The Mysterious Disappearance of a Baluch Journalist in Sweden
The Swedish authorities must do whatever they can to recover Sajid because his survival is vital to the whole of Baluchistan.
The Eternal Battle for Women’s Rights in Pakistan
By Shah Meer Baloch Despite threats and intimidations, Pakistani feminist women observed Aurat March –– Urdu for Women’s March –– on International Women’s Day, in the capital and other major cities across the conservative country. Protesters, holding placards, yelled slogans… Read More ›
How To Promote Social Distancing in Baluchistan?
This must not be deemed as Jam Kamal’s fight alone. It’s everyone’s fight and everyone has a role in it. While the Balochistan government has certainly made mistakes on the way, it is essential to build and enhance the government’s capacity to tackle this epidemic.
Baluchistan: The Coronavirus Chaos
It is important for Jam Kamal and the team to realize that this situation is not all about them, nor is it a moment of personal publicity. It is a dire situation. They must keep themselves and their photos behind and let their actions speak for them.
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The Biggest Challenges to Reconciliation in Baluchistan
This process seems heavily engineered for Baluchistan’s tribal elite and not the public. The focus is so much on the province’s sardars, their children and grandchildren that the government seems to be missing the whole point about the province and the common citizen.
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Surrender In Baluchistan
The people of Baluchistan must not be the scapegoat in this India-Pakistan politics. All the Hazaras deserve is a practical and timely action plan from the government. The country urgently needs a leader who says, “I am responsible” for the protection of my people instead of blaming others.
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Hazara Killings: Not Always Sectarian
Balochistan has never been home to religious sectarianism and has been peaceful for all religions and minorities but soon after the war in Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban, Baluchistan has also become a battleground for the sectarian wars.
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Pakistan’s Missing Strategy Against Sectarian Violence
The Baluch Hal editor Malik Siraj Akbar discusses the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Quetta in Baluchistan to condole with the families of the 11 coal miners killed by the Islamic State in Mach area and why Khan’s trip doesn’t promise much.
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Understanding Baluchistan’s Sectarian Violence
Malik Siraj Akbar, editor The Baluch Hal, discusses the background and the context of various armed sectarian groups that operate in Baluchistan, Pakistan and parts of Iranian Baluchistan province.
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Who Is Killing Baluchistan’s Shia-Hazara?
The Baluch Hal editor Malik Siraj Akbar discusses the recent killing of 11 Shia-Hazara coal miners in Baluchistan’s Mach area and the background of these sectarian attacks.
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How Biased Is the Pakistani Media Toward Baluchistan?
By Malik Siraj Akbar Here is the spoiler alert: The answer is extremely biased. When I talk about the Pakistani media, I am not referring to the staunchly pro-military or overtly religious media organizations like Bol, ARY, or Ummat. I… Read More ›
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Baluchistan After Karima
By Malik Siraj Akbar The recent death (or the suspected murder) of the Baluch political and human rights activist Karima Baloch is the most significant event in Baluchistan’s political history since the killing of the former governor and the chief… Read More ›
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MEDIA WATCH: Karima Baloch And the Hypocrisy of Pakistani Media
By Malik Siraj Akbar When the prominent Baluch political activist Karima Baloch died mysteriously in Canada in December 2020, the news of her death at a young age sent shockwaves across Baluchistan. Thousands of supporters and admirers in her native Baluchistan province… Read More ›
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Who Was Karima Baloch?
Karima was the first female to lead the BSO.
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The Biggest Challenges to Reconciliation in Baluchistan
July 14, 2021
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Surrender In Baluchistan
January 11, 2021
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India Officially Withdraws Support From BLA
July 2, 2020
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BNP Seeks Maulana Tariq Jamil’s Help After Disciplinary Issues Rock Party’s Reputation
July 1, 2020
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Dr. Tara Chand Forms Baloch American Congress
November 27, 2020
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Baluch Students March to “Bury Dark University Decisions in the Graveyard of History”
October 13, 2020
