Musharraf's political career launch speech (apology, promises and clean slate)

[Rahil khan]

General (Retd) Waheed Kakar says Bugti’s killing was a crime.


ISLAMABAD: Former chief of the army staff General Abdul Waheed Kakar has said that the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in a military operation in August 2006 was “a crime against Pakistan.”

General Kakar, a Pashtun from Balochistan, served as army chief from 1993 to 1996. In his first public appearance since retirement in 1996, Kakar spoke at a seminar on Balochistan held here on Saturday. General Kakar said Musharraf “committed a big mistake” by launching a military operation in Balochistan. Terming Nawab Akbar Bugti “a symbol of the federation” he said when he met Nawab Bugti he found that not only the Baloch leader had great respect for the Pakistan army but he also considered it a unifying factor for the federation.

He said killing Nawab Bugti was not only a crime against Balochistan but it was also a crime against Pakistan. Kakar said that the killing should be investigated and those held responsible should be tried. He said what the state has done to the people of Balochistan is totally unjustified. The seminar on “Friends of the Baloch and Balochistan” was organised and funded by former speaker National Assembly Syed Fakhar Imam and former Ambassador to the US Syeda Abida Hussain.

They were also joined in their effort by two prominent Baloch political figures Amanullah Gichki and Fazila Aliyani. A number of retired bureaucrats, generals, and activists addressed the seminar. Former ambassador Jahangir Ashraf Qazi commented that the state of Pakistan has waged five wars against Balochistan since 1948. He said alienation is a “poison to national identity” and called for addressing the problems of the restive province.

Former secretary foreign affairs Tanvir Ahmed Khan said if there is no Balochistan then there is no Pakistan. He said the people who live on the eastern side of the river Indus have a poor understanding of the people living on the west of the Indus. But the ex-bureaucrat’s optimism was not shared by young Baloch nationalist activists. A leader of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO) Aleem Baloch said that the people of Balochistan were never involved with the struggle for Pakistan. He said Balochistan was annexed into Pakistan through force. He said the Baloch could not sacrifice their 8,000-year history for the 62-year history of Pakistan.

He said the Baloch have been deprived of their rights and their natural resources. Those who speak for their rights either get killed or abducted and disappear forever. Another BSO leader, Muhiuddin Baloch said that the Pakistani military, the media, parliament and judiciary have no concern for the plight of Balochistan. A former speaker of the Balochistan Assembly called for a new social contract between the centre and the province. Lieutenant General (retired) Salahuddin Tirmizi said that in other countries the intelligence agencies collect information and the governments make decisions. “But here the intelligence agencies make decisions”.

Fakhar Imam, who presided over the seminar, said it was unfortunate that democracy had not been allowed to truly function in Pakistan. He said the problems of the country could only be solved through an uninterrupted process of democracy with free and fair elections.

Published in the Express Tribune, May 16th, 2010.

Akbar bugti? well go ask real boloch people, how happy they are, Now having said that here is what your beloved Bugti admitted and tell me if you beg to differ
"We Killed More Than 35 SSG Commandos" Confession of Akbar Bugti - YouTube
do you want me to prove you red mosque? tell me? his actions are all justifiable that's why i can with proofs, now NRO was his mistake but public should also take responsibility. because BB was barred to contest election but people were not respecting law then she get killed and PEOPLE voted for PPP and zardari came to power so how is it Musharraf's fault? red mosque? i seriously take extreme reservations because it was all in front of people and they wanted to make Pakistan banana republic. do you want me to prove you that? how much efforts were made? do you want me to tell you what went wrong

 

[moha199]

This article is Bull cr@p that's all i will say, Bugti killed 27,000 boloch he forced almost 100,000 boloch to leave Baluchistan. He killed over 300 Pak Foj Jawan yet he was Pro Pakistani? what kind of cr@p are you posting in favor of this @sswipe, and some one must ask this ex COAS that did he forget how akber bugti took 12% royalty of Sui gas plus provisional royalty yet he didn't do anything "JAGA TAX" Plus did he forget that how Bugti bombarded Sui gas Plants every time GOP was late on the Payment, did this ex COAS forgot how this AKBER BUGTI's real grand son is running BLA bolochistan liberation army from way before Musharraf time? did he forget that this sehzan Bugti was caught by Army with Indian anti aircraft guns and heavy arms into Pakistan last year which were supposed to be used against Pakistan? Did he forget the time when Akber bugti himself confessed proudly that how he has killed our Foji? our SSG? did he forget that because of sealing the boarder when GOP decided to send army to the boarder region to secure the afghan and iran boarder, when army is in Punjab sind? sarhad,"kheber Paktoonkawa" but it became a crime to send army to Bolochistan? why ? is it because bolochistan is another country? or because Akber bugti decided to make it another country and treated it as another country? Come on man, if someone goes crazy but please your mind before you post someone's rubbish on this forum. Of course this ex member is Bolochi and he lives there or has family there and since there is anti musharrafism in Pakistan jahil class, doesn't mean that whatever this weirdo will publish we should consider it. When Akber bugti killed and admitted our soldiers and SSG, it was enough to take him out! but still army didn't try to kill him, he was check mate in mountains and army sent it's delegation to bring him out of his hole "a cave where he was hiding" with four majors but this @sswipe decided to do suicide and exploded himself doesn't mean that he was killed by army! You don't know army my friend, we don't putour son's "jawan" in suicide attacks intentionally. Ask dara bugti area and everyone will say there with proud that Akber bugti decided to kill himself rather surrender. but on media they cry like babies that Musharraf killed him. yes i have a strong reply in strong words but our members should know what they post. in hate of Musharraf, don't make enemies of Pakistan as pro Pakistani please, give this a favor to Pakistan.

General (Retd) Waheed Kakar says Bugti’s killing was a crime.


ISLAMABAD: Former chief of the army staff General Abdul Waheed Kakar has said that the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in a military operation in August 2006 was “a crime against Pakistan.”

General Kakar, a Pashtun from Balochistan, served as army chief from 1993 to 1996. In his first public appearance since retirement in 1996, Kakar spoke at a seminar on Balochistan held here on Saturday. General Kakar said Musharraf “committed a big mistake” by launching a military operation in Balochistan. Terming Nawab Akbar Bugti “a symbol of the federation” he said when he met Nawab Bugti he found that not only the Baloch leader had great respect for the Pakistan army but he also considered it a unifying factor for the federation.

He said killing Nawab Bugti was not only a crime against Balochistan but it was also a crime against Pakistan. Kakar said that the killing should be investigated and those held responsible should be tried. He said what the state has done to the people of Balochistan is totally unjustified. The seminar on “Friends of the Baloch and Balochistan” was organised and funded by former speaker National Assembly Syed Fakhar Imam and former Ambassador to the US Syeda Abida Hussain.

They were also joined in their effort by two prominent Baloch political figures Amanullah Gichki and Fazila Aliyani. A number of retired bureaucrats, generals, and activists addressed the seminar. Former ambassador Jahangir Ashraf Qazi commented that the state of Pakistan has waged five wars against Balochistan since 1948. He said alienation is a “poison to national identity” and called for addressing the problems of the restive province.

Former secretary foreign affairs Tanvir Ahmed Khan said if there is no Balochistan then there is no Pakistan. He said the people who live on the eastern side of the river Indus have a poor understanding of the people living on the west of the Indus. But the ex-bureaucrat’s optimism was not shared by young Baloch nationalist activists. A leader of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO) Aleem Baloch said that the people of Balochistan were never involved with the struggle for Pakistan. He said Balochistan was annexed into Pakistan through force. He said the Baloch could not sacrifice their 8,000-year history for the 62-year history of Pakistan.

He said the Baloch have been deprived of their rights and their natural resources. Those who speak for their rights either get killed or abducted and disappear forever. Another BSO leader, Muhiuddin Baloch said that the Pakistani military, the media, parliament and judiciary have no concern for the plight of Balochistan. A former speaker of the Balochistan Assembly called for a new social contract between the centre and the province. Lieutenant General (retired) Salahuddin Tirmizi said that in other countries the intelligence agencies collect information and the governments make decisions. “But here the intelligence agencies make decisions”.

Fakhar Imam, who presided over the seminar, said it was unfortunate that democracy had not been allowed to truly function in Pakistan. He said the problems of the country could only be solved through an uninterrupted process of democracy with free and fair elections.

Published in the Express Tribune, May 16th, 2010.

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@conceal carry it's below my belt to reply to nonsense.

 

[SSGPA1]

All tribal leaders get shares for their tribes on a monthly basis. Theya re supposed to share with their tribes, however, that is not the case. It is clearly evident from the plight of the Pakistanis in Balochistan that they don't get anything from that money.

Federal and Provincial govts have tried to make schools in rural Balochistan only to face resistance from the tribal lords. Elections of 2008 were the most fair elections of Pakistan's history; how many seats were won by Baloch nationalist parties???

'How the West Was Won?' was a great novel and a great movie, Pakistan can learn a lot from it.

 

[SSGPA1]

I HAVE RESIGNED FROM THE APML.

There was a time when I believed that the APML will bring a change in Pakistan BUT APML has failed to build any political momentum.

There are many internal issues and non-political people have become decision makers.

I wish the best to President Musharraf and all friends in the APML.

Imran Mujeeb Siddiqui
Former President, APML Canada
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