Major strike against killings of a journalist, member (HRC) observed April 28, 2011 GWADAR: Major strike was observed in Balochistan Cities of Gwadar and Pasni literally paralyzing business and daily life against killings, discovery of deadbodies of a journalist and member Human Rights Commission (HRC). The strike observed on appeals of BSO (A) (Baloch Student Organization, Azad) mauled deadbodies of journalist, Siddiqui Eidoo and member HRC, Yousaf Nazar Baloch, forced a shutter down strike of all shops and business concerns, paralyzing life in Gwadar, Jeewani, Ormara, and Pasni. Police was escorting both murdered on their way back after attending a Gwadar court session on 21st Dec 2010, when unknown armed persons forcibly abducted them. The toll of murdered journalists has risen to five from Makran Division, which include Siddiqui Eidoo, Zareef Faraz, Abdoot, Lala Hameed, and Ilyas Nazar. Siddiqui Eidoo was also a reporter in Makran for daily Eagle, published from Hub. Four days earlier, 10 kilometers away from Khuzdar City, local Levies had discovered three deadbodies from Suagaz area, identified as Abdul Hafeez, Ghulam Murtaza, and Muhammad Ayub Baloch; while much earlier than that deadbodies of Zareef Sarfaraz, and Shamim Amin were discovered from Turbat’s area of Padraak. This had elicited a 3-day shutter down strike in most major cities of the Province. According to various conducted reports, deadbodies of more than 149 missing Baloch have been discovered, since July 2010. While the coordinator of core group of HRCP, Naeem Sabir was also short dead on 01st March in Khuzdar City. Meanwhile HRCP (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan) has strongly protested against the murder of its member coordinator in Pasni City, and its chairperson Zohra Yousaf has said that Siddiqui Eidoo was abducted by personnel dressed in Army uniform on 21st Dec 2010; after which the committee continuously demanded his recovery, but all fell on deaf ears. She said that the uniform and vehicles used in abduction, prove the fact that those involved in abduction were state sponsored elements, but none of them were ever identified or sought out.

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