The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has announced that the Baloch Raji Muchi (Baloch National Gathering) will be held on July 28, 2024, in Gwadar, Balochistan. This announcement was made by BYC organizer Dr. Mahrang Baloch during a video conference on Saturday.
Dr. Mahrang Baloch emphasized the significance of unity among the Baloch people. “Our survival depends on our ability to unite and resist,” she said. “We can stop this genocide only if we stand together.” She urged the Baloch people to set aside their differences and join the movement for unity and survival.
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In her address, Dr. Baloch highlighted the ongoing struggles and atrocities faced by the Baloch people. She referenced previous efforts, such as a long march from Turbat to Islamabad and a protest at the National Press Club, which aimed to raise awareness about the Baloch genocide. Despite these efforts, she said, state oppression continues, with enforced disappearances, torture, and targeted killings persisting across Balochistan.
“Every day, from Gwadar to Shall, from Koh-e-Sulaiman to Karachi, our youths are being forcibly disappeared, tortured, and their mutilated bodies are being discarded,” Dr. Baloch stated. “Baloch individuals are being killed in targeted attacks. The Baloch genocide encompasses more than just the abduction and killing of Baloch youths.”
Dr. Baloch also pointed out other critical issues affecting the Baloch people, including road accidents, cancer rates, and drug problems. She condemned the Pakistani state’s actions, accusing it of allowing these issues to persist and exacerbate the suffering of the Baloch people.
“In regions like Dera Ghazi Khan, thousands of people are succumbing to cancer. Across different parts of Balochistan, the state is deliberately allowing drug problems to persist, leading to the deaths of thousands of Baloch youths or causing them to become mentally and physically disabled,” she said.
She further highlighted the economic exploitation faced by Baloch farmers, laborers, and drivers. In border areas, Baloch drivers are reportedly subjected to harsh treatment and extortion by the Pakistani military. Fishermen along the coast are also facing eviction and loss of livelihood due to state policies and the impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
“The army uses the money taken from the border to start businesses in Punjab and Europe, where their descendants live luxurious lives,” Dr. Baloch alleged. “Similarly, from Karachi to Ganz and Jiwani, Baloch fishermen are targeted by Pakistan’s barbarism. In Karachi’s Bully G, where the Baloch sea is located and where Baloch people have lived for years, they are being evicted from their lands, and their businesses are being destroyed to give all the land to the DHA (Defence Housing Authority).”
The Baloch National Gathering aims to unite the Baloch nation against the ongoing ‘genocide and state brutality.’ Dr. Baloch called for the participation of all Baloch people, regardless of their regional backgrounds. “Our goal is to foster unity among the Baloch nation, creating a powerful collective force to end Pakistani brutality and pave the way for a prosperous future for the Baloch people,” she said.