Dera Bugti: Probe demanded into mass graves
Nawabzada Jamil Bugti, a son of slain Baloch sardar Nawab Akbar Bugti, has demanded an impartial probe into the recent discovery of a mass grave in Dera Bugti.
A pit has been unearthed containing the bullet-riddled remains of a number of people who were buried unceremoniously, Bugti told a news conference on Saturday.
He accused the security forces of killing scores of Baloch people in Dera Bugti and dumping their bodies in mass graves without burial rites.
“Human rights groups should be allowed access to the restive Dera Bugti area to probe the recently discovered mass grave,” he told the media.
“The federal and provincial governments are shielding the murderers of Nawab Akbar Bugti. The establishment does not acknowledge the supremacy of the judiciary. Where can we expect justice?” he asked.
Referring to the recent arrest of three Bugti tribesmen in the Lyari operation, Jamil Bugti said these men were whisked away by the Frontier Corps in January and were missing since then.
“The forces handed over these men to Karachi police who declared them terrorists and members of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA),” he said. Denouncing the Lyari operation, he said that the Baloch people were victims of aggression and violence since 1947.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 13th, 2012.
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@pakistani For your kind information there are lumpsum 27 districts in Balochistan and out of 27 19 are baloch majority
Balochistan is not the home land for Balochis only, there are Pashtoons and Sindhis as well who are residing there from 1000s years. So if few balochis say that they want there separate homeland, that doesnt make any sense as they are not representing the whole Balochistan. Most of the people of Balochistan are pro Pakistan. Only a few are fighting against the state of Pakistan which are being supported by foriegn hands.
All said and done, an impartial inquiry should also be held in the murders committed and innocent jailed by the late nawab specially from amongst the Bugti tribe, which he headed after killing his own uncle..
BLA must also be responsible for mass graves of Bengalis before surrender! BLA must also be the host of OBL in the largest military base in the country. BLA has handed Shamsi Air Base to the Americans also.
Did any one catch the 7th Episode of Wasu aur mein, when Shezad Roy visited the University of Balochistan in Quetta, and the students there greeted him with 'welcome to our country, we welcome you as a foreign visitor' does any one else find that disturbing to see on Television ?
@Peer Sain "It is quite possible these graves were done by the Bugtis themselves. After all they do not have a reputation of shareef log..." Yes! You are right! After all, in pakistan woman get themselves raped to get canadian visas!
It should be investigated, indeed. No side in Balochistan is purely good. Everybody knows Pak Army's reputation when they capture enemies. It is barbaric. Many examples - Bangladesh, Swat Valley, Kharotabad incident and numerous others. BUT the Sardars aren't good either. I know a Baloch sister. She is a member of the Bugti tribe but she had such contempt for the Bugti tribal Sardars. Allah knows best but she said a prominent Bugti Sardar (I won't name him) once came to her Aunt's house and demanded she marry the Sardar's nephew. When she refused, he ordered his men to shave her head and beat her and promised a lot more. Her entire family moved out of Balochistan to D.G Khan in Punjab. There are good people and bad people everywhere so rather than taking sides we should promote and stand up for justice. Personally, I think Pakistan's problems will never come to an end unless and until the common man is empowered and the poor Baloch man is an example of this. In the fight for power and influence between the Sardars and their militias and the Army, it is the poor voiceless Baloch man who suffers.....
This could be the first.. other mass graves are waiting to be explored! For Punjab and punjabis this news worth nothing.
my foot to all those who thik balochis sardars are innocent... plz come to baluchistan nd ask ppl of baluchistan.... then u ll come to know who is shareef and who is badmash..... all terrorism in baluchistan is spread by baluchi sardars only.... unofrtunately this is a bitter fact.. ask this stupid bugti ldr what abt killing of soldiers?
The main suspect is inter-baloch rivalry. There are many baloch group fighting each other for dominance and gains. It is too early to raise finger on security forces.
this is mess
These mass graves of Baloch Pakistanis takes me back to 1971- when there were mass graves of Bengali Pakistanis.
Will our myopic generals never learn that killing Pakistanis will only lead to another disaster, one that this country might never recover from.
It is time the Supreme Court focused on the never-ending military campaigns in Balochistan and decide once for all whether Balochistan is truly a province of Pakistan or merely a colony where the military has a free hand to unleash its concocted 'national ideology' and selective 'patriotism'.
@human, some stupid illiterates put the blame on Pakistan army.
HRCP and UN should investigate
Alas moderator of this forum is biased and blocks any pro Pakistan comments ...
Poor reporting, bad english,partial views and misleading the openion of the reader are the trademark of the Express Tribune, now print this if you have guts.
BLA character is suspicious in this regard
bullet-riddled bodies
taliban killing pakistan army, does pakistan army has so many bullets that it kills balochs with mutiple bullets and fight taliban also.
this must be done by the BLA to put blame on the FC/Army
Whats the proof that the buried people were shot by security forces ? I would equally suspect the Baloch leaders from using these unsettled and turbulent times to settle personal scores and blame someone else. Who in their right minds thinks that Baloch sardar's personal armies are for fighting for rights of Baloch people ?
yeah put everything on security forces like the Baloch sardar's are divine and can't do anything wrong!
MASS GRAVES. aha!!! does it any ring bell in pakistan. doesn't it sound familiar?
Justice is not Slave of one individual, party, group or province. Word "JUSTICE" is NO where to find in our beloved country from at least last quarter of century. So we all should pray for that very day when Justice for All will come to this land.
Wonder where opposition to the Sardars went?
Baluch people should take stand against their corrupt politicians and their CM, they have done nothing for betterment
Mass grave oh my god. Please spare these balochies. Damn. I don't have any more trust on this pure land anymore.
arent you too late?
Justice for balochs will only come when they fight tooth and nail.