Marri was abducted from Uthal, Balochistan, a few days ago, as well as dozens of other Baloch, mostly Marri from the town of Hub, including five Marri Baloch residents visiting from the Thatha region of Sindh.
Full report | Nov 9, 2010 News: Two Marri Baloch traders abducted from Karachi
Abducted: Asim Karim Baloch
The bullet-riddled body of an 18 year old Baloch student was recovered on Sunday evening from the Khanozai area of Pishin, Balochistan. He has been identified as Asim Karim Baloch, a member of the Baloch Students Organization-Azad and a student of Multan Polytechnic College. Asim was strangled. His body bore signs of torture and bullet wounds.
BalochWarna reports that the Asim Karim Baloch, a spokesman of BSO-Azad, was a resident of Besima, Balochistan, and studying in Multan city of Punjab. On October 24, Asim had traveled to Balochistan after learning of the abduction of his elder brother, Tariq Karim Baloch. On October 26, Asim held a press conference at the Quetta Press Club to protest the abduction of his brother Tariq in Karachi. Following the press conference, Asim returned to his home in Besima. On October 30, Asim attended a wedding ceremony. On his way home, Pakistani security forces opened fire. Eyewitnesses report Asim was injured and arrested. He was not heard from again. On November 1, 2010, his dead body was discovered in the Khanozia region of Balochistan.
Full report | Nov 2, 2010 Another teenage Baloch student found dead
Also: Forced-disappearances on rise in Balochistan: another three Baloch abducted by Pakistani forces; original story at BYGWAAH
Another abduction: Muhammad Arif, reported at BalochJohd:
Demonstration held for recovery of Arif Baloch; Police refuse to lodge the FIR; source: Business Recorder
KARACHI: The family of recently abducted Muhammad Arif on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister, President and Chief Justice to intervene. A large number of ethnic Baloch, including Arif's family and relatives, staged a demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club and announced that, "Arif was picked up by law enforcers in the midnight hours of Sunday, October 31 from East Garden flat".
Muhammad Arif, son of Noor Muhammad, a 16-grade officer at Gwadar Development Authority, had traveled to Karachi for medical treatment while on official leave.
The family said security agency personnel had not presented warrants to arrest Arif and had dragged him from the house blindfolded and at gunpoint. They threatened and warned the women of Arif's family not to register a complaint with police. Thus far Soldier Bazaar police have refused to lodge a FIR related to Arif's abduction.
Full report: Demonstration held for recovery of Arif Baloch; Police refuse to lodge the FIR;
From before: Another abduction: Murtaza Baloch of Khuzdar
Pakistani security agencies do their own 'surge': Balochistan sees great increase in abductions of Baloch by Pakistani security agencies and military since July 2010
Murtaza Baloch of Khuzdar, son of Ghulam Mustafa, was abducted on September 9, 2010, at Mir Chakker Khan Road in Khuzdar. Murtaza is a student, 18 years of age, and is employed by a private company. His brother Yasir Baloch witnessed the abduction. No FIR has been filed.
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Sami Baloch, another talented student attending the Engineering University in Khuzdar, was abducted on October 1 by the Pakistan military while returning from school. Sami's father has appealed to human rights organizations, the UN and the Pakistani judiciary to help locate his son. Below are just a few reports of other recent abductions.
***From The BalochHal, Oct 22, 2010 Two more bullet-riddled bodies recovered in Balochistan
From BalochWarna, Oct 4, 2010 Balochistan: 21 missing persons killed in identical fashion
From BalochWarna, Oct 4, 2010 BRP Gawader zone Ex-president abducted by Pakistan Intelligence Agencies
From BalochWarna, Oct 2, 2010 Several Baloch arrested and disappeared, including two members of BSO-azaad
From The Baloch Hal, Sep 25, 2010 Another bullet riddled dead body of Baloch lawyer found
Partial list of Baloch killed in 2010:
Name, Date, Place
01 Ali Dost Baloch 15 January 2010 Khuzdar
02 Saddam Baloch 15 January 2010 Khuzdar
03 Ameer Bux Langov 28 February 2010 Mastung
04 Sikandar Baloch 02 March 2010 Khuzdar
05 Junaid Baloch 02 March 2010 Khuzdar
06 Warna Majeed 17 March 2010 Quetta
07 Mukhtar Baloch 01 May 2010 Mashkey
08 Asif Baloch 01 May 2010 Mashkey
09 Beebagr Baloch 11 June 2010 Khuzdar
10 Qadeer Baloch 25 June 2010 Turbat
11 Faiz Baloch 20 July 2010 Mastung
12 Najeeb Baloch 20 July 2010 Quetta
13 Yusuf Marri 24 July 2010 Quetta
14 Farooq Mengal 26 July 2010 Quetta
15 Ashfaq Mullazai 26 July 2010 Quetta
16 Gulaam Qadir Pirkani 06 August 2010 Quetta
17 Bahaar Bangulzai 06 August 2010 Quetta
18 Nazeer Bangulzai 07 August 2010 Quetta
19 Hakeem Baloch 11 August 2010 Mand
20 Shahjan Baloch 13 August 2010 Quetta
21 Zohaib Rodini 14 August 2010 Khuzdar
22 Khan Muhamad Baloch 14 August 2010 Khuzdar
23 Muhammad Hussain Baloch 16 August 2010 Panjgur
24 Nadir Gichki 18 August 2010 Tump
25 Raheem Bux Baloch 19 August 2010 Turbat
26 Gulaam Nabi Baloch 21 August 2010 Quetta
27 Ghazi Khosa 26 August 2010 Bostan
28 Advocate Zamaan Marri 06 September 2010 Mastung
29 Asadullah Baloch 08 September 2010 Quetta
30 Ali Marri 13 September 2010 Mastung
31 Advocate Ali Sher 24 September 2010 Khuzdar
32 Zahoor Bangulzai 22 October 2010 Mastung
33 Faqeer Muhammad Shahwani 22 October 2010 Mastung
34 Majeed Zehri 24 October 2010 Khuzdar
35 Asim Baloch 31 October 2010 Khanozai
36 Fida Baloch 04 November 2010 Tump
37 Babul Baloch 09 November 2010 Quetta
38 Asmatullah Sarparah 17 November 2010 Mastung
39 Basheer Lehri 17 November 2010 Mastung
40 Sami Baloch 17 November 2010 Khuzdar
41 Hamid Ismail Baloch 18 November 2010 Turbat
42 Lala Hameed (Hayatan) Baloch 18 November 2010 Turbat
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