Pakistan

Balochistan insurgency: Commanders, dozens of fighters renounce violence

Two commanders of outlawed Baloch insurgent groups and 57 more fighters lay down arms

Photo Naseem James/our Correspondent June 15, 2015

Militants surrender their weapons to PML-N leader Sanaullah Zehri in Khuzdar. PHOTO: EXPRESS/NASEEM JAMES

QUETTA:

Another two commanders of outlawed Baloch insurgent groups and 57 more fighters laid down their arms and renounced violence on Sunday.

The commanders – Din Jan alias Meeran of the Balochistan Liberation Front and Ubaidullah alias Beebarg of the Tazeem Lashkar-e-Balochistan – as well as fighters loyal to them handed over their arms to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nawab Sanaullah Zehri at a ceremony in Khuzdar.

Both commanders chanted slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and ‘Balochistan Paindabad’, and vowed to join the political mainstream. They were also presented with shawls emblazoned with the Pakistani flag.

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“Those who are trying to lure the poor Baloch masses towards ‘so-called freedom’ while sitting in Switzerland and London themselves do not have the support of the people of Balochistan.”

Published in The Express Tribune, June 15^th, 2015.

COMMENTS (5)

Noor Badshah | 9 years ago | Reply Well done Sanaullah Zehri and Changiz Marri, Baloch are back on track, they have suffered a lot and now it is duty of the govt to bring Balochistan at par with rest of Pak.

the Skunk | 9 years ago | Reply Viva! Bravo! Congratulations! Mubarak ho! Indeed, this is very good. The leaders are enjoying themselves in grandiose luxury in Europe, whereas, their guerrilla fighters and families are receiving a pittance and live in the grueling desert heat and remain under nourished. This is a TRADITION with the sardars who consider themselves above the law. Why? Thanks to the British Raj that made free land grants for services rendered to them by a handful of locals. Something that Hazrat Umar (RA) declined and rejected to do. Ex-President Musharraf taught them a good lesson. Salams

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David | 9 years ago | Reply Who do they mean by "Sitting in Switzerland"?

Anoni | 9 years ago | Reply From the photo one can easily see that these guys are not only poor but have little education. no wonder .. they were being misled. Perhaps the goverment can hire these people to defend the very own people that are getting shot by people like these who have been misled. It time to do better to educate and bring them to main stream.

H Chaudhry | 9 years ago | Reply Excellent steps! Reward of having a civilian leadership and nationalist government. PMLN and Nawaz Sharif also gets credit. Sardar Sana is seasoned PMLN leader and a baloch nationalist. Good things happen with peace gets a chance.

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