Bugti militia
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Bugti Militia formed in Dera Bugti
in Balochistan by Akbar Khan Bugti in the 1952. The Bugti Milatia had been involved in the insurgency of 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 2004 and ongoing.
's Insurgence history. Bugti Militia did not took part in the 1948 insurgence. The Nawab Bugti was favour of Independence of Pakistan
but 1950s onwards Bugti Militia took high led in the insurgence because he believe that Balochistan was not given its share of autonomy. They also supported other militia groups in the region. Militia did not took part fully in 1970s insurgency
. The main reason was their leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was not happy with National Awami Party
leaders, or with coping with the animosity of Lieutenant General Rahimuddin Khan
, the martial law administrator at the time. Some official said that Akbar Bugti demanded to Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo and Attaullah Mengal that he should be the Governor of Balochistan
but Attaullah Mengal and Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo did not agreed with Nawab Bugtis demands which made him to join government side. This licked many secrets of insurgence plains in Balochistan
. It was 2004 Bugti Militia and Balochistan Liberation Army
started fighting with government forces once again for Baloch people
rights and greater autonomy, but not independence as other Balochis had agitated for in the 1970s. In this War Bugti Militia paid heavy price which was Nawab Bugtis killing on August 26, 2006 by Pakistani Air Force and Army
. After the death of Akbar Khan Bugti, the Militia's commander of chief is Brahamdagh Khan Bugti
,. Many Bugti's laid their arms and surrendered to Mr Lasi. Akbar Khan Bugti's grandson and the commander of operations is Wadera Alam Khan Bugti. It is also said that militia later annexed to the largest Baloch secessionist armed organisatan the Baloch Republican Army
(the cause of differences between nawab bugti n NAP leaders mentioned this para is a the biased version coz nawab bugti never desired to become governor,, even after differences with NAP leaders then prime minister zulfiqar ali bhutto asked him to become governor but he declined that offer n left for london n stayed there unless NAP government surrounded bugti house n cutoff power n water supplies which led to nawab's anger n he retaliated as the things were getting personal )
Dera Bugti
Dera Bugti is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It was the hometown of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. Most of the inhabitants of Dera Bugti belong to the Bugti family. It is not far from the Punjab state.-Administration:...
in Balochistan by Akbar Khan Bugti in the 1952. The Bugti Milatia had been involved in the insurgency of 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 2004 and ongoing.
History
Bugti Militia played a vital role in the BaluchistanBalochistan (region)
Balochistan or Baluchistan is an arid, mountainous region in the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia; it includes part of southeastern Iran, western Pakistan, and southwestern Afghanistan. The area is named after the numerous Baloch tribes, Iranian peoples who moved into the area from the west...
's Insurgence history. Bugti Militia did not took part in the 1948 insurgence. The Nawab Bugti was favour of Independence of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
but 1950s onwards Bugti Militia took high led in the insurgence because he believe that Balochistan was not given its share of autonomy. They also supported other militia groups in the region. Militia did not took part fully in 1970s insurgency
Baloch Insurgency and Rahimuddin's Stabilization
The 1970s military operation in Balochistan was a a five-year conflict in which a separatist movement in Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, engaged with the Pakistan Army after then-Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ordered a military operation in the region in 1973...
. The main reason was their leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was not happy with National Awami Party
National Awami Party
The National Awami Party was a leftist political party in Pakistan. The party was founded in Dhaka in erstwhile East Pakistan in July 1957 through the merger of several leftist and progressive groups. It advocated provincial autonomy, rights on the basis of ethnicity, recognition of ethinicities...
leaders, or with coping with the animosity of Lieutenant General Rahimuddin Khan
Rahimuddin Khan
Rahimuddin Khan Afridi is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who was the fourth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1984 to 1987. He was also the longest-serving Governor and martial law administrator of Balochistan, from 1978 to when he resigned in 1984...
, the martial law administrator at the time. Some official said that Akbar Bugti demanded to Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo and Attaullah Mengal that he should be the Governor of Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
but Attaullah Mengal and Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo did not agreed with Nawab Bugtis demands which made him to join government side. This licked many secrets of insurgence plains in Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
. It was 2004 Bugti Militia and Balochistan Liberation Army
Balochistan Liberation Army
The Balochistan Liberation Army is a terrorist group based in Balochistan, a mountainous region within southern Iran and Pakistan. The organization is a participant in the Balochistan conflict and strives to establish an independent state of Balochistan, free of Pakistani and Iranian rule...
started fighting with government forces once again for Baloch people
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
rights and greater autonomy, but not independence as other Balochis had agitated for in the 1970s. In this War Bugti Militia paid heavy price which was Nawab Bugtis killing on August 26, 2006 by Pakistani Air Force and Army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
. After the death of Akbar Khan Bugti, the Militia's commander of chief is Brahamdagh Khan Bugti
Brahamdagh Khan Bugti
Brahamdagh Khan Bugti is a prominent Baloch leader and the main icon of the Baloch Freedom movement and founder and chief of Baloch Republican Party,the largest Baloch political party,struggling on one point agenda of Freedom of Balochistan. Brahamdagh Khan Bugti is the son of Nawabzada Rehan...
,. Many Bugti's laid their arms and surrendered to Mr Lasi. Akbar Khan Bugti's grandson and the commander of operations is Wadera Alam Khan Bugti. It is also said that militia later annexed to the largest Baloch secessionist armed organisatan the Baloch Republican Army
Baloch Republican Army
The Baloch Republican Army is a Baloch secessionist organization which began attacks on Pakistani security forces and infrastructure on 5 July 2007. Their prime targets are individuals of Pakistani Armed Forces, international oil companies, Pakistan Railways and electricity infrastructure...
(the cause of differences between nawab bugti n NAP leaders mentioned this para is a the biased version coz nawab bugti never desired to become governor,, even after differences with NAP leaders then prime minister zulfiqar ali bhutto asked him to become governor but he declined that offer n left for london n stayed there unless NAP government surrounded bugti house n cutoff power n water supplies which led to nawab's anger n he retaliated as the things were getting personal )
See also
- Baloch Republican ArmyBaloch Republican ArmyThe Baloch Republican Army is a Baloch secessionist organization which began attacks on Pakistani security forces and infrastructure on 5 July 2007. Their prime targets are individuals of Pakistani Armed Forces, international oil companies, Pakistan Railways and electricity infrastructure...
- Balochistan conflictBalochistan conflictThe Balochistan conflict is an ongoing conflict between Baloch nationalists and the Government of Pakistan over Balochistan, the country's largest province...
- Balochistan Liberation ArmyBalochistan Liberation ArmyThe Balochistan Liberation Army is a terrorist group based in Balochistan, a mountainous region within southern Iran and Pakistan. The organization is a participant in the Balochistan conflict and strives to establish an independent state of Balochistan, free of Pakistani and Iranian rule...
- Baloch Students OrganizationBaloch Students OrganizationThe Baloch Students Organization, or BSO was founded in 26 November 1967 as nationalist student organization in Pakistani part of occupied Balochistan. The main objectives of BSO were to organize and educate Baloch youth politically for the liberation of Balochistan.It this time BSO is divided into...
- Balochistan Liberation FrontBalochistan Liberation FrontThe Baloch Liberation Front is a political front and militant group founded by Jumma Khan Marri in 1964 in Damascus, and played an important role in the 1968-1980 insurgency in Pakistani Balochistan and Iranian Balochistan. The BLF had support from Arab nationalists leaders...
- Popular Front for Armed ResistancePopular Front for Armed ResistancePopular Front for Armed Resistance, or PFAR, was founded in 1960s and active until 1973 in Pakistan. It was run by Baluchi tribal separatist groups, which carry out serial bomb attacks. In 1974 at Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the group announced and end to the insurgency, which had by that time claimed the...
External links
- http://www.pips.com.pk/san/pakistan/BSecurity.html
- http://www.bso-na.org/
- http://www.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN1412804698&id=NgDks1hUjhMC&dq=Baluchistan+liberation+army
- http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/pakistan/terroristoutfits/Bplf.htm