Reposted from Baluch Sarmachar | March 21, 2012 | Story

Prof. Naela Quadri Baloch

Mazar-e-Sharif (Afghanistan), Mar.21: Baloch women representatives from Central and Eastern Balochistan, Western Balochistan, Northern Balochistan, Arab countries, Europe and America gathered for the first Baloch Women's Conference in Afghanistan recently.

The three-day conference, which ended last week, came out with a 12-point declaration, the gist of which was a reiteration of a long standing demand for a free, united, democratic and gender balanced Balochistan.

The declaration also said that the struggle for a unified Balochistan would continue, and demanded the withdrawal of all kinds of Pakistani and Iranian forces from Balochistan.

They demanded the release of Zarina Marri, Baloch women from Dera Bugti Ardi, Sangsila, Sryab, Dasht and other parts of Balochistan, including 15,000 Baloch men, women and children abducted by the Pakistani and Iranian armies.

Conference participants demanded equal rights for Baloch women must be an integral part of all the charters and constitutions of Baloch parties, groups and alliances, and appealed for socio-economic support for the families of all honorable Baloch who sacrificed their lives for the Baloch cause.

They also demanded the right to education, mobility, and decision making at the individual and political levels for all Baloch women.

A new seven-member team of representatives headed by Professor Naela Quadri Baloch as president, was also elected at the conference.

Source: (ANI)