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August 2007 News Headlines |
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Remembering Disappeared Baloch on International Day of the Disappeared
On 30 August, the International community remembers the missing and
disappeared people throughout the world. On this day, 30th August 2007,
the fate of tens of thousands of innocent Baloch youth and elders
remains unknown. Thousands of Baloch families in Pakistani Balochistan
are looking for justice for their beloveds and peace of mind for
themselves in particular and for the Baloch society in general. by Imran
Baluch 31.8.07 |
Gas pipeline blown up, 14 local Baloch arrested in Sui
A main pipeline of the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) near the Sui
airport was blown up on Thursday and police have arrested 14
innocent locals including the watchman of the wells were taken into
custody. 31.8.07 |
Demonstration against ‘forced disappearances’
Activists of the Baloch Women Panel staged demonstrations against
‘forced disappearances’ by ISI and MI agencies in the Balochistan’s
capital Quetta. The protests were organised outside the press club here
on Thursday. 31.8.07 |
Several rockets fired, eight hit FC camp in Makran
Baloch Freedom Fighters fired eight rockets on a camp of Makran Scouts,
a wing of the Frontier Corps, in Balochistan’s western district of
Panjgur early on Wednesday. BLF (Baloch Liberation Front) has claimed
responsibility for the attack. 30.8.07 |
Bomb blasts in Balochistan, railway track blown up in Bolan
Three bomb blasts in Bolan district damaged the railway track badly due
to which railway communication remained suspended. Meanwhile, four bomb
blasts occurred in Quetta, Much and Kalat late Sunday night, which
shattered the window glasses of nearby buildings. Baloch Liberation
Army (BLA) has accepted the responsibility of these blasts. 28.8.07 |
Marri Baloch women said, houses raided, 32 youths held
A group of women of the Marri tribe has told that law-enforcement
agencies of raiding their homes in the Kahan village and harassing them.
They appealed to human rights organisations to take up the matter.
27.8.07 |
Electric pylons, gas pipelines, army vehicles blown up on 26 august
Baloch Freedom Fighters blew up gas pipelines in Quetta and Dera Bugti,
damaged power pylons in Dera Bugti and Dera Murad Jamali and fired
rockets on the Sui gas purification plant, bomb blasts in Khuzdar and
Mach on Sunday. Police and ISI raids on the new Kahan camp on the
outskirts of Quetta and arrested 32 people. Bebvrag Baloch a spokesman
of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for all the
blasts and rocket attacks in Pir Koh. 27.8.07 |
Balochistan newspapers remember Bugti
Newspapers in Balochistan paid tribute to late Baloch nationalist leader
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti on Sunday with supplements, editorials and
special articles on his first death anniversary. 27.8.07 |
Balochistan marks Bugti’s death anniversary
The first death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was observed on
Saturday amidst strict security measures, while all major cities and
towns of the province remained shut on Sunday in connection with a
shutter-down and wheel-jam strike, called by the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP).
By Azizullah Khan 27.8.07 |
Strike paralyses Balochistan
Complete wheel-jam and shutter-down strike was observed across
Balochistan on Sunday on the eve of first death anniversary of Nawab
Akbar Khan Bugti. Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was killed in an army action in
Tratani mountains of Kohlu District on August 26, last year. By Shazada
Zulfiqar 27.8.07 |
Strike marks Bugti’s death anniversary
A complete strike was observed in Quetta and all other cities and towns
of Balochistan and at least eight people were injured in a clash with
police in Wadh area, on the first death anniversary of veteran Baloch
nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti on Sunday. Official sources
said that 160 people had been arrested in Quetta, Nushki, Dalbandin,
Wadh and other areas. 27.8.07 |
Pro-Bugti rally held in Lyari Karachi
In order to hurt Pakistan economically, the Balochistan Liberation Army
(BLA) targets its electricity installations, the outfit said in an
eight-page pamphlet that was distributed Sunday during a Baloch
Solidarity Committee 500-strong rally on the first death anniversary of
Baloch Nawab Akbar Bugti. 27.8.07 |
Speech of Fareen Baloch, which brought tears to every one at the
gathering "With Audio in her own
voice"
I remember this day 26th August last year very well. During the evening
on the 26th my father was talking to a friend on the telephone, when my
mother walked in from the other room where she was watching the news and
she told my father that the Pakistani army has brutally murdered Nawab
Bugti. My father was in immediate shock of this news and he straight
away started to ring his Baloch friends from various areas of the world
to find out if both Nawab Bugti and his grandson were murdered. 27.8.07 |
Nawab Bugti is alive in the hearts of the Baloch people
Speech of Mehran Baluch delivered by a colleague 26 august in London
Aug 26 was a tragic and black day for the Baloch people as
‘Dada-i-Baloch (grandfather) Nawab Akbar Bugti’ had sacrificed his life
while fighting for independence of Balochistan for the dignity of Baloch
people. Although the government had announced the death of Nawab Bugti,
no one had seen his body or confirmed his death. “How can we accept that
he is not among us? Nawab Bugti is alive in the hearts of the Baloch
people.” 27.8.07 |
First Anniversary of Martyr Nawab Akbar Bugti
Toronto, Canada: The first anniversary of the assassination of Nawab
Akbar Khan Bugti by Pakistan's military was commemorated at an event
organized jointly by the World Sindhi Institute and Balochistan Human
Rights Council of Canada on 26th august 2007 at the offices of the World
Sindhi Institute in Toronto. The World Sindhi Institute (WSI) 26.8.07 |
Women block Quetta’s Jinnah Road to protest for missing people
Several Baloch women blocked Jinnah Road here for an hour on Saturday
afternoon and demanded the recovery of what they enumerated as 4,000
missing Baloch people, who are allegedly in the custody of intelligence
agencies. They shouted slogans against the government and in support of
Baloch insurgents. 26.8.07 |
Rail traffic disrupted again in Balochistan
Rail traffic between Quetta and other parts of the country remained
disrupted for several hours after a railway track was blown up near the
Kolpur area on Saturday. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed
responsibility for the attack. 26.8.07 |
Bomb blasts in several cities, nine army posts attacked killing 25 in
Balochistan
Scores of bomb blasts in different cities of Balochistan and nine army
posts and a convoy attacked killing more then 25 Pakistani soldiers and
wounding scores of others on Saturday. Baloch Freedom Fighters of BLA
(Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for most of the attacks.
26.8.07 |
Security personnel attacked in Balochistan
Three security personnel were injured in an armed attack in the
Sangsilla area. A gas pipeline was also blown up while rockets were
fired on checkposts of the Frontier Corps in the Pir Koh gas field area
on Saturday night. BLA and other organisations clamed responsibility.
26.8.07 |
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In the memory of Sheed e Watan Dada e Baloch Nawab Akbar
Khan Bugti
A nice Video
Courtesy Baloch Vanguards by You tube 25.8.07 |
Two injured; rail traffic suspended
Two children were injured in two explosions here and the rail link
between Quetta and rest of the country was disrupted when a portion of
the main railway track was blown up in the Sariab area on Friday night.
25.8.07 |
BLA claims killing 5 security forces personnel, jet bomberdment in Marri
Bugti areas
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on Friday claimed that it had
killed six people, five security personnel and a Baloch “spy working for
the government,” in two separate incidents. The BLA also claimed
responsibility for killing Niaz Mohammad Marri, who the spokesman said
was a “traitor”. He said the BLA had formulated a “long hit-list of
Balochs and Punjabis” operating as government spies. 25.8.07 |
Baloch traitor Naiz Mohammad Chalgari Marri assassinated in Quetta
“Breaking News”
Baloch National traitor, Punjabi army, ISI informer and
intelligence recruitment cell head Naiz Mohammad Chalgari Marri killed
at 8:30 am in Quetta on Friday. Baloch Freedom Fighters of BLA (Baloch
Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the assassination and warned
others ISI and Punjabi informers to stop such activities or they face
similar consequences. 24.8.07 |
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New
Inqulabi
Songs uploaded
By Naiz
Mohammad Baloch on 23.8.07 "New Songs" |
Sixteen injured in grenade attacks in Quetta
At least 16 people were injured in two different grenade attacks in
Quetta on Wednesday. 23.8.07 |
Gas supply to Mastung, Kalat disrupted
Gas supply to Mastung and Kalat districts was disrupted after a pipeline
was blown up on Wednesday night. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed
responsibility for the attack. 23.8.07 |
Paramilitary post attacked by rockets in Nasirabad
Baloch Freedom Fighters fired three rockets at a Paramilitary post near
Tehsil Chathar of Nasirabad district on Wednesday. Baloch Freedom
Fighters of BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the
attack. 23.8.07 |
Two blasts rock Quetta
A powerful explosion shook a residential colony in the Brewery Road area
here on Tuesday night. Another blast caused damage to a wall and
windowpanes of the house of another resident in the same area. 22.8.07 |
Fifteen army personnel killed in land mine blast and attacks in Bugti
area
Army convoy attacked by Baloch Freedom Fighters near Sui, killing at
least twelve Pakistani army soldiers on Sunday, meanwhile in a powerful
landmine blast at least three soldiers killed and several injured on
Tuesday. Baloch Freedom Fighters claimed responsibility for the attacks.
21.8.07 |
Appeal to all Baloch to have unity in showing their greatest detest and
despise of the Punjabi aggressor for the 4 day army operation against
Dada e Baloch Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti from 23-26 August
Statement by Nawabzada Balach Marri 21.8.07 "With Audio" |
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 Jalsa
e Aam on the first anniversary of Sheed E Watan Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti
21.8.07 |
Two rockets fired at check posts
At least two rockets have been fired at the check posts of security
forces in the area of Kahan on Sunday. In another incident, a rig bomb
on the Mawand road was defused by security personnel. 20.8.07 |
Bombardment and detention of innocent people in Sui, Patfeeder and
surrounding areas condemned
Statement by Marri Ittehad in 18.7.08 |
The successful protest rally on 14 Aug. by Baloch women is a major
victory for the Baloch struggle
Statement By Nawabzada Hairbair Marri in Urdu 17.8.07
"With Audio" |
Two soldiers killed in Dera Bugti, gas pipeline blown up in Mastung
The Baloch Liberation Front said on Wednesday it had killed two security
personnel in Dera Bugti and blown up a gas pipeline in Mustung district.
Basham Baloch, of BLF call and said "We accept responsibility for the
attack on the occupying forces on Baloch land. More attacks will follow
this." 16.8.07 |
Quetta rally marks ‘black day’ on August 14
Carrying the photographs of missing Baloch people, the protestors
chanted anti-Pakistan slogans and demanded “freedom”. They complained
that they didn’t have any right to celebrate August 14, as “ the
federation was mistreating them”. “It’s the biggest rally ever by Baloch
women in the province’s history since 1974,” By Malik Siraj Akbar
from Daily Times 15.8.07 |
At least 15 bomb blasts and attacks in last 12 hours
“Breaking News”
Bomb blasts and attacks in Quetta, Lackpass, Kolpur, Khuzdar, Hub, Dera
Bugti, Sui, Kohlu
and other areas. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility and
vow to continue the attacks until Balochistan gets total Independence.
14.8.07 |
Three army camps attacked in Marri area, more blasts in Quetta
"Breaking News"
At least sixteen Pakistani soldiers killed and more then twenty injured
in three different attacks on army camps in Marri area on Monday. BLA
(Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the attacks. 13.8.07 |
Bomb blasts in Hub, attacks in Quetta, Sui
Nine people, including police and Levies personnel, were injured in two
powerful bomb blasts and hand-grenade attacks in Quetta, Sui and the
industrial town of Hub on Sunday night. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army)
claimed responsibility for the blasts. 13.8.07 |
Baloch Parari leader Dr. Khalid aur Dilwash ki Shahadat ko Riaga Nahin
Hone Dange
Statement by Balach Marri in Urdu 11.8.07
"With Audio" |
Short biography of Baloch guerrilla commander Dr Khalid Ali Baloch who
was martyred with his comrade Diljan alias Dilwash Baloch
They sacrificed their lives in the fight for freedom of their fatherland
Balochistan, their names will always written in golden words and the
will be remembered in history with honour and pride. 11.8.07
"With Audio" |
Three blasts rock Quetta
Three blasts were shook the capital of Balochistan on Friday night.
while a hand-grenade was thrown at the house of the civil judge of
Nushki, Mohammad Omar Kohkar, in the Sariab area on Wednesday night. BLA
(Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the attacks. 10.8.07 |
Two power pylons and a telephone tower blown up in Kohlu
Power supply to a vast area of the Kohlu district was suspended after
two pylons were blown up on Friday. A telephone tower was recently blown
up in Kohlu and hundreds of telephone lines in the area are out of
order. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility for the
attacks. 10.8.07 |
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Dr Khalid & Dilwash Baloch martyred in a gun battle with Pakistani army
Baloch Freedom Fighter commander Dr Khalid Baloch and his comrade
Dilwash Baloch martyred during a gun battle with Pakistani army on
Wednesday near Turbat. 10.8.07 |
The sacrifice of our Baloch will not go in vain
Statement by Hairbair Marri in Urdu News source: Daily Asaap 10.8.07 |
Pakistani democracy and electoral system is a means of Baloch Slavery
Statement by Balach Marri in Urdu 10.8.07 "With
Audio" |
I appeal to all the Baloch to observed a total strike on the 26 Aug a
black day in Baloch history
Statement by Nawabzada Brahumdagh Bugti in Urdu from Daily Tawar 8.8.07 |
Rocket attack and a electric pylon blown up in Kohlu
Electric transmission line of 132 KV was blown up and rockets hit FC
cantonment in Kohlu district on Monday. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army)
freedom fighters accepted responsibility for the attack. 7.8.07 |
 Shaheed
Mir Lawang Khan Day 7th August 1973 |
Raziq Bugti denied fateha in Balochistan Assembly
The Balochistan Assembly categorically refused to offer fateha on Monday
for slain provincial government spokesman Raziq Bugti, who was killed in
broad daylight in Quetta last month. Fateha offered for Zahir Shah.
Deputy speaker says assembly can’t offer prayers for ‘every one’. By
Malik Siraj Akbar 7.8.07 |
Hand grenade hurled on district jail Quetta
Baloch Freedom Fighters hurdled a hand grenade at District Jail (Hudda)
Quetta on Sunday. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed responsibility of
the attack. 6.8.07 |
An appeal from Baloch Khawateen Panel
The unjustified division of Balochistan and after the annexation (by
force) all the three parts of Baloch land are deliberately being
deprived of education and all the basic rights, which human possess when
Baloch raised their voice against the barbarity and the brutality then
they have been suppressed by force and today the people of all three
parts of Balochland are living a ruined and marred life thousands of
Balochs are detained and being tortured brutally. 6.8.07 |
Arrest of 25 Marri Balochs condemned
The Anjuman Ittehad Marri on Sunday condemned the arrest of 25 Marri
Balochs from the city’s New Kahan suburb and said oppression could not
suppress the Baloch political movement led by Nawab Khair Baksh Marri.
6.8.07 |
Baloch Women Panel hunger strike continues
Token Hunger strike by Baloch Women Panel entered 7th day here Sunday
and four women joined hunger strike camp. They are observing strike for
the recovery of missing Baloch activists, release of political workers
and ongoing Military operation in Balochistan. 6.8.07 |
Wahid Qamber Baloch’s relative seeks justice
Lal Bibi, whose husband Wahid Qambar was allegedly picked up by
intelligence agencies and security forces, is optimistic that the “new
chief justice” - as she describes Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad
Chaudhry – will do justice and produce her missing husband. 6.8.07 |
Munir Mengal resurfaces on RCD Highway
Munir Ahmed Mengal, Managing Director of a proposed Balochi TV channel,
resurfaced on the RCD Highway near Kalat on Sunday, where he was
immediately arrested by local police. 6.8.07 |
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Nawab Khair Baksh Marri reaffirms his stand on Baloch Struggle
In an
interview to BBC Nawab Khair Baksh Marri said that the only solution to
Baloch problem is National Liberation and in an answer to a question he
said "to take part in Pakistani parliamentary elections is equivalent to
accepting Pakistani supremacy" 4.8.07 "Baloch need
more leaders like you" |
BNP is has not taken to the mountains, it will participate in elections
Interview of Sardar Attaullah Mengal by Daily Tawar 5.8.07 |
BLF attacks FC camp in Mand
The freedom fighters of Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) fired rockets
at the Mand FC camp causing heavy casualties among them. BLF accepted
the responsibility for the attack. 5.8.07 |
Electric pylon blown up in Kohlu
Baloch Freedom Fighters blown up an electric pylon in Kohlu on Saturday.
Baloch Freedom Fighters claimed responsibility. 5.8.07 |
Blast near Sibi Nazim’s house
The Sibi Township was rocked when a bomb went off near the house of the
Tehsil Nazim on Wednesday. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed
responsibility for the blast. 2.8.07 |
 Shaheed
Majeed Baloch Day
2nd August 1974 |
Demand for recovery of missing people
Members of the Baloch Women Panel held a demonstration here on Wednesday
to demand recovery of missing people. They also appealed to human rights
organisations to raise their voice against the disappearance of
political activists. 1.8.07 |
BLF attacks Mand FC camp
The freedom fighters of Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) fired two
rockets at the Mand FC camp causing heavy casualties among the FC men.
1.8.07 |
Three powerful blasts and a rocket attack rock Balochistan
Three powerful explosions rocked Hub, Khuzdar and Wadh. Exchange of fire
between security forces and Baloch Freedom Fighters was also reported in
the Mach area on Tuesday. BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) claimed
responsibility for the attacks. 1.8.07 |
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