| When a western reporter Declan Walsh from | | | | him, a ship with wheat arrived from Canada at |
| "Guardian News Services" asked a native | | | | Gwader Deep-Sea-port in Balochstan where he |
| Baloch at Dera Bugti Foj Ali about the | | | | sent 400 un-skilled laborers from Punjab and |
| Pakistani rulers. His answer was clear, "it | | | | Karachi (Muhajirs) to unload the wheat. He |
| is a great injustice. They (Pakistani rulers) | | | | charted four buses and three trucks, for the |
| are making billions of rupees pumping gas | | | | laborers. Yet they could not find un-skilled |
| from our land to the rest of the country, and | | | | native from their own city of Gwader, |
| we are still using fire wood." | | | | Balochistan. During his rule Islamabad has |
| | | | further planed to invest Rs 9 billion on |
| Indeed there are today thousands Foj Ali from | | | | constructions of cantonments in Balochistan, |
| all over Balochistan asking the same | | | | the main reason is to control the free |
| questions to the international community. | | | | movements of Baloch people in their own land. |
| Such historic root causes of Balochistan must | | | | This is serious concern for the people of |
| not be ignored and should certainly be | | | | Balochistan. |
| considered prior to signing the gas pipelines | | | | |
| or any other mega project within the | | | | Pakistani media is projecting around the |
| occupiers of Balochistan. The anger is | | | | world about the mega projects of Balochistan |
| increasingly mounting among Baloch leaders | | | | and claim they will bring economic |
| and the people of Balochistan. By the same | | | | revolutions for the regions, such as future |
| token they should not ignore the human rights | | | | gas pipelines. But behind such projects, |
| impartial reports of International  | | | | states of Pakistan and are Iran both having |
| organizations such as International Crisis | | | | their hidden agendas using Balochistan. |
| Group of Brussels' Europe , alarming | | | | Strategically located regions such 900 costal |
| statistics and about bloody conflicts of | | | | built gates of Asia, are to protect the |
| Balochistan which has been published from | | | | central governments interest, strengthen its |
| "Carnegie Endowment for International Peace" | | | | defense through Balochistan gwader-Deep-Sea |
| by United States Think Tank Frederic Grare | | | | Port, where China is investing a billion |
| Carnegie and South Asians expert Selig | | | | dollars in the Gwader -Deep-Sea port. |
| Harrison the author of the book  'In | | | | |
| Afghanistan 's Shadow: Baluch Nationalism and | | | | The world should look it the May 28, 1998 |
| Soviet temptations" regarding  Balochistan | | | | nuclear test example, which was conducted by |
| conflicts within both states of Pakistan and | | | | Pakistani scientist in Chahgi Balochistan, |
| Iran, and the well documented reports of | | | | which is the only sign of development |
| atrocities, and human rights violations in | | | | Islamabad, has left behind up to this point. |
| Balochistan presented by the world Human | | | | Due to that test the whole region has been |
| Rights Organizations. | | | | destroyed and it caused thousands of native |
| | | | displacements and the states left them out of |
| An 89 years old, Baloch spiritual leader | | | | in the cold without any compensation. |
| Nawab Khair Baksh Marri made it crystal clear | | | | |
| to Pakistan, Iran and the international | | | | The social and economic reality of |
| community by saying "we (Baloch) are the | | | | Balochistan is that it is the most backward |
| masters of our land" Ultimately, excluding | | | | province in Pakistan. It has been at the |
| the owners of the land from in all major | | | | bottom of the list in terms of social |
| issues concerning their own destiny poses for | | | | conditions compared to the rest of the |
| a difficult process and similarly does not | | | | country, as Selig Harrison writes "this |
| make much sense. | | | | condescending posture us reflected in the |
| | | | almost complete exclusion of the Baloch from |
| Since Canada is well known for its strong | | | | the political, bureaucratic, and military |
| reputation of good human rights and support | | | | power structure of Pakistan." Such historic |
| of seculars and democratic forces around the | | | | injustices can not be denied neither can be |
| world. Today, most secular and democratic | | | | it hidden as according to Balochistan's |
| people of Balochistan are concerned about | | | | dossiers "85% of population is without |
| Canadian companies interacting with the | | | | drinking water, 80% without electricity, 60% |
| Pakistani government through trade without | | | | are living below the poverty line and |
| consultation with native leaders of | | | | Balochistan has the highest rates of infants |
| Balochistan. Baloch leaders believe the | | | | mortality and it is the lowest literacy rate |
| western world should not overlook the | | | | in the regions where 70% children are |
| injustices and decades of oppression in | | | | deprived from the modern school." |
| Balochistan. Similarly, India, Pakistan and | | | | |
| Iran IPI projects which have 2,600 KM of | | | | Ahmar Mustikhan, a Baloch gournalist and |
| gas pipelines are going to be finalized by | | | | founder of "American Friends of Baluchistan" |
| IPI and possibly China. The gas pipelines go | | | | from the United States has written an open |
| directly through the heart of Balochistan, | | | | letter to L.K Advani, N.A.T.O leaders in |
| unfortunately all parties are ignoring the | | | | Brussels and to the Indian Ambassador United |
| indigenious people of Balochistan which is a | | | | States, Ronen Sen' He is appealing to all |
| grave concerns for the Baloch leaders. Â At | | | | head of states and institutions by concluding |
| this point the Baloch people have screamed | | | | his letter with this appeal "I again urge you |
| out their last cry with their last breath and | | | | not to let the secular people of Baluchistan |
| are begging the international community to | | | | plunge into blood. Please do the right thing |
| not turn their back on the injustices and | | | | and stop the project (gas Pipelines) until |
| atrocities in which they have been suffering | | | | such time Baluch case at the I.C.J is decided |
| for the past several decades. Â Leaders | | | | and the people of occupied Baluchistan |
| cannot and must not exclude a legitimate | | | | Pakistan and Iran gets their right of |
| party from negotiations when the discussions, | | | | self-determinations." |
| decisions, and results will have significant | | | | |
| affect on the particular absent | | | | Baloch people never benefited from any mega |
| representative, it is against international | | | | projects and economic polices of both regimes |
| law. | | | | in Pakistan and Iran, their imposed projects |
| | | | and economic plans through out history |
| Â Balochistan's provincial assembly seems to | | | | benefited the central government. Mostly |
| be running on the remote of Islamabad, any | | | | because their first priority have been |
| bills or resolutions that are passed by the | | | | strengthening their central government and |
| provincial assembly in Balochistan, are all | | | | military powers. They have ruled upon the |
| subject to veto's by the central government | | | | Baloch with an iron fist till today. |
| which is heavily dominated by Punjab. Many | | | | International community should look at all |
| claims of advancements or assistance for the | | | | the historical aspects of Balochistan, both |
| Baloch are no more then hollow disillusions | | | | regimes are intentionally excluding Baloch |
| that do no more then depict a false picture | | | | representative whom are overwhelmingly |
| of Balochistan. For instance, Presidents | | | | supported by their people through out |
| Musharrraf has been claiming that he will | | | | Balochistan. Such mega projects and gas pipe |
| build a technical institution since 2005 in | | | | lines are seriously jeopardizing the interest |
| regions where mega projects are, but he has | | | | of the native of the Baloch people. The |
| yet to fulfill any promises. Natives still do | | | | International community base of international |
| not get skill training and lacks fair | | | | law and the United Nations charter of rights |
| opportunities for jobs in such so called mega | | | | should not overlooked the ground reality and |
| projects. Musharraf's anti-Baloch intentions | | | | crisis that is Balochistan. |
| became clear, when the media first exposed | | | | |