March 25. 2010
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Unjust Deman
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By:
Diagoh Murad
The root
cause which many find as discrimination inside Baloch society is
actually not the means to which this fifth struggle for liberation of
Baloch nation is about, if we take profound look over the 62 years of
subjugation and forceful annexation, the biggest problem which arises is
annihilation of a nation in a systematic way and to achieve its goals
the neo-colonial powers have started their campaign work in a more
impractical manner. The lawlessness of the region and the Talibanisation
of Baloch society is a matter of ignorance by the federating units but a
new agenda being the systematical division of Balochistan (Which was
earlier parted in 3 different divisions as East, West and South) is now
taking place again in this time, Where merely a party comes up with an
idea to divide Balochistan in 2 different sections without regarding the
views of the Baloch nationalists. The situation is tensed, Baloch are
fighting for their survival and federal ministers are consulting such a
party whose demand are clear to piece Balochistan for their benefits or
for the benefits of the colonial powers who are combating Baloch freedom
forces.
The one
thing history teaches is “To break a man’s spirit, don’t use force just
humiliate him” and thus this example is being applied on Baloch nation
as not only they have been suffering from the colonial subjugation but
now they face a much worse humiliation the enemy has to offer, the
division of their country for which they are fighting for. Although
Balochistan was divided earlier in three pieces as East Balochistan
illegally occupied by Pakistan, West Balochistan gifted to Reza Shah
Pahlavi by the then British Maj. General Goldsmith & South Balochistan
occupied or taken by Afghanistan. The partition of Balochistan was the
defeat of Baloch unity and this led to the ignorance of the world toward
Baloch nation, As East Balochistan achieved its freedom from British Raj
on 11 August 1947 about nearly 8 months of its creation as a country in
the world map it was occupied forcefully by the Pakistani regime and
thus ending its sovereignty state on which Baloch was being proud of, to
this day Baloch are fighting to recover their status of being a nation
who has the right to live their life with choices they make.
Now in this
volatile condition where Baloch have demanded their survival equal to
all the nation in this world, a party such as Pakhtunkhawa Milli Awami
Party (PKMP) have shown no solidarity while they consider themselves [Pashtun]
ethnically being empowered by Punjabi & Baloch, How would this question
be justified? This invalid argument by Mehmood Khan Achakzai shows his
sincerity against forces working for anti-Baloch propaganda, because
Baloch is already a victim in this present state where thousands of
Baloch are lost inside the torture cells which are worse than
Guantanamo, everyday abduction and target killing has worsen the
situation and here a party president talks about his equal rights and
merger of half Balochistan in N.W.F.P, how unpleasant and aberrant were
the words spoken by Pakhtunkhawa Mili Awami Party (PKMP) representatives
regarding the merger of Baloch land in N.W.F.P. Although these commands
were kept secret like Pandora’s Box waiting for the right time to open
up what has been hidden in so many years under the leadership of
Pakhtunkhawa Milli Awami Party.
It is now
clear that PKMP though working for the betterment of Pashtun has no
solidarity against Baloch suffering as being a party which has majority
in Quetta it has no heart feelings for Baloch struggle, Mehmood Khan
Achakzai is cashing out what he can by demanding equal rights which is
as satisfying the anti-Baloch forces who are always ready to accept
anything regarding Balochistan issue. Pashtun being second in majority
inside Balochistan are being used by this (PKMP) to confront them with
Baloch nation who are busy combating the state forces, these issues were
never made when Pashtun and Baloch lived in harmony inside Balochistan
but as Baloch struggle touched new heights and gained international
coverage, PKMP took the case to protect the rights of Pashtun inside
Balochistan while everybody knows that inside Balochistan Pashtun live
in their own towns and district while Baloch rules over their own towns
and district, the bondage between these two ethnic nation is coming from
ages so it is not the case that Baloch would ever suppress Pashtun
living in the borders of Balochistan neither do Pashtun sees Baloch as
its enemy, but parties like Pakhtunkhawa Milli Awami Party (PKMP) has
started to give fuel to this relationship and cast chaos inside
Balochistan which is already being burned by the Pakistan state
policies.
The
division of Balochistan is not acceptable by any means, the three
demands formulated by Pakhtunkhawa Milli Awami Party (PKMP)
representatives is rubbing salt over the wounds of Baloch nation as
these demands were not made by any Pashtun but they are created by non
other then the agencies of Pakistan who are busy constructing a plan to
sabotage the last struggle for liberation of Baloch nation; According to
sources the three demands made public by the committee of Pakhtunkhawa
Milli Awami Party (PKMP) states
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Mehmood
Khan Achakzai in an interview with Dunya TV stated that the Pashtun
demand a division of Balochistan and incorporation of Pashtun areas
of Balochistan with the North Western Frontier Province (NWFP).
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Equal
rights in Balochistan with the majority Baloch population because,
according to Mehmood Khan, the Pashtun, ironically, are less
empowered than the Punjabis and Baloch in the federation of
Pakistan.
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Third,
Senator Abdul Rahim Mandokhel of the PKMP was reported by
Independent News of Pakistan (INP) suggesting the renaming of
Balochistan as Balochistan Afghania.
These
demands may look specific as being totally generous to a Pashtun but see
it through Baloch perspective than these demands will likely be invalid
and unacceptable as Balochistan from its history always been the land of
Baloch and the people who migrated to Balochistan that is the Afghanis
were settled by Pakistani state when the soviet war broke inside
Afghanistan. Now these refugees and the representative of PKMP demands
equal rights for themselves which is kind of a shocking news as baloch
have not succeeded to even have their equal rights in this state where
they are regarded as third grade citizens and are colonized by
neo-colonial powers like Pakistan. From which side Mehmood Khan Achakzai
demands equal rights when he has a keen involvement in politics and have
full knowledge of the volatile situation of Balochistan how these
demands were setup.
The third
demand which is kind of bizarre when talking about the name change of
Balochistan, How could Senator Abdul Rahim Mandokhel demand such thing
when he has no right to do so. Balochistan as always been what it was in
thousands year even the British never put effort over renaming to
British Balochistan, As Iran renamed West Balochistan for its
contentment as Sistan Balochistan it doesn’t means that it will be
accepted. Abdul Rahim Mandokhel didn’t realize that Balochistan
represent the cultural and social identity of Baloch nation and Baloch
being in majority as the right and choices of their own. The renaming of
Balochistan is not the problem of Pashtun but rising of this demand
means that PKMP is playing a pawn in the hands of Pakistani agencies for
casting chaos in Pashtun and Baloch society. As Baloch nation will never
accept this demand and will try to resist it at all cost.
The
suggestion to Mehmood Khan Achakzai would be to please kindly elaborate
their demands more specifically and be reasonable, being a Pashtun
nationalists is a good thing by demanding equal rights for Pashtun but
depriving the rights of Baloch nation its like rubbing salt over the
wounds. Baloch being in their present state are collecting what ever
there is that could profit them but demanding equal rights and renaming
of Balochistan might speculate Baloch nation to rethink their options
regarding PKMP or Mehmood Khan Achakzai.
This
Pashtun nationalist party has never been eligible to perform any duty
for Pashtun likewise the bombardment of towns and district of Waziristan
and slaughtering of women and children by Pakistani army. This might be
accepted by Mehmood Khan Achakzai as he only concern the Pashtun
residing inside Balochistan and demands equal rights for them but
Pashtun on the other side Which is N.W.F.P are not his concern. PKMP
party members, leaders and activists never tasted the torture cells of
Pakistani agencies neither Mehmood Khan Achakzai attended any hearing
inside the judiciary system of Pakistani Agencies but baloch leadership
are wandering inside those dark cells and baloch women and children are
under harassment by Pakistani army but Mehmood Khan Achakzai have no
concern for humanity he concern to break Balochistan in pieces to please
his masters who are negotiating a deal with him.
Conclusion:
Baloch nation neither any Pashtun residing inside Balochistan will
accept these demands by such a party who represent the mindset of
Pakistani agencies where demands come from Islamabad.
