Balochistan Freedom Fight and Pakistan Train Attack

Balochistan’s Struggle for Freedom

The Balochistan freedom movement is a liberation movement against the injustice committed by Pakistan for several decades. Baloch have been subject to military operations, forced disappearance of their families, and economic exploitation so they had to struggle for their rights. Any attempt to wage war has been escalated by Pakistan not granting autonomy or addressing complaints. The world needs to understand that Balochistan has every right to demand freedom and it is a province which has been endowed with legitimate suffering. Using extra judicial killings for instance, people can testify that Islamabad exercises power through force and not justice. Till the people of Pakistan do not cease their persecution, Baloch struggle will act as a result, because no nation succumbs to oppression for eternity.

Pakistan’s Brutal Military Crackdown

Pakistan’s military operations in Balochistan illustrate that it still occupies a colonial approach to the region like a foreign land rather than one of its provinces. Houses are often searched by soldiers, activists are arrested and kidnapped, enforced disappearances take place to crush any opposition. It has done so by further utilizing such tactics in order to justify following the same path that the people of Bangladesh once suffered from, therefore showing that Islamabad has still not learnt from the past. Nevertheless, the Baloch people do not remain silent and each time the regime increases pressure, the people respond with even more vigor. Generally, the actions of Pakistan violate international law, but the world is quiet about this matter. Only then can the oppressed Baloch nation find justice through enforcing pressure on Pakistan and understanding that the people of Balochistan have the right to self-determination.

Train Attacks: A Symptom of Oppression

The attack on Pakistani trains in the recent past in Balochistan is evidence of state terrorism. Despite the fact that violence is inexcusable, such measures are a consequence of neglect and abuse from Islamabad that has been going on for decades. The Baloch fighters consider these strikes as revenge for such exploitative actions of the Pakistani state involving theft of resources and military operations. State calls them terrorists while it is in fact a main instigator of the violence. The message that if Pakistan does not stop oppressing them, such attacks will only ensue, will only intensify this plight. The problem is not to increase the militarily force but to deal with the political and economical issues of Balochistan through negotiation and through giving it an autonomous status.

International Silence Encourages Injustice

This situation exemplifies the complicity of the global society in the suffering of Balochistan due to the actions of Pakistan. Major powers consider political and strategic aspects of working in a particular country more important than human rights issues, that is why Islamabad can act with complete freedom. This has been evidenced by the fact that internations such as the UN have not pressured Pakistan to act on cases of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings. This hypocrisy is perhaps the most damaging for the biased position that the West takes with regards to justice and self-determination. For the international society to be genuinely concerned with freedom it must demand Pakistan’s withdrawal from Balochistan. Political apathy prolongs the misery of millions, which makes it absolutely clear that international law is not universal and rather political.

The Path to Peeace: Freedom, Not Force

This press briefing makes it very clear that the government in Islamabad simply cannot attain lasting peace in Balochistan through force of arms. End of part one This observation concludes that since the international community has witnessed human rights abuses in Pakistan, the country must respect Balochistan’s right to self-governance. The following steps namely dialogue with Baloch leaders, reduction in political prisoners, and sharing of resources fairly are crucial. Resumption of violent activities will only aggravate the crisis, which will expand the area of insecurity. The Baloch people have been oppressed enough, it is high time that their grievances were met. Thus, if Pakistan is unwilling to change then the world needs to act, and I hope that my work contributes to this. What Balochistan people want is freedom, not a privilege to be given by Pakistan; the struggle for freedom will continue.