Khuda Bakhsh, another alleged victim of “kidnap, dump and kill” Balochistan
“Kidnap, torture, kill” shows no signs of abating in Pakistan. Those living in Balochistan live in fear and have to face the horror of dead bodies on a daily basis. As activists explain, this only increases calls for “independence” as the state is failing to protect many ordinary civilians.
Khuda Bakhsh was allegedly abducted by the Pakistan army in February and his dead body was discovered yesterday (4th March) showing signs of torture. Police were informed to take one dead body from Khuzdar Army Cantonment, the body was that of Khuda Bakhsh. Talaar Baloch who informed me of the killing said,
“he was a notable school teacher, Pakistan is killing the Baloch intellectuals, he is not the first and may not be the last. It is a process and stage of Genocide which Pakistan aims to. Bangladeshi history is being repeated here.We are against torture and terrorism. Peaceful Baloch are abducted, killed and dumped by Pakistan. The silence of human rights organizations and UN (United Nations) has given free hand to Pakistan. Lets find an end to injustices. Lets liberate ourselves from Pakistan. The only solution is to reinstate the free status of Balochistan.”
Baloch leaders are involved in a long campaign to gain independence from what they view as Pakistan’s “tyrannical rule” and want the immediate withdrawal of Pakistani troops from the country’s largest province. Business Standard highlighted an appeal which was made on August 11th, 2024 (Balochistan Indepencence Day). Activists aimed to draw attention to the “oppressive policies” which locals have experienced since Pakistan annexed Balochistan following partition of India in 1947. The following extracts state,
“the Pakistani armed forces have launched ethnic cleansing and genocide in Balochistan and are systematically kidnapping, imprisoning and murdering Baloch political activists, students, lawyers, intellectuals and nationalist leaders”
“Pakistan’s security forces are engaging in an abusive free-for-all in Balochistan as Baloch nationalists ‘disappear’ and in many cases are extra-judicially executed”
More photos of Khuda Bakhsh
Images of Kudu Bakhsh showing “signs of torture” via Talaar Baloch
Amina Masood Janjua of Defense of Human Rights (DHR) Pakistan stated, “its so unfortunate and painful, justice has become a dream in Pakistán now.” Enforced disappearances do occur all over Pakistan. Amina’s own husband Masood a well known educator and businessman of Rawalpindi and Islamabad disappeared along with a friend Faisal Faraz, an engineer, whilst on a bus journey from Rawalpindi to Peshawar on 3rd July, 2005. Amina is now working hard to draw international attention to Masood’s case on the 10th anniversary year of his disappearance. Amina’s story can be read in the “links” section on her website.
Kamal Kohdahl, another teacher allegedly abducted by state agencies on 22nd April, 2014, found dead on same day (image via Sher-e-Baloch)
Twitter followers were keen to express their reactions to Khuda Bakhsh killing,
ymBaloch tweeted the following,
“cultural genocide is the main aim, intellectuals are the vanguards of modernism and social development hence targeted”
“same tactic was used in Bangladesh, when you kill an intellectual, civilization suffers for generations”
“intellectuals are the senses of a nation, Pakistani army wants to turn Baloch nation blind and dump”
Sher-e-Baloch added,
“they know they are real face of Pakistan. Educators are being killed two months before they killed Zahid hussain in Gwader.”
Analyst’s Twist commented,
“its a double edge sword. Napak army was left with tumours by the British, and its trained by them and US.”
Links
“Balochistan: The untold story of Pakistan’s other war”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26272897
“Defence of Human Rights” website
Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad . She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.
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