London, July 31: Protest at US Embassy
In the last six months, Pakistani agencies have dumped more than 200 mutilated bodies of Baloch political activists, writers, journalists, academics, intellectuals and human rights activists on roadsides
Pakistan Spies on Its Diaspora, Spreading Fear
The journalists and scholars said the officials caution them against speaking out on politically delicate subjects like the indigenous insurgency in Baluchistan or accusations of human rights abuses by Pakistani soldiers. The verbal pressure is often accompanied by veiled warnings about the welfare of family members in Pakistan, they said.
BNP leader among four killed in Khuzdar
Alleged state-sponsored death squad Baloch-Musala Defa Army claims responsibility.
Four PMDC officials kidnapped in Quetta
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Five people, including a student and four officials of the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC), were kidnapped late Saturday from their residences, Balochistan Levies Inspector Mohammad Amin told The Express Tribune.
Mengal rejects talks offer
Balochistan National Party (Mengal) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has said that the government is neither strong enough nor serious to resolve the Balochistan issue.
1886 historical note: Balochistan - A country of Asia (Gazeteer of India)
BALOCHISTAN. --- A country of Asia contiguous to India. It is
bounded on the north by Afghanistan, on the east by the Punjab and
Sind, on the south by the Arabian Sea, on the west by Persia. Area,
about 106,500 sq. miles ; being between lat. 24° 50'--- 30° 20', and long.
61° 10'--- 68° 38'. Towns, Khelat, whose Khan is the most powerful
chief of the country ; and Quetta, a British cantonment.
Prof. Saba Dashtyari Honoured for his Role as Cultural Icon
Baloch Human Rights Council (Canada) and the International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (IVBMP) held a joint memorial reference event for Prof. Saba Dashtyari who was murdered in cold blood on June 1, 2011 by the Pakistani military death squad in Quetta, Balochistan.
London, July 17: National Remembrance Day
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Baloch from around the world to honor those who paid the ultimate price of their lives for a free, democratic and united Balochistan. Rally on July 17 to pay tribute to Baloch Martyrs at London's Centre for Polish Art and Culture
Is Balochistan ready for devolution?
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Some political groups, like the National Party, are still pro-parliament and liberal, and demand maximum provincial autonomy. Other groups, like the Balochistan National Party headed by former chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal, now demand a right of self-determination. Other Baloch groups are either openly taking part in an insurgency that calls for an independent Balochistan, or supporting these 'Sarmachars' or freedom fighters.
The sham operation in Kurram
A side benefit of the chaos created in the Kurram Agency is that it would be a lot easier to hide the jihadists in the midst of the internally displaced people, making the thugs a difficult target for precision drone attacks
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