Balochs hold anti-Pakistan protest outside the White House against enforced disappearances

Members of the Balochistan diaspora protested against the atrocities committed by Pakistan in Balochistan over the past 75 years.

Washington: Members of the Balochistan diaspora protested outside the White House on Sunday (local time) against Pakistan’s human rights violations in the region and the enforced disappearances of the Baloch people. Waheed Baloch, one of the protesters and former Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, told news agency ANI that they are holding protests against the atrocities committed by Pakistan in Balochistan over the past 75 years. “We are protesting against the atrocities committed by Pakistan in Balochistan over the past 75 years. We are protesting here in support of the Baloch families who have been kidnapped and missing. For the past 75 years, Pakistan has forcibly occupied Balochistan,” he said.
Commenting on the expectations of the Baloch people regarding the upcoming general elections in Pakistan, he said there is no hope as there has never been free and fair polls. “There have never been free and fair elections in Pakistan, and there is no hope… for Balochistan, they just re-elect their nominees… It is unconstitutional and undemocratic,” he added.

He rejected Pakistan’s allegation that Baloch people are sponsored by the Indian government, stating that Pakistan has lied in the past and is lying again. “They (Pakistan) only say that Balochis are sponsored by the Indian government but they have never provided any proof… it is nonsense. They’ve lied before, and they’re lying again. If India had supported Balochistan, Balochistan would not have been so weak. These are just diversionary tactics…,” he added.

Another protester and member of the Sindhi Foundation, Sufi Laghari, said one of Pakistan’s biggest failures is that they always blame India. “One of the biggest failures of Pakistan is that they always blame India… thousands of people in Balochistan have disappeared; Do you think it is sponsored by India? These are useless weapons they use. These are just accusations, games and fake theories… that is why we are here in this difficult weather; we came here, and our families and children are here… This will be the end of the story for Pakistan and we will get freedom soon,” he added.
A young Baloch protester, Sammi Baloch, stated that whatever happened to the Baloch people is horrible and a violation of human rights violations.

“I am here because the Baloch genocide is happening and it has been happening since Partition… We are here because many Baloch people have been murdered, genocided and kidnapped by the Pakistan Army and Army. Today we are here to stand with them and their families because what happened to them is horrific and a violation of human rights,” she said.