Qatar’s Petroleum Minister Shaikh Ali Bin Abdullah. PHOTO: APP
Shaikh Ali was on a hunting trip in the Zamuran area of Buleda, Kech district at the time of the attack.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Deputy Commissioner Kech Abdul Hameed Abro confirmed that the “Arab Shaikh was not present inside the camp when incident took place”.
According to a constable of Balochistan Levies in Buleda, armed men took off with two Kalashnikovs, a private weapon and two land cruisers.
“They torched the camp and a private vehicle before fleeing,” he said.
Members of royal families seek a no objection certificate (NOC) from the government before coming to different parts of Balochistan for hunting trips. There are several camps set up by the royal families of Qatar, Saudi Arabia as well as Kech, Chagai, Naushki and Jhal Magsi areas.
The attackers have not been identified but the local administration launched a search in the area.
In February, 2012, a group of armed men had also robbed Ali Bin Abdullah in the same area.
Balochistan, the most deprived province of the country, is a flashpoint for a separatist insurgency and sectarian violence since 2004. The insurgency, however, became deadlier following the killing of Jamhoori Watan Party leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in a military operation in 2006.
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Furthermore, since ancient times, Pakistan has been a land which has absorbed and mixed with various nations including the Parthians, Scythians, Macedonians, Persians, Mongols, Turks, and Arabs. Your claimed percentages are absolute nonsense. The Pakistani people are the descendants of the land, and no one has more claim to this land than us. As a cultured people and successors to a long Persian-Turkish Islamic heritage, our views on race are much more tolerant than Hindus. Turks, Persians, Arabs, Macedonians, had no problem in marrying with their coreligionists regardless of race. Pakistan has a unique and diverse culture which is its strength and resilience. This is what makes Pakistan one of the most racially tolerant and unified nations on Earth.
@Citizen Kane: Nonsense. Pakistani people are the descendants of the Indus River Valley civilization, whilst the vast majority of Indians, Bengalis, and Tamils hail from the Ganges River basins. The differences are pronounced as far as cultural traits like language, diet, social customs, and physical traits like skin color, hair color, skull/bone structure, etc. There is absolutely no commonality between the two. We look absolutely nothing alike.
You hold on to your propaganda that Pakistan is a part of India, but it is simply false. 1,400 years ago, even before Islam entered the subcontinent, Pakistan was referred to as Sindh by the Arabs, based on the cradle of our civilization the Septa Sindh valley (Harrapa, Mohenjo-daro, Taxila, etc). India was always referred to as Hind, Hindustan, or as you call it Bharat. Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, was only a part of the same territory as modern-day India during the Mughal empire under Islamic rule, and subsequent British occupation. No time prior to that were the lands of modern-day Pakistan and India ever regarded as one nation.
@ Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan:
Stop being in denial. Genetically, Pakistanis are the same as north Indians and Bengalis. Read the latest research. Only 15% of Pakistanis are Afghans and they live in KPK and north Balochistan. Less than 2% have Middle-Eastern descent (Haplotype J). Even fewer are of Turkish descent. In fact, more than 80% of Pakistans (Punjabis, Seraikis and Sindhis) are ethnically 'Indian' as they live on the east side of the Indus and speak Indo-Aryan languages. They were, along with KPK and Balochistan, predominantly Hindu until less than a thousand years ago.
It is true that what is now Pakistan lived under Arab and Turkish subjugation for centuries. That doesn't mean the ruled are somehow the inheritors of the titles and legacies of their foreign conquerors.
@Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan:
Pakistan is a Muslim nation and proud for its fraternal relations with all Muslim nations.
I guess 'Fraternal Cousin' is actually called 'Miskin' in Arabic. At least that is how the Arabs address the Pakistanis.
How many of these 'Fraternal Cousins' allow you 'Visa Free Travel'?
@Vinod: I am not your brother, and my ancestors were never Hindus. No matter what you may hope for, Pakistan is a Muslim nation and proud for its fraternal relations with all Muslim nations. I reiterate, Pakistanis are closer ethnically and culturally to Afghans and Iranians, even Arabs and Turks, than the Indians of the Ganges river. The Indus River Valley civilization was a contemporary to the Babylonian civilization.
If Hindus ever regarded Pakistanis as brothers, it really doesn't show due to the genocide of more than a million Muslims during Partition, 3 invasions of Pakistan by India, and supporting terrorist and anti-Muslim movements in Bengladesh and currently the minority fringe terrorists like BLA and TTP.
India is not a brother to anyone, not even Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Bengladesh, nations which share a common origin from Ganges, but which India uses as its pawns.
An Arab Oil Minister camping in comparatively unsafe but resource rich province of Pakistan is certainly on hunting trip! With CIA, RAW, Saudi and specially Iranian agencies playing games in this region, this attack is not co incidence but planned and actioned intentionally.
@Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan: bhai your entire country has been brainwashd. You are being taught in your textbooks that you are the descendents of arabs like Mehmud Ghazni, Mohd Ghauri, Ahmad Shah Abdali and others. When infact your ancestors are converted hindus from the Indian sub-continent. You, my friend were a Hindu 2 or 3 generations ago.Try reading the true history for a change. The history you read in your schools is highly fabricated. It teaches you t hate Hindus and India. Come close to your half brothers and stop selling your soul and land to Arabs.
at least the balochs have some self respect.
Well this news is half true, the attack did took place but sheikh was not on hunting trip he is still in his country and was planning to go sooner, now don't know anything if he will go or not.
@Raj - USA: Secret deals in Pakistan which only India is aware of? Suddenly an Indian is so concerned about our national sovereignty. LOL.
From your link: "The requisition reads that in fact these lands are being acquired by the Arabs as front men of the Americans who will eventually use them military bases."
I guess asking for concrete proof is out of the question. Keep your ignorance to yourself.
@Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan: Here is the link for the accident where the man lost his life during Eid sacrifice.
http://www.fixchannel.com/man-killed-qurbani-process-rawalpindi.html
As far as selling of fertile agricultural lands, here are some links. There are many more.
http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290811/pakistan_billionfarm_investment.aspx
http://www.riazhaq.com/2009/09/pakistans-farmland-controversey.html
http://archives.dawn.com/archives/79156
Military governments, including Musahrraf have sold millions of acres of fertile agricultural land to arabs in secret deals.
Nothing I have said is made up.
@Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan:
Nothing I have said is unsubstantiated or made up.
Just picked up two reports from google in just few seconds. There are many like this on the farmland sold by Pakistan to Arabs. Do a google search and you will find many such reports. All sales of land to arabs are shrouded in secrecy. No one knows the exact terms of sale or the total land that has been sold by Pakistanis Army to the arabs. Here are the two reports (Even Musharraf's Govt. sold huge tracks of farmland)
http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290811/pakistan_billionfarm_investment.aspx
http://farmlandgrab.org/7291
Deal such incidents with iron hands. simple
........................and you want to rule the world........
Pakistan has suffered immensely due to terrorism that has plagued the region for a very long time now. No one is safe. Pakistan is a land with abundance of resources and beauty but tourists who would like to visit are avoiding it due to terrorism. Although we are glad that no tourists were hurt during this attack but at the same time it is sad that a soldier of Baluchistan Levies was killed by the terrorists. Our prayers go out to his family. It is important for all to join together to root out the terrorists, so the people of the region can take a sigh of relief and tourism in countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan can flourish.
Abdul Quddus DET-United States Central Command,
@Raj - USA: You are making up anything to justify your argument. I am not at all surprised that an Indian like you is supporting terrorism in Pakistan. You Indians need to stop interfering in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Arab countries buy produce from Pakistani farmers, they don't own our land. Frankly, it is none of your business who we sell to. Animal sacrifice is a part of the Islamic religion, and why do you have a problem with it when Christians, Jews, and others do the same? Stop obsessing over Pakistan and Islam.
@JagNathan: Why are you worried about whether a Muslim marries another Muslim? As a Hindu, it is absolutely no concern of yours. Stop being jealous.
@Zif, Kamash, Hafiz: Stop posting as Muslims, use your real name. I don't understand why Hindus are so jealous of Pakistan. Get a life.
Good for these Arabs. High time for them to taste their own medicine which they have prepared so lovingly by spending petrodollars.
pakistan must stop terrorism in occupied balochistan.
aid agencies are not allowed into Balochistan for relief efforts due to security concerns. But Arab royals can go around hunting endangered animals
The Arabs should have got their NOC from BLA for they represent the people of Baluchistan and not the ;lackeys and stool pigeons Islamabad has installed in Quetta.
@Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan: Furthermore, Arabs, Europeans, American, Turkish, Chinese tourists may go anywhere the sovereign government of Pakistan allows them.
For example Osama Bin Laden, Mullah Omar, Raymond Davis, Daniel Pearl, Al Libi etc etc; and not to mention the Chechens, Uzbeks, Egyptians, Libyans, Sudanese, Somalis. All these people also marry the local girls and set up their households in the super sovereign territory of Pakistan.
It is a great job by the Baluch and I am so happy. These arabs (true muslims) preach islam day in and out, say they eat only halal meat and yet see what they are doing. They are shooting down the birds and eating them. Is shooting these little migratory birds halal? Such a cruelty !!! These are the same arabs who take away boys as young as 4 years old to ride their camels in camel racing events. Good to see that the Baluch are taking their revenge.
Pakistan's government has also given to arabs millions of acres of fertile land where the arabs cultivate food crops and take it to their countries. Canals have been built to provide abundent water supply. These farms are cordoned off and no Pakistani can enter these areas without permission from the owner arabs. Successive governments under the army has sold off most beautiful and fertile lands to arabs and chines. Pakistan's army has always been the most unpatriotic you will ever see anywhere in the world. They sell off or give away the territory they are supposed to guard and protect and no one can question them. They fight for Kashmir and give it to china. They fight for Baluchistan and give it to arabs and chinese.
BTW, one Pakistan TV channel reported yesterday that this year 7.5 million animals were slaughtered during the 3 days of Eid. The number of animals slaughtered this year was 30% more compared to last year. It just makes me sad and I am sure many muslims are also sad though they may defend the religious ritual. I have my reservations when I read somewhere that the sacrifice (slaughter) should be done by the head of the household man. However, one animal took its revenge also, somewhere in Pakistan. When the big animal was laid down by many and the butcher was about to slit its throat, the animal suddenly sprang and the butcher accidentally slit his own throat with the knife in his hand.
@Citizen Kane: Balochistan is a province of Pakistan, therefore any Pakistani, be he Baloch, Pukhtoon, Makrani, Punjabi, Sindhi, Seraiki, Kashmiri, etc has every right to live anywhere in Pakistan they so desire. That is no business of India where a Pakistani chooses to live in his homeland. Furthermore, Arabs, Europeans, American, Turkish, Chinese tourists may go anywhere the sovereign government of Pakistan allows them. This is no business of India or Indians.
@Crazy: Great article, thanks for sharing. Very enlightening.
Pakistan can compensate the Arab Sheikh by naming a town in Balochistan after him.:)
Music to my ears. A strong message and warning for the heathens to play at their own risk. Arabs need to play in their own deserts.
@Crazy: Why is there "Indian and American influence" in Balochistan and not Punjab? Ask yourself this.
@Crazy: Did you see who wrote that report? Yet another Ghulam Nabi Fai.
Pakistan is keep of Arabs
Govt of Ir Pakistan must not awards NOCs to any one specialy to thèse dictators who come to destroy our Very rested wild animals and brings Many sexualy transmit sickness to our populations!
Hi
Well these peoples have honors there guests thats a culture of baloch ..and second thing why government issues NOC to destroy wild life of pakistan shame on on our leaders and third thing is this did you ever listen that pakistani go to qatar end do hunting out there and they got NOC ...?? simply they make pakistani underfloor peoples where they easy do illegal activities what all our world it bane, we are losing our respect think about it otherwise they make us a bin and our land garbage natural beauty entertainment . sleeping pakistani nation we are proud of you I'm from your new generation I'm really sick 1 day I really leave it ....
These middle east potentates are colonial wanna-be's garbed in Muslim cloaks and although not a fan of the BLA or any of the assorted so-called nationalist/wadera groups from Baluchistan they are doing us all a favor by making life miserable for them.
What was he hunting?
So the nationalists have started to attack their masters.
Just Awesome... You may buy over leaders but people can see through your nefarious designs and ugly deeds.
thannkyou rebels! i thankyou for your awesome service to this nation!now please help them go from islamabad
At least this Sheikh would not dare to return to endanger local wildlife whatever is left of it. Hope this also sends a strong signal across Sheikhdoms of the Gulf that not everyone in Pakistan likes their antics.
Do these gulf arabs not read the newspapers? They need to have their heads examined if they are picnicking out in the open in Balochistan.
these arab sheikhs have destroyed the wild life of Pakistan
Pakistan seems to be serving its Arab masters well.
Was the sheikh really on a hunting trip? or was it survey for future. ........... We all know what these guys are unto.
Nawaz, Who gave this sponsor of terror the NOC and why?
You sell your land, you sell yourselves and you sell your flora and fauna ! What kind of people are you ?
the last paragraph was not required at all...
why ET always sounds like some western News Agency???
@Shah (Berlin): we had enough of them now they must leave, complete GCC has been build by us and our people(of course not free) did it with fullest sincerity and honestly now they are fed up with the type manpower from others countries has come for menial/labour.work.Secondly these "Honorable"guests and their intelligence staff are also involved with the culprits and doing double gaming like USA and challenging sovereignty.
If Pakistan cant even give security to its mid eastern masters, who can be safe in Baluchistan? Why is the army not deployed for such VIP visitors, who are wealthy and a lifeline for Pakistan? is the Country seeing a breakdown of everything?
Everybody can visit Pakistan if he have Visa or permit for their activity. Only few Arab people come Pakistan. Even there is million of Pakistani working in Gulf countries. Please think before you post negative thinking.
So aid agencies are not allowed into Balochistan for relief efforts due to security concerns. But Arab royals can go around hunting endangered animals and that's okay? Kick all of the out!
These are terrorists and must be punished.
And before Indian trolls start taking off their 'healthy' debate here, here is the link for all of you to go through for details. http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-destabilization-of-pakistan-finding-clarity-in-the-baluchistan-conundrum/13325
All American and Indian 'sincere' efforts to restore peace in the region especially in Baluchistan are finally 'paying off'
Arabs Shaikhs are really stupid !
Arab Shaikhs set up hunting camps to kill endengered birds and animals In a province where a large group of determined people took up arms against central government for the LIBERATION of their province.
Good work........ keep it up!
Members of royal families seek a no objection certificate (NOC) from the government...
Petro dollars can easily get hundreds of such NOCs.
This is one kind of tourism in PAKISTAN which had chances to survive...the future looks also dark.