For many ethnic pashtuns in afghanistan and pakistan, pashtunistan is the idea of an historic homeland that was divided in 1893 by a line drawn by the british. Jan 22, 2016 pashtunistan national liberation war against the terrorist pakistani state will continue till the last day when an independent pashtunistan state comes into existence where pashtuns could live. Since the creation of the durand line in 1893, pashtunistan 5 has remained a major issue between pakistan and afghanistan. Pashtuns also known as etnic afghans or pathans are being killed by pakistani punjabis. Pashtun activist umar khattak, a pashtun activist claimed that. Pashtunistan is the geographic historical region inhabited by the indigenous pashtun people of. What do pashtuns of pakistan think of the pashtunistan. Pashtunistan liberation army pla is armed wing of the pashtunistan liberation front plf, is aimed at the liberation of pashtunistan from pakistani. Pashtunistan liberation army have been going through ups and downs since the first time khushal khan khattak organised his men against aurangzeb, the mughal islamist dictator and then going through the british era occupation of our land where faqir of ipi started a major rebellion from waziristan and established the parliament for the future. Pashtunistan issue became the principal source of dispute with pakistan, although its intensity. Pashtun nationalism is closely linked to the cause of pashtun home rule and pashtun independence.
The pashtun region first gained an autonomous status in. If pakistan continues ethnic cleansing, it will be reduced to a hump called punjab. The 1971 breakup of pakistan created stirrings for separation in baluchistan as well and a training camp for baluchi fighters was set up in kandahar. A high value balochistan liberation army activist, identified as abdul rasool alias ustadborjonboss, along with his group surrendered to security forces. What is the possibility of a country called pashtunistan. Sep 30, 2015 once again daoud revived the pashtunistan issue. The balochistan liberation army also baloch liberation army or baluchistan liberation army bla is. Parts of the pashtunistan region around peshawar was invaded by ranjit singh and his sikh army in the early part of the 19th century, but a few years later they were defeated by the british raj, the new powerful empire which reached the pashtunistan region from the east.
And it is a question with a fundamental bearing on. The baloch liberation army is a separatist militant group based in balochistan, a mountainous region of pakistan. Liberation day in afghanistan is celebrated on the 26th day of the month of dalwo in the afghani calendar and is celebrated on february 15. In those times, the eastern parts of pashtunistan were ruled by the mughals while the western parts were ruled by the persian safavids. When you look at it that way, it would have to contain a part of afghanistan, a part of khyber pakhtunkhwa province of pakistan and a part of balochistan province of. Since 2004 the bla has waged a violent armed struggle against pakistan for what it claims as self.
Please welcome and support this positive move of the us government and. Transnational insurgencies and the escalation of regional. Khattak also announced that he and his community members are forming an organisation pashtunistan liberation armyto start an armed struggle against pakistan. The pla consists of five professional service branches. Pakistan army bulldozed several of our houses, looted markets. Pashtunistan liberation army pla us declare pakistan. Liberation army is a unique and compelling blend of realtime strategy, tactical planning, and shoot em up from japan. Pashtunistan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pashtunistan liberation army launched for liberation from pakistan. Jan 25, 2007 for many ethnic pashtuns in afghanistan and pakistan, pashtunistan is the idea of an historic homeland that was divided in 1893 by a line drawn by the british. Understanding pakistans baloch insurgency the diplomat. There was a call for an independent pashtunistan, a historical region.
Balochistan conflict bangladesh liberation war bengali language movement indian. Pashtunistan the borderlands between afghanistan and. Bacha khans khudai khidmatgar movement was strongly opposed to the partition of india. We are forming a pashtunistan liberation army, we will launch an armed struggle. The bla became publicly known during the summer of 2000, after it claimed credit for a series of bombings and attacks on pakistani authorities, security personnel, civilians and journalists. Defence experts defence expert major general retired pk sehgal asserted that ethnic cleansing is going on in a major way in pakistan as minority communities are being targeted which resulted into uprising against the state. The attack and subsequent siege, which targeted the a top hotel in the strategic port city of gwadar, lasted several hours. Jan 14, 2017 a pashtun activist has exposed his countrys army in a startling revelation. Mar 24, 2006 recent tensions between kabul and islamabad show that mutual suspicions still exist in an old dispute known as the pashtunistan question. At the center of the simultaneous tumult faced by both afghanistan and pakistan stands the ultimate taboo.
Pashtunistan national liberation war against the terrorist pakistani state will continue till the last day when an independent pashtunistan state comes into existence where pashtuns could live. The strategic studies institute ssi is part of the u. Who are the pashtun people of afghanistan and pakistan. Us department of state plans to declare pakistan as state sponsors of terrorism. Although the balochistan liberation army was officially founded in 2000, the media along with some analysts speculate that the group is a resurgence of prior baloch ethnonationalist insurgencies, and more specifically the independent balochistan movement of 1973 to 1977. So much so that the us recently declared the baloch liberation army a. The peoples liberation army pla is the armed forces of the peoples republic of china prc and of its founding and ruling political party, the communist party of china cpc. It is not approved for any therapeutic use in the u. I want to reassure our indian brothers that blood of indian soldiers and aslam baloch, baloch liberation army commander and sacrifice will be avenged. Pashtunistan liberation army launched for liberation from. Afghanistan vigorously protested the inclusion of pashtun and baluch areas within pakistan without providing the inhabitants with an opportunity for selfdetermination. Former afghan president hamid karzai, who himself was a mujahid and a leader of sibghatullah mujadadis party, also believes that during the afghan jihad pakistan used islamists to fight pashtun. After the partition of india in 1947, some pashtuns called for the creation of pashtunistan, carved from the pashtundominated areas of pakistan and afghanistan.
The 1971 breakup of pakistan created stirrings for separation in baluchistan as well and a training camp for baluchi fighters was set up. Jan 14, 2017 pashtunistan liberation army launched for liberation from pakistan, activists request global support. How does the dream of a common pashtun land connect to the secession of crimea from ukraine. Exclusive after iran, top pashtun leader warns pakistan of. Mar 02, 2017 qf72 hero pilot kevin sullivans quick thinking saves 315 people sunday night duration. Pakistan army, sharif govt using pashtun women as sex. Kidnappinghostage taking as a terrorist tactic, armed assault, rocket missile terrorist attacks. Feb 14, 2009 the mountainous borderlands where afghanistan meets pakistan have been described as a grand central station for islamic terrorists, a place where militants come and go and the taliban trains its. Vaccine liberation army a not for profit organization. Pashtunistan article about pashtunistan by the free.
Balochistan waja liberation army bwa is an active group formed c. His son, balaach marri, led the balochistan liberation army from 2000 until his assassination in 2007. The pashtunistan problem regarding the political status of those pashtun living on the british pakistani side of the durand line developed after the independence of pakistan in 1947. A pashtun activist has exposed his countrys army in a startling revelation.
The bla became publicly known during the summer of 2000, after it claimed credit for a series of bombings and attacks. We welcome all of you to the pashtun liberation front, a movement to liberate pashtunistan, the land of pashtuns from the grip of pakistan. Another similar group the balochistan liberation army earlier this month claimed responsibility for a devastating grenadegunandied attack on one of the historic residences of pakistans late founder, muhammad ali jinnah. Umar daud khattak, an afghanistanbased activist today alleged that the nawaz sharif government of pakistan was using pashtun women as sex slaves. Pashtunistan will have to be a country of all pashtuns. Your objective as an army commander is to defeat the computercontrolled opponent by leading your mechs and spaceships in huge space battles. Mir hazar ramkhani, the father of jumma khan marri, took over the group in the 1980s. The name baloch liberation army first became public in summer 2000, after the organization claimed credit for a series of bomb attacks in markets and railways lines.
Dec 06, 2009 the dispatch of 30,000 additional americans to the afghan side of the border will occur simultaneously with more intensive missile strikes from drone aircraft and pakistani army offensives on the. Pashtunistan national liberation war will continue against. Pashtunistan liberation army, is a another fake attempt by india to create a dought in world eyes that pakistan is breaking down with in, i am the pashtun pathan from nwfpkpk takkal a small village next to peshawar even though i live most of. Analyst discusses controversial pashtunistan proposal.
Balochistan waja liberation army bwa terrorist groups. Suramin is a 100yearold drug developed to treat african sleeping sickness. Jan 14, 2017 khattak also announced that he and his community members are forming an organisation pashtunistan liberation army to start an armed struggle against pakistan. Pashtunistan liberation army pla is armed wing of the pashtunistan liberation front plf, is aimed at the liberation of. Pashtunistan article about pashtunistan by the free dictionary. Oct 29, 2014 another similar group the balochistan liberation army earlier this month claimed responsibility for a devastating grenadegunandied attack on one of the historic residences of pakistans late founder, muhammad ali jinnah.
Diis publications can be downloaded free of charge from. The pashtunistan issue and politics in afghanistan, 19471952 article in the middle east journal 682 april 2014 with 768 reads how we measure reads. Balaachs portrait, wearing a baloch cap and holding an. Pashtunistan liberation army pla is armed wing of the pashtunistan liberation. Pakistan, islamism, and the fear of afghan nationalism. Pakistan army bulldozed several of our houses, looted. The group was founded by jumma khan marri in 1964 in damascus, and played an important role in the 19681973 insurgency in sistan and baluchestan province of iran and 19731977 insurgency in balochistan province of pakistan. Pashtunistan liberation army pla us declare pakistan as. Exclusive interview of umar daud khattak the charticle. The baloch liberation front blf separatist group was founded by jumma khan marri in 1964 in damascus, and played an important role in the 19681980 insurgency in pakistani balochistan and iranian balochistan. Qf72 hero pilot kevin sullivans quick thinking saves 315 people sunday night duration.
Afghanistan has been an independent nation since august 19, 1919, after the british relinquished control. Pashtunistan liberation army will teach a lesson to pakistan and will avenge pak atrocities on pashtuns in fata, waziristan. If pakistan continues ethnic cleansing, it will be reduced to. Recent tensions between kabul and islamabad show that mutual suspicions still exist in an old dispute known as the pashtunistan question. Pakistan army, sharif govt using pashtun women as sex slaves. It was declared a holiday in 2005 and became effective from 2007 onwards as a celebration of the date of the exit of the last soviet soldier from. Exclusive after iran, top pashtun leader warns pakistan. The increasing cooperation between pashtun nationalist and islamist forces against punjabi domination could lead to the breakup of pakistan and afghanistan and the emergence of a. They were then known as the chinese workers and peasants red army, or simply the red army. Pashtun activist umar khattak, a pashtun activist claimed that pakistan has kept hundreds of pashtun girls in lahore as sex slaves, kidnapped girls from swat and waziristan. Pashtunistan liberation army launched for liberation from pakistan, activists request global support. In mohammad daud khan creation of a greater pashtunistan in pashtun areas of pakistan and afghanistan. The mountainous borderlands where afghanistan meets pakistan have been described as a grand central station for islamic terrorists, a place where militants come and go. China, in its attempt at modernising its military, reduced the size of its army by half and is now increasing its emphasis on the peoples liberation army navy and air force.
The increasing cooperation between pashtun nationalist and islamist forces against punjabi domination could lead to the breakup of pakistan and afghanistan and the emergence of a new national entity. Pakistan army bulldozed several of our houses, looted markets and raped women. The pakistan flag atop the building was burned in the attack, and replaced with the blas. China, crimea and pashtunistan transcend media service.
Blf is a militant group operating in the balochistan region of southwestern asia. The 16thcentury revolutionary leader bayazid pir roshan of waziristan and the 17thcentury warriorpoet khushal khan khattak assembled pashtun armies to fight against the mughal empire in the region. Fata, khyber pakhtunkhwa and quetta is the pashtunistan region,which is occupied by the punjabi people. Although this idea remains alive among hardline pashtun nationalists, it seems unlikely to come to fruition. The pashtunistan issue and politics in afghanistan, 19471952. The bla has also claimed responsibility for the systematic ethnic genocide of punjabis, pashtuns and sindhis in balochistan about 25,000 as of july 2010 as well as blowing up of. Balochistan liberation army launches fresh attack on chinese interests in gwadar.
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