‘Enemy-backed group killed Baloch labourers’
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RAHIM YAR KHAN: Groups supported by the Indian intelligence agency are involved in the ethnic massacre of the Baloch, said Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti while talking to the media after arriving at the Sheikh Zayed International Airport here on Saturday.
Bugti said 20 labourers had been killed while three injured in a “terrorist attack” in Turbat. He also said Balochistan Finance Minister Mir Khalid Langoo, Information Minister Abdul Rahim Ziaratwala and Spokesperson to the Balochistan Chief Minister Khan Bulaidi had also reached here to participate in the funeral prayers of the killed labourers.
He said his government condemned this “act of terrorism” and that a terrorist group had killed the 20 Pakistanis not an ethnic group. He claimed a terrorist group in Balochistan had received funding and training from “the enemy” and murdered the labourers. He said he wanted to convey a message to the terrorists that his government would chase them and that they would not succeed in dividing Pakistanis.
Answering questions, Bugti said his government was treating ethnic terrorism the same way as sectarian terrorism.
“We want to resolve this conflict through dialogue but if they become violent then we will react,” the minister added.
He further said eight Levies personnel had been arrested who were deputed for the security of the killed labourers. He announced Rs1 million for the family of each deceased person.
Among the labourers killed, 13 belonged to Rahim Yar Khan’s Sadiqabad tehsil.
Published in Dawn, April 12th, 2015
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Apr 12, 2015 08:58am
Where is Mama Qadeer who projects Baloch Nationalists as freedom fighters? Where are Human Right groups who can not see the deaths of innocent and poor labourers now? Where is "free and Vibrant Media"?
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Apr 12, 2015 09:12am
This is the right time to clarify the name of enemy. Who is our enemy and who is helping enemy from behind.
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Apr 12, 2015 09:25am
Where is the proof of Indian involvement?
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Apr 12, 2015 10:24am
Barbaric act.
If you're still chasing culprits how can blame India without investigation. Arrest those terrorists and let people know truth.
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Apr 12, 2015 10:27am
Did the Iran border incident also happen by the hands of the same group? Pakistanis are the victims of so many arthoticities.
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Apr 12, 2015 10:32am
Everybody knows these groups GO and get them !! Why India???
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Apr 12, 2015 10:33am
Every kid in Baluchistan knows RAW is behind these senseless killing in their area. But they are being cornered as Afghanistan kicks them out as well.
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Apr 12, 2015 10:40am
Pakistan Navy brings stranded Indians from Yemen..After that Prime Minister's personal aircraft takes them all the way from Karachi to India and in result we get this treatment
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Apr 12, 2015 10:54am
Their is no such thing as dialogue my friend, you have passed those days long time ago.
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Apr 12, 2015 11:04am
Before investigation, you know who killed he laborers. You are really great Mr Minister. But, you dont realise that if despite knowing evryhing you could not prevent it. So, you must resign.
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Apr 12, 2015 11:08am
Isn't the Baloch government responsibility to protect the workers? When failed, blames India.
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Apr 12, 2015 11:50am
Who funded and trained the Levies personnel who facilitated their killings?
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Apr 12, 2015 11:52am
Its a positive gesture that Baluchistan cabinet accompany with martyr. Appreciable statement who openly disclose all the information.
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Apr 12, 2015 12:03pm
Atleast you realised who is trying to disgrace the faithful Balochs of Pakistan.
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Apr 12, 2015 12:47pm
@sreejesh agree with you, time to create new provinces, for development as well
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Apr 12, 2015 01:40pm
So what are doing to prevent this from happening again ,Mr. Home Minister.
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Apr 12, 2015 01:41pm
This massacre of innocent lives and 'support and interference' must stop for peace!
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Apr 12, 2015 02:30pm
Keep on blaming other countries Saudi India Iran US Afganisthan for every attack in your country and get isolated soon.
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Apr 12, 2015 02:35pm
It is becoming very common phenomena if any thing happens in Pakistan ,India is to be blamed and vice verse in India , Pakistan is to be blamed. Stop all these activities and save the lives of innocent people on both sides of border. Mere blaming won't save innocent And poor people.
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Apr 12, 2015 02:48pm
May be true, cannot be ruled out.
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Apr 12, 2015 02:49pm
How long these politicians will play with innocent citizens? For every failure, play blame game and accuse some body, India, USA or Iran and hide your incompetency. Unfortunately, this has become a culture in this whole sub continent.
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Apr 12, 2015 02:49pm
Need to stop gun culture.Humans are not cannibalistic.Still many people take up arms to kill humans.This behavior is limited to some pockets in the world.International intervention is needed to stop these problems.The world has enough resources to support its human population now.Only barrier is it's smooth distribution.
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Apr 12, 2015 02:54pm
@commonsense
Asking for proof? We asked you for l proof on Lakhvi. You said proof is not required.
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Apr 12, 2015 03:04pm
We want to resolve this conflict through dialogue but if they become violent then we will react----please act instead making statements...??
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Apr 12, 2015 03:08pm
There were 16 Punjabis, 4 Sindhi workers, so why there were no Balochis workers. Why protection was not provided by the central and provincial government?
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Apr 12, 2015 03:16pm
The Minister says that " Groups supported by the Indian intelligence agency are involved in the ethnic massacre of the Baloch".
This shows that the Federal and Baluchistan Governments along with there agencies are incompetent.
Regarding the involvement of Indian Agency, where is the proof. If he has the proof, he should in his capacity as a Minister should take India to the World Court and get India declared as terrorist nation.
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Apr 12, 2015 03:20pm
Anything which comes out of the mouth of this Home Minister. I would not believe.
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Apr 12, 2015 03:27pm
No doubt about that.
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Apr 12, 2015 03:28pm
@Zia :- Pakistan brought 11 Indians for which we are grateful, In the same operation Indian Navy brought 17 Pakistanis from Yemen, which Pakistani media may not have reported.
As far as killing is concerned , I condemn it & you will find maximum Indians do it. Please publish the Indian involvement , If we have done it , we will take corrective action .
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Apr 12, 2015 03:39pm
A gift from India after rescueing its citizens from Yemen.
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Apr 12, 2015 04:18pm
mama qadeer, any comments
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Apr 12, 2015 04:28pm
@Saraiki what do you mean?
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Apr 12, 2015 04:37pm
The Minster is spot on, these killers are backed by our worst enemy that can never be trusted.!
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Apr 12, 2015 04:38pm
@Sunil will it be correct if we say about killing in Taj Mahal Hotel?
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Apr 12, 2015 04:44pm
I wish the "Media" would act responsibly and ask for some evidence, before inflaming the bias towards the "enemy". A cursory reading of the statements shows that the Minister is shooting his mouth, without facts.
Please dig deep and explain the statements "Groups supported by the Indian intelligence agency are involved in the ethnic massacre of the Baloch", what do you mean by "Groups" and what is scope of "involved". Just think, is it possible that the local people are frustrated and are resorting to such terrible violence, in spite of "eight Levies personnel .... deputed for the security of the killed labourers".
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Apr 12, 2015 04:49pm
Chinese President is expected to announce some projects in Gawadar. You will see more such activities in the coming days. Pakistan knows how to stop enemy from doing this but need some time.
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Apr 12, 2015 04:51pm
@commonsense Do your realy expect proof in newspapers? Have we ever seen proofs in newspapers of any terrorist attack, be in New york, Mumbai or in Pakistan?
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Apr 12, 2015 05:04pm
@fida sayani USA I am sure every indian will agree with you.if India is behind this pls take it to the UN or Intl court with proof or else shut up already.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:08pm
@Zak We had been missing you and your 'meaningful' comments in some of the recent pages.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:24pm
@commonsense it is reasonable to assume Indian involvement in such situations just every muslim is deemed a terrorist by a knee jerk.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:28pm
@Zak: ha, ha,,, was this todays's joke.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:51pm
@Sunil Same could be said about Mombay Govt. They failed to protect people and blamed LeT
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Apr 12, 2015 06:03pm
Mama Qadeer,can you give us your opinion on this gruesdome act or Lums would like to condemn this act of terrorism?
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Apr 12, 2015 07:19pm
The government should bring Mama Qadeer to view the victim bodies and ask for his help n tracing the culprits. It takes two to tango and Baloch terrorists are responsible for the killing of non Balochs. They also complain of high unemployment in the province but when government starts any project they kill the workers.If Baloch terrorists keep killing laborers, the government response will be to hunt them down and bring them before Military courts. This is definitely ethnic terrorism and Baloch people should help the governemnt to bring these people to justice. Secondly the government ministers should never blame any foreign governments for funding/training of terrorists unless they have a solid proof and as of today, I am sure they don't have any proof.
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Apr 12, 2015 07:23pm
We should accept the responsibility whatever the reason may be, Balochistan government is responsible to maintain law and order in the province. Instead of mere blaming we should come up with comprehensive strategy to deal with.
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Apr 12, 2015 08:02pm
@fida sayani USA Agreed but blaming instantly without any investigation will not serve the purpose, human lives are precious and these politicians are not concerned about it, to hide their failures it is easy to blame , if you have solid proofs present them before the International media and go to the International court of justice as you said. I pray for those innocent peoples killed and my sympathies with the next of kin of the diseased .
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Apr 12, 2015 08:37pm
Any evidence on offer or just tall claims???
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Apr 12, 2015 09:40pm
The problem with this minister and others is that they don't want to take the resposibility and admit they were wrong in not protecting these workers and then without any detailed investigation blaim some unknown enemy of Pakistan, knowing well that for the majority of Pakistanis that will be India. And some of us then will applaud and approve what this minister had said and done. Taking advantage of poorly informed population.
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Apr 12, 2015 10:02pm
More than anything, I doubt Indian intelligence agencies' capabilities of this sort..
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Apr 12, 2015 10:25pm
This Minister should be in jail for failing to protect people this is the most corrupt cabinet in human history. Their corruption was clear when they made corrupt Arsalan Iftikhar as head of investment. Since that day, all judges have started supporting their corruption. This Baluchistan cabinet is sharing money with generals and judges that is why it is being protected otherwise it would have been dismissed long time ago
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Apr 13, 2015 01:47am
Where is the evidence against India?
Please produce or stop playing this
childish games
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Apr 13, 2015 02:01am
blame others for your own failures. How else will you get votes in the elections.
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Apr 13, 2015 04:24am
@KHALID SOHAIL SHAIKH
You are your own worst enemy.You dont need India
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Apr 13, 2015 04:48am
@Kautiliya The same evidence that you have against Pakistan every time a cracker goes off in india...
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Apr 13, 2015 05:31am
Keep on blaming others for your utter failure as it is the easiest way out and plenty of Pakistanis like "@ZAK" there to waiting to catch on by giving in depth analysis.
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Apr 13, 2015 11:49am
@Sunil
Yes Sir, similarly it is the Indian government's responsibility to provide security to the people of Indian occupied Kashmir; when failed, blames Pakistan !!!!!
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