India being a power, largest democracy and neighbour should support the Baloch: BNM chairman Dr Naseem Baloch
On 29th April, 10th Council Session of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) was held which resulted in election of a new Cabinet and members of the Central Committee. Elections also resulted in appointment of Dr Naseem Baloch as the new chairman.
India Narrative speaks to Chairman Naseem in an online interview with Mark Kinra. The BNM chairman speaks about his journey in the field of politics, BNM’s election process, biases of the Gulf countries and the Western media against the Baloch, Shari Baloch, expectations from India and much more.
Excerpts from the interview:
Q: How did you start on your political journey?
NB: I belong to Mashkay area of Balochistan. It is an extremely underdeveloped area which has been enduring Pakistani military barbarism since the 1970s. This military barbarism, marginalization and the violence manifested in the daily behaviour of the colonizing Pakistani armed forces against us - the Baloch people, and this has brought us to political thinking. Hence, I like many other youths of Balochistan found organized politics against Pakistani occupation as the only way for our national salvation.
The Baloch Student Organization (BSO) played an important role in this regard. It provided me with the opportunity to learn and participate in its political activities in various ranks and leadership roles. I was also one of the founding members and central committee member of BSO-Azad from 2002 onwards. After my student years, I joined the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and worked at different ranks. I was forced to leave Balochistan after I was kidnapped by the Pakistan Army in 2010, tortured and then released. I was doing my MCPS Psychiatry specialisation but I had to leave specialisation and move abroad. However, I continued my activities as a European Organizer and later Organizer of the BNM Diaspora Committee.