Press release – Demonstration against genocide of
Baluch people by Pakistani army
A huge demonstration was
organised on 22 Jan 2006 by Balochistan Action Committee,
Baluchistan Rights Movement, World Sindhi Congress and Sindhi Baluch
Forum in front of 10 Downing Street, the residence of British Prime
Minster Tony Blair. The protest rally was held to condemn the
ongoing genocide of Baluch people under the hands of Pakistani army.
Hundreds of Sindhis and Baluchs from all over the UK and Europe came
to show their solidarity with the struggle of Baluch people. The
participants raised slogans against Pakistani military and General
Musharaf and in support of the righteous struggle of Baluch and
Sindhi people. The participants were holding banners with pictures
of children and women killed by the bombardment of Pakistani army.
The rally was addressed by many speakers who unanimously and
unambiguously condemned the barbaric acts of Pakistani military. Mr.
Mehran Baluch younger son of Nawab Khair bux Marri said that Punjabi
military’s campaign of indiscriminate bombing civilian Baluch
population is continuing since last six weeks. He reiterated that
these killings and sufferings can not stop Baluch people to gain
their right of self rule over their motherland. Baluchs can not
accept slavery under any pretext. Mr. Abdullah of Balochistan
Action Committee said that Pakistani government propagates that the
current struggle of Baluch people is run by only few sardars who
have kept the whole Baluch nation a hostage the reality is that
these sardars are the true sons of their motherland who want to
bring dignity and peace to their nation. Entire Baluch nation
salutes the courage and sacrifices of these sardars. The sardars
that really want to sell and hold Baluch nation a hostage are those
who are the touts and agents of Pakistan’s military establishment.
Dr. Lakhu Luhana of World Sindhi Congress said that the entire
Sindhi nation condemns the barbaric acts of Pakistani army. He
reiterated that the struggle of Baluch people is the struggle of
Sindhis as well. He said Saeen Khair Bux Marri and Saeen Attaullah
are not only Baluch leaders they are Sindhi leaders too. The acts of
Pakistan’s Military establishment is bringing the two natural
allies, Baluchs and Sindhis, together and a joint struggle is in the
offing to bring an end once and for all to the injustices to Baluch
and Sindhi nations. Dr. Naseer Dashti in his speech mentioned the
history of the suffering of Baluch people since the accession of
Baloch in 1948. he said that the history of 1971 in Bengal and
genocide of ethnic nationalities in during Yugoslav crisis in 90s is
being repeated in Baluchistan. He mentioned that it is imperative
for international community should to stand up against these
criminal acts. He demanded that an international peace keeping force
should be stationed in Balochistan in order to stop the genocide of
Baloch nation. Mr. Qadir Bux Jatoi in his speech said that Sindhis
are with our Baloch brothers in their righteous struggle. If the
Pakistani military has not learnt the lessons from their defeat in
Bangladesh and still want to carry on with their criminal acts then
this war will be waged against the Punjabi military by all Baluchs,
Sindhis, Siraikis and Pathans in every part on every inch of
Pakistan to defeat this evil. Others who spoke on the occasion
included poet and writer Hasan Hamdam, Khalid Langho, Habib jan and
others.
At the end of the rally a
petition was submitted to 10 Prime Minster Tony Blair by Mr. Mehran
Baluch, Mr. Abdullah Baloch, Dr. Rubina Shaikh and Dr. Lakhu Luhana.
The petition requested for the UK governmental intervention to stop
the genocide of the Baluch people and also requested not to provide
any support and sale any arms to Pakistan’s military government as
these arms will be used against Baluch people.
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