Khan of Kalat addresses South Asia Forum in Berlin, Germany, July 5
Empires have come and gone but the Baluch survived as a unique nation with distinction in character, language, homeland, culture and sense of belonging to the land called Baluchistan.
Pakistan's Spies Tied to Slaying of a Journalist
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New classified intelligence obtained before the May 29 disappearance of the journalist, Saleem Shahzad, 40, from the capital, Islamabad, and after the discovery of his mortally wounded body, showed that senior officials of the spy agency, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, directed the attack on him in an effort to silence criticism, two senior administration officials said.
Updated with videos: 2011 Balochistan International Conference, Wash, DC
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The Baloch Society of North America organized an international conference on Balochistan at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2011, and asked for the UN, the USA and the international community to intervene in Balochistan to help stop the human rights abuses committed against the Baloch by Pakistan's security forces and military.
A First? FC personnel among five arrested for involvement in kidnapping
Police have arrested five individuals accused of kidnapping for ransom, Geo News reported. Two of the accused belong to the Frontier Corps Balochistan.
SAJA Convention Kicks Off in New York
"Where were the champions of press freedom in Pakistan when a Baloch newspaper editor narrowly survived an assassination attempt on his life, several reporters were killed and three newspaper offices were besieged?" he asked, to which respected columnist Kamran Shafi fully agreed that Balochistan was not fairly treated by the Pakistani army and the media.
South Asia News: Baloch Intellectuals Targeted by Pakistan
Dr. Naela Qadri Baloch: Prof. Dashtiyari's blood will not go in vain, it will not be wasted...The Baloch nation will remember his sacrifice.
Peter Tatchell: Ex-dictator Pervez Musharraf feted at London university
General Musharraf led a heinous tyranny that terrorised the people of Pakistan, especially the citizens of Balochistan and Sindh...His regime was repeatedly condemned for gross human rights violations by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Asian Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
BBC: Can anyone control Pakistan's ISI spies?
Pakistan's dreaded spy agency, the ISI, is back in the spotlight, accused of murdering journalist Saleem Shahzad. The agency's engagement with the media has become progressively more virulent as the "war on terror" has progressed. BBC Urdu editor Aamer Ahmed Khan asks whether anyone can bring the ISI under control.
Malik Siraj Akbar on Al Jazeera's 'The Stream': Monday, June 6
Malik Siraj Akbar, editor of The Baloch Hal, speaks with Al Jazeera 'The Stream' Monday, June 6, 2011, about the crisis in Balochistan.
From before: The Pakistan dilemma: challenges and prospects for the European Union
Pakistan is relevant to all five "frightening scenarios" outlined in the European Security Strategy (ESS) paper in 2003. These key fears include - terrorism, proliferation of WMD, regional conflicts, state failure and organized crime including drug and human trafficking.
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