His Highness Suleman Daud Baluch,
Khan of Kalat 8th June 2009
I would like to express my opinion on the continuity of the Baluch Nation and it's part in the future of Southern Central Asia. The Baluch have been and always will be part of the soil of this land. Our blood has paid for the air above and the ground beneath the territories of all the Baluch speaking people in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is an undeniable fact.During the time and collapse of the Indian Empire, controlled by the former colonising power, the British, the People of my country were placed against their will, into the hands of the artificially created boundaries of the Goldsmith and Durrand lines between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Regardless of the state of affairs that exist and the tensions which have festered between these sovereign nations, the fact remains that the Baluch are an integral part of the region.History shows us that those who ignore the Baluch nation do so at their peril. It is a demonstrable fact that without peace and stability in Baluchistan and security and the pursuit of happiness for the all people of this region, governed by a just and secular legislative counsel, all those who are the neighbours of the Baluch will suffer to some degree, the> same fate as that of Baluch. My message to you all is a message of hope. Sooner or later, all those> antagonistic parties who surround our borders or take part in the New Great Game will realise that their own security, happiness and future are> dependant on the same things, and that the Baluch must play a integral and full participating role in achieving those goals. Any resolution without the Baluch is no resolution at all. The Baluch should sit at the same table as all other participants in the struggle for peace and freedom. The Baluch have long been treated as the sand in the engine of the region. Prosperity for the region will only come about when it is accepted that the Baluch Nation, it's people and resources are the lubricant in an> otherwise diverse, multi ethnic, religious and socio-economic land. Let no one believe that the Baluch, wherever they lay their heads, are not one people. History and terrible injustices have lead to the fragmentation of Baluchistan. This however we must believe, is a temporary situation. All Baluch are brothers, not cousins, nor friends nor acquaintances but brothers. One heart, one mind, one soul. Those that do not understand this will surely be punished for their actions if they transgress against any part of the Motherland. At the present time I find myself marooned far from home, away from my beloved Motherland, by people who do not understand what is is to be Baluch. We are a proud and persistent people, we have courage and a tenacity that others fail to comprehend. I long for my home but was given a task to complete on behalf of all my people. I could not refuse even if it meant the loss of my liberty and separation from people I love. I herewith promise that. 'I will prevail in my duty in bringing the plight of ALL the Baluch people to the attention of the International Community'. A nation which opposes this mission cannot justifiably call itself a freedom loving democracy and I hereby call upon those searching for justice to come to the aid of my people.
Baluchistan Zindabad.