Every time someone like you mentions that i am a "Think Tank" and questions why i deserve this honour if you want to call it that, i simply say i am open to relinquishing the position, so don't be butt hurt my friend. But coming back to the topic at hand, you want to know why i chose that image to respond to you?
It has been said that the intel agencies are themselves responsible for most of the targeted killings, kidnapping and extortion in Balochistan.
Source:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakist...mbat-terrorism-balochistan.html#ixzz2IssCiehS
Kya Bat Karto ho Bahi?
Firstly who has said this, can you provide any relevant information to back this claim? If not it is nothing more than Hyperbole.
I will come back to the targeted killing bit and the end of my rebuke to you, but first let me correct you, the Balochi are Pakistanis too and the Federal government does care about their plight, and the Pakistani people do care about our Balochi brothers, regardless what people like you may think
Furthermore Islamabad has taken concrete measures to help address the issues faces by the Balochi people:
Among the major steps that the government has taken on the economic development and political side are the Aghaz–e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package, the larger initiative of the Eighteenth Amendment, the very specific NFC Award, the employment quota for Balochistan in the federal departments, and development share of the province in the federal PSDP.
These are wide ranging reformative measures that would bring quick results and change the whole complexion of governance in the province if the militants and insurgents allow the works to proceed.
The government has chalked out a plan to provide 20,000 jobs for the youth. So far about 10,000 youth have been provided jobs.
Five thousand Balochis were recruited in Pakistan army. In addition, the Balochis have been appointed in several federal and provincial departments including, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Civil Defense Department, PWD, Ministry of Defense and others.
This integrated socio-political cum economic approach to Balochistan’s problems would need strong political will to bring out positive results.
Let the Baloch elect a government of their choice. As one Baloch leader said, the people need a better Balochistan rather than a greater Baluchistan.
In this regard, Islamabad’s Baluchistan agenda should have the following clear objectives:
a) it will address the political grievances of the Balochis by giving them the reins of governance through fair democratic elections
b) political solution to the problem lies in recognising the Baloch identity and handing over the management of resources to the people of the province;
c) Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan will be carried forward in true letter and spirit;
d) Balochistan is a multi-ethnic province, thus all stake holders will be taken on board;
e) the dissident elements will also be involved in the dialogue process;
f) Gwadar should be operationalised on priority basis as per the aspirations of the people and at the same time the rights of the locals must be safeguarded;
g) raising awareness among the people outside Balochistan on what is going on in the province;
h) setting up industrial zones in Quetta and other urban centres of the province where the young people could use their potential and get employment;
j) Baloch students cannot compete with the students of other provinces and need to be given preferential treatment in admission to colleges and universities and in public sector employment. In short, a political settlement is urgently needed and vital if Balochistan is to have peace, normalcy and fair share in national development.
Source:
http://ipripak.org/pa/bwat.pdf
Now i would like to come to this issue of "special forces" killing our own civilians and targeted killings:
Targeted killings and kidnappings for ransom that are a daily occurrence are easily blamed on government agencies. Members of religious minority communities are at greater risk and have been forced to migrate to other parts of the country and abroad.
The nationalist groups are also targeting settlers from other parts of Pakistan who have been living there for decades. The federal government has been trying for a political solution alongside economic development, since long neglect in the latter area has been at the centre of the problem in Balochistan.
But it is paradoxical that unrest started in Balochistan when various development projects were undertaken to develop the backward regions of the province. The sole aim of these projects was to eliminate frustration among the people by building infrastructure and creating employment opportunities.
Let's talk facts and figures:
Bellow is an excerpt from the Balochistan Section of Pakistan Security Report July 2012, Published by Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies:
Balochistan was the worst violence-affected region of the country in July where 43 terrorist attacks perpetrated by nationalist insurgent groups, particularly Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and Lashkar-e-Balochistan, and violent sectarian group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) were reported that resulted in the death of 66 people and inflicted injuries on 56 others. Out of 43 reported terrorist attacks, five were of sectarian nature and another four were conducted by the militant groups other than nationalist insurgents; remaining attacks were carried out by nationalist insurgents. Quetta was the most affected district that faced 16 terrorist attacks including sectarian, insurgent and militant attacks, which killed 18 people and injured 41 others. Kech with 4 attacks, Dera Bugti, Mastung and Bolan with 3 attacks each were the other districts that faced militants’ attacks in the reporting month.
The nationalist insurgents increased their attacks against the non-Baloch settlers in the province. In one of such attack, militants targeted the three pick-up vans in Dasht Hasholi area in Kech district and gunned down 18 people while two others were injured in the attack. All the people were settlers, belonged to Sindh, Punjab and KP and wanted to go to Iran. Spokesman of Baloch Liberation Tiger Miran Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack.[1] In another attack 8 coalminers belonging to the Swat and Dir area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were kidnapped from Sourang Mach coalmines in Bolan district. Later they were killed and their bullet riddled bodies were found from Dagari area, near Quetta. Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility.[2]
Militants targeted a public meeting of the Awami National Party (ANP) in Kuchlak area. Vice President of Pashtun Students Federation (PSF) Malik Muhammad Qasim was killed and Provincial President of the ANP, Aurangzab Kasi and his wife injured along with other people.[3] In other attacks, Muhammad Ramzan was gunned down in Sariab road area. He belonged to Sindh.[4] A bullet-riddled body was found from Kank area Khuzdar.[5] Muhammad Tahir from Sargodha and Badal Khan, a soft drink vendor, were gunned down in Saryab area in District Quetta.[6]
Targeting security forces, militants attacked Pakistan Coast Guards check post in Gwadar with heavy weapons that resulted in the death of eight paramilitary personnel. BLF claimed responsibility of the attack.[7] In another attack militants attacked the levies check post in Jewa Kras area in Kalat district and killed one levy personnel and injured another.[8] A Police sub inspector Muhammad Rafeeq was shot dead in Bolan Colony area, in Khuzdar district.[9]A policeman Ghulam Mustafa was gunned down in Faisal Colony area, Chaghi district.[10] A police van in Quetta was targeted when police was on patrolling during Taraveeh prayers; two police constables Muhammad Sadiq and Muhammad Asif were killed.[11] A Frontier Corps (FC) food supply vehicle hit a landmine in Mat Mandrani area, in Dera Bugti that left one FC personal dead and another injured.[12]
