Thursday, October 3, 2013

The earthquake left more than 1000 dead and 300000 homeless

 The September 24 earthquake in Baluchistan left more than 1000 people dead and many are still buried under the ruined of their houses. Those who are not pulled out from under rubble unaccounted. I am sure the accurate number of death will not be revealed to the public.

The  Punjabi dominated central Government of Pakistan has turn down search and rescue operations from international communities that they could provided much needed help to earthquake strike area within 5 to 6 hours after the earthquake hit  Awaran, a deprived township in Baluchistan and they could have saved some lives. But saving the lives is not Pakistani state preference in Baluchistan, taking away the Baluch lives is the state policy in Baluchistan.

The Punjabi government know that they have not infrastructure in Baluchistan to distribute much need immediate necessities for the earthquake striking people or money to rebuild the damage cause by earthquake. To the every bodies surprise Central government as well as provincial government have turn down help and dined the access to Red Cross, Red Crescent, UNHCR and others NGO who have said they are ready to move in and bring much needed help and experience to help people to build their lives.

The Red Cross appeal to help the Baluchistan victims of earthquake was not strong enough. The Red Cross as well as Red Crescent appeals were not strong it were a bureaucratic daily routine, if jihadi infested Red Crescent is not allowed it also suit Red Cross.  The international communities, international humanitarian, intergovernmental organisations, NGO salience against genocide in Baluchistan beyond every one believe. It seems that the atomic failed state Pakistan has taken the world community hostage.

One understand that the red crescent does not want to upset Pakistan army because they are made of the same material and their main goal is Jihad in the name of god and secular culture of Baluchistan is their goal to destroy it is understandable, but why UNHCR and Red Cross voices are not louder, why they are not issuing any statement about humanitarian cross in Baluchistan. They should come up and share what is going on in Baluchistan with the people in the world.

The province chief minister has come into power claiming to represent middle classes in Baluchistan so far he is presiding on dead bodies of the Baluch who have been killed by Army “kill and dump” policy. Now the earthquake left more than 1000 dead and 300000 homeless and he claims that he has resources to provide much need help by itself. Not many sound minded people in Baluchistan and Pakistani share his opinion. The chief minister of Baluchistan has no power and money to build a public toilet outside his office in Quetta   Awaran where earthquake hit is too far away from his sphere of influence.
 So called middle class chief minister Dr Malik failed the Victims of 24 September earthquake by denying the international humanitarian organisation direct access to victims and helped Pakistan army to exploit earthquake to make money for themselves and blame the Baluch Nationalist for the rebuilding work the army has no intention to do.  The victims of earthquake are taken hostage by the Baluchistan chief minister and his Punjabi mentors, which is unethical and immoral.

The Punjabi prime minister, army, Dr Malik, Bezanjo and company are building a mega city in Gwadar. They will use everything to achieve the mega city in Gwadar even stealing from old widows or starving children. They believe earthquake has provided them opportunity that they can exploit and turn in their advantage.

M.sarjov is a Baluch political activist based in London. 

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