Time to own Up our owns???
Most of us who care about things happening in Balochistan know that the leadership of BSO (United) has been kidnapped (not arrested) by the thugs of ISI in Karachi. It has been three weeks now, but they haven't been produced before any court. Like so many other young nationalist Baloch before them, nobody can guarantee whether they are alive today or their bodies have been dumped somewhere by those who know no mercy or compassion.

Dr. Imdad is one of the only few sincere people in Baloch politics, who have genuine ideas for our Balochistan.

Now, we know that no humane or political method can bring those kidnapped ones out of the grip of the rascals. A few demonstrations in Quetta, or Turbat isn't going to change the minds, nor legal deliberations in courts can produce any result. So, what should be done??

I would like BLA/ BLF to own these and others (Hassan Marri, Waryam Bugti, etc) arrested by Pakis, as our owns. There is no need to deny it any more. Once we accept that, normal guerrilla warfare tactics can be used for good effect.

One of the common one (used by all insurgencies) is counter-kidnapping. We kidnap a few army jawans, or civvies (I would love to see Shoaib Nusherwani bound and gagged on TV) and ask them to free ours in return.

I know, such an step means coming out in open. but i feel, it might be the right time to do that. BLA cannot remain a 'shadowy' organization for long.

How else are we going to tell our comrades that all isn't lost, once they get arrested?

The Latest Revelation
Musharraf: The Real Baloch are with the Government.

Can't really comment on such amazing sayings coming direct from the savior, himself.

Jamali's shame!!
No, i am not talking about Zafarullah The Huge. There is a letter from a sardar Masoud Jamali in today's Daily Times. He is really worried about the national installations. He writes:
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Sui security

Sir: There was a report published in the papers that according to the four-point government-Bugti formula, curbs would be lifted, troops withdrawn, the annual fund for tribes increased, and Sui workers reinstated. This was done because Sardar Akbar Bugti took responsibility for the security of the gas installations in Sui.

However, another report stated that two bombs exploded on a railway line linking Quetta with Zahidan, damaging a section of the track. And another reported that massive devastation was averted when security forces discovered a huge cache of bombs planted near an oil-tanker stand close to the Chaman bypass.

There are reports that Bugti has 5,000 armed men, and 700 commandos for terror operations. Sardars Mengal and Marri also have about 11,000 people in their private armies for acts of sabotage.

Who is behind the railways track blast? Who will take responsibility for the security of other areas in Balochistan?
SARDAR MASUD JAMALI
Rojhan Jamali
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Bugti has got commandos??? This is an absolutely great news. I thought we, baloch, are left with old enfileds in our hands, and courage in our hearts to fight for our freedom, but Bugti has commandos?? Here , i got a picture of a Bugti commando for this Jamali boy.

A Job opporutniy
Keefe believes that no one at the National Security Agency speaks Balochi

A thought: Should i send my resume there?

Counting the dead
JWP lists 61 casualties in Dera Bugti clash

Bugti is going after the money.

So, what happened???
That was all??? a storm in a cup??? where did those well-wishers (or bad -wishers) of Balochistan go? that was all the stamina we had? Balochistan is out of news.

Was it all because of nawab Bugti's DEAL? The rockets at kahan, Kolhu are still being fired, but aren't getting any attention nowadays. Nawab Bugti not only stole the limelight, he actually hijacked the baloch case. I, as a Baloch, will be most ashamed if Nawab Bugti accepts a sum for those killed in Dera Bugti. My nation will be forever called a 'murda forosh'.

Musharraf told the sardars that they can only speak for their own tribes, which Bugti has, it looks like, accepted. Now, he is talking only about 17th March Dera Bugti battle. If every sardar speaks for his own tribe, who will speak for Balochistan?? Balochistan will be dumb, and thats what Musharraf wants.

I can only hope that this is a lull before the storm. I pray.

Sindhis support us
Though i am not a big fan of Sindhi support for Balochistan (i consider Sindhi timidness one of the reason that we are where we are today), a poll at a Sindhi Web magazine considers 'autonomy' the solution of the problem of Balochistan.

Thanks.

Announcement
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Bugtiiii
I wrote this on October 05, 2003 about Bugti. i think it is very much applicable even today, so here i present it to you.

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Can there ever be two sides of what this man, nawab Akbar shahbaz khan bugti, has been or has done to Balochistan? He is one of those larger-than-life figures. But what will baloch history say about him? He is old, he will soon die. Does he deserve to be adorned or condemned, after he dies?

This guy has been there, leading and misleading bugtis, since some 50+ years. What does he has to show today? The last time that I checked, Dera Bugti was still a little dirty ugly town in eastern balochistan, bugtis poorer than ever, his sons/ grandsons typical nawabzaadas, and baloch as a whole more than down-trodden.

So, if u rule a place/ people for fifty years, and in the end, they r still what they were, do u really have a reason to be proud?

Some say he gets the gas royalty. Of course, he does. and he takes it all for himself. But that's ok. he can't be expected to be a saint.

I m told, though not sure, that he accepted Pakistan, when guaranteed that he would remain the nawab.

He was the Governor/ or CM of Balochistan, when Paki Army was operating in Balochistan. I mean what other proof one needs to be assured that this man has different concepts of baloch and balochistan than what many of us have.

But, for Pakistan, he is the one they can neither swallow, nor spit out. He is the last man standing of those old balochi sardars. The rest of the group, Mengal and Marri have lost the glint long ago. Once this guy is gone, Balochistan is an open and closed case.

BUT, i m still willing to be his dog, if he starts doing something for Balochistan now, not for himself or bugtis. I will follow him, if that will lead me anywhere near an Azad Balochistan.

In Short, the guy is as bad as it gets, but he is also as bad for the enemy too.

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I am on paltalk, and i am loving it

At paltalk, there are a few anti-baloch groups. and Oh, they are good. If you get a chance, please hear them out. I have been recording most of what they say, and am trying to make a nice collection. I will see if i can upload a few nice sample from the talk.

From bad sardars, to uneducated baloch, to Indian agents, to droping the atom bomb on baloch, you get it all there.

Bonus:
Now i understand why Pakistanis hate baloch. They read such types of articles on Urdu websites.

Has Bugti betrayed the Baloch...again??
Bugti is doing deals with Hussains from Punjabs, announcing 3-day cease fires, praising Hussains for their well wishes, and also saying that he won't be selling the dead bodies of those who were killed by FC in Sui.

Has Pak managed to create another rift among baloch forces? was all this fight for a deal?

Has Bugti thought what will happen if he accepts the deal, but other forces don't? what will he do? Become the governor of Balochistan and fight Baloch forces?

He made us proud for a few days, but looks like his greedy nature might win...once again. But this time...No deal-making Bugti can stop those who are sarmachars.

The Balochistan Experts
Aren't you surprised how many people have started writing, or speaking about Balochistan? Almost everybody has become an expert. They have got theories (America is doing it all), and the inside knowledge (weapons are coming through Chamman route). Anybody who has ever visited balochistan, or even had a Baloch classfellow thinks that (s)he knows enough about Balochistan situation to pass judgments.

The Gawadar Rampage
Thank you, Gawadaris for showing that makkoran has got some courage, too; That makkoranis have not the lost the sense of solidarity with other Baloch, yet; That the sale of plots have not lessened their balochness yet. I particularly liked the fact that PIA and Askari bank were attacked.

Disappointed!!!
Today was 23rd March. The Pakistan Day. And not a single bomb blast, or rocket attack??? This is no good. But, There are still a few hours left. A lot can happen..Don't disappoint me, guys.

UPDATE: 24th March

I apologize. There were rocket attacks in Kohlu, bomb blasts in Machh, Turbat, and Noshki, Demonstrations in Gwadar. Good.

The New Nouroz Khan
Sanaullah Zehri thinks he is the new Nawab Nouroz Khan.

Hahaha.

BONUS:

Jam Yousuf can't even imagine a free Balochistan. Too dumb to think.

Dasht e Goraan
Anybody who is interested in Baloch affairs, even a little, knows that the motherland bleeds. The vultures circle our skies. The golas blacken our land. And the dogs and their offsprings are crying aloud.

Bugti saab.... DIE or KILL.

BLA... what are you waiting for? wreak havoc. No need of a 'nice war' any more. just go full throttle.

Mengal sahib... still akhabri bayans? still press conferences?? whats wrong with you? Shake the guys up in Jhalawan.

Marri Sahib.... could you please target those rockets a little more precisely? Don't throw those on empty lots. There are enough Punjabis (foujis or civilians) in Balochistan to target at.

Bizenjo/ Hayee et al.... can you come out clean? where are you? what do you want? we know that you can't fight, but could you please trouble your long and sharp tongues?

Pashtoons.... guys, it is time to tell which side you are on.

For the baloch common man..... it is only few generations who get a chance to change the destinies of their nations. Ours is one. lets shine. Lets do something which our forefathers couldn't. Lets have a country of our own. Lets make Balochistan a dasht e goraan (a desert of graves) for all occupiers.

Nawab Marri
Here is another article , maligning Nawab marri, putting all the blame on him for everything in Balochistan, past or present.

The BLA Hit List
Great!!! There is a Hit List. Hopefully all the traitors, all the collaborators are on that list.

The good thing is that those people know who they are. Most of them are not so hidden. I think, instead of having names in the list, we should have categories. Allow me to explain this. Having Jam Yousuf on the list isn't good enough. Having chief minister of Balochistan is.

Everybody working for or in the government should be on the list. Everybody from FC, Rangers, or Army walking on the road in Balochistan should also be on the list. Targeted assassination is an effective tool in Guerrilla warfare. It is time that we pick a few of those on the list, just to show we mean business.

BLA raped the Lady Doctor
I know it is hilarious, but this seems to be the new line Pak is going to promote.

The Urdu Daily 'Nawa-e-Waqt' website had this news on their website, which i am not able to produce here. It said that BLA is invloved in the rape of the lady doctor. it isn't on that site any more.

What can they acheive by saying this? is this another effort of mis-inforimng the people of Punjab about the Baloch?

Good going, Pakistan.

UPDATE: 14th March 2005.

Now, Nawa-e Waqt is suggesting that Probably Dr. Shazia Khalid is a prostitute. How sick can these guys get?

Marris at center stage
From Bugtis, the Marris have stolen the limelight. DIG Police Quetta has clearly named Hayrbeyar Marri the cheif and facilitator of our rocketeers. Perhaps, they will not take on Nawab Marri at Kahan any time soon, But they have already started clearing out marris from Quetta, and around. Next step might be the activation of hazari fouj in nawab's home turf. Will nawab marri wait and watch? A bomb blast, a rocket attack, here and there, are not suitable tools any more. More is needed.

This all happened because Nawab Marri didn't act, after the marri camp operation. If you have read the story of old man and his trukey, you know that the turkey has been lost. Now, we wait and see what Pakis are going to do next. We need to get proactive. Send a few marris to Multan, get the gas pipelines blown up in a mjaor way. It is simply the best way to send the message in a tone that Pak understands. Whatever you do, do it now, before they get a foothold.

God knows why Mengal and Bugti are just sitting around, when Marri's men are getting arrested almost daily?