BRP spokesperson’s son reportedly killed
According to BRP sources, Haq Nawaz Bugti, who was not affiliated with the BRP himself, was killed in Nushki district during a fierce battle with security forces.
A spokesperson for the defunct Baloch Republican Army (BRA) who called media offices from an unspecified location also said that Haq Nawaz was killed in a clash with security personnel in Nushki. He further claimed that Baloch fighters caused heavy losses to security personnel.
District Police Officer Naz Jan, however, denied such reports altogether. “The police cover a 15 kilometre area, but so far they have received no such news,” he added. Nushki Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Jan also rejected the news, saying that if such incident would have occurred, he would have known.
The Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan spokesperson also told The Express Tribune that no such battle had taken place with Baloch fighters in Nushki.
BRP, on the other hand, has announced 40 days of mourning and province-wide demonstrations today (Thursday) after the incident. It also announced a shutter-down strike on Nov 16 throughout Balochistan.
BRP Women’s Wing leader Horain Baloch paid tributes to Haq Nawaz for sacrificing his life for the Baloch cause, saying that anti-Baloch forces were carrying out ‘a genocide’.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 15th, 2012.
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Down with terrorism.
Good Riddance
Total Non-Sense. Their is infighting within the group and the opponents have killed him. Stop this trend of blaming LEA for all of ur mess.
Haq Nawaz Bugti was a rebel commander for years and was leading a group of comrades in Naushki where he got martyrdom while fighting occupying forces. I think we are not supposed to say RIP for martyrs. You live in us and always will. ET please publish the sentiments of Baloch about the incident.
According to the locals of the area, Haq Nawaz Bugti been killed due to infighting amongst the group which has two factions now.