New Delhi
6 May 2006
Certain self-styled Baloch nationalists have launched a Government
of Balochistan in Exile and nominated Mir Suleman Dawood Khan as the King of
Balochistan.
Mir Suleman Dawood Khan is described as the heir apparent of Khan of Kalat, Mir Ahmad
Yar Khan Baloch, who under duress signed documents to allow Pakistan to colonise
Balochistan.
Mir Azaad Khan Baloch, who calls himself the general secretary of the government in
exile, says the government in exile is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. A blog
<governmentofbalochistan.blogspot.com > has also been launched from Israel.
The web page reads: "The territory of Balochistan (Baluchistan) is presently occupied by
Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. On April 18, 2006, we declared The Government of
Balochistan in Exile and nominated His Highness Mir Suleman Dawood Khan as the
King of Balochistan."
The web page claims the government in exile is not an official organisation. "In fact, we
are a group of Baloch nationalists scattered around the world who have embarked on a
mission to liberate Balochistan by utilizing the power of the Internet. Thus, for the time
being, we are a government in cyberspace run by real people."
It goes on to state that although Mir Suleman Dawood Khan has not accepted the offer to
become King, he "is the only person in the world who can go to the International Court of
Justice and declare the annexation of Balochistan by Pakistan "null and void."
"Pakistan is systematically conducting "ethnic cleansing" to rid the Baloch race from
their ancestral land, Balochistan," the web page says, adding that the Baloch are
"freedom fighters".
No comments:
Post a Comment