Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch on the US Congressional Hearing (English transcript)

Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch delivers a speech to Baloch freedom fighters on February 9, 2012 with reference to the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Investigations Sub-Committee Hearing on Balochistan held on February 8, 2012.

Everywhere, when the war for national independence breaks out, it is fought with national strength. And when the Baloch nation began its war for national independence, its basis was national enslavement. Whenever, if there is a nation that has a homeland, has a language, has a culture, that has been stolen, its national history is being wiped out, then that nation begins its war for national independence. War is not necessarily to be fought with the gun. However, the gun is the means for that war, is the means for that politics.

International HR bodies urged to probe Balochistan missing persons issue

KARACHI: Vice Chairman of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons Qadeer Baloch on Monday said that credible institutes should investigate into the issue of missing persons in Balochistan as an independent inquiry cannot be expected from the state.

He was speaking to the media at Karachi Press Club on Monday. He said that the international community should take notice of the situation in Balochistan, adding that international human rights organizations should come to Balochistan and probe the matter.

Qadeer Baloch said that the brutal killing of people in Balochistan was on the rampage by the state institutions, fearing that if the international community does not intervene, the killings and abductions would continue.

Chief Minister, Agencies Demolishing Balach Marri’s Quetta Residence: BNV

QUETTA, Feb., 25:- The Baloch National Voice, a separatist group, has claimed that the residence of slain Baloch nationalist leader Nawabzada Balach Marri in Quetta has been raised to ground by pro-government elements who were backed by personnel of the security forces.

In statement issued here on Saturday late night, the BNV strongly condemned the dismantling of the house of Balach Marri and said that for the last two months the house had been occupied by armed persons having the support of the Chief Minister Balochistan and intelligence agencies.