In Baluchisthan, their respected leader was assasinated by Pakistani Army - is it a good sign?

Question

Couple of days back Baluch leader Mr. Nawab was assasinated by the Pakistani Army for not obliging certain recent dictatorial orders that was conveyed to him by the Military rulers. The government calls it as a seperation movement and the Baluchis call this as freedom movement.

As the 'champions of freedom', why Pakistan is not adopting the same principle for those Kashmiri criminals and terrorist organisations hiding and getting trained in sabotage & usage of explosives to mass murder Indians in India?

Why Baluch are so cheap compared to Kashmiris?
Is it the future vision of Gen. P. Musharaf?

Answer 1

THEIR IS MORE TO THIS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT MONEY. THE REBEL DISTINCTION IS JUST GIVEN TO JUSTIFY VIOLENCE.


Late on Saturday night, Aug. 26, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, the highly controversial tribal leader of Baluchistan, was killed together with his grandson, Nawabzada Baramdagh Bugti, in an encounter with the security agencies of Pakistan.

Sophisticated satellite tracking equipment allowed the Pakistani secret service agencies to accurately pinpoint Bugti's location and launch an intense attack. In the attack, 27 army personnel, including six high-ranking army officials, and an almost equal number of Bugti tribal members were killed.

Bugti was better known by most as The Tiger of Baluchistan. He was believed to be the founding leader of the Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA), which represented the violent side of the struggle by the Baluch people to gain rights that they claim have been denied to them by the Pakistani government. The BLA is fighting for an independent nation encompassing areas in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran that are dominated by the Baluch ethnic group. The group remains a great threat to law and order in Baluchistan, having recently been banned by the government of Pakistan as well as by the United Kingdom.

The province of Baluchistan is rich in natural gas reserves and the government of Pakistan has invested heavily in extracting it. Over the past few decades, the Bugti tribe has complained of a lack of adequate compensation for the gas, with evidence that the Baluchi have remained uneducated and well below the poverty line. The government of Pakistan has strongly denied these accusations and accused Bugti of using the royalties for his own personal gain. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf had strongly opposed Bugti's demand for more royalties and had been forcing the leader to spend more money on the people of Baluchistan.

Recently, negotiations for a potentially lucrative gas pipeline from Iran to India had ground to a halt, as even the Pakistani government could not guarantee the safety of the pipeline due to the constant looming threat of the BLA in the region.

While it may seem to be a victory for the people of Pakistan, they must be forewarned of a possible counterstrike by the BLA or Bugti faithful seeking revenge. The extremist organization has previously been known to carry out attacks in Pakistan like the bomb blast in Karachi on Nov. 15, which killed 3 bystanders and injured more than 21 others.

Only a military ruler like Gen. Musharraf could withstand the political ramifications resulting from the assassination of Bugti, as other politicians would have succumbed easily to any pressure. The important thing now for Musharraf is to round up rogue elements and slowly bring about changes in the region to reunite this integral part of Pakistan. At the same time, it is essential to remain sensitive to the feelings of the proud Baluchi nation, which may feel threatened by this sudden change of power.

Answer 2

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