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police and intelligence agencies are a routine in Balochistan. After severe mental and physical torture, they
are either made paralyzed or killed. Judiciary seems Indifferent and human right organizations are helpless
in this regard. All of this has forced Dr. Imdad Baloch, Chairman of Baloch Students Organization (BSO) to go
on hunger strike till death in front of Karachi Press Club from 3rd of October 2005, till today.
Dr. Imdad Baloch was himself abducted by Pakistani intelligence agencies from Karachi on 25th March 2005
with six other BSO members, namely Dr. Allah Nazar (former Chairman BSO), Dr. Yousuf (Press Secretary
BSO), Ghulam Rasool (member Central Committee of BSO), Dr. Naseem (ex Central Committee member of
BSO), AIi Nawaz and Akhtar Nadeem. They were detained in clandestine torture cells for three months and
severely tortured. Dr. Imdad Baloch and his three BSO friends were later released, but Dr. Allah Nazar, Ali
Nawaz and Akhtar Nadeem are still in custody without any trial and are being tortured. Among these three,
the Condition Of Dr. Allah Nazar (above) is said to be especially grave, who is partially paralyzed and
reportedly unable to speak or recognize anyone as result of being tortured and electric shocks. His family
has expressed concern that his injuries may result in complete paralysis unless he receives immediate
medical treatment in hospital. However, the authorities have reportedly denied the men access to medical
treatment."
Ali Asghar Bangulzai and his cousin Mohd Iqbal were kidnapped by Pakistani secret police on 18th October
2001 in Quetta. Mohd Iqbal was released after 22 days but the whereabouts of Ali Asghar Bangulzai are still
unknown, even after more than 5 years. Bangulzai children and relatives are on ongoing protest and hunger
strike in Front or Quetta press club for last few months. Moreover, it has been more than two years since
security police also abducted Hafiz Saeed Bangulzai, the uncle of Ali Asghar Bangulzai, and his whereabouts
are still unknown too. Gorham Baloch was arrested by Pakistani military on 8th August 2004 when he was
on his way from his native village Mand to Gwadar. He is still missing. Recently, on 22nd of September 2005,
Pakistani security forces also picked up his younger brother, Abid Saleh, and no body knows where they are
being kept. On August 2005 fourteen young members of BSO were arrested in Turbat during a peaceful
demonstration, and are still under illegal detention of Turbat police.
These few cases with many others, have forced Dr. Imdad Baloch, the Chairman of Baloch Student
Organization (BSO), to go on hunger strike till death. His demands are to release Dr. Allah Nazar, Ali Nawaz,
Akhtar Nadeem, Ali Asghar Bangulzai, Hafiz Saeed Bangulzai, Abid Saleh, Gorham Saleh, Haji Jan Mohd
Marri, fourteen members of BSO and other Baloch political illegal detainees.
