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