The spokesperson of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) has issued a statement to mark the 58 years since the founding of the organization. The statement highlights the organization’s role in strengthening the Baloch national movement, both ideologically and institutionally, and in promoting political consciousness through structured and educational engagement. According to the spokesperson, BSO has not only provided an intellectual foundation for the struggle for Baloch national freedom but has also guided the community toward a new framework of thought, producing a generation of politically aware and socially conscious individuals.
The spokesperson emphasized that BSO has used knowledge and education as the basis of the Baloch struggle for freedom, nurturing the society with principles of liberty, peace, values, and ethics. Through its work, the organization has cultivated a conscious and aware generation, aligning Baloch society with revolutionary ideals and active participation in the national movement, the group said.
Tracing its history to its founding on 26 November 1967, the spokesperson noted that BSO has continuously evolved into a well-organized and institutionally strong national entity. During this process, various vested-interest elements attempted to influence the organization for personal or group agendas and steer it toward parliamentary politics. However, according to the spokesperson, a historic decision by Baloch youth after the year 2000 freed the organization from such influence and realigned it with its original and true national objectives.
This historic decision, the statement said, reinvigorated the Baloch national movement across political and social fronts and further institutionalized the struggle for national freedom on ideological grounds. BSO, the spokesperson added, has spread the message of national liberation to every household, village, and city, educating the Baloch population and fostering intellectual awakening from children to youth.
The organization’s slogan, “The pen is our voice, the book is our guide, and the freedom of Balochistan is our destination,” the spokesperson stated, embodies a philosophical approach rather than mere rhetoric, guiding BSO’s ongoing institutional and social work.
The statement also highlighted the sacrifices made by BSO over the decades. Several workers and central leaders have been killed or forcibly disappeared by state agencies, including notable figures such as Karima Baloch, Raza Jahangir, Shafi Jan, Qambar Chakar, and Comrade Qayyum, who gave their lives defending the organization without compromising its core ideology. Current leaders, including Chairman Zahid Kurd Baloch and Information Secretary Shabir Baloch, remain imprisoned in Pakistani facilities but continue to uphold the organization’s philosophy and resist repression.
The spokesperson concluded by noting that BSO has now completed 58 years of service, a history marked by sacrifice and achievement. Despite facing extremely challenging conditions, the organization has remained steadfast in its goals and philosophical foundations. The statement urged Baloch youth to recognize their responsibility toward the organization, remain ideologically committed to its principles, and work toward the creation of a peaceful, dignified, and socially principled society – an outcome that, according to the spokesperson, will only be possible when an independent Balochistan emerges.