Baloch leader meets James Dobbins--President Obama's Special
Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan-- to draw his attention to
the Balochistan's situation.
July 16, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C: Dr. Wahid Baloch, President of Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA), met with James Dobbins --President Obama's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan-- to draw his attention to the ongoing military operation, human right violations and enforced involuntary disappearances in Pakistani and Iranian occupied Balochistan.
He met with the special envoy on the sideline of an event "Rethinking Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction", organized by the premier US think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in Washington, D.C. The event was attended by many distinguished U.S. experts and scholars.
Dr. Baloch gave him a letter on behalf of Baloch Society of North America, highlighting the grim situation in Balochistan and asked for help.
"On both sides of the border, the foreign occupying forces are engaged, with full impunity, in genocide and systemic elimination of Baloch leaders, students, teachers, intellectuals and political activists", he wrote in the letter.
"Thousands of Baloch have lost their lives in this non-ending unresolved conflict. Many hundreds of other Baloch have been kidnapped by Pakistan ISI and Iranian security forces remain missing and are lingering in military torture cells and unknown military camps", he continued.
He said, "Balochistan, the land of 16 millions worldwide Balochs, despite being rich in natural resources has been kept by the Pakistani and Iranian occupying forces poor and extremely backward. There are no roads or any other infrastructures of modern conveniences and the Baloch people live below the poverty line".
He asked the special envoy to be a voice of the voiceless people of Balochistan.
"Balochistan is bleeding and calls for international intervention. International Intervention is long overdue and it must be carried out by the UN and international Community, without any further delay, to save the lives of Baloch people", he said.
"We believe that a free independent democratic Balochistan is in the best interest of the larger cause of liberty, human rights, and democracy. It, will, not only help defeat the Taliban and Al-Qaida terrorists, but will also weaken Pakistan’s and Iran’s ability to export terror and keep China off of Gwadar and Persian Gulf", he explained in his letter.
Dr. Baloch, in the past, also met US Vice President Joe Biden and several other top US lawmakers and drew their attention towards Balochistan's situation.
July 16, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C: Dr. Wahid Baloch, President of Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA), met with James Dobbins --President Obama's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan-- to draw his attention to the ongoing military operation, human right violations and enforced involuntary disappearances in Pakistani and Iranian occupied Balochistan.
He met with the special envoy on the sideline of an event "Rethinking Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction", organized by the premier US think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in Washington, D.C. The event was attended by many distinguished U.S. experts and scholars.
Dr. Baloch gave him a letter on behalf of Baloch Society of North America, highlighting the grim situation in Balochistan and asked for help.
"On both sides of the border, the foreign occupying forces are engaged, with full impunity, in genocide and systemic elimination of Baloch leaders, students, teachers, intellectuals and political activists", he wrote in the letter.
"Thousands of Baloch have lost their lives in this non-ending unresolved conflict. Many hundreds of other Baloch have been kidnapped by Pakistan ISI and Iranian security forces remain missing and are lingering in military torture cells and unknown military camps", he continued.
He said, "Balochistan, the land of 16 millions worldwide Balochs, despite being rich in natural resources has been kept by the Pakistani and Iranian occupying forces poor and extremely backward. There are no roads or any other infrastructures of modern conveniences and the Baloch people live below the poverty line".
He asked the special envoy to be a voice of the voiceless people of Balochistan.
"Balochistan is bleeding and calls for international intervention. International Intervention is long overdue and it must be carried out by the UN and international Community, without any further delay, to save the lives of Baloch people", he said.
"We believe that a free independent democratic Balochistan is in the best interest of the larger cause of liberty, human rights, and democracy. It, will, not only help defeat the Taliban and Al-Qaida terrorists, but will also weaken Pakistan’s and Iran’s ability to export terror and keep China off of Gwadar and Persian Gulf", he explained in his letter.
Dr. Baloch, in the past, also met US Vice President Joe Biden and several other top US lawmakers and drew their attention towards Balochistan's situation.
A LETTER TO HONOARBALE JAMES F. DOBBINS, PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR AFGAHNISTAN AND PAKISTAN.
July 16, 2013
To:
The Honorable James F. Dobbins,
President Obama's Special Representative
for Afghanistan and Pakistan,
Washington, DC 20301
Dear James Dobbins,
My name is Dr. Wahid Baloch and I’m a U.S citizen, originally from
Balochistan and I’m the President of Baloch Society of North America, a
Washington D.C based Political organization dedicated to highlight the
plights of Baloch people in Pakistani and Iranian occupied Balochistan.
It is an honor to meet with you.
Sir, I would like to bring some of the facts about Balochistan to your kind attention.
* 1839: The British army invaded and occupied Balochistan.
* British Chief Commissioner Maj. General Gold-smith divided
Balochistan into Two parts: The Western Part was given to Iran. The
Eastern Part was kept as, “The British Balochistan”.
* 1872: The Western Part was further divided between Iran and Afghanistan.
* In 1947: When British rule ended in indo-Pak subcontinent Balochistan emerged as an independent State.
* On August 11, 1947: The Khan of Kalat (Ruler of Balochistan)
declared the independence of Balochistan and Mr. Jinnah (Creator and
founder of Pakistan) signed the proclamation of Balochistan's
sovereignty under the Khan of Kalat on August 12, 1947, which reads,
“The Government of Pakistan recognizes Kalat as an independent and
autonomous state. It has enjoyed bilateral relations with the British
Government and its status has been different than the other Indian
states.” However, Pakistan leader persuades Khan and insists that he
join Pakistan.
* Khan Kalat called the grand Jirga and the Upper and lower house meeting to discuss the idea of merger with Pakistan.
* Both the upper and lower houses and Jirga strongly opposed and
unanimously rejected the Idea of merger with Pakistan and stated to
remain independence. The House, after long debate, adopted the following
resolution unanimously on December 14, 1947."Relations with Pakistan
should be established as between two sovereign states through a treaty
based upon friendship and not accession."
* On January 14, 1948, the meeting of House of Lords adopted the
following resolution. "This House does not recognize a merger with
Pakistan because this would endanger the separate identity of the Baloch
Nation."
* The leader of house Ghous Baksh Bezenjo in his famous speech
said, “We can not sign on the death warrant of millions of Baloch by
signing the merger document with Pakistan.”
* March 1948, Pakistan army invaded Balochistan, and forced Khan
Kalat to sign the document of accession under duress against the Baloch
people’s will and mandate.
The rest of the history of Balochistan, under the illegal occupation, is
of blood and tears. On both sides of the border, the foreign occupying
forces are engaged, with full impunity, in genocide and systemic
elimination of Baloch leaders, students, teachers, intellectuals and
political activists. There passes not a single day when a Baloch mother,
father, brother or sister does not collect the bullet riddle tortured
and mutilated body of their loved one, killed by ISI death squads or
Iranian terrorist revolutionary guards. Thousands of Baloch have lost
their lives in this non-ending unresolved conflict. Many hundreds of
other Baloch have been kidnapped by Pakistan ISI and Iranian security
forces remain missing and are lingering in military torture cells and
unknown military camps.
Balochistan, the land of 16 millions worldwide Balochs, despite being
rich in natural resources has been kept by the occupying forces poor and
extremely backward. There are no roads or any other infrastructures of
modern conveniences and the Baloch people live below the poverty line.
The Baloch people, who are secular, moderate and pro-democratic, share
nothing with extremists of Pakistan and Iran. Our language, culture and
secular traditions are completely different from that of the terrorist
and extremist states of Pakistan and Iran. Both of these countries are
in violation of International law by occupying Balochistan illegally
against the Baloch will and consent.
Sir, Balochistan is bleeding and calls for international intervention.
International Intervention is long overdue and it must be carried out by
the UN and international Community, without any further delay, to save
the lives of Baloch people. We ask your help to put pressure on Pakistan
and Iran to end their illegal and unjust occupation of Balochistan.
All occupying foreign forces must leave Balochistan and Balochistan’s
status as an independent sovereign state must be restored according to
the international laws. Balochs must exercise their inalienable right to
life, liberty and pursue of happiness freely and independently without
any fear, intimidation or persecution. It is unjust to force Baloch
people to live with terrorists and extremists against their will.
Sir, We believe that a free independent democratic Balochistan is in the
best interest of the larger cause of liberty, human rights, and
democracy. It, will, not only help defeat the Taliban and Al-Qaida
terrorists, but, will also weaken Pakistan’s and Iran’s ability to
export terror and keep China off of Gwadar and Persian Gulf.
The United States has an obligation to protect the weak and oppressed
defenseless nations around the world and Balochistan should not be
excluded or exempt from this obligation. The US should not be selective
when it comes to the human right violations and the violations of the
UN charters and international laws. The pro-US Baloch people should not
be left to stand-alone against the terrorist and extremist Jihadist
armies of Pakistan and Iran.
If US can intervene in Bosnia, Libya, Sudan and Syria, why not in Balochistan?
Thank you sir,
Sincerely,
Dr. Wahid Baloch, President
Baloch Society of North America
1629 K Street NW, Suit 300
Washington D.C., 20036
Tel: (202) 349-1682
Fax: (202) 331-3759
E-Mail: Contact@bso-na.org
Website: http://www.bso-na.org/
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