Now-a-days there is a
very forceful debate going on in various newspapers, journals, political
circles and in different classes that under the prevailing circumstance
the Baloch needs a united platform. Various intellectuals, learned and
political workers have overtly expressed their views. Everyone has
informed in his own way the importance and needs of the Baloch united
front.
Before going into
details we should analyze minutely the difference between a genuine
nationalist and a so-called nationalist and the existing difference
should be elucidated clearly. There should be criteria for the
nationalists to determine nationalism and measure up to it. A prominent
Baloch leader asserted in a convention that there were no
nationalist’s leaders in Balochistan.
He further told that
even if there were any nationalists they were a few. All are nationalist
by name, and in order to reach the assembly the slogans of nationalism
are used. We should look
into the character and role of the nationalist parties. When they have
their own interest they befool the nation in the name of nationalism and
patriotism.
The people elected
them to assemblies several times on these slogans. These leaders become
nationalist during the election and afterwards they forget nationalism
and patriotism, Balochistan National Movement BNM and Balochistan
National Democratic Party BNDP call themselves the real nationalist
parties today but we should study their role they have played in the
past. On whose directions and indications they have become nationalists
and what are their actual aim and intentions. So for as I know they have
been brought into the nationalist political arena through conspiracy by
establishment and State agencies.
They are being used to
create hurdles in the way of Sardar Attaullah Mengal and Nawab Khair
Bakhsh Marri. The Balochistan National Movement (BNM) and Balochistan
National Democratic Party (BNDP) are getting merged just to foil the
real nationalists and to hush the voice for formation of united Baloch
National Front. A number of questions arise, whether because of merger
of BNM and BNDP, will they be able to bring prosperity to Baloch Nation?
Will they be able to get Baloch rights? Will they be able to stop the
farcical development of Gwadar and the rest of Balochistan? Will they be
able to avert military operation in Balochistan?
I don’t think so.
They want to make a party not to endeavor for the rights of oppressed
Baloch masses they have nothing to do with Baloch miseries, this party
is being formed on instructions of agencies and establishment to counter
balance nationalist forces in Balochistan and it is in their interest to
be a part of the greater game which PPP and PMLQ are already playing.
They want to expand their party; they will hold large processions in
Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. They will assemble large crowds of
people. As this is their agenda and they need not form another party
because there already exist the PMLQ and PPP. They should enter into
alliance with these parties and hold big processions in Lahore and
Rawalpindi.
Since their aim is to
make a countrywide party, and struggle for Baloch rights then a question
arises how are they going to convince the masses of Punjab to vote for
them and elect them to power when this party is supposed to defend the
interests of Baloch and Balochistan, if they are planning to get the
rights of ownership of Oil, Gas and other natural resources for Baloch
on which the welfare of Punjab depends, if they plan to stop Punjabi
invasion on Balochistan and stop Punjabi mega exploitations
which are in the interests of Punjab. Why then the Punjabi masses
would vote for them. It shows that this is not on their agenda to speak
or fight for the rights and interests of Baloch from the platform of
this party. Then this is just a drama they are playing to trick us
Baloch into getting our support to drive us over the cliff into the
Persian gulf to our end.
When overtures for the
formation of a Baloch united front began comprising real nationalist
leaders, BNM & BNDP started campaigning for their own merger so that
they might turn aside the eyes of masses from the importance of
formation of Baloch united front. But they badly failed in doing so
because the people are well aware of their role and share in the field
of nationalism with reference to their performance in past and present
and their future machinations. The people also know well the aims and
objectives they are required to furnish and the interests they are
required to serve.
Why the BNM and other
parties do not negotiate with Balochistan National Party? And why are
they afraid of formation of proposed Baloch united front under
leadership of Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, Sardar Attaullah Mengal and
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.
The proposed united
front is not being formed against BNM or any other party, whereas it is
being formed to stop the plundering of Baloch National resources, Oil
and Gas, occupation of Baloch coast and the conducting of military
operation in Balochistan. it is being formed to unite the Baloch people
so that the Baloch may be able to offer resistance to the oppressors.
Today the Baloch
people eagerly desire a strong Nationalist Party. Therefore, Baloch
people from all walks of life are making repeated appeals to the real
nationalist leaders to get united on a single platform so that we may be
able to endeavor for the Baloch honor and reputation, prestige and
survival, national and territorial entity, language, culture, tradition,
civilization and national rights.
It is also the need of prevailing circumstances
that the Baloch should get united and struggle for the survival of
national identity. Today the formation of Baloch united Front is being
welcomed and people from every walk of life are desirous that we have
been struggling separately but now we should get united and head to our
the destination. No body should feel threatened of this Baloch united
front. It has become a necessity of Baloch people so that they may get
together and struggle for their National rights under the leadership of
Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, Sardar Attaullah Mengal and Nawab Akbar Khan
Bugti. Then only we will see the dawn of prosperity of Balochistan.