Baluchistan, the biggest province of Pakistan in terms of
area. The Baluchistan region is divided among Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Many Baluch resides in the Arabian states like Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
The landscape of Baluchistan is composed of rugged
mountains, fertile but dry lands. Agriculture in this land is very hard and
that’s why it is based on horticulture supported mostly by rain water. The
population of Baluchistan is almost about 11million and Baluch are in the
majority followed by Pashtun, Brahui and others. All the population in
Baluchistan is mostly Muslims except the small population of Hazara in Quetta,
Sistani's in the northern part of Baluchistan belong to Iranian province Sistani.
Baluch people’s history tells the world that they reject
extremism and they are mostly secular in nature. Baluchistan has very few
source of income, despite the region is full of minerals, but they mostly
depend on government services, raising livestock and smuggling. Agriculture is
only present in the Kachi areas of Baluchistan.
This was a little introduction about Baluchistan because it
is very important for us to know its history, their way of living. We all know
Baluch people are the most hardworking person followed by Pashtuns in the
country.
In the Struggle of Independence Baluch and Baluchistan plays
a very vital and important part and fully support All India Muslim league and
Quaid-e-Azam. After Independence everything was going perfect all the people in
Baluchistan and other provinces were very happy because the relation between
them was very good and every thing was going very normal.
The story starts from 1999’s when a Military Gen.(r) Pervez
Musharraf imposed Martial Law and dismissed Nawaz’s government. He was
pro-American and he supports US and their Alliance in the war against Taliban
and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
Every one and the whole world knows that Baluchistan
province is full of minerals, gold, natural Gas etc. In Nawaz Regime Gawader
port was inaugurated and the agreement was signed between government of Pakistan
and China and the future plans for this port that it will be a free port and It
will increased the revenue of the country but some neighbors weren’t happy
because if Gawader port will be operational they will loose their port and as a
result they try to opposed this project through many ways but Nawaz government
was very keen to complete it but after the take over of Military the work on
Gawader stops suddenly and the agreement was cancelled between two governments.
No doubt Musharraf was pro American and he was very obedient
to his foreign friends and to make them happy he took that step and imposed
martial law and stopped the development of Gawader port.
In Baluchistan the Bhugti Tribe is one of the famous tribes
in Baluchistan and is one who supports Qauid-e-Azam in the struggle for
Pakistan. At the time of Gen. Musharraf regime Nawab Akbar khan Bhugtti was
the tribe leader and there was no problem at that time.
Bughti was involved in struggles, at times armed ones, in
Baluchistan in the last 1950s, 1960s. he was in favor of provincial autonomy
and he wants that the minerals and other things that are in Baluchistan must
have to enjoy first my Baluch and Baluchistan and this is where the clash of
policies begins and due to this clash Baluchistan Suffers a lot and due it
Baluch starts struggles under the leader ship of Akbar Bhugtti.
Anti Pakistan agencies and elements contact some Baluch
leaders and try to use them for anti Pakistan elements by giving them financial
supports. General Musharraf starts crack down against Baluchistan and baluch.
Musharraf decreased the development fund of Baluchistan close the door for new
jobs for younger generation of Baluchistan, Kidnapped people through agencies
and kill them brutally.
All this Scenario change the mindset of Baluch People and
they starts thinking against Pakistan and Pakistani People and this give a
chance to anti Pakistan elements to strong their network in Baluchistan through
the angry Baluch leaders. They strong them financially and direct them to do
destabilized Pakistan and Pakistani government in Baluchistan and starts a
freedom movement in Baluchistan.
Summarizing all the things the above mentioned things are
the root cause of Baluchistan problem and tension. These tensions and
difficulties are created by us we did wrong with Baluch people and Baluchistan
and this is the time when we’ve a chance to re-merge Baluchistan and increase
the level of trust of Baluch people.
I have a lot things to write about Baluchistan this is a
single mistake from us, there are a lot of mistakes that we did in Baluchistan
and we are continuously doing there regardless of thinking the result.
From Past 14 years
what we did with Baluchistan is enough for baluch people to think for freedom
but thanks to the younger generation of Baluchistan that they didn’t lose hope.
It’s the time not to repeat those mistakes again but try to
correct them, we must appreciate the new government step that they gave Baluch
Nationalist a chance to form a better government because the Baluch freedom
fighters only listen to Nationalists but the present attack on Sardar Bahadur
Khan Women University tell us that these freedom fighters are totally in anti
Pakistan element’s hand and they don’t want talk and after that everyone knows
which option is left.
MAY ALLAH PROTECT US
MAY ALLAH PROTECT BALUCHISTAN.