National Remembrance Day: glowing tributes paid to Baloch martyrs of liberation

Quetta : Baloch nation stood united to remember the fallen heroes of liberation struggle on 13 of November (Tuesday). Memorial gatherings were held across Balochistan and many cities of world to pay tributes to Baloch martyrs and those languishing in prisons cells of Pakistan and Iran. In a show of unity and solidarity with families of Baloch political prisoners the Baloch nation has observed 13 of November as the National Day of Remembrance for Baloch Martyrs. References, protests and gathering were organised across Balochistan. In most area people have arranged the gathering and took to street voluntarily, shops and businesses were closed in Punjgur town of Balochistan to express their support with Baloch Martyrs Day. A reference meeting for martyrs was also held in the town. Addressing the gathering the organisers said Baloch fallen heroes gave the ultimate price of their lives for the establishment of a free, democratic and united Balochistan so that next Baloch generations could live a dignified and prosperous life. The speakers said Baloch Liberation Charter was an opportunity and the need of time to present the sketch of liberated Balochistan. They appealed the Baloch leaders to make the charter public as soon as possible so that the nation can also give their inputs and become a part of it. Baloch residents of Hub, the industrials town of Balochistan, and Lasbela town also took out rallies in support of Baloch Martyrs Day. Hub town remained close thoughout the day all the official buildings and public business were also closed. A large number of people including women and children took out a protest march from Mondra Chowk to Lasbela Press Club. The participants of rally chanted slogans against occupying state and held pictures of their loved ones killed by Pakistani security forces and state’s proxy organisations. Meanwhile different regional zones of BSO-Azad arranged references and rallies in many towns of Balochistan and Karachi. Public remembrance meetings were held in Panjgur, Mashkay, Turbat, Kharan, Mastung, Kalat, Monguchar, Surab, Khuzdar, besima, Noshki, Mach, Gardab, Dera Ghazi Khan and Siyah Gazzi, Peerandar, Teer Tayj region of Awaran Balochistan. Baloch women, children and elderly have participated in the protest rallies, reference meetings to show their support for Baloch Martyrs’ families and Baloch national struggle. The International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons had appealed the nation to observe 13 of November as the National Remembrance Day for Baloch Martyrs. The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (Balochistan), BSO-Azad, Baloch Four Party Alliance, Bugti Patriots of Motherland, BNV and other pro-freedom organisation has supported and endorsed the appeal of IVBMP. Separately, the Baloch resistance organisation BLA had also urged the nation to remember their heroes of liberation struggle. The speakers in different reference gathering said the Baloch nation gained recognition in the world because of the sacrifices of Baloch martyrs. “Today this region is known as Balochistan because of the struggle and sacrifices of Baloch martyrs. Those nations that surrendered to enemy forces and did not protect their national pride or identity, they are none-existence on the map of world today.” The Baloch nation instead of accepting the slavery of occupiers, have kept resisting their hegemony. Meanwhile references and memorials were also held in different cities of world including London, Germany, Sweden, and Kabul and Nimroz in Afghanistan. The Baloch community in Canada will be observing the martyr’s day on 18 November as they could not held it on 13 of November due to busy schedules during week days