The education minister shafiq ahmed khan has been gunned down by unknown armed millitants in quetta,balochistan,which is one of the most disgusting news in the whole province.he was working for the people of balochistan.now it is another bad news that federal govt is silent about day to day killing of the people of balochistan.it is my humble request to the federal govt to take notice against these killings in balochsitan.

What the chief minister,governor are doing,shame on them,they are having 30 to 40 vehicle of security guards with them,but have not managed to allow two security guards to education minister.

Shame on interiror minister zafurullah zehri who says he knows the target killers but still s silent.all the ministers in balochstan should be fired and federal law should prevail there only law and order situation can be best handled.t
thnkksssssss.:

AOA?
with a great day ... i hope u people are fine.
well i want to say that ...................every one is not terririst from his mother belly ... we our self make them teerrirst . Like if we look the history of balochistan what was going and what is going now.

I am sharing these words i think u people will undrstand.
The Balochistan conflict is a conflict between someBaloch warlords and the governments of Pakistan and Iran in their struggle for preservation of Greater Balochistan the mother land of the Baloch. The controversial history of the south-western region of Pakistan dates back to the time when the Durand Line was drawn by the British in 1893 after fighting several wars with Baloch. The insurgent Baloch warlords claim the border was drawn to divide the Baloch tribes into the international borders of Iran, Afghanistan and what later became West Pakistan (present day Pakistan). The Balochs allegedly found their national identity disrupted by the division created by the international borders, and were not happy with the outcome. It should also be noted that the world's first civilized civilization was set up near Bolan Valley near in 8000B.C by the Baloch, Balochi people are mostly tribal, lives in a proper united way, they are not a scattered nation but a nation who lives under one identity Baloch, they are brave, respect their elders, women & children, they die for their words but never stepped back, they have a great way of rule of law and democracy called Rawaj .[citation needed]

There is a need to note that Balochistan was never a part of sub-continent India, it was always a free & sovreign state. Before when India and Pakistan eventually gained independence from the British on 15 & 14 August 1947 respectively, The Kalat State was announced a sovreign & free State on 11 August 1947, Khan of Kalat, Mir Ahmed Yar Khan declared Kalat's independence.
Area of dispute

Distribution of Balochs is marked in pink.Historical Balochistan comprises the Balochistan region. In the west, is the southern part of Sistan o Baluchestan province, Iran. In the east is Pakistani Balochistan. In the north is the Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Gulf of Oman forms its southern border.

Balochistan is one of the fourth provinces. Although it is the largest (48% of the country's area) of the Pakistan, it is the least populated (only 5% of the population) and the least developed area.
Main characters
There are three distinct parties involved and affected by this conflict:

Central governments (1946-2006)
Sardars (Tribal chiefs)

First conflict 1948 (led by Prince Abdul karim khan)

In April 1948 the central government sent the Pakistan army who allegedly forced Mir Ahmed Yar Khan to give up his state. Mir Ahmed Yar Khan signed an accession agreement ending Kalat's de facto independence. His brother, Prince Abdul Karim Khan, decided to carry on with the struggle. Basing himself in Afghanistan he conducted guerrilla warfare against the Pakistan army[1]. On the night of May 16, 1948 Prince Abdul Karim Khan, decided to lead a separatist movement against the Pakistan government.

The Prince invited the leading members of nationalist political parties—the Kalat State National Party, the Baloch League, and the Baloch National Workers Party — to join him in the struggle for the creation of an independent "Greater Balochistan." The Prince was a member of the royal family and the former governor of the Makran province.



Nawab Nowroz Khan took up arms in resistance to the One Unit policy which was perceived by some in Balochistan to be designed and initiated by the federal government to turn Baloch in minioroty in their own land. He and his followers started a guerilla war against Pakistan. Noroz khan & followers were charged with treason and arrested and confined in Hyderabad jail. Five of his family members (sons and nephews) were subsequently hanged. Nawab Nowroz Khan later died in captivity.[2]

Third conflict 1963-69 (led by Sher Mohammad Bijarani Marri)

After the second conflict the Federal government sent the Army to build new military bases in the key trouble areas of Balochistan to resist further chaos. Sher Mohammad Bijarani Marri led like-minded militants to start a guerrilla warfare against the establishment of these posts by creating its own posts of insurgency spreading over 45,000 miles (72,000 km) of land from the Mengal tribal area in the south to the Marri and Bugti tribal areas in the north against the Pakistan's act of altering the population of Baloch & their miniority. The insurgents bombed railway tracks and ambushed convoys. The Army retaliated by destroying vast areas of the Marri tribe's land. This insurgency ended in 1969 when Yahya Khan abolished the "One Unit" policy and the Balochs agreed to a ceasefire [3]. This eventually led to the recognition of Balochistan as the fourth province of West Pakistan (present-day Pakistan) in 1970.

Fourth conflict 1973-77 (led by Nawab Khair Baksh Marri)

For more details on this topic, see Baloch Insurgency and Rahimuddin's Stabilization.
In 1972, major political parties from a wide spectrum of political ideology united against the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (the then President of Pakistan) and formed the National Awami Party NAP and demanded more representation for the ethnic Baloch in the government. This allegedly did not sit well with Bhutto's approach as he was representative of establishment who never wanted the Baloch to come in iger position or live better lives, seen by some as elitist and authoritarian[citation needed]. In February 1973, in the presence of news media in Islamabad, the police opened a consignment of Iraqi diplomatic pouches containing arms, ammunition and guerrilla warfare literature(which was never proved even Iraqi claimed that it was not for Balochistan it was for Iranian Baloch to fight against Iran). The Pakistani intelligence agencies claimed these arms were en route to the Baloch (Marri) insurgents of Balochistan. Citing treason, Bhutto was looking for such reasons for a ling time, subsequently he dismissed the provincial government of Balochistan and imposed governor rule. [4]

Dismissal of the provincial government led to armed insurgency. Khair Bakhsh Marri formed the Balochistan People’s Liberation Front (BPLF) which led large numbers of Marri and Mengal tribesmen into guerrilla warfare against the central government.[5] According to some authors, the Pakistani military lost 300 to 400 soldiers during the conflict with the Balochi separatists& baloch lost about 90,000 lives & 12,000 are still missing,[6] while the Balouch lost 7,300 separatists, during this period are estimated at 8,000.[6] Bhutto was deposed by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1977, and the conflict formally ended when new martial law administrator General Rahimuddin Khan declared a general amnesty for belligerents willing to give up arms.[7] Shortly thereafter, Rahimuddin oversaw a complete military withdrawal.

Fifth conflict 2004 - to date (lead by Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and Mir Balach Marri)

In 2005, the Baluch political leaders Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and Mir Balach Marri presented a 15-point agenda to the Pakistan government. Their stated demands included greater control of the province's resources, protection for the Baluch minority and a halt to the building of military bases. [8]

Some political party members, students, doctors and tribal leaders are alleged to have been detained by government security forces, many disappearing for years, majority is still missing mainly due to their links to foreign agencies and terrorist activities.

On 15 December 2005, Inspector-General of Frontier Corps Maj Gen Shujaat Zamir Dar and his deputy Brig Salim Nawaz (the current IGFC) were wounded after shots were fired at their helicopter in Balochistan province. The provincial interior secretary later said that "both of them were wounded in the leg but both are in stable condition." The two men had been visiting Kohlu, about 220 km (135 miles) south-east of Quetta, when their aircraft came under fire. The helicopter landed safely. [9]

In August 2006, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, 79 years old, was killed in fighting with the Pakistan Army in which at least sixty Pakistani soldiers and 7 officers were killed. He was charged by Pakistan's government of a series of bomb blasts, killings of his own people and the rocket attack on the President Pervez Musharraf. It is said that the Pakistani army wanted to nab him alive, but he blew himself up with explosives to avoid capture which caused the heavy army casualties mentioned above [10]

In April 2009, Baloch National Movement president Ghulam Mohammed Baloch and two other nationalist leaders (Lala Munir and Sher Muhammad), were seized from a small legal office and were allegedly "handcuffed, blindfolded and hustled into a waiting pickup truck which is in still use of intelligence forces in front of their lawyer and neighboring shopkeepers." Five days later on April 8 their bodies, "riddled with bullets"[11] were found in the countryside, sparking "rioting and weeks of strikes, demonstrations and civil resistance" in cities and towns around Balochistan[12]. (See Turbat killings).



Regions Balochistan (region) · Balochistan (Pakistan) · Sistan and Baluchestan Province (Iran) · Balochistan (Afghanistan)

Parties and
student groups Balochistan National Party · Jamhoori Watan Party · National Party · Baloch National Movement · Baloch Republican Party · Baloch National Front · Baloch Students Organization · Baloch Students Organization- Awami · Balochistan People's Party · Kalat State National Party

Militant groups Balochistan Liberation Army · Balochistan Liberation Front · Baluch People's Liberation Front · Popular Front for Armed Resistance · Baluchi Liberation Front · Baluchi Autonomist Movement · Front of Nimruz · Baloch Republican Army · Balochistan Liberation United Front · Parrari

Key figures Jumma Khan Marri · Khair Bakhsh Marri · Dad Shah · Sher Mohammad Marri · Ataullah Mengal · Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo · Mir Gul Khan Naseer · Nawab Nowroz Khan · Brahamdagh Khan Bugti · Allah Nazar Baloch · Abdul Hai Baloch · Yousaf Aziz Magsi · Prince Karim Khan · Akhtar Mengal · Hasil Bizenjo · Ghulam Mohammed Baloch · Akbar Bugti · Nawab Nowroz Khan · Mir Lawang Khan · Hameed Baloch · Balach Marri

History Balochistan conflict · 1970s Insurgency and Rahimuddin's Reign · Iraqi support · Arms discovery in Iraqi Embassy · Turbat killings

National
myths/epics Mir Chakar Rind · Hani and Sheh Mureed


If They Ignore Baloch So How Baloch Live in A way it is Big Question.

Regards
Salaauddien Baloch

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Money won't buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study the problem.

Asslamulaikum,

Road side bomb, or Remot Control bomb was put at the office gate of DIG operation, Nizam shahid durrani.
When it blasted it wounded several and killed some others.
If DIG operation is not safe not to talk of a recruit/constable even the masses!!
Really miserable circumstances in Balochistan!!

Regards

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I am he, whom I Love. And he whom I Love is I.

It is useless to cry over spilt milk

What is done, can not to changed. so instead of repenting over the actions of the army commando, we shud search for the solution of the balochi grievances.

Government is taking good initiative by introducing Balochistan reforms package but before doing this government should take the balochi people in her confidence, otherwise, the package will be rejected by the people and this will expose the week writ of the government in the region at international level. this can lead to the increase in insurgency in Balochistan.

The present provincial government in Balochistan does not truly represent the people of the province as the nationalists parties have boycotted the previous election. Instead of relying on provincial government, the federal government should directly negotiate with the tribal leaders in order to gain their approval for the upcoming reforms package.

Retreat of Punjab in NFC awards is also a positive sign in the confidence building measurements. It will give the other provinces their due shares. this will help a lot for development of Balochistan.

Balochistan

Provincial language بلوچی
Provincial animal Dromedary camel
Provincial bird Houbara bustard
Provincial tree Date palm
Provincial flower Ephedra (genus)

History


Balochistan has an eventful history dating back to the Stone Age. Recent research and archaeological excavations at Mehrgarh have revealed 9000 years old civilization. Human settlement pattern at Mehrgarh was unparalleled and unique, inaugurating the distinct shift from a hunting gathering to a settled life for the first time in human history. Domestication of animals, cultivation of plants, and perfume export were modern features of Mehrgarh civilization. Alexander the great passed through Balochistan in 325 B. C. After his death Balochistan came under the rule of Selecus Nicator whose descendents lost power to the Graeco-Bactrians. The province has also witnessed the march of a number of great conquerors and warriors such as Macedonians, Arabs, Ghaznavies, Mangols and Mughals in the past.

The Muslim rule began in 712 A.D. The parts of Balochistan which were ruled by the Arabs were called by them Turan (Jhallawan area) having capital at Khuzdar and Nudha or Buddha (Kachhi). In the 11th century, Balochistan fell into the hands of Nasir-ud-din Subuktagin marking the beginning of Ghaznivid dynasty. Ghorids succeeded the Ghaznivids. In 1219, it was annexed to the dominion of Sultan Mohammad Khan of Khwarizm (Khiva). The year 1223 saw the danger of the Yellow Peril, the Mongols, in the south of Mekran. In the 1595 it became a part of the Mughal Empire and later Nadir Shah of Persia captured it . Ahmed Shah Durrani of Afghanistan was successful to establish his rule in 1747. The Khanate of Kalat emerged in 1758 when Nasir Khan-I revolted against the Afghans.

The Muslim rule was followed by the British rule in 1839. Two Afghan wars between 1839 and 1879 helped the British to consolidate their power in Balochistan. Sir Robert Sandeman, who later became the Chief Commissioner of Balochistan, was the architect of British strategy in the region and he negotiated a number of treaties with the Khan of Kalat during 1854 to 1901. Through these treaties the British Government gained control over the leased territory of Chaghi, Bolan Pass, Quetta and other areas. The princely states of Mekran, Kharan, Lasbela and a little later Kalat state acceded to Pakistan after it came into being in 1947. In 1955, Balochistan was merged into one unit of West Pakistan. After the dissolution of one-Unit, Balochistan emerged as one of the four new provinces of Pakistan.



Society, Culture, tradition & language


PEOPLE

A number of tribes constitute to make people of Balochistan. Three major tribes are Baloch, Pashtoon and Brahvi. The Balochi speaking tribes include Rind, Lashar, Marri, Jamot, Ahmedzai, Bugti Domki, Magsi, Khosa, Rakhashani, Dashti, Umrani, Nosherwani, Gichki, Buledi, Sanjarani and Khidai. Each tribe is further sub-divided into various branches. The tribal chief is called Sardar while head of sub-tribe is known as Malik, Takari or Mir. Sardars and Maliks are members of district and other local Jirgas according to their status. The Baloch, believed to have originally come from Arabia or Asia minor, can be divided in to two branches: the Sulemani and Mekrani as distinct from the Brahvis who mostly concentrate in central Balochistan. Among the eighteen major Baloch tribes, Bugtis and Marris are the principal ones who are settled in the buttresses of the Sulemania. The Talpur of Sind aIso claim their Baloch origin.

Brahvi speaking tribe include Raisani, Shahwani, Sumulani, Bangulzai, Mohammad Shahi, Lehri, Bezenjo, Mohammad Hasni, Zarakzai (Zehri) , Mengal and Lango, most of these tribes are bi-lingual and are quite fluent both in the Balochi and Brahvi Languages. The Pashtoon tribes include Kakar, Ghilzai Tareen, Mandokhel , Sherani, Luni, Kasi and Achakzai.


LANGUAGES


Balochistan, despite its scarce population, has an uncommon racial and tribal diversity. Most of the people in the cities and towns understand and speak more than two languages. In adddition to Balochi, Pashtoo and Brahvi, the majority of the population understand and speak Urdu, the national language. In Kachhi and Sibi districts, people speak Seraiki and Sindhi. Quetta city, the confluence point of all linguistic groups accommodates not only Urdu, Balochi, Pashtoo, Brahvi and Sindhi speaking people but Punjabi, Darri and Persian speaking ones as well. Dehwar tribe of Sarawan sub-division in Kalat also speaks a language derived from Persian.

CULTURE

Cultural landscape of Balochistan portrays various ethnic groups. Though people speak different languages, there is a similarity in their literature, beliefs, moral order and customs. The cementing factor is religion which provides a base for unity and common social order.

Brahvi, Balochi and Pashtoon tribes are known for their hospitality. Guest is accorded is held in high esteem and considered a blessing from God. Better off people even slaughter sheep or goat for their guest. Sometimes, it so happens that where there are more houses, the guest is assumed to be the guest of the whole village. This open heartedness is the loving feature of the tribal people and is not as deep in the city or town dwellers.

Another adorable feature of Balochistan culture is faithfulness and sincerity in all relationships. There is no place or respect for unfaithful people in prevalent moral order. If fidelity is reciprocated with disloyalty or betrayal it is never forgotten.

MARRIAGES

Marriages are solemnized in presence of Mullah (a religious teacher) and witnesses. Life partners are commonly selected within the family (constituting all close relatives) or tribe. Except a negligible fraction of love marriages, all marriages are arranged. Divorce rate is very low.

A lot of marriage rituals are celebrated in different tribes. In some tribes, the takings of “Valver”, a sum of money paid by the groom to his to be wife’s family, also exist. But this custom is now gradually dying out since it has given rise to many social problems. The birth of a male child is taken as a source of p ride since he is though t to be the defender of this family and tribe.


DRESS

The mode of dress among the Balochi, Pashtoon and Brahvi tribes is very similar having a few minor dissimilarities. Turban is the common headwear of the men. Wide loose shalwar (a bit similar to loose trouser) and knee-long shirts are worn by all. The dress of the woman consists of the typical shirt having a big pocket in front. The shirt normally has embroidery work with embedded small round mirror pieces. Big ‘Dopatta’ or ‘Chaddar’, a long rectangular piece of cloth cascading down the shoulders and used to cover head, are used by the women.

FESTIVALS

There are religious and social festivals celebrated by the people of Balochistan. Two major religious festivals are Eid-ul-Azha and Eid-ul-Fiter. On these festivals people adorn their houses, wear new dresses, cook special dishes and visit each other. Eid-Meladun-Nabi is another religious festival. It is a celebration of the Holy Prophet’s birthday. Numerous colorful social festivals are also source of jubilation. Sibi festival that traces its roots to Mehergar, an archeological site of ancient human civilization, attracts people from across the country. It is attended by common folks, ministers and other government officials. Folk music performance, cultural dances, handicrafts stalls, cattle shows and a number of other amusing activities present a perfect riot of color. Buzkashi is a peculiar festival showing valour of Balochistan people. It is celebrated on horse-back by two teams that use their skills to snatch a goat from the each other.

Geography,Climate& Demographics

Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by geographical area, constituting approximately 48% of the total area of Pakistan. At the 1998 census, Balochistan had a population of roughly 6.5 million. Its neighbouring regions are Iran to the west, Afghanistan and the North West Frontier Province to the north, Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea. The main languages in the province are Balochi, Pashto, and Brahui. The capital, and only city, is Quetta and the other towns & villages are all under-developed. The Baloch, Pashtuns and Brahui form the major ethnic group in the province. Balochistan is rich in mineral resources; it is the second major supplier, after Sindh province, of natural gas.

Balochistan is located at the south-eastern edge of the Iranian plateau. It strategically bridges the Middle East and Southwest Asia to Central Asia and South Asia, and forms the closest oceanic frontage for the land-locked countries of Central Asia.
By the surface area, Balochistan is easily the largest of the four provinces of Pakistan at 347,190km² (134,051 mi²), which composes approximately 44% of the total land area of Pakistan. The population density is very low due to the mountainous terrain and scarcity of water. The southern region is known as Makran. The central region is known as Kalat.
The Sulaiman Mountains dominate the northeast corner and the Bolan Pass is a natural route into Afghanistan towards Kandahar, used as a passageway during the British campaigns to Afghanistan.[2] Much of the province south of the Quetta region is sparse desert terrain with pockets of towns mostly near rivers and streams.
The capital, Quetta, is located in the most densely populated district in the northeast of the province. It is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to Kandahar in the northwest.
At Gwadar on the coast of the Arabian Sea,
Very cold winters and hot summers characterise the climate of the upper highlands. Winters of the lower highlands vary from extremely cold in the northern districts to mild conditions closer to the Makran coast. Summers are hot and dry, especially the arid zones of Chaghai and Kharan districts. The plain areas are also very hot in summer with temperatures rising as high as 135 °F (57 °C). Winters are mild on the plains with the temperature never falling below the freezing point. The desert climate is characterised by hot and very arid conditions. Occasionally strong windstorms make these areas very inhospitable.



EDUCATION

· Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta
· Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar
· Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta
· Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Science, Lasbela
· Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
· University of Balochistan, Quetta
· Iqra University, Quetta
· Balochistan law College



Provincial Government

Balochistan
General Seats = 51
Seat Reserved for
Non Muslim = 3
Women = 11

Total =65

Senates seat =22

National Assembly = 14

Districts

1. Awaran ( Baloch dominate)
2. Barkhan ( Baloch dominate)
3. Bolan ( Baloch dominate)
4. Chagai ( Baloch dominate)
5. Dera Bugti ( Baloch dominate)
6. Gwadar ( Baloch dominate)
7. Harani ((Mix Nation)
8. Jafarabad ( Baloch dominate)
9. Jhal Magsi ( Baloch dominate)
10. Kalat ( Baloch dominate)
11. Kech ( Baloch dominate)
12. Kharan ( Baloch dominate)
13. Kohlu ( Baloch dominate)
14. Khuzdar ( Baloch dominate)
15. Qilla Abdullah (Pashtoon dominate)
16. Qilla Saifullah (Pashtoon dominate)
17. Lasbela (Pashtoon dominate)
18. Loralai (Pashtoon dominate)
19. Mastung ( Baloch dominate)
20. Musakhel (Pashtoon dominate)
21. Naseerabad ( Baloch dominate)
22. Nushki ( Baloch dominate)
23. Panjgur ( Baloch dominate)
24. Pishin(Pashtoon dominate)
25. Quetta (Pashtoon , Baloch , Punjabi Hazra,Sariaki)
26. Sherrani (Pashtoon dominate)
27. Sibi (Pashtoon , Baloch , Punjabi, Sariaki)
28. Washaq ( Baloch dominate)
29. Zhob
30. Ziarat
Major Political Parties


Awami National Party ( Khudedad )

Balochistan Republican party (Barmdgh Buti)

Balochistan National Congress (Abdul Hakim Lehri)

Balochistan National Party (Sardar Akhter Jan Mangal)

Ittehad Milli Hazara (Abdul Majeed Haidry)

Jamhoori Wattan Party (Nawabzad Tahlal Akbar Bughti)

Jamote Qaumi Movement (Mir Muhammad Murad Abro)

Kakar Jamhoori Party Pakistan (Sardar Muhammad Ashraf Kakar)

Pakistan Muslim League (N) (forget his president name in Balochistan)

Pashtoonkhawa Milli Awami Party (Mehmood Khan Achakzai)

Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians ( Risaiani)

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Sunni Tehreek
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (f) (Molana Sheranni)

Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (N) ( Moana Asmat)

Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan ( Abdul haq Hasmi)

Balochistan National Party (Awami) (Mir Israrullah Zehri)

Progressive Democratic Party (Abdul Rehman Shawani)

National Party (Dr. Abdul Hayee Baloch)

Balochistan National Movement(Balochistan National Movement)

Balochistan National Democratic Party (Sardar Sanaullah Zehri)

Economy


Mega Project

Gwadar Port
Rekodiq
Chmaling
Marrani Dam
Kachhi Cannal
Saakzai Dam
Costal Highway
Gwadar & Khuzdar highway
Gaddani

Mineral Resources in Balochistan

Coal
Chromite
Barytes
Sulphur
Marble
Iron Ore
Quartzite
Limestone
Sulphur
Gold

Priority Sectors for Investment in Balochistan
Minerals
Horticulture
Fisheries
Livestock
Handicrafts


Tourist Attractions

Hanna Lake
Quaid e Azam Residency
Ziarat
Zindra
Shrine of Baba Kharwari
Fern Tangi
Sandeman Tangi
Chutair Valley
Lak Pass
Bolan Pass
Khojjak Pass
Harnai Pass
Sibi
Mehrgarh
Hazarganji Chiltan National Park



Agriculture

agro-ecological zones, Balochistan is endowed with a unique environment for the production of a great variety of quality fruits. The province is known as the fruit-basket of the country producing 90 per cent of grapes, cherry and almonds, 60 per cent of peach, pomegranate, apricot, 34 per cent of apple and 70 per cent of date.

The province produces 130 varieties of date. According to one estimate, Mekran produces about 0.5 million tons of dates annually. Some of the famous date varieties grown in Turbat and Panjgur include Begum Jangi, Kaharaba, Mozawati, Berni, Helini and Sabzo. The province produced over 6,625 tons of mango during fiscal year 2003-04 contributing 0.6 per cent to the total national production

Regards

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I am he, whom I Love. And he whom I Love is I.

Assalam o alakoom.

Wel as far as i am concerned, looking over the situation of our country, which is real bad. but we sit here and just talk about how bad is this and that, we need to think much more harder then that, i mean not to argue on uniting four provinces but we need to be united like a n oma, which is muslim oma. but we have forgetten the most important fact ova here that we not only divid ourselves nationaly but internationaly, e.g we muslims are divided in alot of sects, i.e suni and shiatia and on.

In order to get out of the problems faced by our country and the world, the muslims of the world should think like our ancestors used to think and by that i mean that we should think as we thought 1400 years ago and that was the time when we were at the verge of conquest, success, glory, passion, i mean not even historien can believe what we achieved then, where technology was nil?

We conqured the might empires of rome and persia and not only they became part of our united empire but outside those areas the other tribes would also pay us. this is not wat v were yeterday.

So think about it.

Regards: KHILJI

Assalam o alakoom.

Wel as far as i am concerned, looking over the situation of our country, which is real bad. but we sit here and just talk about how bad is this and that, we need to think much more harder then that, i mean not to argue on uniting four provinces but we need to be united like a n oma, which is muslim oma. we have forgetten the most important fact ova here that we not only divid ourselves nationaly but internationaly, e.g we muslims are divided in alot of sects, i.e suni and shiatia and on.

In order to get out of the problems faced by our country and the world, the muslims of the world should think like our ancestors used to think and by that i mean that we should think as we thought 1400 years ago and that was the time when we were at the verge of conquest, success, glory, passion, i mean not even historien can believe what we achieved then, where technology was nil?

We conqured the mighty empires of rome and persia and not only they became part of our united empire but outside those areas the other tribes would also pay us as security, bck thn v were the most trustful ones, even though filthy non-believrs used to trust us but our situation now is that siblings can not trust each other. this is not wat v were yeterday.

So think about it.

Regards: KHILJI

Asslamulaikum,

The corrupt Govt of ppp is also following the footsteps of Brave General. Again the innocents of North are being targeted because, they follow the Deen Mubeen Islam....!!!

Shame on Such Govt, which can't reply even to the worst words of Hilliary clinton.....!!!

MIRAMSHAH/PESHAWAR: The US spy planes on Tuesday launched the biggest missile attack in North Waziristan tribal region and killed 28 suspected militants and villagers in the wake of heightening tension in the Pak-US relations over Faisal Shahzad’s alleged involvement in the botched New York car bombing.

Official sources in Miramshah, the principal town of North Waziristan, said the unmanned US spy planes fired the biggest number of missiles at a time against a single target.

“It’s terrible. They intend to intensify the drone attacks as the number of planes hovering over the area has gone up dramatically,” remarked an official in Miramshah, who declined to be named.

The official and tribal sources said 13 people, including villagers and militants, were killed in the first round of missile strikes in the Doga area in Dattakhel subdivision while 15 others, believed to be militants, were killed in the second hit on a house in the Gorweek area.

According to sources, nine drones took part in the coordinated missile strikes in the mountainous Doga area in Dattakhel subdivision, located near the border with the Urgoon area of Afghanistan’s Paktika province.

The area, which is about 65-70 kilometres west of Miramshah, is the hometown of MNA from North Waziristan Kamran Khan. Pakistan has deployed one Army brigade in this area. According to sources, the drones first started firing missiles at a speedy car travelling towards Doga from the border area of Afghanistan. Three people, suspected to be the militants, were killed and two others injured in the strike .

Later, the drones started targeting suspected hideouts of the militants affiliated with North Waziristan Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahadur and his deputy Maulvi Sadiq Noor. Security officials said some of the missiles hit tented hideouts of the militants which they had temporarily established in mountains.

Besides local militants, officials said, foreign fighters were also killed in the series of missile strikes. Tribesmen said they saw nine bodies of the local militants being shifted to their native villages near Miramshah for burial. The sources close to the Taliban said there was no prominent figure among the victims.

An official of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) on condition of anonymity said death toll might rise as some of the missiles struck houses of local tribesmen in the village. He said five tribesmen injured in the attack in Doga were brought to the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Miramshah and three others were rushed to Peshawar.

Later, the drones fired three more missiles and struck the hideout of Maulvi Sadiq Noor in the Gorweek area of Dattakhel tehsil. The official sources said 15 militants were killed and four others injured, while militants claimed only 10 of their men had been killed in the attack.

The government officials said it was the 31st missile attack by the US spy planes in North Waziristan since the beginning of this year and 13th on Dattakhel, stronghold of Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led militants.

They said over 500 people, including militants and local tribesmen, had lost their lives in these missile strikes and several others were maimed for life. Meanwhile, tension prevailed in the militancy-stricken North Waziristan with tribesmen fearing a likely military operation after a strong-worded threat to Pakistan by the US following the arrest of Faisal Shahzad.

The peace committee, headed by prominent cleric Maulana Gul Ramazan, has been trying to bring together the government and the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led Taliban. But the committee members have not been able to overcome the differences between the government and the Taliban after the May 11 attack on a military convoy near Khattay Killay in which nine soldiers were killed and 16 others were injured.

Since then the military authorities have been facing problems in taking troops form one area to another for security reasons. The militants had threatened to attack the troops if they came out of their camps in Miramshah, Mir Ali and Dattakhel. The militants said that they had imposed their own curfew of their own and would not allow the troops to move in the area during the curfew hours.

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@ Silent spectator:

AoA sir, u started the thread condemning military action.

I m very sorry I do not agree with ur comments.the people whom u call the real follwers of Islam hv bn the ruthless murderers of humanity and their very fellow muslims in Pakistan and anywhere in the world. I agree wid u that the west has been conspiring against Islam since centuries.but they hv been fighting wid us on intellectual and logical forums and platforms.if u r to compete wid them , plz compete wid them in a way so that the whole world may also pay attention to whatever u say.u cannot convince or persuade anyone after killing men and women so brutally.even ur own fellow muslims hv started condemning them.i condemn them personally.and rest assured that I m not pressurized by any foreign force like America or any other power.i hate them.i hate their interpretation of Islam.all the scholars of Islam and the other religions condemn this way of getting ur voice heard.plz do not say that all the muftis and scholars of islam hv issued their fatwas under duress.no mufti or scholar wud start supporting the govt and go against Islam.kill me but I wud never give up my faith in the true religion of ISLAM.

The people u r supporting r illiterate and uneducated.they dun know anything about the dynamics of national and international politics.did u not see how our HAZOOR AKRAM (S.A.W), keeping in view the dynamics of the contemporary politics of his time, compromised wid the Christians and Jews and set a very splendid example in the charter of Medina. He (s.a.w) did never show aggressive designs even against his bitter enemies. I can write a number of pages here to give u the examples of Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.w) and how did he deal with the crises.

Do u know how many scholars and ulemas of Islam hv issued Fatwas against these very human killers.u dun belive in what the scholars of Islam say and decide.u just believe in what these illiterate terrorists say.for God sake tell them that the way that they hv choses of reforming humanity and Islamizing the whole world is condemnable and no non-believer can ever turn believer after being physically and psychologically tortured by them.

Make ur manifesto in accordance with Islam, prove ur pious adherence to Islamic fundamentals, bring it to the people of Pakistan, get votes from them and come to power. Then bring a change in this system and Islamize it fully.we all are muslims and we all want Islamic shariah system in Pakistan.the shariah must protect the rights of women and minorities. it must not declare any Shia as liable to be killed (wajib-ul-qatal). it must derive pleasure and strength from educating the masses and encouraging them to compete in the fields of science and technology.

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Asslamulaikum,

Dear Brother, Your comments are warmly welcommed.

Firstly, I would completly refuse your statment of Calling these real muslims as "ILLITERATE", For God sake dear, they are the real educated humans becasue they have studied Islam,not the enlightened moderation !!!

I am not an extremist, dear, neither do I promote the violence by such posts, rather I want to divert the attention of Muslims from media to Ground realities.

If Govt can negotiate with India, why not with the innocents of North????

Dear, PROPHET MOHAMMAD (PBUH), when had dynamics, so he had strict adherence to Islam, he along with Preaching, participated in 27 Ghazwas.....!!

Regarding Jews and Christians, the Holy Qur'an clearly reveals" JEWS AND CHRISTIANS CAN NEVER BE YOUR FRIENDS"...!!!

Regards......

To be continued...!

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Allah says in Holy Quran that: "" JEWS AND CHRISTIANS CAN NEVER BE YOUR FRIENDS". i believe in it.This is my ALLAH ALMIGHTY’S word.but I dun think so that by this, Allah (S.W.T) meant that kill all the jews and Christians and compel them to follow ISLAM or be killed.if a person is not ur friend it does not mean that he/she is ur enemy.

at the same time Allah also says in Holy Quran that: “the killing of one human being is like killing of all the humanity and saving a life of one human being is like saving all the humanity”.At another place in Holy Quran, Allah says that “fight only with those who fight u and but do not be transgressors. Do not fight with the women, the children, the old and weak persons and those who hv chosen the path of peace.”
but there is a ruthless genocide, butchery and massacre of all the Christians, jews, Mislims( even in mosques), etc and mostly thoise who r innocents and who hv nothing to do with this war. and they are the peaceful citizens of Pakistan.

And if u hv chosen this path of killing the Christians and Jews, go to America and kill the George.W.Bush and Barrack Obama.kill their army.kill their war-leaders.kill their CIA Agents. Kill the Israelis etc etc.but what rubbish is this in Pakistan???? How many muslims, mosques and other public places hv u ppl blown up? How many Muslims hv u killed in just Pakistan?? ur war is against the Christians and jews or the war against ur own fellow-muslim brothers and sisters?????????????? Allah wud ask u ppl about this.all the terrorists and their supporters will be accountable for this crime of killing ur fellow muslim beings on the day of judgement.


As far as ur argument of friendship with Christians and Jews is concerned, I must tell u that in the internationalpolitics there is no permanent friend, no permanent enemy, the permanent is only one thing that is ur national interest.the countries are not bounded by their spiritual and emotional attachment with another countries and itz just the convergence and divergence of the interests that makes them friends or enemies.we are the allies of the US and the West in eliminating the terrorists.we wl remain so until we bring an end to all the terror infrastructure.

I posed many questions to u in earlier post, but u answered just one or two.plz answer all of those questions plus what I hv said in this reply.
Thanx.


@silent spectator:

i m waiting for ur answers Mr.silent spectator.
plz come forward with ur arguments and all the misperceptions and misconceptions.we all know that u people are being misguided and exploited in the name of Islam and Jihad.

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Recite a Darood Shareef at least once and now.
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