Another Carnage of Hazaras in Quetta
KARACHI, May 06th, Friday’s heart-lacerating incident of mass killings of Hazaras in Quetta has once again exposed the inefficiency and negligence of the law enforcement agencies in Balochistan and provincial government’s failure to ensure security to law-abiding innocent citizens.
What makes the incident more shocking is that the gruesome act was carried out in an area which is heavily guarded by law enforcement agencies including Frontier Corps and police as the road passing by the crime scene is used by the tankers carrying fuel for the allied forces in Afghanistan. According to eye-witnesses the armed assailants continued opening fire on the unarmed Hazara children and adolescent engaged in physical exercise in a ground of Hazara Town along western bypass for more than twenty minutes without any fear of being caught and later fled the scene with ease. While the entire area was echoing with the gun shots, amazingly, none of the law enforcement agencies personnel deputed in the area could hear the firing sound to rush to the spot to check the assailants.
The brutal murder of the Hazara youths and the escape of the culprits from the spot with ease have once again proved that the obnoxious act was committed with the connivance of law enforcement agencies. Perhaps, this is the reason the culprits enjoy full indemnity while committing such heinous acts.
As expected, the responsibility of the incident has been claimed by the banned outfit, Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, once again. The incident, in fact, seems another attempt to create hatred and animosity among the brotherly nationalities living in Quetta with peace and harmony for the last over a century.
The incident has proved that the government has completely failed to provide security to citizens in Quetta as the cases of kidnapping for ransom, robbery and targeted killings are rampant in the city since the present provincial government has come into power. It is high time, Hazara people join heads together to draw a line of action to ensure their safety and self-defence in case of such incidents in future; otherwise, they would similarly be attacked and killed with none of the accused to be caught ever.
It is also necessary to mention here that Hazaras in Australia have announced a protest demonstration against the Quetta carnage to draw the Australian government’s attention to atrocities and excesses Hazaras are being subjected to in Quetta. Hazaras in other countries of the world also need to follow suit to press the international community to take strong cognizance of their fellow tribesmen’s murder in the provincial capital of Balochistan.
Amjad Hussain
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari May 06th, 2011)
Hazara guy shot dead in Karachi
KARACHI, April 30th, Unknown armed motorcyclists have killed a Hazara guy in Gulshan Iqbal area of Karachi on Saturday. The deceased Qurban Ali Aajiz, a rickshaw driver by profession, was passing through Gulshan Iqbal area in his rickshaw when he was targeted by the assailants with automatic weapons.
Qurban received multiple bullet injuries and was rushed to nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by doctors. The incident brought about a wave of sorrow and anger among Hazara people across the world.
The deceased was an active social worker with valuable services to Hazara nationality on his credit. He was general secretary of Hazara Mughal Yekjehti Forum led by Sardar Mehdi Hassan Musa, former Balochistan provincial minister.
Amjad Hussain
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari April 30th, 2011)
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF CENTRAL OFFICE, HAZARA MUGHAL YEKJEHTHI FORUM AT HAZARA COLONY, MENGOPHIR, KARACHI
KARACHI, April 28th, The Inauguration Ceremony of Hazara Mughal Yekjehti Forum’s Central Office took place at Garam Chashma, Yaqub Shah Basti, Hazara Colony, Mengophir, Karachi on 17-04-2011. A large number of people including youths, elders, Hazara notables, HYMF’s cabinet members, members of the Advisory Council and the serving non-commissioned officers of Pak army and Pak Navy were among the guests. The Administrator of (The Learning House School, Mengophir) also attended the function.
Muhammad Shah formally commenced the Programme with the recitation of the Holy Quran.
Later, Sardar Mehdi Hasan Musa, the Chairman HMYF inaugurated the Central Office amongst applause and prayers.
He was followed by the President of the Forum, Haji Qamar Din who welcomed the respectable guests and shed light over the importance of the Organisation. The General Secretary HYMF, Qurban Ali Ajiz outlined the manifesto, stating that the Forum shall always work for the progress of Hazara nation without political and vested interests.
The Officer of Pak Army, Major Asadullah Changezi also highlighted the importance of the Forum for the welfare of Hazara nation. He also expressed his support to the Forum.
Arif Hussain – a representative of Hazara Students Forum, Mengophir – elucidated the essence of Unity, Faith and Discipline for the development of the Nation, announcing full support to the Forum’s hectic welfare activities. Whilst, Ali Zaidi, representing the Hazara students residing in Karachi, congratulated the Forum for the inauguration of its Central Office and termed practical work essential for the progress of our nation which should be proved both on ground and electronically.
The Chief Guest, Sardar Mehdi Hasan Musa also highlighted the importance of the Forum, declaring it to be politics-free and appealed to the Nation to join it in large numbers.
The Education Secretary of Forum, Master Rehmat shouldered the responsibility of the Stage Secretary.
Maulana Syed Nazir Hussain Mosavi concluded the fabulous Programme with prayers and best wishes.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari April 28th, 2011)
MULTI-ETHNIC CULTURAL PROGRAMME AT SARDAR BAHADUR KHAN WOMEN UNIVERSITY, QUETTA
QUETTA, April 11th, To celebrate the memorable event of the 23rd March, (Pakistan Day), a cultural programme was held at Sardar Bahadur KhanWomenUniversity, Quetta on 5th April, 2011.
Dr. Fauzia Mari, Advisor to the Chief Minister, Balochistan and the leader of Balochistan National Party (Awami), was the Chief Guest of the occasion. The display of vibrant stalls from Sociology and Fine Arts Departments of the S.B.K.W.U illuminated the event as they received huge appreciation from the guests and visitors alike. The Hall was fully packed with students and parents who witnessed and enjoyed the evening at its utmost. The audience were especially amused with the display of hand-made cultural ingredients, manifesting the hard-work and diligence of the teachers, organizers and participating students. The stalls were decorated beautifully, weaving various segments into a single whole. The exhibition of Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Pashtun and Hazaragi culture with traditional interiors, embroidered dresses, dupattas, neckline, shoulder-seams and cuffs, hand-made jewellery, utensils, wedding show-pieces and foods earned the attention of the audience.
The Hazara girl students received generous applause and commendation from students, visitors and guests for presenting Hazaragi culture with all the necessary components. They, especially, admired embroidered dresses, wall hangings, dupattas, neckline, cuffs and the handicraft work on the front and bottom of the Hazaragi dresses. The simplicity of Hazaragi culture, sophistication, rich handicraft and delicious traditional foods impressed everyone.
The kudos must go to all those Hazara students who worked hard to elaborate our culture in artistic fashion, viz., Aziza Batool Ishaq Ali, Aarifa, Khadiga Aaftab, Rukhsana Kazmi, Safia, Sadia, Sadiqa and Rehana Latif.
The students incorporated tableaux, traditional dances and small skits to mark the event.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari April 11th, 2011)
THE AMERICAN OR THE AFGHAN TALIBAN!
QUETTA, April 10th, Yesterday, we witnessed a tragic and sad incident in Afghanistan which engulfed the life of 12 innocent workers of the United Nations who lost their lives as a result of protest of angry people. The dead, according to the UN officials in New York, are said to be at least seven UN workers – four Nepalese guards and three Europeans from Romania, Sweden and Norway.
The way the agitated protesters have broken into the UN compound in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan on Friday reaffirms the commitment of the Taliban-style violence and retaliation in an, otherwise, war-torn and improvised country. According to statistics issued by the Economists, “Index of Democracy”, Afghanistan is among the 10 ‘Failed States Index’. One may dispute for and against this figure but it is, understandably, clear that Afghanistan is still in the grip of the Taliban or the people who would leave no stone unturned to propagate and promote this ailment among the masses.
The mock trial of the non-denominational Pastor, Terry Jones, on the other hand shows his non-serious and vague attitude towards understanding the injunctions of a religion which is followed by billions of people across the globe. Rationally, he must distinguish between a theory and a divine religion. The mock debate or trail, taking place at his local church in Gainesville, Florida, was about a book revealed to the mankind by the Divine and being a pastor of a church is against the etiquette of his designation to promulgate such a doctrine which is against the teachings of Jesus Christ. Mr. Jones has, indeed, defied the verses of the Bible which teaches the lessons of tolerance, respect and human rights.
This is very easy to record a video clip or release an inflammatory statement from a safe haven but one needs to consider all the pros and cons before doing something irrational which potentially jeopardizes the lives of all those who leave all comforts of life behind to carry out philanthropic work at the most volatile and dangerous places on earth.
As per news reports, the Taliban in yesterday’s angry protest, were giving out arms and provoking people to radicalise their doctrines. This also exemplifies that the Taliban is not a group of people but a malaise which is being inculcated in people’s mind in the safest places of the US and dens of Afghanistan and Pakistan to keep the show of bloodshed, massacre and turmoil on.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Jones is feeding a giant blood-thirsty monster and providing a concrete platform to it so that the gulf among the people of various faith and schools of thought remain wider however the price is paid. Both the Taliban of Afghanistan and Mr. Jones are, evidently, furthering the same cause of hatred and intolerance as they are directly involved in playing with the lives of innocent people regardless of their creed, caste, religion and personal beliefs. The preceding reactionary movements of Mr. Jones as he announced last year to burn 200 copies of the Quran with umpteen hate messages, snapshots and video clips on his official website portray a different kind of Christianity which makes one belief that the religion of Jesus Christ has been harmed to the extent that the pastors interpret its teachings at his will.
We may write lengthy lines for and against this notion but I, clearly, hold responsible Mr. Jones for today’s mishap as he endangered the lives of 12 innocent people in a relatively calm and peaceful area of Afghanistan. If the ignition spreads to other parts of the world with more hostile attacks on innocent aid-workers and members of international donors, which seems to opt that course of action, then whose side Mr. Jones be?
Considering at his deeds or ill-deeds which promote loathsome, bigotry and illiberal doctrines on this planet, I would say the Taliban shall exist everywhere regardless of their colour, religious and cultural background and creed.
(Please Note: This article was written hours after the Mazar-e-Sharif Incident).
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari April 10th, 2011)
THE 16TH MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF SHAHEED USTAD ABDUL ALI MAZARI
LONDON, March 12th, It has been unanimously decided that all the Hazaras of the UK with collaboration of Hazara International Forum of Great Britain shall commemorate the 16th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Ustad Abdul Ali Mazari jointly in London. The details of the Programme are as follows:
Name of the Event: 16th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Ustad Abdul Ali Mazari
Date: 13/03/2011
Time: 1:00 – 17:00 hours
Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall,
Forest Road,
Walthamstow.
E17 4JA
Entry: Free
R.S.V.P 07746 872 535 or hazarainternationalforum@gmail.com
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari March 12th, 2011)
HIF LAUDS THE INDUCTION OF ALI KHAN SAJJADI AS CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBER
LONDON, March 11th, Ali Khan Sajjadi – a law graduate from the University of Buxlow, UK – has consented to join Hazara International Forum of Great Britain. He has been practicing law since 2005 with a London-based Solicitor’s Firm, known as Malik and Malik.
The Central Committee HIF has approved and lauded his induction into the CC, hoping that Mr. Sajjadi’s credentials and skills will greatly help the Organisation to attain its goals. He is also appointed as Legal Advisor.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari March 11th, 2011)
HABIB AHMADI JOINS HIF AS SECRETARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS
LONDON, February 13th, 2011: HIF’s Central Committee has unanimously approved the appointment of Habib Ahmadi as Secretary, Foreign Affairs.
Habib Ahmadi – a resident of Southampton is very agile in public and humanitarian work – who is also working closely with a Charity known as Clear, working for integration of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. He has earned Level Five Diploma in 1st Line Management and conflict resolution. Besides, he is a member of Labour Party, Southampton. Due to his activism in the previous election campaigns, he has earned good reputation among known political figures.
His appointment on the above mentioned position comes in force immediately whereas all the members of Central Committee and workers have welcomed the move and hoped that he will perform his duties with great gusto and enthusiasm.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari February 13th, 2011)
THE SECOND MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF SHAHEED HUSSAIN ALI YOUSUFI IN OSLO, NORWAY
NORWAY, February 12th, 2011: Hazara Unity Norway with cooperation of Hussaini-e-Syed-ul-Shohada, Oslo commemorated the 2nd Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Hussain Ali Yousafi was commemorated in Oslo, Norway last week. The event was jointly organized by the Hazara Unity, Norway and the Hussaini-e-Syed-ul-Shohada, Oslo. The speakers paid homage to the H. A. Yousafi and complimented his works in the field of arts, literature and culture. Among the speakers were Shabana Manji, Izzat Ullah Rasa, Aqaye Sadiqzadah and Ustad Hamza Vaezi.
Shabana Manji expressed her views on the Biography of Shaheed Yousufi while others paid their respect and reverence to H.A Yousafi in length. The excerpts of their speeches are as follows:
Izzat Ullah Rasa
(Rasa is known as an artist and talented student of Ustad Hatif. He, (Rasa) made photo of Shaheed and gifted it to Hazara Unity Norway (HUN), addressing the nation for unity, respect towards political & social leaders. He also reminisced his memorable time with H. A. Yousafi.
Aqaye Sadiqizadah
Sadiqzadah is a cleric who knows his responsibilities of a society and nation. He always urged the nation for unity of Hazaras. When mentioning the tragic conspiracy of Afshar, his speeches reflect the incident of Karbala.
The main focus of his speech was the unity of Hazaras, taking pride in their political & social leadership, being proud of and remembering their history. He also asserted that the Hazaras around the world should have one target and one center. This is your own center, no one will accept you in their cultural, political or Islamic center as a Hazara, so come and join your own people and stand united. He also condemned Youm-ul Quds rally. Hazaras should live as a civilized nation and should not die for others. He said that the Hazaras should stand together for their own identity, people and their country of residence. Mazari is our leader and we have to learn from our elders. The illogical differences among the Hazaras, living in different countries should be abolished.
At last, Ustad Hamzah Vaezi delivered a speech on the historical migration of the Hazaras from Afghanistan to its neighbouring and European countries. Talking about the unity of Hazaras outside and inside Afghanistan, he said that we have to follow to the footsteps of Mazari & Yousafi. He appreciated H. A. Yousufi’s work, art, his all dramas and his view about political problems of Hazaras & unity of nation. He also expressed his views about having our own identity. He said that Yousafi followed the footsteps of Baba Mazari and they had the same target. Vaezi talked about the past also when Yousafi was alive and Hazaras were organizing different concerts, dramas and seminars on war in Afghanistan against Hazaras. He condemned target killings of Hazaras and said that all the Hazaras (Hazaras of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan) should stand united in Europe and in Norway for the sake of better future of their people.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari February 12th, 2011)
HAZARA EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE ORGANISATION (HEWO) PLEADS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP SUPPORT THE POOR STUDENTS
QUETTA, February 11th, 2011:
Introduction
Hazara Educational and Welfare Organization, Quetta is non-political, non-governmental, non-commercial/profit & non-religious organization established on 2009 in the Quetta. Pakistan. It was formed by a group of peoples led by Mr. Nisar Ali (S.S). They dedicated themselves for the promotion of girls and boys education. Over the years, the Organization has extended its helping hands to a number of poor students by way of financial assistance for education. Educational awards have also been given to many students on merit. The Organization started its campaign to help poor students’ "Literacy" in 1991 which worked independently for the promotion of education amongst the poor students of the area.
OUR VISION
To raise consciousness and facilitate poor students in improving their educational, social, economic and environmental condition.
OUR MISSION
To motivate and enable people to participate in "Improving the social status and economic well-being of the poorest students of the area".
OUR OBJECTIVES
Our primary objectives are to:
Promote
Sustain
Support and
Maintain community action to help poor students in continuing the education
The society had very humble beginnings - because they could no longer afford to provide textbooks, uniforms and scholarships for their motivation to continuing education.
Activities already being carried out by the organization with limited resource are: -
- Distribution of notebooks amongst deserving/poor girl and boy students.
- Distribution of uniforms amongst deserving/poor girl and boy students.
- Payment of Matriculation Examination fee of class 9th and 10ths of the first, second and third position holder students.
- Payment of Admission Fee amounting to Rs. 60,000/- for poor student in National College of Arts, Lahore
- Payment of Admission Fee of 3 students in Tameer-e-Nau College, Quetta.
- Distribution of cash amount of Rs. 1, 00,000/- amongst the position holder students organized by Hazara Resource Center.
You Are The Hope
The only ray of hope of the poor and needy students of the area are you. As a successful Hazara, you have the ability to lend a helping hand to make a significant difference in their lives. As a voluntary and donor driven organization with no paid staff on-board, HEWO depends on its donors and volunteers to fulfil its mission.
With 19 years of excellent service to poor and needy students, HEWO has established itself as a trusted organization that connects donors like you with beneficiaries in Quetta through responsible disbursements to an array of poor students.
Contact: Mr. Syed Baqir Shah Mob: 0300-3861448
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari February 11th, 2011)
TEACHERS’ TRAINING PROGRAMME, ARRANGED BY THE HAZARA COMMUNITY OF GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, January 01st, 2011:
The Hazara Community of Great Britain has organised a 2 day Teachers’ Training Course in Milton Keynes. The training will include all necessary ingredients which greatly helps new enthusiasts to enter the field with motivation of furthering it as their career and it will help teach the students between grade 4-16. A London-based organisation has consented to share its wealth of knowledge through its seasoned and qualified trainers. In order to meet the requirements of a professional teacher, it has been decided to carry out the session at quarterly basis for the already trained teachers to sensitize them about new methodologies and teaching techniques.
The aim of Teachers’ Training Programme is to fulfil the very needs and requirement of Hazara community throughout Great Britain to educate their children, aged 4 to 16 about religion, history, social ,cultural, sports and all others activities. The Hazara Community of Great Britain greatly hopes that good number of male and female Hazara volunteers will come forward to take the chance to serve the Hazara nation with high sprit.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari January 01st, 2011)
HIF CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY IN FRONT OF 10 DOWNING STREET, LONDON
LONDON, December 19th, 2010:
Hazara International Forum held a demonstration in front of the 10 Downing
Street, London on Friday (10 Dec) against the racial, ethnic and religious
persecution of Hazaras in central Afghanistan and Pakistani cities of Quetta
and Karachi. The demonstration was held to mark international human rights
day.
Despite harsh and frigid weather people from across the UK participated in
the demonstration to show solidarity with their brothers being persecuted in
both the countries.
The participants were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans
against cruelties of the Kochis (Nomads) to Hazaras in Afghanistan with
covert support of Karzai government and deportation of Hazara asylum-seekers
from various European countries including England, France, Germany, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, Greece and Australia. They also condemned the dirty
politics of international players in Pakistan and Afghanistan at the cost of
innocent Hazara people’s lives.
Ms. Jean Lambert – Member of European Parliament – also participated in the
demonstration to show her support to Hazara people.
The participants called upon the international community to use its
influence to stop target killings of Hazaras especially in Quetta.
Amjad
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 19th, 2010)
FOUR INNOCENT HAZARAS TARGET KILLED ON ARBAB KARAM KHAN ROAD, QUETTA, PAKISTAN
QUETTA, December 14th, 2010:
Four innocent Hazaras, including a four year boy, have been shot dead on Arbab Karam Khan Road, Quetta, Pakistan amid the boastful claims of the provincial government and security agencies to have beefed up security measures to maximum level. The incident happened around 05:00 PM local time when unknown armed-men opened fire at a yellow cab on a congested and busy thorough fare of the city, known as Arbab Karam Khan Road. Three of the victims, identified as Muhammad Hussain, Barat Ali and the 4 year old child Mehdi died on the spot while the fourth one (Suleman) succumbed to injuries at hospital. The heart-sinking incident happened on the 8th Muharram-ul-haram which has increased doubts about the claims of foolproof security measures of the government. The terrorists always succeed in target killing innocent city-dwellers who, comfortably, flee the scene after these incidents while the provincial government and the law enforcement agencies boast about tightened security measures in the city.
According to the Inspector General of Balochistan Police, 3,800 policemen have been deployed along with 70 platoon of Balochistan Constabulary and 62 platoon of Frontier Corps to avoid any untoward situation in Quetta city during the 10 days of Muharram. While talking to a private news channel, he also revealed that a brigade of Pakistan army is also being deployed at the most sensitive areas of the city.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 16th, 2010)
A Delegation of Hazara Organization, UK meets British Foreign Office Minister
QUETTA, December 14th, 2010: A delegation of Hazara Organization, UK consisting of Mukhtar Ali (Milton Keynes), Javed Hussain (Oxford) and Syed Inayat (Southampton) met with Mr. Alistair Burt, the Foreign Office Minister responsible for Pakistan and Afghanistan Parliamentary under Secretary of State and also Deputy Chairman Conservative Party on Saturday, the 4th December at his office to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation vis-a-vis unbinding Target Killings of Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan. The meeting was organized by Mark Lancaster (Conservative MP), who has been in close contact with Mukhtar Ali, the Vice Chairman HO, UK and General Secretary of Afghan Community, Milton Keynes. The meeting commenced with the circumstantial presentation of Mukhtar Ali on the history of Hazaras, the historical background of Hazaras of Quetta city, causes and affects of Target Killings and failure of government and security agencies to curb the on-going atrocities continued against them (the Hazaras).
The delegation criticised and showed their deep concerns on the Foreign and
Common Wealth Office's Annual Human Rights Report, issued in 2009. They declared it incomplete as it neglects the human rights violations against the Hazaras in Afghanistan and Pakistan, despite bringing the issue to the notice of British authorities in 2009 in the form of peaceful protests in front of High Commission of Pakistan and 10 Downing Street, organized by Hazara International Forum of Great Britain. The delegates produced the copies of letters and memorandum issued to Labour MPs in 2008 and 2009. The delegation urged Mr. Alisair Burt not to merely condemn this barbaric act like his predecessor but to take sincere and concrete action in this regard and to investigate the facts which led to the omission of the case of Hazaras in Afghanistan and Pakistan which should have otherwise been incorporated into the report.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Alistair Burt elaborated the complications and limitations
of British Political System and promised to seek information from British High
Commission in Islamabad in two weeks time. He also urged the British Hazaras to discuss
this issue with their respective MPs and, if each MP asks this particular question from Mr Alistair Burt in the “Question Time of Parliamentary Discussion” as to what
steps and progress have so far been made in respect to the target killings of Hazaras then it would be easy to make the government of Pakistan to take practical steps in safeguarding the
rights of minority Hazaras in Pakistan. The delegates also handed over a comprehensive report to Mr. Burt on the targeted killings of Hazaras, consisting of evidence and steps taken so far locally and internationally by the Hazaras.
Hazara Organization UK requests all the British Hazaras to contact their relevant MPs
and request them to raise this issue in parliamentary discussion and ask Mr. Alistair
Burt what he has done so far.
Press and Information Secretary,
Hazara Organization
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 16th, 2010)
OATH TAKING CEREMONY OF HAZARA MOGHUL YEKJEHTI FORUM (REGISTERED), PAKISTAN
QUETTA, December 15th, 2010:
The oath taking ceremony of the Hazara Moghul Yekjehti Forum, Pakistan was held in Moghul Hazara Goth, Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi. This newly formed political organisation is registered with the government of Pakistan and all its cabinet members and members, Advising Council have formally taken oath.
Syed Tahir Agha, the Stage Secretary started the ceremony with the recitation of the Holy Quran and the well-known Qari Muhammad Ali Moazzin illuminated the hearts of the people with inspiring verses of the Quran. After the recitation, Master Rehmat Ali, the Secretary Education of the Forum, welcomed the guests.
Sardar Mehdi Hasan Musa – the Chairman of the Forum – took oath from all office bearers and the members Advising Council. He also thanked and complimented the efforts of the representatives of Moghul Hazara Goth, ie., Muhammad Ibrahim, Master Rehmat Ali, Karbalai Muhammad Ismail, Babu Ali Raza and other notables and members. He also said that HMYF has become a ray of hope for the Hazaras of Pakistan and we will expand its activities to national level. In order to accomplish this goal, we need to bring complete unity among ourselves. We need to exterminate caste and factional classification from within so that we can keep our identity intact as a Hazara nation. At the end of his speech, the Chairman HMYF appealed to all the Hazara inhabitants of Hazara Moghul Goth, Hazara Colony Mangopir, Qasba Colony, Hussain Hazara Goth and Dadu Goth, Naval Colony to make the membership campaign of the Forum successful and join the Forum with true spirit to serve the nation for progress.
After the oath-taking session, the General Secretary of the Forum shed detailed light over its manifesto and performance and mentioned its predicaments.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 16th, 2010)
THE RESULTS OF THE ALL HAZARA MATHEMATICS COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
QUETTA, December 14th, 2010:
Abbas Hazara, the President Australian Hazara University Students Union has announced the results of the All Hazara Mathematics Competition. This event was held simultaneously in Quetta, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the various states of Australia.
He – in a speech to the audience at the end of the Competition – shed detailed light over the milestones of this novice organisation, being supportive to the students and building rapport with local communities to better reflect the needs and demands of the Hazaras. He admired the initiatives of the Australian Hazara University Students Union (SHUUA) for marching proudly on an excellent path which tends to provide superb educational environment through its activities. He mentioned about the aims and objectives of SHUUA before announcing the results which are incorporated as follows:
Our aim is to provide meaningful educational and Hazaragi cultural experiences through Engagement, Enrichment, Development and Action.
By Engagement we mean that we can initiate a process whereby we can reach out within the Australian demographic and indeed to maintain positive and fruitful relationship with organisations, student bodies, and communities in other parts of the world.
By Enrichment we mean that by organising programs like this mathematics competition we are able to provide added value and support to our youths’ school, college and university lives.
By Development we mean that we will assist our youth in acquiring new skills, knowledge and understanding thereby promoting lifelong leadership capabilities in them.
And by Action we mean that we will always endeavour to actually make our plans a reality.
Some of the other objectives of our organisation are;
- To educate the wider Australian community about the plight of Hazaras living around the world, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan
- To educate the wider Australian community about Hazaragi culture.
- To encourage Hazara students’ involvement in the Hazara community.
- To promote the virtues of harmony, tolerance, co-operation and respect through the magnificent channels of education and enlightenment.
- To promote and encourage the development of leadership skills and qualities in Hazara students.
- To promote educational awareness, self motivation and unity amongst Hazara students in every state of Australia
Result Analysis
Total Number of Australian participants = 85 Total number in Quetta = 650
Juniors = 21
Intermediate = 48
Senior = 16
State – Wise
Victoria = 26 (Inter) + 15 (Junior) + 10 (Senior) = 51
New South Wales = 10 (Inter) + 05 (Junior) + 05 (Senior) = 20
Queensland = 03 (Inter) + 01 (Junior) + 00 (Senior) = 04
South Australia = 09 (Inter) + 00 (Junior) + 01 (Senior) = 20
Overall Positions
Victoria: 5 Positions
Including top 6 in Junior
top 2 in Senior
New South Wales: 5 Positions
Including top 3 in Intermediate
2 top positions in the Senior Category
*** Overall big improvement in Intermediate category with top mark being 73, the highest mark in the competition so far (excluding Afghanistan where results are yet to be finalised). We also had the most number of participants in this category. Hence the overall average of this group was raised to 31.2 with about 40% of participants scoring above the average.
This is at the expense of the overall poor performance in Junior Category which dominated top results in 2009. In 2010 the top mark in this category has dropped down to 49. On comparison this very category produced the top mark of 73 in last year’s competition. Also particularly worrying is the fact that the top marks are at significant difference – the first and second top marks are 10 points apart. The average for this group of participants is about 26 with 57% of students scoring above average.
The senior category has not much improved either with the results being fairly similar to last year’s. The top mark being 53 only. Last year this group scored an average mark of 27.6. This year the same numbers of students have averaged a mark of 18.8- significantly lower than last year’s and the other two categories. About 44% of participants scored above average this year.
Abbas Hazara, at the end of his speech, thanked all the audience and the participants to have made the entire Competition a success.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 16th, 2010)
AFGHAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ... NEW CONTROVERSY (QADIR NAYIL – Part II)
QUETTA, December 11th, 2010:
At different period of times, whenever the constitution of Afghanistan has been drafted, this was kept in mind to keep other nations off the reigning especially The Hazaras who are predominantly Shi’ite. For instance, the section 8 of the Article, prepared at Zahid Shah’s regime, states that “any Afghan national can become the King of Afghanistan, a Muslim and the follower of Hanafi sect”. In fact, the Charter of the United Nations was taken into consideration nor any effort made to formulate a society based on equilibrium and fraternity which resulted in almost non-representation of other nations of Afgahnistan in all walks of life, especially the Hazaras have been kept backward in all fields. In the span of 40 years regime of Zahir Shah, no development work was executed. In the period of Abdul Rehman, (1880-1901), the Hazaras were formally declared infidels and over 60% of their population was either brutally massacred or forced to involuntary migration to distribute their fertile land to the Pashtun tribes. Besides, the marketing of Hazara slave and maidservants were legalized. Although, the grandson of Mir Abdul Rehman, Shah Aman Ullah (1919 – 1929), in a decree, banned the trade of Hazara slave and maidservant, they (the Hazaras), however, remained 3rd class citizen in political, social, racial and ethnic terms till 1978.
In April 1978, the slogan of “equilibrium and fraternity” of Pro-Moscow revolutionary government’s appreciation gained agility among other nations especially Hazara people. However, this amicable enthusiasm first turned into despondency then into hatred due to Shaonist policies of Hafeez Ullah Ameen. Later – due to pragmatic policy of Bebrak Karmal, Dr Najeeb Ullah and parallel irrespective and derogatory treatments of Peshawar based Jihadi groups – the Hazaras of urban areas got closer to the Kabul government who, then, obtained opportunities to learn better education.
The Taliban, in their advent, brutally murdered the well-known Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari on the pretext of negotiation to announce their policy of Hazara enmity which stretched to genocide of thousands of innocent Hazaras in August 1998 in north of Mazar-i-Sharif. According to the report of Human Rights Watch, the then Taliban Governor Mullah Niazi announced explicitly that the “Hazaras convert to Sunni sect or leave the country or be prepared for genocide”. The Taliban’s Hazara animosity policy can be easily observed from the fact that the giant Buddhas of Bamyan of mid first century, considered to be among the wonders of the world and known as Salsal and Shamama were demolished with (5 million Kilogram) dynamite as per the directive of Mullah Umer. The Buddhas were considered among wonders of the world. The apathy of the world community may have remained unchanged, had the events of 11th September, 2001 not happened. In the aftermath of 9/11, the signs of changes in Afghan matters started appearing when America held the terrorists responsible at Afghan Soil. In a matter of 38 days, the Taliban regime dissolved in front of the US attacks. Henceforth, all ethnic groups and anti-Taliban factions were invited in “Bon” under the auspices of the UN where the Hazaras were acknowledged as one of the four principle ethnic groups to own 19% rights in state’s affairs. In spite of this, the Hazaras were deliberately singled out from the top most portfolios, ie., (The President’s, Defence, Interior and Foreign) due to powerful internal forces’ pressure. According to the spirit of Loya Jirga 2002 of Kabul, the Hazaras’ 19% rights, accepted by the UN, were only allocated with 10% in ministries to complete mere formality. In the first tenure of Hamid Karzai, the Hazaras were allocated few petty portfolios, however, in the incumbent setup; no one from this nation has been bestowed with a portfolio. Despite parliamentary and constitutional complications and ethnic abhorrence and meeting the laid-down principles of the ministry, Hazara candidates have not been selected from parliament for these portfolios.
The recent parliamentary elections of Afghanistan is appreciable for the oppressed Hazaras, despite this, the centuries-long repressed and deprived nation is suffering from machination of internal and external forces. The talks of elections in Ghazni province of Afghanistan only and fanning racial and ethnic detest depict despotic and dictatorial mindset. The self-created melodrama and criticism of parliamentary elections of Afghanistan in Pakistani and Afghani media including the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai is not at all justified for the internal stability of the country. Afghanistan could suffer from severe political instability and social turmoil provided the bitter past-doings were repeated. This is the demand of the time that the bona-fide spirit of the “Bon Conference” should not be neglected to bring about positive changes and planning. The proportionate representation of all ethnic units has become indispensible for a democratic and stable Afghanistan. Without effective representation of the repressed and deprived ethnic units, the efforts to run state affairs may drive the war-torn country towards disintegration. In order to keep Afghanistan coalescent, all should be given their due proportion in political dispensation as per their actual population. For political, social and geographical stability, the focal principal of “One Man, One Vote” has become unavoidably necessary.
(Translated by Liaquat Ali Hazara)
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 11th, 2010)
HIF WILL HOLD A RALLY TO MARK INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
QUETTA, December 06th, 2010: The Central Committee Hazara International Forum has decided to hold a rally on 10th December, 2010 to mark the International Human Rights Day. The event will be held at Parliament Square, central London, (nearest tube station Westminster), from 11:00 to 15:00 hours to highlight the plights of Hazaras in Quetta in forms of target and mass killings, abductions and the target killings of Hazaras in Karachi, Pakistan. The infiltration of Hazara land in central Afghanistan by the Pashtun Kochis (Nomads), the looting and burning of agricultural land, crops, ransacking of houses and the killings of innocent Hazara people, vis-a-vis social and economic discrimination of Hazaras shall remain the focal points of the rally. Besides, the deportation of the Hazara asylum-seekers from the UK, Australia and other European countries will also be underscored. Members of the UK and European parliaments shall also attend the rally to show their solidarity with the people of Hazaras. Members of Human Rights organisations and media men have also consented to join the rally in support of the cause to safeguard the rights of laymen as per the Charter of Human Rights.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 06th, 2010)
HIF ATTENDS CIVIC ENFORCEMENT SCHEME OF WALTHAM FOREST
QUETTA, December 06th, 2010: The Chairman, Secretary General and Central Committee members attended a graceful function, organised by the Waltham Forest Borough to inculcate awareness among the members of public about the use of civic facilities. A large number of people, former and serving Mayors and Mayoresses, councillors, members of law enforcement agencies including the Ambassador of Antigua and Pakistani High Commission, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, attended the event. HIF and SYT members were particularly invited due to their social, cultural, educational and political activism. Representatives of different schools of thought were called on the dice to deliver short speeches about the essence and importance of public responsibility.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 06th, 2010)
L.A.H REJOINS HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM AS SECRETARY GENERAL
QUETTA, December 06th, 2010:
A Central Committee meeting of HIF was held at its headquarters, 93 Greenleaf Road, London on 28-11-2010, chaired by Agha Marzooq Ali, the Chairman HIF to discuss the cessation of operational and organisational activities, created due to the resignation of Liaquat Ali Hazara.
The Chairman HIF expressed clearly that he had not acknowledged the resignation of the above named office bearer of the Forum and felt that he (LAH) should resume his organisational duties as normal. The Central Committee members agreed that the vacuum caused unnecessary backlog of organisational activities which must have, otherwise, continued without delay. They, unanimously, agreed that LAH should rejoin the Organisation to maximise integrated efforts for optimum output of pending issues pertaining to the interests of Hazaras.
At the end of the meeting, Liaquat Ali Hazara thanked the Chairman and all members of Central Committee to show their unparallel confidence and all-round support to him. He also consented to rejoin the Organisation with immediate effect to serve the people of Hazara and vowed to perform his organisational responsibilities with utmost satisfaction.
LAH accelerated the pace of organisational work since he first joined HIF which was widely acknowledged and appreciated by the masses. His consecutive long-hours work enabled the Organisation to raise human rights issues, target killings, abduction and deportation of Hazara refugees to the UN, relevant Human Rights organisations, respective departments of the UK and foreign governments for their solution.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 06th, 2010)
AFGHAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ... NEW CONTROVERSY (QADIR NAYIL – Part I)
QUETTA, December 05th, 2010: Rahim Ullah Yousafzai – a reliable columnist of the Daily Jang Newspaper and a senior analyst of Afghan matters – has stated in his 13th November column, “Is Afghan Parliamentary Elections Controversial” that in the 8th November’s National Assembly (Wolesi Jirga) elections, a large number of Pashtuns did not cast their votes due to the threats of the Taliban which resulted in the win of the Hazaras, resulting in expected ethnic non-equivalence in the assembly which may be an element in destabilizing the current deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. “The well-known analyst further states the population of the Hazaras in Afghanistan as 30 million (perhaps he would wish to describe it as 3 million as the entire Afghan population could be over 30 million), which could account for a minimum of 10% and 15% at maximum and winning over 50% seats, the Hazaras shall tend to ultra-representation then their actual proportion in the parliament, henceforth, the long-oppressed minority will become independent”. The said columnist has not only exaggerated the facts and figures but also tried to make the national integrity of Afghanistan controversial due to his racial prejudice.
Despite winning over 50 seats in the recent Parliamentary Elections, the Hazaras have not been given their legitimate representation as per “Bon” Agreement. According to this Pact, the population of Hazaras has been endorsed as 19% which is not being accepted by Hazara leadership who claim to be accounted for at least 30%. In the recent Afghan Parliamentary Elections, although the ratio of polling remained less than expected due to the fear of the Taliban, while, in northern and especially the central regions, thousands of people could not use their suffrage due to insufficient ballet papers. So far as Ghazni province is concerned, the 80% of the population of the province is formed by the Hazaras. The success of various Hazara candidates from this province is not surprising as Ghero District, mainly populated by the Pashtuns recorded 8 votes only whereas the Hazara-inhabited areas of the province witnessed running out of ballet papers within the first hour of polling. In Malistan District of Ghanzi, 5600 people could not cast their votes, 14000 in Jaghori district and 7000 people could not vote in Nahur, Sar-e-Aab and Khawaja Umeri districts respectively due to scarcity of ballet papers. In Qarabagh district of Ghazni province, the Hazaras account for 60% of the population but no elections were held despite the voters’ wait till 04:00 PM who, then, disappointedly returned home. The same situation was observed in Hazaraistan provinces of central Afghanistan where thousands of voters were deprived of their suffrage. Now, media campaign has been started for re-elections in Ghanzi alone. Hamid Karzai is exerting pressure on Election Commission to change the win of the Hazaras into lose in Ghazni province. These manoeuvres could lead Afghanistan towards social and political instability. The bitter fact is that the demarcation of districts and provinces of Afghanistan have been prejudicially and unjustifiably designed to under-represent the oppressed nations especially the Hazaras whose population of a district of Hazaraistan is equivalent to two provinces of other nations. This treacherous conspiracy will also safeguard the interests of a particular ethnic group in the parliament. On the contrary, the densely populated Hazara regions of Hazaraistan have been deliberately merged into other provinces tended to change them into a minority. Due to these unjustifiable moves, the Hazaras’ representation at government level has been marginalised; hence, all government organizations are making efforts to show Hazaras as a minority on official gazette whereupon they have, undoubtedly, been successful so far. As a result, the world community have built misperception about true ratio of various ethnic groups in Afghanistan. However, efforts of the well-known journalist, Rahim Ullah Yousafzai; having grasp of Afghan matters, to hide off the facts with fingers are incomprehensible. Contrary to these situations, when we shed thorough sight over Afghanistan’s history, the truths reveal that a particular ethnic group intoxicated with kingship and permanent reigning, has always tried to dominate other nations and ethnicities. As far as the Hazaras are concerned; historian cannot deny the fact that the current Afghanistan was divided in many sovereign and independent states until mid 19th century where the natives would govern them. For stance, Herat, Kabul, Qanduz and Qandahar were ruled by the local rulers. Similarly, the central regions of Afghanistan, Hazaraistan, were ruled by its native Khans. In the last phase of 19th century, when Great Britain realised about impacts of Russian threats in the region, then they called up Mir Abdul Rehman from Tashkent to throne him the rule, who then, with support of British rule, massacred a large number of Hazara population to include independent Hazaraistan into Afghanistan. In order to prolong their regime and dominate others, the imported Afghan rulers have always adopted similar policy which forced other less privileged nations and tribes to live with deprivation. The Hazaras of The Turk-Manghol origin have always been suppressed after depriving them off their states and liberty.
(Translated by Liaquat Ali Hazara)
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 05th, 2010)
THREE DAY MIRROR WORKS OF REHANA LATIF HELD AT THE ARTS COUNCIL, JINNAH ROAD, QUETTA
QUETTA, December 03rd, 2010: A three-day mirror works of Rehana Latif – a local miniature artist – was held at the Arts Council, Jinnah Road, Quetta from 26 to 29 November, 2010 between 15:00 – 19:00 hours local time. The Minister for Culture and Sports, Mir Shahnawaz Marri was the Chief Guest. A large number of people belonging to various walks of life attended the exhibition to witness and compliment exemplary work of the artist.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 03rd, 2010)
HAZARA RESOURCE CENTRE CONFERS AWARDS AND CASH PRIZES TO DISTINGUISHED HAZARA YOUTHS
QUETTA, December 02nd, 2010: The 4th session of Hazara Resource Centre’s Award and Prize distribution was held at Hasan Musa Girls College, Quetta, Pakistan on 28-11-2010. The event was jointly organized by Wahdat Guardian Organisation and Ummet Educational and Cultural Centre to appreciate the outstanding efforts of Hazara youths in the field of education, social, literature and sports. The Chairman Milo Shaheed Trust, Muzaffar Ali Changezi was the Cheif Guest while Professor (Retired) Nazir Hussain illuminated the occasion as President. The sole purpose of HRC is to acknowledge and laud the efforts of Hazara youths who excel in their field of interest. Shields and cash prizes were awarded to brilliant students.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari December 02nd, 2010)
COLOURFUL EID-UL-ADHA PARTY HELD BY HIF AND SYT AT LONDON, UK
QUETTA, November 25th, 2010:
The historical and ethical event of Eid brings unbound happiness and bliss for kids and adult alike as they get together to rejoice and celebrate this festivity to the fullest. From time immemorial, human beings have been getting together on various pretexts which are extended to vigils, ceremonies, celebrations and festivities. Agile nations have always proved to stand by their fellow tribes-men through thick and thin and Eid celebrations have wonderfully cemented relationships among all. These joys become meaningful and timely when the neglected or dejected ones are remembered.
This has been exemplified by Hazara International Forum and Shakir Youth Trust which jointly host various cultural programmes especially Eid programmes to invite multi-ethnic nationalities including the Hazaras to show off unity and national spirit. Regarding this, HIF and SYT co-hosted Eid-ul-Adha Party at the Asian Centre, 18a Orford Road, London on 21-11-2010 between 13:00 hours to 20:00 hours GMT. A large number of Hazaras, with their families, participated to enjoy every bit of the programme.
SYT – built to bring awareness among youths about gun and knife culture, drug-abuse and gang wars – also formally announced to launch its “Young Education Programme”, inaugurated by the Mayor of Walthamstow. Among the distinguished guests were the Member of Parliament, Borough Mayor, three male and three female councillors who lauded the efforts of the Organising Team for making the event a success as the immersed into bits of the activities to appreciate the participants with applause.
The Member of National Assembly of Pakistan, Syed Nasir Shah had consented to attend the Party as Special Guest in a telephone call to Agha Marzooq Ali, the Chairman HIF, whereupon a Mercedes car was pre-booked to escort him from Aylesbury to East London. His eleventh hour decline to attend the party astonished everyone, especially the members of Central Committee HIF who had widely communicated the message. His diluted message to a member of HIF raised many eyebrows as it was against the ethic of his protocol to evade conveying the message to the Chairman directly. The pre-booking of the Mercedes car also incurred additional non-refundable charges.
Upon my phone calls to the MNA, he could not, sufficiently, explain the actual reasons for his last-minute refusal except that he needed to go to Belfast for his hand’s check-up. People, at the event were particularly curious, to enquire about his non-serious attitude to the extent. They also demanded a fair explanation to have disappointed the masses for his shallow promise. Providing the MNA concerned managed to book medical appointment for the check-up, he could have tentatively agreed to attend the event to avoid inconvenience and misunderstanding but the refusal one day prior to the event may have been cleverly devised to confine his participation.
The Eid Party, however, continued without his participation and the audience, gleefully, mingled with its colours. The event started with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by introductory speech of Agha Marzooq Ali to welcome and thank the guests for their arrival. Samah Naz – the sister of Shakir Shaheed – was invited to pay tribute to the fallen hero. She briefly mentioned the aim, objectives and vision of the Trust and the motivation which led her to further the unaccomplished cause of her brother and stand against all evils.
The function was divided into two phases where the first one included about activities of SYT, the launch of its Young Education Programme, and contribution by various people in forms of poems, quotations and love messages to pay tribute to Shakir Shaheed. A local singer named Zafar was also invited to sing old Hindi songs which earned huge appreciation from the Mayor, councillors and the audience. The function hall was fully packed with men, women and kids.
People from Manchester, Leicester, Bedford, Peterborough, Birmingham, Southampton and London illuminated the function with their active participation in various activities. The MP, Mayor and councillors delivered speeches admiring the hectic efforts of Agha Marzooq Ali to run two successful organisations with anew commitment. The Mayor assured him of full cooperation and support to stretch the campaign against gun and knife culture, drug abuse and gang wars.
The second phase was hosted by Ali Raza Mughal. The Chairman HIF was, then, invited to deliver a short speech. Agha Marzooq Ali, in his message, extended heartiest felicitations to the entire Hazara community on the occasion of Eid and wished them all success and prosperity in life.
As HIF has vowed to bring about awareness against all conspiracies and threats – working side by side with Hazara Democratic Party, Quetta, Pakistan on matters of national interest – a telephonic speech of Abdul Khaliq Hazara was organised to solidify our unity. Abdul Khaliq Hazara thanked HIF for giving him the opportunity to address the British Hazaras telephonically. He conveyed congratulatory Eid messages to the people, wishing them to celebrate their happy moments joyfully. He mentioned of the length and wave of extremism, target killings and abduction of Hazaras in Quetta and expressed his views over geo-political situation of South Asia. He talked about the overall performance of HDP in Quetta, Pakistan and termed lack of political vision, political isolation, Talibanization and other conspiracies the most important elements affecting the Hazaras directly.
Upon question as to what extent he would support the initiatives of HIF to extend ethnic relationship with HDP and other nationalist parties working for political rights of the Hazaras, he said, “HDP highly appreciate this effort and honour their vision of taking steps to bond political and ideological relationship with others. We have always requested Hazara Diaspora to form political platforms to protect the rights of the people. HIF has been involved in politics for many years, representing the people and we see it as good-omen and appreciate them for expressing sympathies and strengthening relationship with us. We have always strived to unify various Hazara political organisations working all over the world. We highly appreciate the efforts of Hazara Diaspora, especially HIF for holding protests and demonstrations against target killings and atrocities of their brothers, living in Quetta. Unification and coordination of different units especially that of England in form of HIF, are really important for all of us due to the fact that Great Britain, especially London is the core venue for raising voice against injustice and cruelties. Providing there were bans on protests and demonstrations in Quetta, Pakistan our friends could take immediate action in London to raise their voice.”
Later, different games including musical chair, drawing competition for kids and adults and quiz show were held to amuse the audience and the successful candidates were awarded with gold-plated medals.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 25th, 2010)
GHAZNI’S RE-ELECTION AND THE HIGH-HANDEDNESS OF THE IEC AND HAMID KARZAI
QUETTA, November 25th, 2010: The much awaited result of the recent parliamentary elections has been announced by the Independent Election Commission amid fears of deteriorating law and order and clashes between the Hazaras and the Pashtun. The parliamentary election was held on 18th September, 2010 which churned out mass protests and demonstrations in Hazara inhabited regions as their actual adult population was underestimated to repeat the centuries-long injustice and high-handedness of one particular faction. Analysts and vigilant news reporters have witnessed various cases of rigging, fraud and political manoeuvrings as the stage had already been prepared to prolong the dominance of the Pashtun.
The recent announcement of the result of 33 provinces by the IEC is not surprising for international community and the oppressed ethnicities of Afghanistan, as the elections’ fall-out was architectured, preponderantly, to benefit the Pashtun. The post election scenario witnessed that the brokers, pressure groups and Pashtun lobbyists were making hectic efforts round the clock to create confusion among people, resultantly; the result of Ghazni province is with-held to favour one particular ethnicity. The ground is being prepared to hold re-election in this Province to restrict the successful Hazara candidates going into the parliament which has also been articulated by Hamid Karzai in his previous statements.
Frauds and rigging were committed in various regions of Afghanistan, particularly, the Hazara populated areas such as Jaghori, Malistan and Meknik faced severe shortage of ballet papers and, at least, over 25, 000 people could not cast their votes. Sadly, a large number of polling booths were closed down in the first hours of voting on various pretexts. In Qarabagh, for instance, no polling was conducted although the locals had queued at polling centers since early morning and waited for hours with the hope of using their suffrage but the polling centers were closed down on the pretence of security although this is a peaceful region with ethnic Hazaras as the main population.
The IEC and Afghan President, Hamid Karzai have never realized to order an enquiry into the matter which deprived thousands of ethnic Hazaras from voting. Now, the senior Pashtun columnists, writers, intellectuals and news reporters – who claim to have in-depth knowledge of Afghan matters – like Rahim Ullah Yousafzai have turned their cannons toward successful Hazara candidates winning their seats from Ghazni province. This is not surprising that the Pashtun intellectuals come to the fore to defend their ethnicity despite the fact that the Taliban and the Al-Qaeda are exporting terrorism. There is no denying the fact that an overwhelming number of terrorist networks, their affiliates and outlaws belong to various clans of the Pashtun who are involved in genocides, massacre and mass human rights violations but these self-admiring award winners sew their lips, pour down mercury in their ear and blindfold their eyes to evade others.
Why their rigorous campaign has started to exert maximum pressure for re-election in Ghazni only? Who is to be held accountable for unfair distribution of ballet papers in Hazara inhabited regions?
A news reporter, a columnist, a political analyst is ethically and morally required to present the truths and ground realities to the masses no matter what caste, race, culture or ethnicity they belong.
The world community must utilise all available means to probe the insufficient distribution of ballet papers in parts of Hazarajat instead of making unrealistic proposals with regard to the Ghazni’s re-election. The Head of the IEC, Mullah Manawi and Hamid Karzai should be taken into task for underestimating the real strength of the Hazaras or deliberately affecting the suffrage of the masses.
Instead of making security excuses for Ghazni, they must concentrate on improving the law and order in overall as priority of one particular province can marginalise the public representation of another ethnicity which as already proved to elect their candidates.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 25th, 2010)
SKETCH CLUB, QUETTA ORGANISES A PAINTING EXHIBITION
QUETTA, November 18th, 2010: Sketch Club, Quetta organised a three-day Painting Exhibition from 13th to 15th November between 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM. The exhibition was held at General (Retd) Mohd Musa Inter College, Gulistan Town, to show off the inspirational work of the students of the Club for wider appreciation from members of general public and civil society.
Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Mrs Ruqia Saeed Hashmi illuminated the function with her presence as the Chief Guest. Hundreds of people visited the venue to witness and admire the hard work of the students and paid tribute to the organizers and teachers of the Club.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 21th, 2010)
AFGHAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION AND ORTHODOX INTELLEECTUAL VIEWS (Article).
QUETTA, November 15th, 2010:
The collapse of the Taliban in 2001 persuaded the Afghan nationals to rejoice and celebrate as they wished to take the reign of the government in their hands. The Taliban, on the other hand, tried to destabilize the entire country in forms of guerrilla wars, ambush, assaults, kidnapping and collecting tax from poppy-cultivating lands. The Afghans have learned good lesson from the brutal and despotic Taliban regime (1996 – 2001). They are also keen to oppose the latter’s inclusion into the incumbent government and formation of such power-sharing in the future. Kathy Gannon, (Special regional correspondent of the Canadian Press) has reported that the Afghan Mujahideen are taking their weapons out of mothballs to prepare for a large-scale war with the Taliban amid the efforts of Hamid Karzai to negotiate with the latter faction.
The Afghans in general and the International Community in particular have envisaged to safeguard Afghanistan from prospective Talibanization in order to evade civil war. Hence, they cannot afford to allow hardliners into their ranks in the name of reconciliation and negotiation. Some ethnicities like Hazaras – living in central Afghanistan – have always supported peace and tranquillity who would be pleased to further the tasks of international donors and aid agencies to rebuild the country. They have great contribution in modern Afghanistan who aimed to build the infrastructure and promote educational activities in their inhabiting land.
All pacifists sympathize with common Afghans who have suffered the brutalities of civil war for over two decades and the advent of the Taliban scratched their wound harder in form of massacres in Mazar-e-Sharif, Yakawlang and Bamiyan where they committed genocide of the Hazaras and over 10,000 innocent people were killed. The Afghans are making steady progress in every realm who would want more support to build up the country; however, there are bigoted writers and columnists whose hearts beat for the Taliban as the stroke of their pen. They may also be earning good money from terrorists to write or speak on their behalf. In a recent example, a well-known columnist of Jang Group, Rahim Ullah Yousafzai, showed his discomfort over the win of Hazaras in the recent parliamentary election. Although his latest article is merely devoid of logical observation, he still tries to avert general readers towards unworthy perception.
There is no iota of doubt that people like him (Rahim Ullah Yousafzai) would earn more in civil wars than peace who would not spare a moment to create anxiety among people through their writings and falsified judgemental notions. Intellectually, no body becomes a writer or an opinion-maker with writing some passages. Nor they can be lauded for unreliable and exaggerating write-ups. The above columnist has always favoured the Taliban overtly or covertly to show off his lack of wisdom as world community have identified the true image of fundamentalist Islam. People belonging to print and electronic media must realize that over-generalization of events and unrealistic weightage of hard-line form of Islam would affect the masses negatively.
The Hazaras consist of over 30% of Afghan population who deserve to be given their legitimate share. As they have had the opportunity to prove their ratio in the recent parliamentary election, why the Pashtun writers and columnist feel sharp pain in their chest? The Hazaras have successfully secured 52 seats out of 249 (about 21%) amid confirmed reports that the ballot papers in parts of Hazarajat and Hazara-inhabited areas finished as early as 11:00 AM. Places like Jaghori, Malistan and Nahur ran out of ballot papers in the first hours of morning which agitated the voters to gather at the heart of the city for mass protest and demonstration.
An eyewitness, Mr.Mukhtar Pedram, the Managing Director Weekly “Hashd-dad”, who visited Jaghori District says, “There were a large number of people in the election but, unfortunately, tens of areas faced shortage of ballet papers which prevented thousands of people to vote.” He says, “Only in Jaghori District, 14,000 people could not cast vote to their favourite candidates due to its unavailability. In Malistan District, for example, three polling centers were shut down because of lack of ballet papers and about 4,000 people, mostly belonging to ethnic Hazara of Meknik area could not vote. On the other hand, the Head of the Afghan Election Commission, Mullah Manuwi had omitted 80 polling centers in these regions despite complete security.
Surprisingly, no election was held in Qarabagh despite full preparations though the voters had made long queues outside polling stations since early morning. Initially, the officials of election commission and Afghan government assured the voters of the start of election but, after a few hours of desperate wait, they were informed that the election had been called off due to security reasons. The voters were astonished to know that the pretexts of Afghan election commission and the corrupt Afghan government were usurping their right to vote as though Qarabagh is a peaceful region, occupied by ethnic Hazaras who know no security threats.
There are reliable reports that polling ended in noon in places like Dasht-e-Barchi which is mainly inhabited by the Hazaras.
Rahim Ullah Yousafzai claims to be an expert in Afghan matter who has deliberately overlooked these facts. Had accurate amount of ballot papers provided in regions with Hazara population in majority, they could have proved to win more seats. Instead of arguing the percentage of an ethnicity, why we cannot underscore the weaknesses in the system? No matter, how on tries to portray a picture, the ground realities remain unchanged.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 15th, 2010)
Hazaras Targeted Killings in Quetta; A Fallout of Dirty International Politics (Article)
QUETTA, November 11th, 2010: In yet another incident of targeted killing in Quetta, unknown armed assailants killed a young Hazara man and kidnapped another from the crowded area of Toghi Road on Thursday in broad daylight. The incident has occurred precisely two weeks after the targeted killing of four Hazara people including a father and his son on Masjid Road on October 28.
As usual, the killers cum kidnappers easily managed to escape the scene in the presence of thousands of personnel of police, para-military force (Frontier Corps), Balochistan Constabulary and secret agents of civil and military spy agencies roaming across the city.
Targeted killings and suicide attacks on Hazara people in Quetta have been taking place for the last over a decade in which more than 300 have so far been killed and around thousands maimed, but the culprits are yet to be executed despite repeated assurances of the government. Now, another trend has developed in Quetta wherein Hazara businessmen are being kidnapped for ransom. Scores of Hazara affluent people have been kidnapped from Quetta city and a few of them were even killed despite payment of the ransom amount, but the government is yet to trace or nab the culprits involved in this heinous act.
Incessant targeted killings of Hazaras and the provincial government’s hesitation to take action against the group involved in these attacks have created a great feeling of insecurity among the nationality, thus, forcing most of them to shrink their businesses and confine their movements to specified areas of the provincial capital.
Attacks on Hazaras and provincial government’s inability to stop their targeted killings and kidnappings have raised many questions among Hazaras such as why the government and its agencies are still unable to trace and capture the culprits, who are the masterminds of these attacks, what are their motives, is it really a sectarian issue as is being projected by the government or are there some other forces involved in attacks on them in the name of sect and if so what could be the advantages they want to take from their killings?
As far as the issue of the government’s failure to nab the culprits is concerned, it’s an established fact that those involved in these targeted killings are either too powerful to be caught or handled by the government or the government itself is abetting the killers. This fact has even been admitted by some of the provincial ministers and police high ups.
Interestingly, in almost all of the targeted killing incidents of Hazaras the victims have been shot exactly in head with prohibited-bore guns. It is also an open secret as to who can carry prohibited guns with themselves in highly-guarded areas of the city and flee the scene with ease after committing crime. It also goes without saying that who can be perfect in hitting their targets; so, no need to ponder on the identity of masterminds of these attacks on Hazaras.
Now there comes the question as to what are the motives behind these targeted killings of Hazaras. Political observers and analysts are of the view that the forces patronizing these killers have several motives. These include defaming the arch rival of Pakistan as a terrorist state by blaming it to be behind these attacks, alienating the Baloch struggle for their rights by creating rift between the two brotherly nationalities – as unfortunately some unscrupulous Balochs are being used as hired killers in attacks on Hazaras - and fanning sectarianism in Quetta to accomplish the US agenda against Iran.
There are also some doubts among Hazaras about the nature of their targeted killings. Many Hazaras are being assured that the Pashtuns and Balochs are involved in their targeted killings as the ultimate beneficiaries of the jobs and businesses being left by Hazaras are members of both the same nationalities. They are also being inculcated with the belief that these two nationalities are considering Hazaras as a growing threat to them due to their rapid progress in education and other sectors of life, thus, these attacks are an attempt to impede their progress.
Being minority, discrimination against Hazaras is no doubt there in Quetta in jobs, admission in educational institutions and many other fields of life, but this is a common phenomenon in Pakistan and can be overlooked. Moreover, the perception that the Pashtuns and Balochs are involved in Hazaras’ targeted killings with the aim to remove them as their competitors in jobs and admissions in educational institutions has no solid justification as most of the jobs and admissions in Balochistan are granted on the basis of nepotism, favouritism and recommendations by those at the helm of power who mostly belong to the two major nationalities; so, they need not to be afraid of Hazaras as their share in these jobs are just nominal. The way the hatred is being propagated among Hazaras against the Pashtuns and Balochs and vice versa seems to be an attempt by the same forces who are patronizing the targeted killings in Quetta to pitch these brotherly nationalities against one another which have been living together with complete harmony and brotherhood in Quetta for the last over a century.
In fact, Hazaras are being made escape goats by some national and international players who are involved in a dirty politics to secure their respective interests and achieve their ulterior motives. The killings of Hazaras in Quetta will continue until and unless the Afghan and Baloch issues are sorted out. It is the responsibility of the Balochs and the Pashtuns, being the two major nationalities in Balochistan, to ensure century-old peace and harmony in the province by expressing solidarity with their fellow nationality and raise voice against their targeted killings to dispel the impression of their involvement in Hazaras targeted killings as is being projected by some forces. They need to foil the conspiracies of the forces which are working against the interest of Balochistan and its people. On the contrary, Hazaras are also needed to take both the major nationalities into their confidence and to draw a line of action to check these attacks after due consultation with the Baloch and Pashtun leaders.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 11th, 2010)
HAJI IDREES ABDUCTED WHILE HIS BODYGUARD KILLED
QUETTA, November 11th, 2010:
A local businessman named Haji Idrees was abducted while his bodyguard Mohammad Ali was shot dead on Toghi Road, Quetta this morning. According to our reporter in Quetta, Haji Idrees, who runs a pharmacy; was on the way to his shop when unknown gunmen ambushed him, killing his bodyguard and kidnapping the businessman.
Mohammad Ali – a Hazara youth in his mid 30s – lost his life protecting his boss. He was buried at Hazara Graveyard today.
“The government has lost credibility of the people and the public mandate given to them has become meaningless as they are taking no serious action against perpetrators”, said Jawad Ali Changezi. “The Hazaras need to devise pragmatic plans to cope with these unfortunate happenings and take the responsibility of their protection in their hands as the government and law enforcement agencies have completely failed to do their constitutional duties”, said Ghulam Raza who lost his relative in the recent Masjid Road incident. “There are elements within the provincial government and ministers themselves are harbouring the culprits”, Mohammad Hussain Hazara said to the news editor of the website.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 11th, 2010)
LOCAL SCHOOLS LAUNCH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST SOCIAL EVILS
QUETTA, November 10th, 2010:
The public and private schools of Quetta city, especially Alamdar Road Quetta, have launched a vigorous Awareness Campaign against social maladies, destroying students’ moral. In this regard, an Awareness Walk was taken out on Alamdar Road. The prestigious schools of the town, ie., Yazdan Khan Model High School, Al-Mustafa Public School, Tanzeem Nasl-e-Nau School, Ummet Public School, Quetta Public School, Dawn Ideal School and Sardar Ishaq Khan High School participated in the walk. Among others were the President, Hazara Qaumi Jirga, Haji Qayum Changezi and the retired Executive Engineer Sadiq, the Director, Al-Mustafa Public School. The principals and teachers of the schools were present throughout the Walk to encourage their students to chant slogans against anti-social elements and their supporters. The students participating in the Walk numbered to hundreds, carrying placards read as “Stop the Abuse”, “Help to Stop Child Abuse”, “Save Me From The Entire Life’s Embarrassment”, “Never Leave Your Children Alone With Strangers” “Protection Is Our Right”, “Always Identify Your Children’s Friends” etc. The Walk started at 10:00 Hours local time on Alamdar Road, marching to Nasirabad, Mominabad and finishing near Nichari School at 13:00 Hours.
The purpose of this Walk was to sensitize various fabrics of the society about ill-effects of Gaming Zones and Internet Cafes, mushrooming in the area. The principals and teachers delivering a speech at the end of the walk expressed their vivid concerns about these Gaming Zones and Internet Cafes are affecting our children’s future negatively. They said that innocent students are motivated to play Games and watch pornographic activities at cheap prices. Students, then, become habitual of these unhealthy chores which not only squander their precious time but also push them into the quagmire of social and moral corruption. The owners and proprietors of these dens tend to provide students the facility of using their equipments on credit, payable at their convenience, however the students who cannot pay off the debts are pushed to the altar of sexual abuse. The owners take undue advantage of these students, subsequently, sending them to their friends for sexual abuse.
The alarmingly increasing number of gaming zones and internet cafes are harbouring social and moral corruption in the society whereas the local police station and the authorities concerned have turned deaf ear towards them. The teachers also appealed to all responsible people, especially parents, to keep vigilant eye on their children, their friends, their outdoor activities.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 10th, 2010)
A DELEGATION OF HAZARA MUGHAL YEKJEHTI FORUM MEETS ABBAS KUMALI AT KARACHI
QUETTA, November 10th, 2010: A delegation of Hazara Mughal Yekjehti Forum Pakistan, headed by its President, Haji Qamar Uddin met the former Senator of Muthahida Qaumi Movement and well-known Shia scholar Abbass Kumali at his residence in Karachi. They included the senior members of the Forum who shared their concern over threats, target killings and extreme aerial firing by one particular Shi’ite faction to terrorise the inhabitants of Hazara Mughal Goth, Golistan-e-Johar, Karachi. They also expressed their anxiety over tense situation of the area which has engulfed many innocent lives so far. A letter was also presented to the Allama, entailing the above mentioned plights of the people.
Abbas Kumaili listened to their anxiety patiently and assured them of his full cooperation to resolve the issues. He also proposed that an impartial committee of respected Ulemas, consisting of him, be formed to probe the outstanding issues for their permanent resolution.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 10th, 2010)
CENTRAL CABINET HAZARA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ANNOUNCED IN A CONGRESS HELD AT GENERAL (RETIRED) MOHD MUSA INTER COLLEGE, QUETTA
QUETTA, November 09th, 2010: The Central Congress of Hazara Democratic Party was held at General (R) Mohammad Musa Inter College, Gulistan Town, Quetta last week, consisting of three phases.
In the first phase, the previous three years progress report of the party was presented, followed by a closed-door gathering of party members and election of the Central Cabinet. A large number of people, including students, intellectuals, elders, and party workers witnessed the Oath-taking ceremony. The elected members of the Central Cabinet are as follows:
Abdul Khaliq Hazara Chairman
Azizullah Hazara 1st Voice Chairman
Mirza Hussain Hazara 2nd Voice Chairman
Secretary General Ahmed Kohzad
Deputy Secretary General Younas Changezi
Finance Secretary Mohammad Hanif Hazara
Secretary Information Mohammad Raza Wakeel
Organizing Secretary Hamid Hazara
Being the sole political party of Hazara nation and representing the ethnicity at provincial and national level, the masses have great expectations from its notable leaders and workers to turn away the wave of terrorism, extremism, target killings and abduction. In political arena of the country, this is a novice organization, formed in 2000s to provide a concrete political platform for the people of Hazara and interact with other organizations and political parties at national level.
The Hazaras – whose almost entire nation is educated to degree level mostly consisting of professionals, skilled workers, intellectuals, writers and doctors are examining the moves of the Party with microscope which increases their responsibilities manifold. There are also active elements of foreign powers who would spare no time in tarnishing HDP’s image provided they found smooth level.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 09th, 2010)
SYED BAQIR SHAH CONFERRED THE BEST TEACHERS’ AWARD
QUETTA, November 08th, 2010: The Government of Balochistan has bestowed upon Syed Baqir Shah, the Best Teachers’ Award in a function held in view of World Teachers’ Day. The event was organized by the Provincial Education Department, Government of Balochistan whereas Tahir Mehmood Khan, the Provincial Education Minister honoured the above mentioned teacher with the Award.
Syed Baqir Shah, the Sports In-charge of Government Hazara Society High School has the privilege to stand tall among 34, 000 High School teachers of the province, hence, achieving the Award jubilantly. He has been serving the masses in the field of education for over 20 years mostly spending his career at Yazdan Khan Model High School and Hazara Society High School. He has always encouraged the students to learn education and take part in sports activities equally to earn credit for their educational institution. His extensive experience in the field of sports coupled with unparalleled commitment enabled the students to clinch trophies and awards in curricular and extracurricular activities at provincial and national level competitions.
While talking to this website, an alumnus of Hazara Society High School, Muhammad Altaf Hazara accounted for his (Syed Baqir Shah’s) dedication and devotion to the welfare of students, consistently working long hours to perform school chores outside his normal hours. “Syed Baqir Shah convinced the Provincial ministers to allocate funds for construction and renovation of the school”, said he. He also revealed that the above said school is not only planted with various species of flowers, plants and trees by his Sports In-charge (Syed Baqir Shah). Another student, Muhammad Taqi also complimented his teacher’s efforts for taking initiatives to cleanse the school of stagnant pools of water and polythene bags and converting them into grassy plots.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 08th, 2010)
HIF AND SYT WILL JOINTLY HOST EID-UL-ADHA PARTY ON 21-11-2010
QUETTA, November 08th, 2010: Hazara International Forum of Great Britain and Shakir Youth Trust shall hold a joint Eid-ul-Adha Party on 21-11-2010 at The Asian Center Waltham Forest, 18A, Orford Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9LN between 13:00 – 16:00 hours. Various interesting segments have been organized to entertain kids and elders alike. All Hazaras living in the Great Britain are warmly welcomed to come along and mingle with others to remember this jubilant event for years.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari November 08th, 2010)
THE TARGET KILLING OF HAZARA YOUTHS CONTINUE IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN
QUETTA, October 31st, 2010:
Our correspondent, Arif Hussain Hazara, has reported that Asad Hazara alias Guddu was returning home with friends when Gilgiti terrorists assaulted him at Moghul Hazara Goth and opened fire, resulting in his death while injuring a passerby, miraculously his two friends escaped unhurt. The terrorist fled the scene on a motorcycle after the incident. The victim had been attacked by the same syndicate several times before which sustained him severe injuries.
Reportedly, the terrorists targeted Asad Hazara in the same location in Moghul Hazara Goth, Gulistan-e-Johar where they had target-killed another innocent Hazara youth, known as Sakhi Dad a few weeks ago. These terrorists – who enjoy full support of some political parties and pro-Iranian organizations - have been nominated in First Information Reports in previous incidents but the law enforcement agencies have shown complete apathy to take action.
The target killing of Hazara youths in Karachi has persisted for many years and cognizant sources have confirmed that Maulana Mirza Yousaf of Shia Action Committee – a Gilgiti Cleric – has been supporting the Gilgiti terrorists covertly.
This incident has infuriated the Hazaras in Karachi to the extent that they may tend to fierce retaliation providing the government fails to apprehend the culprits and provide foolproof security to people’s life and property.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 31st, 2010)
AUSTRALIAN HAZARA COUNCIL ANNOUNCES TO HOLD A TWO DAY CONFERENCE AT DADENONG MENZIES HALL, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.
QUETTA, October 31st, 2010:
A two day, (29 – 30 October, 2010), national gathering of Hazara Communities and University Student Group Leaders from across Australia is being held in Melbourne, Australia. The purpose of the gathering is to announce the formation of Australian Hazara Council, its aims and objectives and the forthcoming social, cultural and religious activities.
The outcome of the 2 day conference will be revealed to Hazara Communities and University Student Groups in a public gathering on 31st October, 2010. All Hazara youths have been requested to spread the news and participate in the event along with their families, kith and kins and friends as invitation is open to all. The brief summary of the programme is as under:
Purpose of the Programme: Announcement of Australian Hazara Council
Date, Time and Venue: 31-10-2010, between 18:00 to 21:00 hours local time
At Menzies Hall, 41A, Menzies Avenue, Dandenong
North, Melbourne, Australia.
For more info, please contact the following people:
Abbas Hazara (0422309768)
Naeem Muhammadi (0438328695)
Arif Fayyazi (0438199170)
Yousafi (0401278946)
Asghari (0400712190)
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 31st, 2010)
LAWLESSNESS AT FULL SWING IN QUETTA, PAKISTAN – FOUR HAZARAS SHOT DEAD ON MASJID ROAD.
QUETTA, October 28th, 2010:
In yet another kidnapping-turned-targeted killing incident four more members of Hazara tribe have been shot dead in Quetta on Thursday. The victims have been identified as Haji Ali Akbar, his son Samad Ali, their employee Abid and bodyguard Jaffar Abbas.
According to reliable sources, the victims were on their way home in a Suzuki Van when two armed men ambushed them on Masjid Road, dragging Samad (in his late 20s) off the vehicle in an effort to abduct him. Samad resisted the attempt which thereby led to indiscriminate firing by the accused on the vehicle killing all the four occupants on the spot. The accused – who were carrying automatic gun AK47 and 9MM pistol – shot the victims in their heads.
The bodies were shifted to Combined Military Hospital wherefrom they were handed over to their legal heirs after completion of legal formalities. They were later moved to Nichari imambargah. The burial ceremony will be held in Hazara graveyard on Friday.
Meanwhile, Balochistan Shia Conference has announced three days mourning against the incident.
Haji Ali Akbar was a local merchant, owning Al-Abbas Provision Store. He is the brother of Haji Ali Ahmed who also runs his business in the same capacity. Coincidentally, Haji Ali Ahmed had also been kidnapped some months ago and was only released after payment of a handsome amount as ransom.
The Hazaras have been suffering the decade long brutalities of target killings, suicide and terrorist attacks which have taken another twist in form of abduction/kidnapping for ransom and extortion of money on various pretexts. The perpetrators have extended their crime syndicate in Quetta and its suburb to greatly perturb the life of general public but the Hazaras have suffered the most.
About a month ago, a local trader known as Mohammad Ali was found dead in suburb of Quetta where he had been abducted for ransom months earlier. Although the victim’s family managed to pay a sum of Rs. 2.8 million, the kidnappers did not adhere to their word and killed the innocent businessman after receiving the money.
The Provincial Government, under the leadership of Nawab Aslam Raisani has never taken any preventive measures to minimize the loss of human lives and recurrence of these incidents. They have merely restricted their official and constitutional responsibilities to press statements while the government functionaries including the senior law enforcement personnel have never chalked out pragmatic plans to weed out the perpetrators.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 28th, 2010)
WE OUGHT TO WIN SOCIAL AND MORAL BATTLES IF WE WISH TO DEFEAT EXTERNAL THREATS. (SYED NASIR SHAH)
QUETTA, October 28th, 2010:
A warm and cordial national meeting of the British Hazaras was held in a local mosque, Peveral Drive, Milton Keynes where Syed Abbas Hazara was invited as Special Guest. The event was organized by the Hazaras of Milton Keynes whose outstanding efforts made it a success. The well-arranged and organized planning of the administrators convinced members of general public and the Hazara Diaspora to attend it in large numbers. People belonging to various walks of life ie., doctors, intellectuals, social and political workers, community members and students attended the meeting. Noticeably, the Hazara notables and elders were also present on the occasion which showed their keen interest in matters affecting their fellow tribesmen in Pakistan and Afghanistan. People from as far as London, Coventry, Southampton, Bedford, Oxford and Manchester came to witness the event.
Didar Hussain, the Stage Secretary, commenced the programmed to welcome Syed Abbas Hazara and other valuable guests. Briefly mentioning about the features of the programme, he, then, requested Ali Daryab Hussaini to recite some verses of the Holy Quran where he (Ali Daryab Hussaini) recited Surah Al-Asr to illuminate the session.
Talib Hussain was, then, requested to present a short speech. The speaker mainly focused on the plight of Hazaras in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He mentioned about the Hazaras, living in the UK and other European countries and compelling circumstances, forcing them to abandon their motherland in pursuit of safe abode. He also described the history of migration and immigration of the Hazaras to developed countries. Estimating Hazara population in the UK in view of prevailing uneven situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan, he tendered proposals for extensive coordination and interaction among various fabrics to gather the nation for result-oriented objectives. At the end, Talib Hussain received appreciation for his impressive speech.
Didar Hussain also thanked the speaker for his rhetoric and, then, invited the Special Guest, Syed Nasir Shah, to address the people. The Pakistan People’s Party’s, MNA-elect from NA259, Syed Nasir Shah started his speech, mentioning about the advent of his political life ranging over 40 years. He shed detailed light over existing economic, social and political changes, occurring in South Asia. Ha also highlighted his father’s political and social contributions and his election as the first Hazara Senator in the 70s Upper House. Talking about the Hazara Society in Quetta as a whole, he said, “We must make every effort to abolish the menace of evils which are affecting our youths negatively. At present, we are faced with the atrocities of target killings, suicide bombings and terrorist attacks on various grounds. We have to take concrete steps to address social and moral predicaments to save our youths from the curse of drinking alcohol, gambling and illegal drugs. Social, moral and religious values need to be inculcated in the youths to foster decent habits and healthy activities. No nation can win the battle of their survival providing their youths are corrupted of these evils. We should be ready for war if we want peace.”
He, however, described the term war and peace as, unfortunately, the Hazaras as a whole are facing the threats of social, moral and religious alienation. The evils, be it social or moral (in forms of drinking alcohol, gambling and drug-abuse) and religion’s disobedience, will weaken people internally. We cannot afford any adventurism at this critical moment where the competition policy among various powerful countries to safeguard their vested-interests
in the region is making long-lasting impact on people’s life. We have to get rid of these evils if we want to fight external threats/forces successfully. Our enemies have attacked us on various fronts including the means of corrupting people of their values, snatching their mental and physical strengths to tarnish the pillars of their national integrity, solidarity and unity. The negligence and apathetic attitude towards the increase of evils in our society have tended to be disastrous for all. Unless we focus on these ailments, we cannot guarantee to produce healthy and educated calibre to meet the challenges of the era.
At the end of his speech, he appealed to the youths to refrain from these maladies and invest their time in constructive activities.
The last phase of the session included of open-ended questions from the members of general public who raised questions revolving around the speech of the MNA vis-a-vis issues having considerable impact on people’s life in Quetta, Pakistan.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 28th, 2010)
HAZARA STUDENTS FEDERATION ANNOUNCES TO HOLD A CONVENTION ON 24-10-2010
QUETTA, October 23rd, 2010: Hazara Students Federation has announced to hold a Convention on 24-10-2010 at Haji Baradaran Hall, General (R) Muhammad Musa Road, Hazara Town, Quetta at 09:30 hours local time. Professionals of various cadres have been invited to deliver awareness lectures to students, desirous to seek council in the field of their interests. The experts – belonging to the Law, Journalism, Civil Bureaucracy, Engineering and Management and Medical Sciences shall share their views. The Central Leaders of HSF will also address the attendees of the Convention.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 23rd, 2010)
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA’S COURTESY VISIT TO SYED HASHIM AT THE ROYAL BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HOSPITAL, AYLESBURY, UK
QUETTA, October 23rd, 2010:
Liaquat Ali Hazara (LAH) – the News Editor of this website – made a courtesy visit to Syed Hashim at the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital, Aylesbury, UK to pay homage and enquire about his health. This young man is the son of Syed Nasir Shah, a Member of National Assembly of Pakistan who was elected as an MNA from NA259 on PPP’s ticket in the general election of February, 2008.
The News Editor was accompanied by two British Hazaras living locally who are both known as Talib Hussain. LAH held brief but cordial talk with the patient, conveyed best wishes on behalf of the entire team of this website and prayed for his quick recovery. The patient was at the Rehabilitation Center, receiving professional care and treatment for permanent recovery. Noticeably, the incident has strengthened his (the Patient’s) confidence and faith in Allah and the People of the House (Ahl-e-Baith) although the months’ long ordeal is taking sufficient time to heel.
Syed Hashim fell victim to a suicide bombing on 16-04-2010 in Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan when he was escorting his father (Syed Nasir Shah) to the Casualty Ward to condole the aggrieved family of a local banker (Arshad Zaidi) – the son of Ashraf Zaidi, the President, Balochistan Shia Conference. Arshad Zaidi had been target killed early that morning near his bank by unknown armed men.
Later, the banned extremist group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi had claimed responsibility of the attack which killed many innocent people including two DSPs, police and intelligence personnel and local people. Most of the martyrs and injured belonged to the Hazara ethnicity who have been facing brutality of target and mass killings in forms of suicide bombings and indiscriminate firing by terrorists and law enforcement agencies for over 10 years now. Since then, hundreds of people have lost their lives while thousands became injured but, unfortunately, the federal and provincial governments have completely failed to chalk out a viable plan of action against the perpetrators and provide foolproof security to life and property of the people.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 23rd, 2010)
THE HAZARAS OF MILTON KEYNES HOLD FATIHA AND FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE AFFECTEES OF MIZAN CHOWK INCIDENT
QUETTA, October 23rd, 2010: The Hazaras of Milton Keynes organized a sober gathering at Khoja Mosque, Peveral Drive, Milton Keynes between 15:00 – 18:00 hours. The event was held to offer fatiha for the martyrs of Mizan Chowk incident. A special prayers session was also held for rapid recovery of the injured ones while the features of fund-raising campaign were elaborated in an effort to collect monetary donation for the affectees. The people attending the programme came from across the UK including Manchester, London, Birmingham and Coventry who generously contributed donation. The raised fund amounted to six figures (Pakistani rupees) which was distributed to the neediest families of the affectees within 48 hours of collection in Quetta, Pakistan. It was also recommended that a Fund-Raising Committee be set up on permanent basis – comprising of two (2) representatives from each city – to collect donation from the masses in time of need.
It is pertinent to mention that this event was held to show unconditional support and solidarity to the families of the martyrs and the injured who fell victims to a suicide bombing and uninstigated firing of law enforcement agencies in Quetta, Pakistan. On 03-09-2010 – a suicide bomber blew him up in a peaceful rally at Mizan Chowk – killing and injuring dozens of people on the spot.
Every year, the last Friday of Ramadan, a rally is taken out to observe Al-Quds Day and show unity with the people of Palestine. This unfortunate incident engulfed the lives of over 78 innocent people while leaving over 200 injured. Reliable sources, available at the scene, have reportedly said that the number of causalities surged to hundreds due to unlawful attitude of law enforcement agencies, viz., Anti-Terrorist Force (an elite police commando force, formed to combat terrorism) and Frontier Corps (a federally controlled para-military force and called at the request of provincial government to help maintain law and order). The law enforcement agencies, at the behest of their superiors, opened unprovoked firing at innocent rally participants, killing dozens on the spot and injuring over 200. The majority of the martyrs and the injured belong to ethnic Hazara who have been suffering the hostility of target-killings, suicide bombings and terrorists’ attacks for over a decade in Quetta, Pakistan while the federal and provincial governments have always raised shallow press statements to crack-down on extremists and bring the master-minds of these incidents into justice.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 23rd, 2010)
A TALENTED HAZARA YOUTH INVENTS FIRST EVER AEROPLANE IN AFGHANISTAN
QUETTA, October 08th, 2010: Every nation’s continuous development depends on its people and the nations, which have suffered the brutalities of wars, can learn from its outcome to capitalize their strength to present souvenir to the nation.
The Hazaras, unfortunately, were sacrificed for many prolonged years by illiterate leaders who fettered them off from learning education. Still this ominous shadow of discrimination is completely gone from the cold opens.
Without devastations of revolt, it also had noticeable fruition for the people. These people, through migration, could put their capabilities in display and they have proved to capture an elevated peak of success and master it that one of those is Mr. Zakir Hussain.
Mr. Zakir Hussain belongs to Sirthela Sungshanda of District Jaghori. He is one of the talented Hazara youths who could use his initiatives and inventions in the air.
It was scheduled that Mr. Zakir Hussain would put his invented Aeroplane for display in Ghujor at Jaghori District but, due to some problems, it has been procrastinated. As per schedule this Thursday, he may start his fly in clean sky of Jaghori to display his aeroplane to the lamenting people of the District.
(Translated from Persian version of hazarapeople.com)
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 08th, 2010)
2ND ALL HAZARA SHAHEED HUSSAIN ALI YOUSAFI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
QUETTA, October 05th, 2010: The second all Hazara, Shaheed Hussain Ali Yousafi Football Tournament – organized by Hazara Democratic Party – was held in Yazdan Khan Model High School, Quetta. The tournament started on 20th July, 2010 in which 104 football clubs enrolled for participation. The final match was played between Youth Mominabad and Wahdat Guardian but the former won the competition by 3-1. Air Commodore (Retired) Shoukat Haider Changezi was the Chief Guest while Muzaffar Changezi was the President of the event. A large number of people including fans, supporters and anticipators thronged to the football ground to watch the final. Among special guests were Deputy Inspector General, Police, Faqeer Hussain, Major Musa Khan and businessmen. HDP workers including the Secretary General, Hazara Democratic Party, Abdul Khaliq Hazara and Raza Wakil were also seen cheering and booing to support their favourite team.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 05th, 2010)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, AUSTRALIA IS BIASED AND PREJUDICED TOWARDS HAZARA ASYLUM- SEEKERS
QUETTA, October 05th, 2010: (Part II). In continuation of the previously received letter from Hazara Asylum-seekers in Darwin Immigration Detention Center, Northern Territory, Australia, the News Editor has received another letter which entails the discriminatory and bias attitude of the Tajik Lady, representing Amnesty International, Australia. The letter, in pursuance of the previous ones, is being published without any changes.
HAZARA'S... The most threatened minority group in the world.
The Human Rights Representatives are well known about the human rights situation of Hazara's in Afghanistan. It's has always been poor and through out the history Hazara ethnic minority has been suffered for their rights. in July 2010 report from minority rights group international, they have ranked Hazara's as the third most threatened minority groups in the world. The history of Hazara in Afghanistan has always been full of bloodshed, genocide, institutionalised discrimination, dispossession of their home lands including ethnic violence and religious conspiracy and in the results Hazara's have been declared infidel.
The representatives of the Amnesty International Australia visited Darwin Immigration Detention Centre on the October 02, 2010. Among the representatives their was a Afghan female Tajik, who had arrived from the USA. And she was claiming that she has information about the situation of Hazara's in Afghanistan & security situation in Afghanistan. she visited Afghanistan last time 02-months before. We accept she has information but for those who are unaware about atmosphere and situations of Afghanistan. So any-how during direct questions she was unable to provide or explain about the security situations in Hazarajat or in other Hazara's leaving areas like Urazgan, Hilmand, Qerbagh, Besud.
She has never been in thess areas. while 05-Years ago she have been in Ghazni, whlie once Hazara Asylum Seeker asked a Questions about Ghazni. So the Hazara Asylum seeker's now have concerns about her visit. we have also shared about our concerns with DIAC. We always welcome neutral representatives but not from Afghans. In the Karzai's government more than 60% of the establishment are Tajik's. The Tajik & Pashton both are the traditional enemy of Hazara's and during the civil war's the Tajik was also responsible for breaking Hazara's backbones. So this is enough for the world communities to understand abut Tajik & Pashton relationship. And also for their past crimes against innocent Shiite ethnic minority. Because of these elements today Hazara's are suffering for their identity and survivals. So
any can we expect, a goodness from our traditional enemies while the ball is now in their court.
During her controversial visit, she had forgot completely her position and focused her concentration on objectionable and unnecessary Questions such a personal details informations about Asylum Seekers case's (refugee status assessment ). and she was investigation about Hazara Asylum Seekers travailing to Australia, that how much dollars Asylum Seeker paid to the smugglers and how the smugglers managed Hazara Asylum Seekers travailed to Australia. From where the Hazara Asylum Seekers started their travailing and what was the routes.
Think for a while being a Human Right representative is it your job? She behaving like a police man Or your responsibility is to ask the Asylum Seekers about their issues and other problems. You should create friendly environment for them, and discuss about discriminations, accommodations concerns & facilities, health issues and fitness facilities, access to the internet and telephones and other activities. about SERCO managements. The Hazara Asylum Seekers have alreasy giving all the detail information to the AFP and DIAC.
In this circumstances, when the Hazara Asylum Seekers are suffering about their visa, because of misguiding about the situation for Hazara's in Afghanistan and about improving security situation in Afghanistan. So now it is the responsibility of the Human Rights Representatives, to highlight the real situation of Hazara's in Afghanistan including the security situations in Afghanistan to the world communities If you are working to protect Human Rights world wide.
Share your sampathy with the Asylum Seekers because we need your love and
kindness
Thanks!
Hazara Asylum Seekers
Darwin Immigration Detention Center
Northern Territory Australia
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 05th, 2010)
INAUGURATION OF A SCIENCE BLOCK AND RENOVATION OF GOVT. YAZDAN KHAN MODEL HIGH SCHOOL, QUETTA
QUETTA, October 05th, 2010:
Maulana Abdul Wasay, Senior Provincial Minister inaugurated a science block and allocated sufficient funds for the renovation of Government Yazdan Khan Model High School, Quetta.
Earlier, Major (Retired) Nadir Ali Hazara, the former Additional Chief Secretary welcomed the Guest of the Occasion who was escorted to the Science Block for inauguration. In a short speech given at the Occasion, Mr. Nadir Ali highlighted the milestones of the Hazaras in the field of education in Quetta along with the numbers of government schools, girls and boys colleges and a state of the art university, being completed to meet the educational requirements of the people. He also thanked the Special Guest for his interest in social and educational activities and its promotion in the province which, undoubtedly, have motivated the youths to learn education in better environment with sufficiently ample facilities. Mr. Wasay was also thanked for allocating funds for the newly-built Science Block as well as Renovation of the government school.
The exceptional socio-educational activities of Major (Retired) Nadir Ali would always be remembered as he has gone an extra mile in making outstanding efforts to improve the infrastructure of the society vis a vis other services rendered. There are many appreciable achievements on his credit viz., building a modern and well-equipped government hospital in the area, (having four operations theatres and 19 doctors), building a water tank on the inhabiting hill to ease the facility of providing drinkable water to the locality, extension and renovation of Inter Musa College which include the built of a full-fledged gymnasium, a science block, a library, a physical fitness center and hall for locals to hold their national meetings, the construction and completion of Sardar Hasan Musa College, opening computer laboratories to provide IT facilities to students at Yazdan Khan Model High School, Mominabad Girls High School and Sardar Ishaq Khan High School, Major Nadir Ali Institute of Information Technology and Modern Sciences and plantation of 6000 to 10, 000 trees in Hazara graveyard. These are glimpses of his social and educational services to the nation for which the entire Hazara nation is indebted to him.
At the end, the Special Guest was requested to utilize all available resources including his personal influence to help root out the menace of target killings, extremism and sectarianism from Quetta city so that the masses could live their life without any fear.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 05th, 2010)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, AUSTRALIA IS BIASED AND PREJUDICED TOWARDS HAZARA ASYLUM- SEEKERS
QUETTA, October 04th, 2010: Hazara Asylum-seekers, detained at Darwin Immigration Detention Center, Northern Territory, Australia have drawn the attention of Amnesty International Australia towards bigotry and discriminatory attitude of one of its lady representatives. An email sent to the New Editor reveals the racial persecution of the Tajik Lady who recently visited the Detention Center as a representative of Amnesty International, Australia. The Hazara asylum-seekers have expressed great concern over impartiality of Amnesty International Australia as the questions asked from them amounted to complete private and personal activities. The detainees believe that the questions asked by the Tajik Lady Representative of Amnesty International were irrelevant and beyond her jurisdiction in respect to the Charter of Human Rights as they magnified matters of private and personal interest. They have requested the Amnesty International to take serious notice of bias attitude of the Tajik Lady, representing the Human Rights Organization and set up an enquiry committee to probe it thoroughly.
They, on the other hand, have also objected the partial and discriminatory attitude of the Pashtun and Tajik interpreters working closely with Australian Government to provide individual and joint translation services. The detainees have also noticed that the Pashtun and Tajik interpreters appointed for the purpose, deliberately, misinterpret the life stories described by the asylum-seekers in a bid to get their asylum claims rejected.
The asylum-seekers have also wished to appreciate the Australian Government for their unprecedented support and cooperation being provided at these detention centers.
The letter below has been sent to this website by a nationalist Hazara intermediary for publication. It is being published, without any alteration, for perusal of the visitors and readers.
BROKEN HEARTS...
We whole heartedly welcome the most honourable and respected guest representatives of the Amnesty International Australia to visiting Darwin Immigration Detention Centre amongst us. We appreciate your kind visit and thanks for spending your precious time with us .Thanks for entire humanitarian assistance of Australian people and Australian government who has provided a safe sanctuary for us in the very difficult time. Also we appreciate the visit of the Chairman UHA (United Hazara Association) Mr. Sayeed Arif Hasheemi to Darwin.
The Amnesty International well aware about the human rights history in Afghanistan is always remaining so poor. And the history of Hazara ethnic minority are also well know by the agency. we are appreciate the statements and press releases of the Amnesty International for taking notices world wide for injustice situations & activities, violences against ethnic minorities including Humanitarian crimes. unfortunately like the other's governments President Karzai and his corrupted Afghan establishment is also using always all governmental and non-governmental sources in his own favourer and misguiding the world communities more than other countries. The survival of Hazara's ethnic still in the dangerous and we are suffering for our survivals. So this is the big responsibility of the agency, to show the right side of the picture in to the world communities. Because the Amnesty International is independent and working to protecting Human Rights world wide. The world have serious challenges like Al-Qaeeda and Taliban regimes still serious threaten for the world communities.
The suffering and bloody history of Hazara's began in the late 1800s when the ethnic Hazara were 67% population of Afghanistan. The fa-shiest Pushtun king Amir Rahid Rahman's was resuming religious conspiracy among Sunny and Shiite ethnic Muslims. The religious scholar and other eliminates have been play their key roll in chess game. So soon this elements declared Shiite minority as a infidal. During 1891-1893 the fa-shiest Pushtun king was impost the war against innocent Hazara ethnic. The fa-shiest Pushtun king using full governmental powers to destroyed Hazara ethnic. So in the result, loosing millions of love's and leaving millions of Hazara people displaces and homeless. During this period the Hazara's deprived of basic rights. The Humanitarian violences contented unchecked. In 1996-2001 this fa-shiest elements was broken again the all records of genocide, massacres and Humanitarian crimes. This fa-shiest elements now in the face of Taliban was impost institutionalised discrimination, dispossession of Hazara's from their home lands including ethnic violence and religious conspiracy and have been taken Hazara's under presentation for converting thiere Shiite to Sunny Muslim. Also what was happened in the Afshar districk, Kabul, Besuod , Bamiyan, Yakaolang, Kand e phost, Qerbagh, Ghazni, Urazgan, Mazar-e-Sharif, Robatak pass are the life evidences of genocide, massacres of Hazara ethnic that no once can find in the Human History before.
President Karzai declaring Taliban his brother and Karzai government is the big supporter of Kuchi's (Numad) nation wide. also has leader Hashmat Ghani Ahmed Zai who is so closed to president Karzai. So now in this circumstances now who will taken the notice, against of injustice activities of Taliban and Kuchi's. what was happened in the west Kabul on 13 August this year are the ex-simple of it, and well known by every once.
The Situation for Hazara ethnic is not change yet. The atmosphere are always full of blood, Al Qaeeda and fa-shiest Taliban still active and they targeting Hazara's every where. According to independent news sources Hazara's have been persecute on the both side of the border's. Only in Quetta – Pak 8 to 10 Hazara people murdered very week. if they happing just in Quetta, so can any once imagine that how many Hazara's murdering all over the central and other parts of Afghanistan every day. Specially in those areas that out of reach, where independent source's have not access. Not only before but unfortunately today's as well.
Its means killing of thousand of Hazara's still remaining uncovered. We don't know how many Hazara's daily loosing their life's. Still we don't know how many Hazara's surrounding with the terror's in dry mountaineer areas so for from Kabul. Still we can not seeing those Hazara's who always keeps open their home's door for their love's once. Because the hopes are still a life, and they don't want, if their love's once could return to home, they could find the door close....
Finally thanks for your kind attention and thanks to the respected Immigration Department and Sereco Management for their usual cooperation and kindness. Also thanks to the members of the Amnesty International Australia to visiting Darwin.
Thanks!
On the behalf of Hazara Asylum Seekers
Darwin Immigration Detention Center
Northern Territory Australia
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 04th, 2010)
HAZARA ASYLUM-SEEKERS APPRECIATE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FOR LIFTING THE SIX MONTHS BAN ON PROCESSING OF ASYLUM CLAIMS
QUETTA, October 04th, 2010:
The News Editor, Hazaranation.com has received a self-explanatory letter from Hazara Afghan Asylum-seekers, Darwin Immigration Detention Center, Northern Territory, Australia which expresses grave concern about their safety and security in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It also focuses on centuries-long categorical genocide, massacre, religious and racial persecution in their country of birth and thanks Australian Government for lifting the six month suspension of processing of asylum claims. The letter was sent to the editor by a Hazara intermediary, an educationist and a good nationalist, with the request for publication. The contents are being published without any amendment:
Proud to be in Australia, Proud to be among Australians
We whole heartedly welcome the most honourable and respected guest to Darwin Immigration Detention Centre amongst us. We appreciate your kind visit and thanks for spending your precious time with us . Also Thanks to the Mr. Chris Bowen minister for Immigration and Citizenship for announcing Asylum seeker suspensions lifted yesterday after noon. Thanks for entire humanitarian assistance of Australian people and Australian government who has provided a safe sanctuary for us in the very difficult time.
Situation for Hazara minority is every where are always full of blood, genocide, massacres, institutionalised discrimination, dispossession of their home lands including ethnic violence and religious conspiracy. So because of bloody history the Hazara's loosing their hope of life and freedom. They have been declared infidel. In the home country. In a July 2010 report from minority rights group international they were ranked Hazara's as the third most threatened minority groups in the world.
Its means our survival still in the dangerous and we are suffering for our survivals in both side of borders (Afghanistan- Pakistan). In the past history have proved that the establishments of the times, was always successfully using all governmental and non-governmental sources in his favourer. Even the establishments was used hazara personals against Hazara's minority for achieving there aims.Its all happened because of illiteracy & misguidedness.
This elements always showing wrong side of the picture in to the world communities. Unfortunately even through conspiracy Terror now converted in to the meanings of peace. So the most dangerous and discriminated surrounding area's now declaring as a safest places as like as a haven.
Al-Qaeeda and Taliban regimes still serious threatened not only for Hazara's but for the rest of the reigns. But the President Karzai declaring Taliban his brother during his speech among heavy Pushton crowds while visiting Pushton areas. So now who will than take the notice against of injustice activities of Taliban. Also the Karzai government is big supporter of Kuchi's (Numad). And according to the independent news reports the Kuchi (Numad) have links with Taliban even they recognised as the most important part of Taliban. Also Hashmat Ghani ahmed Zai who is the leader of Kuchi's (Numad) is so closed friend of Karzai. So in
the result world communities have been seen what was happened in the west Kabul on 13 August this year.
So the violence are also continues unchecked in Hazara areas including other different part of Afghanistan. Even its impossible for Hazara to pass a single day without bloodshed. Al-Qaeeda and
Talibans still targeting Hazara's all across the country including Pakistan. Still Hazara's are not Muslim and declared infidel. The religious conspire still announcing that if some once killed one Shiite minority they will go to paradise. The circumstances of discrimination is not ended yet.
Its seems to me Like a dream once, time Hazara asylum seeker have 95% visa result of their climes. But the result suddenly fallen in to the 5% - 10%. the climate changed so quickly. Even as so fast that no once could imagine before. The dark clouds comes out from some where and surrounding every where. So what happened in this hard time's our hope still remain a life. Because we knew the DAIC are so kindness & mercy full.
So before 6 months the suspension have been lift. And we have seen happiness and blessing every where at the first time, after several months. So its means the sun will rising again. And we have to wait for that days...
Finally thanks for your kind attention and thanks to the respected Immigration Department and Sereco Management for their usual cooperation and kindness. We also insure you that we are law-abiding people, we have believed intolerance. So its no need we go back what was happened in the past. We do not support unlawful activities and we were not the part of them who have broken the law. also we need to focus our concentration in the future. We still need your kindness and we are always looking for.
Thanks!
Afghan Hazara Asylum Seekers
Darwin Immigration Detention Center
Northern Territory Australia
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari October 04th, 2010)
SAKHI RAZA HAZARA SHOT DEAD IN HAZARA GOTH, GULISTAN JAUHAR, KARACHI
QUETTA, September 30th, 2010: Hazaranation.com’s correspondent, Arif Hussain Hazara has reported the cold-blooded murder of a Hazara youth living in Hazar Goth, Golistan Jauhar, Karachi. Sakhi Raza Hazara – a Rickshaw Driver – was on his way home when he was assaulted by six people with automatic guns which inflicted at least 8 bullet injuries to his head, neck, back and chest causing his immediate death. The victim was, proactively, involved to defend the legal and constitutional rights of Hazaras of the area which raised eyebrows of the perpetrators to shoot him to death. The criminals belong to Gilgit (formerly known as Federally Administered Northern Areas – FANA) who are residing in Mughal Hazara Goth, Golistan Jauhar, Karachi for many years.
Hazara Mughal Yekjehti Forum, Pakistan held a majlist of Fateha and Quran Khawani for the departed soul of the victim, in which a large number of Hazaras belonging to all fields of life participated in the event to condemn this cruel killing. In the meanwhile, Sardar Mehdi Hasan Musa, the Chairman, HMYF also denounced the killing of Sakhi Hazara.
The incident stretches the ethnic clashes between the Hazaras of the Goth and Gilgities to a few years back when a Hazara youth named Ibrar was murdered due to the intensity of the tussle. Some years ago, the ring leader of the Gilgiti Group was also killed as a result of the on-going incident.
A few years ago, some Gilgiti students started residing at Mughal Hazara Goth on the pretext of learning education whereas, they later, involved in undignified activities who were warned of by the local inhabitants. However, they not only tried to extend their monopoly but also shifted their families to the area. They also tried to take ownership of the local mosque which was foiled. Their evil deeds are supported by clerics on the basis of racial background which has exacerbated the situation as clashes, between the groups, have started happening routinely.
The grievous situation demands urgent attention of the Government to resolve it permanently before it turns into a battlefield, engulfing lives of innocent people.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 30th, 2010)
2ND ALL HAZARA MATHEMATICS COMPETITION ANNOUNCED TO BE HELD ON 17TH OCTOBER, 2010
QUETTA, September 29th, 2010: Australian Hazara University Students Union (SHUUA) has announced to hold the 2nd All Hazara Mathematics Competition on 17th October, 2010 in Australia, Pakistan and Afghanistan simultaneously. The Competition has been divided into three categories, ie., (Grade 7 & 8 – First Category), (Grade 9 & 10 – Second Category) and (Grade 11 & 12 – Third Category) whereas the students of these categories shall be invited to attend a Theory Test revolving around General Mathematics, taught and practised at these levels. The Table below describes the Date, Venue and Contact Person(s) for the event:
S. No. |
Description of the Competition. |
Date |
Venue |
Contact |
|
1 |
All Hazara Mathematics Competition. |
17-10-2010. |
Melbourne |
Sahema Batool |
ahusu@live.com.au |
2 |
As above |
As above |
|
Hamid Moradi (+61430651788) Mortaza Jaffari (+61422862013) Farida Rahimi (+61416884932) |
info.aatsa@gmail.com |
3 |
As Above |
As Above |
Sydney |
Arif Nabizada |
nabizada72@yahoo.com |
4 |
As Above |
As Above |
Brisbane |
Ahmad Zia |
info.aatsa@gmail.com |
5 |
As Above |
As Above |
General Muhammad Musa Inter College, Gulistan Town, Quetta. |
Muhammad Ali |
khaliq1_umt@yahoo.com gul_e_asthu@yahoo.com |
6 |
As Above |
As Above |
Marfat High School, Kabul |
Azizulah Royesh |
marefat12@gmail.com |
Samples papers can be viewed on this website as a separate section is being made for the purpose. Please watch this space for further details.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
For Application Forms and More Details Click Here...
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 29th, 2010)
KIDNAPPED HAZARA TRADER KILLED EVEN AFTER PAYMENT OF RANSOM
QUETTA, September 28th, 2010: A kidnapped Hazara trader, Mohammad Ali, was killed even after payment of ransom in Quetta. His body was found in a mutilated condition in Killi Qambrani on Tuesday.
Mohammad Ali, a mobile phone dealer, was kidnapped about a month ago on his way back home from his shop on Liaquat Road. The kidnappers demanded Rs2.8 million as ransom for his release which was paid by his family members two days ago, but he was tortured to death even after payment of the amount.
His mutilated body was recovered from Killi Qambrani area of Sariab on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hazara Democratic Party has announced shutter down in Quetta on Wednesday against the murder of Mohammad Ali and targeted killings of two other Hazara guys in Hazar Ganji
AMJAD HUSSAIN
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 28th, 2010)
FOUR MEMBERS OF ETHNIC HAZARA FELL VICTIM TO TERRORIST ATTACK IN HAZAR GANJI, QUETTA
QUETTA, September 28th, 2010: Unknown terrorists opened fire on a vehicle carrying four innocent Hazara grocers in Hazar Ganji, Quetta at 11:00 AM local time, killing two of them on the spot and injuring two others. The grocers were returning home from Hazara Ganji when armed men targeted them with automatic assault gun. The slain Hazaras have been identified as Murad Ali (Zahir) S/O Qadam Ali and Qari Mohammad Ali S/O Qurban Ali, in their early 50s, while the identity of the injured ones is being confirmed. Later, the dead bodies were shifted to Nichari Imam Bargah, Alamdar Road, Quetta to be laid to rest in Hazara Graveyard today while the injured have been admitted to Sandeman Provincial Hospital for emergency treatment.
It is worth mentioning that over 53 Hazara youths were killed on 3rd September, 2010 in Mizan Chowk, Quetta when a suicide bomber blew him up among peaceful protesters, participating in a rally taken against the unlawful occupation of Baith-ul-Muqadas by Israeli forces and to express solidarity with Palestinian people. Later, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashker-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility of the suicide bombing in separate telephone calls made to the local news agencies.
Eyewitnesses and local doctors have confirmed that most of causalities happened due to bullet injuries of law enforcement agencies and paramilitary troops including Frontier Corp and Anti-Terrorists Force (en elite police commando group, trained to combat terrorism).
The law enforcement agencies, as usual, have expressed sheer apathy to the entire matter, terming it as target killing in a bid to close the files without any further investigation. The peaceful ethnic Hazaras have been living in Quetta city for centuries but the decade long target killings and terrorist attacks against them have relatively confined them to their areas. The whole city is gripped with anxiety, uncertainty and frustration due to deteriorating law and order situation.
Pertinent to security of the Province, the Provincial government under the leadership of Nawab Aslam Raisani – an elected Chief Minister of Pakistan People’s Party – turned out to be a complete failure in providing security and safety to the people. In the general election of February, 2008, the Baloch Chieftain, Nawab Asalm Raisani was unanimously elected as the Leader of Balochistan Provincial Assembly who claimed to provide complete security to the people and improve the law and order within two years else he would resign. The Federal and Provincial Governments have completed the tenure of over 2.5 years; however, the Balochistan Government has failed to chalk out a viable plan of action to cleanse the society of the malice of sectarianism, extremism, target killings and terrorist attacks.
The formidable law and order situation in Quetta city, especially among Hazaras, has created a chaotic situation which is driving the youths towards fierce retaliation. The Federal Interior Minister, Rehman Malik early this month, vowed to start targeted operation against Baloch resistance groups in the province, however, he ignored to mention of any action against the extremist outfits such as Lashker-e-Jhangvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba etc, operating actively and targeting innocent Hazaras.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 28th, 2010)
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT AND AFGHAN ELECTION COMMISSION USURPED HAZARAS’ SUFFRAGE
QUETTA, September 27th, 2010: The Parliamentary Election of 18th September, 2010 in Afghanistan was thought to be a harbinger of positive socio-political change in Afghanistan’s multi-ethnic scenario as various concerned quarters, NGOs, CBOs, international donors and aid agencies were gleefully making huge preparations to mobilize the masses to vote amid repetitive life threats and decrees issued by the Taliban to restrict people from taking part. The war-torn country has seen almost two decades of civil war, fierce ethnic fighting, displacement and forced migration to the neighbouring countries which left a large population of Afghan nationals to be brought up and groomed in foreign soils. Since the collapse of the Taliban regime in October, 2001, the Afghan citizens happily returned to their native land as they hoped to rebuild their country under shadow of International Community and witness their children making contribution in its progress but the deteriorating law and order situation has badly disappointed them.
In post Taliban era of Afghanistan, resuming the political process and bringing awareness among people about their fundamental rights was never easy as the basic infrastructure of the country had been severely demolished in a series of ethnic clashes although the Afghan youths thronged into public and private sector organisations to strengthen these institutions. They also, keenly, participated in educational institutions, learning new skills, familiarizing themselves with ICT to build up the country anew. The International Community poured billions of dollars to build up its infrastructure and root out the menace of the Taliban-style perception of Islam and social values from their society. Afghanistan’s powerful warlords and chieftains have always overshadowed the progress and prosperity of the country providing the course of action was against their will. General public is well aware of the influence and might of these figures as indulging in war crimes and human rights violation are toy’s play for them.
Given the fact that Hamid Karzai-the incumbent President of Afghanistan-was unwillingly supported by America and its allies in last year’s presidential election to be elected for a period of four years to control the reign of Afghan Government, it was understood that he would do everything to please the sympathizers of the Taliban to start negotiation with them. Hamid Karzai and his half brother Ahmed Wali Karzai have been accused of accumulating huge wealth in form of mega corruption from government projects, tenders, recruitments of high ranked bureaucrats and to poppy cultivation. The incumbent Afghan President is also termed as Mayor of Kabul rather than the Head of country due to the fact that the law and order situation in overall Afghanistan is deteriorating. The public and private sector organizations heavily depend on foreign aid and the Taliban have stretched their influence to many of its provinces where they have formed a shadow government. They, even, collect tax from the locals, passer-bys and transports to finance their terrorist activities in the country. There are reliable reports that the Taliban are openly promoting their terrorist campaigns in places like Nahoor District (Ghazni Province) where they are seen patrolling the areas, inviting the locals to join them for the want of money and, due to unemployment and abject poverty, hundreds of people have already wished to work for the Taliban.
Hamid Karzai, on the other hand, has opened many fronts including direct racial discrimination of other ethnicities such as the Hazaras. In a series of Human Rights violations, he allowed the Taliban in disguise of the Pashtun Nomads to ransack, plunder, torch and murder innocent ethnic Hazaras in Behsud and Diamirdad areas of Afghanistan in June this year. As a result of their unlawful infiltration into these areas, houses, shops and crops were looted and burned, people were murdered and forced to leave their native places which agitated the Hazaras living across the world to stage demonstrations and protests against these atrocities and cruelties. Hamid Karzai and his government were unmoved by these human rights violation which convinced the locals that he, himself, may have backed the Pashtun Nomads to persecute the native inhabitants of the land. The Afghan troops deployed in these areas, had been withdrawn to pave the way for pre-planned infiltration and looting of Hazaras’ land. Ironically, The NATO, ISAF and international community turned a deaf ear to the whole matter which infuriated the affectees and the human rights activists to condemn their duality.
Hamid Karzai – an ethnic Pashtun of Popalzai tribe – would wish to gain support of Afghan warlords, chieftains and notables, hence, his cunningness and ill-motives against other ethnicities especially the Hazaras could be easily analysed through his malicious intents to suppress and usurp their rights. He exemplified his horrific deeds when the Taliban cum Pashtun Nomads tried to invade native places of Hazaras in West Kabul on 13th August, 2010. Many innocent people lost their life due to indiscriminate firing of the Taliban Nomads and Afghan troops who aimed to target ethnic Hazaras, protesting against these cruelties. Reportedly, the Taliban Nomads had been provoked by a Pashtun MP to drive Hazaras out of their places in a bid to gain control of the area.
Hamid Karzai also solidified his true nature as a Pashtun racist when he, for the second time, rejected the nomination papers of 5 Hazara candidates to be included into the cabinet. Among other things as well as this discriminatory attitude of the Afghan President forced Haji Mohamamd Mohaqiq, the Chairman, People’s Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan to withdraw his support from Karzai and his incumbent government. The Pashtun, boastful of their strength and population in Afghanistan, have always discriminated against the ethnic Hazaras. No matter how liberal they try to prove in terms of practicing and understanding Islamic values and Afghan culture, they have always been supportive of extremist views and its promulgation into the region.
The recent Parliamentary Election of 18th September, 2010 witnessed an uneven discriminatory attitude of the Pashtun leaders. The Afghan President and the Head of Afghan Election Commission, Mullah Manuwi flouted their constitution and moral duties with impunity. Areas of Central Afghanistan known as Hazarajat were, preponderantly, deprived of their constitutional rights to vote as ballot papers finished as early as 11:00 AM whereas the Pashtun and Tajik dominated areas were dispatched thousands of ballet papers in excess to legitimatise their win fraudulently. Thousands of ethnic Hazaras had eagerly queued early morning to cast their votes to their favourite candidates but due to dire shortage of ballot papers and election ink they were told to go home. Places like Jaghori, Malistan and Nahur ran out of ballot papers and indelible ink in the first couple of hours of morning which agitated the locals to march to the heart of the city for mass protest and demonstration.
An eyewitness, Mr.Mukhtar Pedram, the Managing Director Weekly “Hashd-dad”, who visited Jaghori District says, “There were a large number of people in the election but, unfortunately, tens of areas faced shortage of ballet papers which prevented thousands of people to vote.” He says, “Only in Jaghori District, 14,000 people could not cast vote to their favourite candidates due to its unavailability. In Malistan District, for example, three polling centers were shut down because of lack of ballet papers and about 4,000 people, mostly belonging to ethnic Hazara of Meknik area could not vote. On the other hand, the Head of the Afghan Election Commission, Mullah Manuwi had omitted 80 polling centers in these regions despite complete security.
Surprisingly, no election was held in Qarabagh despite full preparations although the voters had made long queues outside polling stations since early morning. Initially, the officials of election commission and Afghan government assured the voters of the start of election but, after a few hours of desperate wait, they were informed that the election had been called off due to security reasons. The voters were astonished to know that the pretexts of Afghan election commission and the corrupt Afghan government were usurping their right to vote as though Qarabagh is a peaceful region, occupied by ethnic Hazaras who know no security threats.
There are reliable reports that polling ended in noon in places like Dasht-e-Barchi which is mainly inhabited by the Hazaras.
International Community, Human Rights Organizations and International media have kept complete mum over high-handedness of Afghan government and its election commission. It is worth mentioning that the Grievance Commission set up by Hamid Karzai to redress complaints and grievances regarding irregularities and fraud in general elections, comprise of the Pashtun and Tajik whereas the representation of ethnic Hazaras have been completed ignored.
The corrupt Afghan government, the bigoted Afghan President and the Head of Afghan Election Commission, Mullah Manuwi should be held accountable for all the fraud and rigging perpetrated in the recent parliamentary election. The Head of election commission has been biased in conducting free and fair election who should be taken to task and removed of his post immediately. The parliamentary election should be called off as the suffrage of one particular ethnicity has been undermined to marginalize the representation into the next parliament. It is high time that an Independent Enquiry Commission, comprising of foreign delegates be formed to thoroughly probe the matter and those found involved in perpetrating election fraud should be penalized as per the law.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 27th, 2010)
HAZARANATION.COM – IMPORTANCE NOTICE
QUETTA, September 25th, 2010:
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ADMIN "ALTAF HUSSAIN SAFDARI"
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 25th, 2010)
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA QUITS HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, September 25th, 2010: Liaquat Ali Hazara (LAH) – who joined HIF as Secretary, Press and Communication a few months ago with a recent upward promotion as elected Secretary General – has decided to resign from his positions. Along with his new assignments, he was also responsible for running the Press and Communication Department until its new appointee. The Chairman was informed of the decision on 24/09/2010 in a meeting held at its headquarters.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 25th, 2010)
HAZARA MOGHUL YEKJEHTI FORUM, PAKISTAN CONDOLED TO MQM LEADERS AT CENTRAL SECRETARIAT OVER THE MARTYRDOM OF DR. IMRAN FAROOQ
KARACHI, September 24th, 2010: A Press Release, issued from Arif Hussain Hazara, Press Secretary, Hazara Mughal Yekjehti Forum, Pakistan (Regd) mentions that a delegation of the Forum, under the auspices of its Chairman, Sardar Mehdi Hasan Musa visited Muthahida Quami Movement’s Central Secretariat, Nine Zero (90), Karachi to offer Fatiha for the departed soul of Dr. Imran Farooq.
Dr. Imran Farooq – a prominent MQM leader, who had sought political asylum in the UK in the 90s due to security situation in Karachi, Pakistan – was stabbed to death by unknown people outside his London residence in Mill Hills locality of Edgware on 17-09-2010. He suffered multiple stab wounds and head injuries who was rushed to the hospital but the doctors pronounced him dead just over an hour.
On the occasion, the Chairman, HMYF, Pakistan also met Dr. Farooq Sattar and MNA Khushbakht Shujaat and discussed the target killings of innocent Hazaras in Quetta and other cities of Pakistan.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 24th, 2010)
TAQI KHAN PLANS TO PERFORM LIVE MUSICAL CONCERTS IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, September 22th, 2010: Barkat Aazra present Taqi Khan musical programm, Taqi Khan – a young and talented Hazara singer – has announced to perform in live musical programmes across Australia starting from 19-09-2010. His second music album is being released after the span of 7 years when his album captioned as Mughal Dokhtar, launched in 2003 earned him the stardom status of a talented singer and music composer.
Given his live concerts in Australia, the two musical events have already taken place on 19th and 20th September, 2010 in Sydney and Adelaide respectively and the remaining two programmes are being held in Melbourne (26th September) and in Perth on 27th of the Month.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 22th, 2010)
HAZARA COMMUNITY OF GREAT BRITAIN LAUNCHES A LISTENING CAMPAIGN THROUGH OUT THE UK
QUETTA, September 20th, 2010: HCGB has started a Listening Campaign across the UK in a bid to listen to all Hazaras to try reducing their social and ethical differences. In a letter posted to me by its committee member Didar Hussain, the core objectives of the Campaign have been outlined which emphasises on the need for better integration of Hazaras into the British society.
HCGB, via this Campaign, also aims to listen to all Hazaras living in the UK to assess their social, cultural and religious requirements to align its priorities accordingly. As the Organization intends to listen to a large number of people affiliated with various organizations, HCGB has held discussion with different groups including political and social organizations and sports and recreational bodies to chalk out a pragmatic plan for the masses for better inter-group coordination. More groups have been requested for a sit-in gathering through letter whose response is awaited. The outcome of the Campaign may be shared with the Hazaras with concrete recommendations once all the quarters have been listened to.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 20th, 2010)
HIF Condemns Meezan Chowk Blast
QUETTA, September 20th, 2010: A special meeting of the Hazara International Forum’s council was convened by
the Chairman Haji Marzooq Ali on Sunday the 12th of September in Walthamstow,
London.
The meeting commenced with offering of Fatiha for the martyrs of the recent
Meezan Chowk tragedy and thereafter the Council discussed the incident in
detail.
Hazara international Forum and British Hazara Community is deeply saddened by
the catastrophic occurrence and sympathizes earnestly with the guileless
affected. We call upon the Hazara nation to recognize the true faces of Islamic
religious undertakers and make them accountable for their evil deeds. We urge
that the Hazara Youth stay away from such senseless provocations and not to
become a tool to the ambitions and interests of the deceptive forces.
The meeting also demanded of Pakistan government to ensure impartial and
transparent probe into the fatal incident and bring all the people culpable for
the incident to justice.
Amjad Hussain
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 20th, 2010)
HAZARA COMMUNITY OF GREAT BRITAIN CONDEMNS THE MIZAN CHOWK INCIDENT
QUETTA, September 19th, 2010: HCGB has issued a press statement – condemning the recent incident of Mizan Chowk – which engulfed the lives of 78 people while injuring over 200 innocent people. The Organization deeply condoles with the aggrieved families of the martyred and prays for rapid recovery of the injured. Although HCGB is a novice social organization of British Hazaras living in Milton Keynes, UK, they committee members have pledged to do their utmost to financially help the affected families of the terrorist act.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 20th, 2010)
HUSSAIN ALI YOUSUFI’S PROVERB BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
QUETTA, September 19th, 2010: The Hazara and Taj Association of Australia have announced to organize the sale of the proverb and idiom book of Hussain Ali Yousufi at Center Citizens Center, Fleurs and Clifton Street, Annerly Moorooka, Brisbane, Australia. The event will take place on 19-09-2010 between 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM local time and all Hazaras have been invited to attend it in order to appreciate the literary work of the author. For further information, please contact Chaman Shah Nasiri on 0413 970 686.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 20th, 2010)
THREE VICTIMS OF MIZAN CHOWK INCIDENT PASSED AWAY
QUETTA, September 10th, 2010: Three of the victims of Mizan Chowk incident expired yesterday who have been buried in Hazara Graveyard. They were in very seriously injured list who could not succumb to their injuries and left us for eternal peace.
Our sources confirm that Syed Mujtaba, who fell victim to target firing of personnel of Frontier Corp – a paramilitary force – was operated upon at a local hospital for sustained bullet injuries but the doctors were unable to save his life. The second martyred was identified as Rehmat and the identity of the third one is yet to be confirmed.
The above mentioned martyrs are not part of the tentative list of injured victims, compiled by our team, which covers the figure of 153 only as others’ details are awaited to be included, however, we can confirm that over 200 innocent people were injured on the day of incident.
The entire ethnic Hazara community is mourning the deaths and injuries of their loved ones. They are also worried about the discriminatory attitude of law enforcement agencies who spare no time in targeting innocent people, protesting the incident or engaging in voluntary humanitarian efforts of shifting the affectees to hospitals. Although the Provincial Government announced to set up a Judicial Inquiry Commission, comprising of High Court judges, they are demanding fair accountability and trial of high ranked police officers such as IG, Balochistan Police, CCPO and Inspector General, Frontier Corp as the past result of judicial probes implicated to reprimand innocent Hazaras and save the perpetrators involved.
Pertinent to the tragic incident, a large number of people were target killed by deliberate firing of personnel of Frontier Corp as 11 people were martyred due to the suicide bombing but the casualty has now reached to 78 with alarming figures of more than 65 people being in either very seriously or seriously ill list.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 10th, 2010)
SOYUM OF MARTYRS OF MIZAN CHOWK INCIDENT OBSERVED AT NICHARI IMAM BARGAH QUETTA
QUETTA, September 10th, 2010: The 3rd Day of martyrs of Mizan Chowk suicide bomb blast was held at Nichari Imam Bargah, Quetta amid awe and shock. The session started on Sep 06th, 2010 at 08:00 PST till 18:00 hours where thousands of people belonging to all walks of life participated to offer their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the martyrs. A large number of people attended the Mourning to read the Holy Quran for the souls of the departed people affected by the incident. Later, the mourners walked to Hazara Graveyard to offer their fatiha.
The situation in Quetta city remained relatively sober and calm with paramilitary troops patrolling the city center and sensitive parts of the town. A couple of days earlier, the city observed a complete shutter down strike on the call of Balochistan Shia Conference where all shops and business establishments remained closed. The attendance at schools and government offices was noticeably low due to immobility of public and private transport.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 10th, 2010)
HAZARA ORGANIZATION UK CONDEMS THE MIZAN CHOWK SUICIDE BOMBING
LONDON, September 09th, 2010: An emergency meeting of Hazara Organisation, UK was held in Southampton to discuss the recent incident of suicide bombing at Al Quds Rally in Quetta and the loss of so many innocent lives. The participants were from Milton Keynes, Oxford and Leicester. The participants of the meeting showed their deep concern on the loss of precious lives and condemned the corrupt Government of Baluchistan for granting permission to the organizers and leaders of the said rally and declared it a mere conspiracy against the Hazara Community. The course of incident reveals the fact that the government and law enforcement agencies acted as accomplice with terrorists and got involved in killing the innocent participants who were mainly Hazaras.
The participant of the meeting declared unanimously that some foreign elements of Muslim origins are active in different parts of Baluchistan and providing all sorts of support to sectarian organisations of their choice to secure their geo-political interest in the region by widening the sectarian strife and fuelling tension for their own goals, are equally responsible and actors along with the government agencies for the loss of precious lives.
The meeting was concluded with the fallowing demands.
1. Those killed and injured should be compensated.
2. To establish judicial commission consisting of high court judges to investigate this ferocious incidents.
3. Immediate crackdown against culprits and Lashkar-e-Jangvi members and Al Qaeda elements who are active in different parts of Baluchistan and in-large in Pakistan.
4. Federal government to suspend the CCPO Quetta instead of transfer until the judicial enquiry is complete
5. The participants of the meeting demanded the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to ask all foreign elements who are responsible for supporting sectarian organisations to shun their interference in Baluchistan immediately and stop using Baluchistan as battle ground for their proxy wars.
6. The meeting demanded from the federal government to ban all the religious extremist parties and immediately start crackdown against them. They are equally responsible for the loss of precious lives.
7. The participant of the meeting urged the Hazaras of Quetta City to understand the Geo- economic and political games being played in this region by the world and regional powers and please stop playing as puppets in the hands of these foreign elements who are trying to destabilise the region and bring chaos in our livelihood for their own Interests. We request all Hazaras to be vigilant and keep a close watch on the conspirators who want to isolate us by taking us in a cul-de-sac, understand the clear and present danger of sectarianism and refrain from sectarianism as it has always been contrary to the interest of Hazaras not only in Afghanistan but in Quetta as well.
Finally the participants offered heartily condolences to the victims of this bloody incident and requested humble and honest Hazaras in Diaspora specially UK members to support the victims of Quetta incidents.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 10th, 2010)
NAMES OF 53 MARTYRED OF MIZAN CHOWK INCIDENT
QUETTA, September 06th, 2010: So far the list of 53 names of martyred of Mizan Chowk is published as below for perusal of all readers/viewers, who have been laid to rest at Hazara Graveyard. Among these martyrs, 46 of them belong to ethnic Hazara nation.
Please note that the pictures of all Shohadas are required for publishing by this website which could be sent to (info@hazaranation.com). The remaining Shohadas' names and their photos could also be furnished to the above mentioned email address.
S.No |
Shaheed’s Name |
Shaheed’s Father Name |
1 |
Mukhtar Hussain |
Talib Hussain |
2 |
Imran Ali |
Ghulam Abbas |
3 |
Karbalai Haider Ali |
Mohammad Ali |
4 |
Mohammad Mehdi |
Haider Ali |
5 |
Mohammad Younus |
Ramzan Ali |
6 |
Qaisar Abbas |
Mohammad Tariq |
7 |
Jalil |
Ali Ahmed |
8 |
Mohammad Hussain |
Ghulam Abbas |
9 |
Maisan Raza |
Fida Hussain |
10 |
Syed Abbas Zaidi |
Syed Hashim |
11 |
Asghar Ali |
Fida Hussain |
12 |
Ghulam Abbas |
Qurban Ali |
13 |
Chiragh Hussain |
Ali Yawer |
14 |
Syed Jabir Hussain |
Jan Hussain Kazmi |
15 |
Naimat Ullah |
Ramzan Ali |
16 |
Baqir Hussain Naqvi |
Zaheer Ahmed Naqvi |
17 |
Mohammad Raza |
Mohammad Juma |
18 |
Abdul Jalil |
Abdul ali |
19 |
Barat Ali |
Ali Hassan |
20 |
Syed Rameez |
Tanveer |
21 |
Walayat Hussain |
Chaudry Bashir |
22 |
Khalil |
Fateh Khan |
23 |
Kalb Hussain |
Kudadad |
24 |
Zahid Hussain |
Master Abdul Hassan |
25 |
Javed Hussain |
Haji Ghulam Mehdi |
26 |
Zeeshan Ali |
Inayat Ali |
27 |
Haji Gul Ahmed |
Akhtar Mohammad |
28 |
Haji Musthaq (Urf haji gul |
Haji Najaf Ali |
29 |
Sardar ali |
Mazhar Ali |
30 |
Syed Qabart ali |
Syed Kamal Hussain |
31 |
Mehdi Muntaziri |
|
32 |
Nasir Abbas |
Ghulam Raza |
33 |
Raja Anwar Hussain |
Raja Khadim Hussain |
34 |
Syed Maqal ali |
Syed Ahmed Shah |
35 |
Syed Arif |
Agha Sharif |
36 |
Riaz Hussain |
Sawal Khan (Usta Mohammad) |
37 |
Mohammad Ibrahim |
Mushtaq Hussain |
38 |
Muhammad Hussain (Afghani) |
|
39 |
Munawar Ali |
|
40 |
Mohammad Raza |
Mohammad Hussain |
41 |
Hassan Ali |
Naik Muhammad |
42 |
Arif |
|
43 |
Yar Mohammad (Dera Murad Jamali) |
|
44 |
Abdul Hadi |
Mohammad Asif (Rani Pur) |
45 |
Munawar Kulachi (Usta Mohammad) |
|
46 |
Arif Hussain |
Qadir Ali |
47 |
Ghulam Haider Baig |
Ali Hussain |
48 |
Ghulam Raza |
|
49 |
Syed Shahid Hussain |
Syed Bahar Hussain (Multan) |
50 |
Master Mohammad Raza |
Master Faqir Hussain |
51 |
Ejaz Hussain Tori |
Abbas Ghulam Haider |
52 |
Muhammad Sarsar |
Ghulam Muhammad |
53 |
Muhammad Juma |
|
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 06th, 2010)
THE TENTATIVE LIST OF PEOPLE SUFFERING INJURIES ON VARIOUS ACCOUNTS
QUETTA, September 06th, 2010: The below is the list of people, sustained shrapnel and bullet injuries of the suicide bomber as well as law enforcement agencies such as Frontier Corps (FC).
*Terminologies Explained: *VSIL = Very Seriously Ill List (39)
** SIL = Seriously Ill List (09)
***STABLE = Mentally Sound (105)
S. No. |
Name & Parentage |
Age |
Condition |
01 |
Shoukat Ali S/O Qasim Ali |
45 Yrs |
*VSIL |
02 |
Ali Akbar S/O M. Anwar |
23 “ |
***STABLE |
03 |
Ibrahim S/O Shah Ali |
23 “ |
--------- |
04 |
M. Zaman S/O Mir Afghan |
20” |
VSIL |
05 |
M. Musa S/O Barat Ali |
55” |
VSIL |
06 |
Mohsin Raza S/O Ghulam Muhammad |
16” |
STABLE |
07 |
Ali Zafar S/O Haji Muhammad |
25” |
VSIL |
08 |
Awais Hassan S/O Kausar Ali |
20” |
STABLE |
09 |
Ameen Ullah S/O Abdullah Jan |
24” |
STABLE |
10 |
Jawad Ali S/O Iqbal Ali |
24” |
STABLE |
11 |
Irfan Ali S/O M. Ismail |
40” |
VSIL |
12 |
Mohsin Raza S/O Mukhtar Hussain |
17” |
STABLE |
13 |
Asghar Ali S/O M. Essa |
27” |
STABLE |
14 |
Asghar Ali S/O |
18” |
VSIL |
15 |
Qasim Ali Shah S/O Munir |
22” |
VSIL |
16 |
Muhammad Yunis S/O Nazir Hussain |
24” |
STABLE |
17 |
M. Jaffar Ali S/O Ali Muhammad |
35” |
STABLE |
18 |
M. Jaan S/O Ali Akbar |
50” |
VSIL |
19 |
M. Alam S/O Gul Muhammad |
26” |
STABLE |
20 |
Sakhi S/O Gul Muhammad Essa |
45” |
STABLE |
21 |
Asif S/O Khan Ali |
25” |
STABLE |
22 |
Muhammad Ali S/O Nadir Shah |
24” |
STABLE |
23 |
Asad Ali S/O Ghulam Ali |
22” |
STABLE |
24 |
Adeel Hussain S/O Fida Hussain |
21” |
VSIL |
25 |
Ali Haider S/O Raza Jaffari |
21” |
VSIL |
26 |
Ghulam Hussain S/O Khuda Nazar |
35” |
VSIL |
27 |
Iqrar Hussain S/O Zameer Hussain |
22” |
STABLE |
28 |
Shaikh Hassan S/O Ghazanfar |
39” |
VSIL |
29 |
Asmat Ali S/O Iqbal Ali |
17” |
STABLE |
30 |
Aftab Alam S/O Zahir Hussain |
30” |
STABLE |
31 |
Rehmat Ali S/O M. Siddique |
25” |
STABLE |
32 |
Syed Ali Agha S/O Syed Ishaque |
42” |
VSIL |
33 |
Irshad Ali S/O M. Ramzan |
17” |
STABLE |
34 |
Ali Osat S/O Hussain Ali |
33” |
STABLE |
35 |
Khadim Hussain S/O M. Juma |
37” |
STABLE |
36 |
Waqar Hussain S/O M. Musa |
17” |
STABLE |
37 |
Ghulam Hussain S/O Ali Hussain |
63” |
VSIL |
38 |
Rehmat Khan S/O Haji Habib Khan |
60” |
**SIL |
39 |
Muhammad Ali S/O Noroz Ali |
17” |
VSIL |
40 |
Noor Muhammad S/O Ali Muhammad |
27” |
VSIL |
41 |
Hadi S/O Muhammad Hussain |
28” |
STABLE |
42 |
Akbar Ali S/O Jaffar Ali |
26” |
STABLE |
43 |
Syed Taha S/O Syed Murtaza |
12” |
STABLE |
44 |
Umeed S/O Gul Muhammad |
19” |
STABLE |
45 |
Asif Ali S/O Qadir Ali |
18” |
SIL |
46 |
Khurshid Ali S/O Ghulam Habib |
42” |
STABLE |
47 |
Haji Safdar S/O Ali Shafa |
55” |
---------- |
48 |
Hussain S/O Kifayath Hussain |
15” |
SIL |
49 |
Anwar S/O Muhammad Ali |
18” |
STABLE |
50 |
Jaffar Ali S/O Asghar Ali |
20” |
---------- |
51 |
Muhammad Mehram S/O M. Ishaq |
31” |
SIL |
52 |
Qurban Ali S/O Younis |
23” |
STABLE |
53 |
Ghulam Shabbir S/O Khuda Buksh |
45” |
--------- |
54 |
Ghulam Abbas S/O Muhammad Kazim |
48” |
STABLE |
55 |
Aqeel S/O Khuda Baksh |
16” |
----------- |
56 |
Muhammad Ali S/O Abdul Hussain |
30” |
------------ |
57 |
Syed Muhammad Ali S/O Shamsher Zaidi |
22” |
------------- |
58 |
Syed Haider Ali S/O Syed Afzal Ali |
15” |
-------------- |
59 |
Syed Zulfiqar S/O Syed Saqlin |
45” |
------------- |
60 |
Syed Khalil S/O Syed Jalil |
32” |
------------- |
61 |
Salman Abbas S/O Muhammad Ilyas |
28” |
------------- |
62 |
Ghulam Abbas S/O Sakhir |
20” |
------------ |
63 |
Syed Ahmed S/O Syed Ali Ahmed |
43” |
VSIL |
64 |
Syed Hasnain Ali S/O Ghulam Muhammad |
18” |
STABLE |
65 |
Ahmed Ali S/O Ghulam Ali |
45” |
--------- |
66 |
Aziz Ullah S/O Safdar Ali |
42” |
-------------- |
67 |
Muhammad Ali S/O Nasir Ali |
25” |
-------------- |
68 |
Basharat Ali S/O Inam Ali |
28” |
----------- |
69 |
Mohsin Ali S/O Ali Gohar |
30” |
----------- |
70 |
Hussain Ali S/O Zaman Ali |
24” |
---------- |
71 |
Syed Noor Uddin S/O Syed Muhammad Ali |
65” |
------------ |
72 |
Muhammad Kashif S/O Muhammad Jamil |
18” |
---------- |
73 |
Eid Muhammad S/O Ishaq Ali |
18 |
VSIL |
74 |
Naveed S/O Abid Hussain |
27” |
STABLE |
75 |
Muhammad Umeed S/O Rehmat Ullah |
19” |
----------- |
76 |
Rashid S/O Aziz Ahmed |
18” |
------------- |
77 |
Ali Gul S/O Ghulam Raza |
29” |
------------- |
78 |
Muhammad Yasir S/O Haji Mamo |
10” |
------------ |
79 |
Hazrat Siddique S/O Muhammad Siddique |
|
------------ |
80 |
Sheraz Hussain S/O Muhammad Hussain |
19” |
STABLE |
81 |
Muhammad Mustafa S/O Jawad |
20” |
---------- |
82 |
Salman Ali S/O Ali Jan |
70” |
VSIL |
83 |
Ghulam Abbas S/O Haji Ali Madad |
26” |
STABLE |
84 |
Ramzan S/O Muhammad Yousaf |
21” |
-------------- |
85 |
Muhammad Arif S/O Ramzan Ali |
31” |
------------- |
86 |
Abdul Hussain S/O Haji Dostan Ali |
45” |
--------------- |
87 |
Ghulam Abbas S/O Safdar Ali |
25” |
-------------- |
88 |
Kamran S/O Qurban Ali |
27” |
------------- |
89 |
Jawad S/O Muhammad Arif |
20” |
------------- |
90 |
Syed Murtaza S/O Ahmed Shah |
22” |
------------- |
91 |
Shabbir Ahmed S/O Ali Ahmed |
35” |
------------- |
92 |
Mehmood Ali S/O Muhammad Sarwar |
34” |
VSIL |
93 |
Nouraz Ali S/O Awais Ali |
16” |
STABLE |
94 |
Muhammad Rafique S/O Muhammad Musa |
28” |
----------- |
95 |
Akhtar Muhammad S/O Ghulam Nabi |
25” |
-------------- |
96 |
Fazal-e-Ahmed S/O Noor Ahmed |
20” |
------------ |
97 |
Abbas Ali S/O Muhammad Ibrahim |
24” |
VSIL |
98 |
Abdul Hameed S/O Abdul Majeed |
21” |
STABLE |
99 |
Ghulam Mustafa S/O Abdullah Jan |
30” |
STABLE |
100 |
Sarwar Ali S/O Yousaf Ali |
40” |
--------- |
101 |
Muhammad Hanif S/O Muhammad Sharif |
50” |
----------- |
102 |
Zafar Ali S/O Wakeel |
11” |
VSIL |
103 |
Muhammad Musadiq S/O Hussain Jan |
53” |
STABLE |
104 |
Ghulam Rasool S/O Muhammad Ibrahim |
18” |
VSIL |
105 |
Shakeel S/O Muhammad Bashir |
22” |
VSIL |
106 |
Qudrat Ullah S/O Muhammad Younis |
17” |
----------- |
107 |
Muhammad Hanif |
35” |
------------- |
108 |
Abdul Karim S/O Qasim Ali |
80” |
------------- |
109 |
Mustafa S/O Haji Nadir |
21” |
STABLE |
110 |
Yousaf Ali S/O Ibrahim |
40” |
----------- |
111 |
Talib Hussain S/O Ali Khan |
28” |
----------- |
112 |
Ali Raza S/O Muhammad Tahir |
22” |
------------- |
113 |
Abdul Ali S/O Ghulam Hussain |
17” |
------------- |
114 |
Naseeb Ali |
43” |
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115 |
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Asif Hussain S/O Ahmed Ali |
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Qurban Ali S/O Ahmed Ali |
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Juma Khan S/O Muhammad Musa |
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Hussain S/O Hussain Akbar |
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Habib Ali S/O Mehran Ali |
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Asad Ullah S/O Shaman Ali |
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Jabar Hussain S/O Iftikhar Hussain |
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Fath Shekar S/O Abdul Karim |
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Yousaf S/O Muhammad Hussain |
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Jarar S/O Iftikhar Hussain |
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Mukhtiar Ali S/O Muhammad Hussain |
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Fawad S/O Jalal |
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Ijaz Ahmed |
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Abid Ali S/O Faqiq |
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LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 06th, 2010)
A NATION TORN APART!
QUETTA, September 06th, 2010: “You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to you mosques or to any other place of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed – that has nothing to do with the business of the State..... We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one state........ I think we should keep that in front of us as our ideal and you will find that in due course. Hindus would cease to be Hindus and Muslims would cease to be Muslims, not in the religion sense, because that is the personal faith of each individual, but in the political sense as citizens of the State.”
The above is the excerpts of Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah (R.A)’s speech of August, 11, 1947. You may have already noticed that the great leader of the world who was well known for his political wisdom, academic intellect and proven rhetoric states clearly to the people of Pakistan that they can live in this country however they want to and no matter what school of faith they belong to or what religion they are required to practice, they are all the citizens of the country and these religious activities are so personal that they have nothing to do with the business of the state. Some may wonder as to why we need to read this cliché’ passage but I, assertively, describe them essential for Pakistan as these are basis which could have established sound foundations for the country, had we pursued the golden sayings of the father of the nation. As Stanley Wolpert’s classic quote below would illuminate my heart which is about the great leader of the world, “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation- state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.”
The great land of Pakistan was created by our forefathers who ranked amongst top most barristers, philosophers, statesmen, thinkers, revolutionists and academics of their time and many of them followed Shi’ite school of thought including the Great Leader Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah but, needless to say, they all believed in supremacy and oneness of Allah Almighty. Regardless of what religion or school of faith they belong to, all Muslims would struggle for an independent land for the Muslims of South Asia in order for them to live in a free environment, get education of their own and run a state based on Islamic ideology. Although, clerics belonging to Deobandi school of thought vehemently opposed the creation of Pakistan and on the forefront were Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (Which later became Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam under leadership of Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman), Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam and Jamat-e-Islami (Being led by Maulan Munawar Hussain). The Mullahs and their henchmen, who have now become the self-declared saviour of Pakistan and its fanciful ideology, were very active in those days to oppose the idea of a separate Muslim State because they considered it against the Islamic concept of Muslim brotherhood but at the same time, they sided with the Congress and supported its Indian nationalism. Among them were Maulana Abul Ala Maudodi, the father of Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman who wrote many books at that time and died in late 70’s in Buffalo Hospital America, was an arch-opposer of the creation of Pakistan and when Pakistan was made, he wrote in one of his books the land of impure (Na Pakistan). Paradoxically, the Ulemas of Deoband have always utterly deprecated the idea of creation of a separate Muslim land and later became champions of Islam, boastfully talking of independence of Pakistan from the British Raj.
The, otherwise, liberal and educated Pakistani society has been overshadowed with orthodox practices which are widely unacceptable by the large proportion of people living in this country. Ironically, the country’s brotherly and communal harmony is under continues threat by alien forces whose roots and origins remain a big mystery. Teenage children are indoctrinated in the name of owning a permanent place in heaven whose fatal ordeal services could be hired by affluent people providing they wish to dismantle the law of the land or target any innocent citizen not practicing Deobandi theology. The pure Islamic traditions and values are being digested by radical thoughts in forms of extreme inculcation of Deobandi ideology which is devoid of rational and Islamic injunctions. The entire Pakistani society has been taken captive and the people of the land fell easy prey to illiterate religious fanatics who utilize youths for suicide bombings and mass killings for vested interests. But, thankfully, the entire world has come to conclusion that the religion Islam or Muslims are not the real threat for their security but a small faction of people who are defaming genuine Islamic values and creating chaotic situation among the masses.
They have openly flouted Islamic rules and principles, negating the sayings of Allah and practical life of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him and his progeny). Islam bestows equal rights to men and women but they keep women locked at homes. Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him and his family) urges all Muslims, “Seek knowledge from cradle to grave,” but the Taliban type of Islam keep girls off schools and blow school buildings with bombs. Islam has greatly emphasised on human rights including the rights of neighbours, (Haqooq-ul-Ibad), but they spare no time in beheading their neighbours should they be found to practice or follow other school of thought. Allah says in the Holy Quran, “Killing one human being is as if killing whole humanity.” (05:32). But, they kill innocent people without mercy and claim to take responsibility for that. In short, their explanation of the Holy Quran is totally ambiguous and incomprehensible by others but they keep counting figures as if their thirst is quenched by counting befallen heads.
Shi’ites who formed the foundation of this country are being alienated by Deobandi faction of Islam. The Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and its affiliated groups carrying out suicide bombings and target killings across Pakistan, especially against Shi’ites, could give them a lead in updating their counts but it will not demoralize the people who have made this beautiful land. On the contrary, the Pakistani intelligence agencies who cherished this tiny plant to stand against the brotherly infrastructure of the country, may feel compunction as it is now digesting the foundations like termite but the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban are losing the war. More youths and disbelievers are turning to processions and rallies to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Ali (Peace be upon him) and his family.
We have vowed not to give up or succumb to pressure of fistful miscreants whose death is nearly certain as their demolition through the ages has already started. Their true face is recognized widely by world community who are pursuing them in caves and bunkers with pilotless planes to parish them all together. The Shi’ites and Sunnis have also learned lessons from Deobandi’s dirty tricks which will boost up their moral for national unity and solidarity.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 06th, 2010)
HAZARA MUGHAL UNITED FORUM (Regd) PAKISTAN HOLDING FATHA, QURAN KHAWANI AND MAJLIS-E-AZA IN HUSSAIN GOTH, KARACHI
KARACHI, September 05th, 2010: Our Source Arif Hazara has brought us coverage of Fatiha, Quran Khawani and Majlis-e-Aza, organized by Hazara Mughal United Forum (Regd) Pakistan at Hussain Goth B-11, Gulshan Iqbal, Mughal Hazara Goth, Gulistan Jauhar, Qasba Colony, Hazara Colony Manghopir, Dawood Goth and Naval Colony for the departed souls of the martyrs and injured of Mizan Chowk, Quetta. They offered their heart-felt condolence to the grieved families of the affectees of this inhuman suicide bombing.
Giving a sermon to the public at Hussain Goth, Karachi Allama Haider Jaffari termed the Quetta and Lahore incidents as pre-planned Zionist plots to create chaos and uncertainty among people, destabilize the state and limit Shi’ites to their homes. He, further, said that all Muslims should be united to tackle these conspiracies of dismantling their fraternity and brotherly relationship.
In the meanwhile, the Hazara residents of the above areas voluntarily closed down their shops and businesses tIo show complete ethnic support and communal solidarity with their Hazara brothers of Quetta.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 05th, 2010)
Hazaras Massacre: Blame Game Must Stop
QUETTA, September 05th, 2010: Hazaras have once again been targeted by the banned outfit - Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - on Friday during a rally taken out to mark Al-Quds Day. Police have put the blame on rally organizers arguing that they violated their commitment to follow the designated route decided upon earlier by both the administration and rally leaders. They are of the view that they had ensured security along the designated route and had requested the event organizers not to move forward to Meezan Chowk due to security reasons which was, however, turned down.
While police's claim has some weight, it, however, can not be taken as a rational justification to fully absolve the force of its prime duty of ensuring security to citizens. Police and all other law enforcement agencies are obliged to provide security to the masses in every situation and their responsibility further increases when there are reports about possible suicidal attacks. They should have tightened security across the provincial capital instead of beefing it up only along the designated route of the rally.
The most dreadful aspect of the tragic incident is that the blast did not cause as much casualties as firing of security personnel on empty-handed rally participants who were protesting against the incident after the blast. The government must take notice of this fact as to why the security forces turn violent whenever any deadly event happens with Hazara people. The security personnel whether belonging to Frontier Corps or Anti Terrorist Force who fired at the protesters must be taken to the task so that they do not dare doing so in future.
Unfortunately, some of the media personnel were also injured and a driver of a private television channel got killed as a result of the blast and subsequent firing which they reported to have been carried out by the rally participants. True, there were some armed security guards in the rally who resorted to aerial firing after the blast as a protest but not all of the participants were armed. It is also a wrong perception that the armed rally participants opened fire on media men, security personnel or passersby. The actual fact is that it is the security personnel who opened indiscriminate fire from their bunkers not only on the protesters but also on the media teams in a bid to deprive the aggrieved community of getting sympathy from any segment of society. This issue also needs to be considered thoroughly.
The government has announced a judicial probe into the incident, but it must ensure that this time the probe should not meet the same fate of the judicial tribunal which was formed to investigate into the Ashura suicidal attack of March 2004.
Last but not least, Hazara nation at this critical moment needs to forge unity among their ranks as it is essential to foil conspiracies being hatched against them by their enemies. It is very deplorable that some people have started a campaign to malign a particular segment of society blaming them for the tragedy. That particular segment and all other groups and individuals should be made accountable for their misdeeds, but not in such an awkward manner. Political point scoring should be avoided at this critical moment as it is not the right time to indulge in dirty blame game.
In the present circumstances a need for a new apolitical body with representation from all walks of life is also being felt intensely. The body should be saddled with the task of chalking out a strategy to cope with the challenges being posed to Hazaras as a nation.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 05th, 2010)
FUNERAL PRAYERS FOR THE MARTYRS OF MIZAN CHOWK SUICIDE BLAST OFFERED AMID GRIEF AND SORROW
QUETTA, September 04th, 2010: 53 Martyrs of the yesterday’s suicide bombing were laid to rest in Hazara Graveyard on Saturday amid awe and shock as thousands of people attended the funeral procession to pay tribute and salute to their love ones. The environment of the city, noticeably, remained calm and tense where Balochistan Shi’ite Conference had called for a shutter down strike throughout the city in a statement issued from its Press Cell yesterday. They have also called a 40 Day Mourning, strongly condemning the incident as people belonging to all factions of Islam were among the attendees of the rally when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the center of the gathering on Mizan Chowk yesterday and killing dozens of people immediately. The death toll later reached to 75 with over 200 injured who are being treated as various hospitals of the city.
The suicide bombing occurred in a rally held by Imamia Students Organization at Mizan Chowk when innocent people were chanting slogans against Israel for unlawful occupation of Palestinian land and Bait-ul-Muqadas or Al-Quds to show their uncompromised pledge and support to the Palestinian people. A large majority of the rally protesters belonged to ethnic Shi’ite Hazara and this rally is taken out every year on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan to mark their solidarity with the people of Palestine and against Israeli aggression and occupation.
The defunct extremist group Laskhar-e-Janghvi linked to Al-Qaeda, in a telephone call to local media, claimed the responsibility of this tragic incident and said these attacks will continue in the future too. In a separate phone call, the Commander for Tehrik Taliban Pakistan , Qari Hussain Mehsud also claimed the responsibility for the suicide bombing and said that though they are fighting the US and the Pakistani Government, “Shi’ites are also our target”, talking to a foreign news channel, Associated Press (AP).
Pertinent to the yesterday’s callous incident, the Frontier Corps – a paramilitary force – controlled by the federal government and deployed in the province on the request of the provincial government to assist in maintaining law and order in the province; completed neglected their professional commitments of protecting life and property of the people and opened fire at innocent ethnic Hazaras killing dozens of people on the spot.
Later, Inspector General, Balochistan Police, talking to media blamed the organizers of the rally for this unfortunate happening while ignoring his constitutional and official responsibilities of protecting life of people. According to reliable sources in Quetta over 70 Hazara youths have been arrested by the law enforcement agencies on the pretext of disrupting law and order situation.
Worse to mention is that fact that the Awami National Party, Muslim League N, Jamiat Ulema Islam, Jang News Group and Trade Association, Prince Road Quetta have all turned their guns against ethic Hazaras with the demand from law enforcement agencies to arrest the miscreants of firing instead of condemning the suicide bombing or protesting against this savage incident.
by: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 04th, 2010)
HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE MIZAN CHOWK SUICIDE BOMBING AND DEMANDS THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN TO APPREHEND THE PERPETRATORS
QUETTA, September 04th, 2010: The HIF Central Committee denounced the insensitive suicide bombing of Mizan Chowk Quetta, occurring at a peaceful Al-Quds Rally on 03-09-2010 and demanding the Government of Pakistan to arrest the culprits involved in this heinous crime. In a Press Release issued here on Friday, they condoled with the aggrieved families of the martyred and the injured and appealed to the people to remain calm in this tense situation.
In separate letters being dispatched to the Government of Pakistan, the HIF has expressed anger and deep concern over irresponsible acts of Frontier Corps for opening fire at innocent ethnic Hazaras and killing dozens on the spot. We also feel that the incumbent Inspector General, Balochistan Police and Frontier Corps should be held responsible for their unprofessional conduct and lax attitude which led to huge human loss.
HIF also demands the Government concerned to set up an Inquiry Committee comprising of on-service Supreme Court judges to probe the matter and penalize the high ranked bureaucrats involved in ordering the shooting of innocent people and the IG, Balochistan Police be suspended immediately for negligence of his professional duties.
The Central Committee also discussed other options including mass demonstration in front of the Embassy of Pakistan, London and holding a series of meeting with the members of the UN, the European Union, Amnesty International, UK and British politicians to highlight the pre-planned ethnic cleansing and persecution of Hazaras in Quetta, Balochistan.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Secretary,
Press and Communications,
Hazara International Forum.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 04th, 2010)
DEATH TOLL REACHED 73, OVER 200 INJURED IN QUETTA BOMB BLAST
QUETTA, September 03rd, 2010: According to our sources in Quetta, the death toll has reached 73 with over 200 injured due to bomb blast(s) occurring at the heart of the rally today. The peaceful rally is being observed by Imamia Students Organization (ISO) every year on the last Friday of the Holy Month of Ramadan to proclaim international solidarity of Muslims in support of the legitimate rights of the Muslims of Palestine.
In Quetta, people, belonging to all faiths and schools of thought, participate in the rally to show their unity and unconditional support to the people of Palestine. The rally is led to the heart of the city, known as Mizan Chowk where Ulemas and religious scholars throw light over the importance of Baith-ul-Muqaddas or Al-Quds and express their unprecedented commitment and support to the Palestinians.
Due to recent surge in wave of suicide bombings and well-organized attacks on processions, rallies, gatherings and prayer congregations of Shi’ite sect of Islam in Pakistan, “The law enforcement agencies had credible evidence that the terrorists have plans to attack the rally in Quetta”, said Inspector General, Balochistan Police, while talking to a TV Channel. The IG, Balochistan Police failed to executive a master plan to cordon off the area for complete check up before the rally was taken out and merely claiming to have reliable evident of suicide bombing insinuates law enforcement agencies’ involvement into such executions. There is unconfirmed report as to how the blast happened as some eye witnesses believe that the bomb may have been planted into a motorbike and blew with a remote control while some sources term it as suicide bombing. So far, 73 deaths have been confirmed and over 200 injured who are mainly of ethnic Hazara, predominantly belonging to Shi’ite sect of Islam. There were no doctors available on duty when the injured were rushed to hospitals for emergency treatment which had left many expire due to apathy of the Health Authorities. Reportedly, many casualties happened due to shootings of Frontier Corps – a paramilitary force - being controlled by the Federal Government and called upon at the request of the Provincial Government to assist in maintaining law and order situation in the city. Their negligence of the professional duties and firing at innocent people requires immediate judicial inquiry into matter in order to ascertain the ground realities and penalize those held responsible for ordering and opening fire at innocent citizens.
Needless to say that this is not first time when law enforcement agencies have opened fire at innocent ethnic Hazaras as the troopers deployed at the sites of processions and rallies belong to Sunni faction of Islam, mostly belonging to Wahabi orthodox faction, responsible mainly for spreading terrorism and fanning extremism in entire Pakistan. In an stance, on 2nd March, 2004, the religious fanatics linked to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban attacked the peaceful mourners in Liaquat Bazaar, Quetta with grenades and automatic assault rifles killing 65 people and injuring over 250 innocent Hazaras. The incident happened on the 10th of Muharram when the Shi’ites all over the world take out processions to commemorate the Martyrdom of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him and his progeny), Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) and his 72 companions. On 02-03-2004, the Anti Terrorist Force – a special group of police recruits – formed to combat terrorist but they opened fire on innocent Shi’ite Hazaras which killed and injured over 300, creating a chaotic situation in the city which remained, alarmingly, tense for years to come.
The Hazaras have been living in Quetta, Pakistan even before the birth of the country whose inclusion and services into the then British Army were known as Hazara Pioneer. Under the banner of Hazara Pioneer, the Hazaras would serve the army in all disciplines including sports. They are now facing a threatening situation by the Taliban cum Al-Qaeda networks who have active support of on-service high ranked government bureaucrats and politicians. Evidently, many of these terrorists were apprehended by the law enforcement agencies who were either released by the courts of law due to insufficient documentary proofs or their escape from prisons were facilitated by the local police but no one has been held responsible for these maladministration nor any satisfactory enquiry has been conducted to nap the police officers and bring them to justice.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 03rd, 2010)
MEMBERS OF HAZARA ORGANISATION, UK AND AFGHAN COMMUNITY, MILTON KEYNES MEET LOCAL MP, MR. MARK LANCASTER
LONDON, September 03rd, 2010: Hazara Organisation, UK and Afghan Community, Milton Keynes (ACMK) held a joint meeting on 03/08/2010 at 4 O'clock local time in Milton Keynes to chalk out a combined strategy of highlighting the plights of Hazaras in Quetta, Balochistan and Afghanistan in view of a pre-booked meeting with a local MP, Mr. Mark Lancaster.
The Vice Chairman HOUK, Mr. Mokhtar Ali, Press Secretary Mr. Sadiq Noyan, Chairman ACMK, Mr. Hafeez Khurram and previous Treasurer ACMK Asif Haidary, met with local MP, Mr. Mark Lancaster. Beside being a Minister for International Relations, Mr. Lancaster has also served as office Deputy Prime Minister Select Committee. The meeting encompassed geo political changes of the region affecting the Hazaras in both Pakistan and Afghanistan whereas the delegation showed a great concern over the target killings of Hazaras in Pakistan and discrimination against them in form of unfair distribution of funds in Afghanistan.
TARGET KILLINGS OF HAZARAS IN QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN.
They talked about the deteriorating security situation in Quetta, Baluchistan and the lack of government's interests to tackle the terrorists who are behind the target killings in Quetta. On briefing the MP, Mr. Mokhtar said that the Government of Pakistan is suspiciously involved in the target killings of Hazaras, referring to the views of a Pakistani local MP who expressed himself in an interview with the local media in Quetta. The Government of Balochistan has failed its moral and institutional duty to protect its citizens. Their apathy to arrest the culprits for the ongoing target killings in Quetta has further exacerbated the law and order situation. Although some of the perverts were arrested, yet they, mysteriously, escaped the prison where the ATF officials were suspiciously involved to have helped their escape. Mentioning the brief history of target killings in Quetta, Baluchistan, Mr. Mokhtar said that it started with a vicious attack on one of the prominent Leaders of Hazara Community, Sardar Nisar Ali Hazara in 2001. Since then, over 1500 Hazaras have been target killed including engineers, doctors, lawyers, politicians and well respected leaders.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ETHNIC HAZARAS IN AFGHANISTAN.
Mr. Hafeez Khurram, Chairman, Afghan Community, Milton Keynes briefed Mr. Mark Lancaster about unfair distribution of funds for Afghanistan and intriguing lobbying to axe the constitutional rights of Hazaras in Afghan Parliament. He said, “The current government has denied the proportion representation of Hazaras in Afghan parliament.” He also said that International Community, specially the United Kingdom, has helped Afghanistan to build up the infrastructures, which we are grateful for, however most of the funds and donations are being spent on southern parts of the country where the Taliban reside who have been resisting coalition troops since their debacle of 2001. Thus, giving a negative impression of 'the more you resist or fight, the more funds and foreign aids you get'.
Considering the democratic philosophy of western countries, it’s essential to listen to all, treating them fairly equally in Afghanistan. It can only happen providing allocation and dispensation of equal funds for the entire Afghanistan is reassured and not only southern parts of the country. International Community, especially the UK, must provide sufficient funds for schools, colleges, universities, dispensaries and hospitals for the central and most deprived parts of the country as these regions are, deliberately, being ignored by the Karzai Government as well as international Community. The inhabitants of these areas warmly welcomed the coalition troops and helped oust the savage Taliban regime.
Upon deployment to these areas, international NGOs and coalition forces faced no resistance nor have any causality to date. This is due to the fact that the locals residing these regions are peace loving and, understandably, more civilized who love acquiring education, exercising great deal of tolerance and tending to welcome anyone among them without the thought of religious or racial discrimination.
Mr. Mark Lancaster assured the delegates that he will take up the above stated reservations with the designated Minister and Committee for International Relations. He also assured that a series of meetings on these issues will be held with one of his fellow MPs, working in International Relation department.
by: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari September 03rd, 2010)
SUCCESS HAS MANY FATHERS BUT FAILURE IS THE ORPHAN
QUETTA, August 30th, 2010: This maxim has been constantly spiralling after Pakistani cricketers’ shameful and abhorring scandal of Spot Fixing surfacing all search engines and news channels of the world. Some international cricket pundits and gurus have openly commented on this scandal, suggesting the right course of action to be taken against the players involved but Pakistani cricket experts and veterans, ridiculously, think of it otherwise, terming it shocking and rather something peculiar as if it has never happened before or the Pakistani cricketers have not been, previously, quizzed by the concerned police when doubts surrounded their professional career.
I am not at all surprised or shocked at this scandalous attitude or behaviour of Pakistani cricketers which are said to be allegations. However, these allegations are strong enough to prove them guilty after secret filming of Mazhar Majeed who was known to Pakistani cricket players since 2006. The two brothers, Azhar and Mazhar Majeed are said to be present with Pakistani cricket team in their tour of Australia early this year where Pakistan lost every single international through the series and, in the second test against Australia, Pakistan lost from a dominant position of 36 runs.
According to sports analysts and news channels, Azhar and Mazhar Majeed were working as agents to many Pakistani players to secure them sponsorships and kit contracts among other things. The 35 year old Mazhar Majeed was filmed secretly by the News of the World to give him with a sum of £150, 000/- to predict the match and Mazhar claims to have bribed Pakistani bawlers to bawl no-balls on demand. Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif, whom he, allegedly, asked to bawl no-balls at specific moments of the match and, according to the paper, his claims matched accurately with that of the bawlers’ in-field actions. The paper also alleges that the team captain, Salman Butt, and the wicketkeeper, Kamran Akmal, are involved, along with other unnamed cricketers. In the video secretly recorded during the News of the World (NOTW) investigation, a man alleged to be Mazhar is clearly heard predicting that Aamir would bowl the first over of the England innings, and that he would deliver a no-ball from the first ball of the third over – which as Cricinfo’s ball-by-ball commentary noted: “Was an enormous no-ball, good half a metre over the line.” The man also appeared to correctly predict a no-ball from the sixth ball of the tenth over, bawled this time by Asif. Mentioning the fact that these two brothers were agents to other Pakistani players too including Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdur Rauf as well as others.
This is the dark side of Pakistani cricket players and the team management is equally responsible for their disgusting involvements in match cum spot fixing. Pakistan Cricket Board is paying handsome amounts of money to the Management who tour foreign countries and spend lavishly but the poor performance of cricket players is wholly ignored and the ones like Kamran Akmal, who was also proved to be deliberately underperforming in this year’s Australian Tour which was revealed by an inquiry of the then coaches Aaqib Javed and Intikhab Alam. We know that most Pakistani cricket players are involved in match fixing which have been ascertained by various past reports and inquiries but, at this stage, the PCB and the incumbent management should also be held equally reprehensible for their misconduct and poor management. Yawar Saeed, the Team Manager, while talking to the media said, “When we started this tour, I told the players they should not be entertaining these two in their hotel rooms.” It, further, gives impetus to the point that these players had been previously involved in such heinous crimes or the team management and the PCB were aware of the previous past involvements of these players into match fixing to defame Pakistan and the game of cricket.
At the time of writing these lines, I am sure that more Pakistani players will come out of their dens and speak aloud that they had warned the team management or the PCB about such involvements or suspicious movements of the players. The President of Pakistan and the Prime Minister are said to have taken stern notice of this scandal with clear directions for further inquest into the matter. In Pakistan, inquiries into serious matters are always dug deeper to bury the reports without making them public or revealing the truths to the nation. Providing the allegations are proved against those involved, they will be acquitted of the charges with minor monetary penalties but permanent solution to the matter is never sought as it will endanger their vested interests. The PCB Head is 73 years old, who, occasionally, burst out at local and international media on indigestible questions. He is partially deaf and, significantly, devoid of leadership qualities and lacking the confidence to take rational decisions. The Board members and the team management are salaried hefty amounts but their performance remains a big questions mark for cricket lovers and the people of Pakistan.
I do not say that minor penalties would do any good to the future of Pakistani cricket as young and talented players are anticipating to be included in the team who could, undoubtedly, boost the image of the country with vigorous performances. I would strongly recommend that the members of the PCB including the Chairman, the entire team management and the existing players of the cricket team should be permanently banned from office/cricket as they are always involved in scandals, team ripping and spoiling our monetary resources into foreign soils without any evident result. The Government of Pakistan must also consider the possibility of abolishing the entire cricket structure to be represented at international level in order to avoid prospective scandals in forms of match fixing, ball tempering and spot fixing.
by: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 30th, 2010)
HIF CALLS OFF HOLDING THE EID-UL-FITER PARTY
LONDON, August 27th, 2010: In respect to the previously disseminated announcement by HIF to hold the Eid-ul-Fiter party on 19-09-2010 at the Asian Center, Waltham Forest, 18A, Oxford Road, Waltham stow, London with its pre-booking along with the preparations gaining momentum, it has now been decided to cancel the event taking place on the above mentioned stipulated date due to unfortunate deaths of members of British Hazaras or their loved ones, viz., Karar Hussain of Peterborough, father of Ali Daryab, father of Dr. Ismail and the demise of Anwar Hussain Mama. However, the Committee has, unanimously, decided to hold the Eid-ul-Azha Party with full enthusiasm and vigor.
by: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Secretary,
Press and Communication,
Hazara International Forum.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 27th, 2010)
SILENCE OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY OVER “INTERNATIONAL BURN A QURAN DAY”
LONDON, August 21th, 2010: The depressing news of a church of Gainesville, Florida to host an “International Burn A Quran Day” on the ninth anniversary of the September, 2001 attacks, has been taken so lightly by Muslim Community that this pre-planned satanic programme comes to us rather as belated news which was, otherwise, published on 31-07-2010 on CNN Website. We know that this is not the first time where a group of people, with extreme orthodox mindset, are attempting to do something foolish which will agitate all Muslims across the globe as these ugly events are happening categorically.
The Pastor is absurdly trying to inculcate his nondenominational notion by saying, “We are saying, stop to Islam, stop to Islamic law and stop to brutality”. Theologically, clergymen are required to master the art of tolerance, perseverance and abstinence in order that they can preach the injunctions and teachings of religion to their followers. Pastor Terry Jones has, understandably, ignored the essence of the Quran and its teachings which has always admonished human beings to refrain from evil deeds. The Holy Book has also termed killing of one man to that of the whole humanity but the above said Pastor has coined the irrational phrases to support his contempt and religious bigotry.
The clash of civilization is in full swing and the anti-Islam propaganda will further exacerbate the law and order situation in the world. The programmes against Islam, Islamic Laws or targeting hijab will surely alienate liberal Muslim sympathies which may tend them to think twice before contributing for a healthy society, hence, the World Community should stand up and criticize openly these callous acts.
Conspiracies, on the other hand, are being baked in the ovens of Semitics who spare no time in harming Muslims vis a vis other divine religions. Muslims’ protests and demonstrations regarding these dismal events will not bear long lasting result. It is about time that the Muslims around the world re-aligned their thoughts towards progress and development of society by investing heavily in education sector to impart quality knowledge to its youths. We also need to demoralize factions of the society who sympathize with extreme views Islamic views and their supporters.
By: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 21th, 2010)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, AUSTRALIA HAS LAUNCHED A SIGN IN PETITION CAMPAIGN TO HELP HAZARA REFUGEES
QUETTA, August 16th, 2010: Amnesty International, Australia has announced a vigorous campaign of Sign In Petition to help Hazara refugees from being deported or sent to extemporaneous islands. The target of 20, 000 signatures have been set to be delivered to the next Australian Prime Minister on the first day of sitting for the new parliament. All Hazaras are, genuinely, demanded to show their brotherly bond of relationship with Hazara refugees and asylum seekers who embark on an otherwise perilous journey to Australia with the hope of living their lives without the fear of racial, ethnic and religious persecution. Please invite others to contribute and click on the link below to open the Amnesty International Website and register your details before appending your signature. This tempting opportunity will demonstrate great deal of sympathy and nationalist approach to the sensitive matter which will help save thousands of lives.
website Link click here...
By: Liaquat Ali
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 16th, 2010)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MECHID TV
QUETTA, August 15th, 2010: Due to unprecedented support and popularity of Mechid TV, we require volunteering services of Hazara youths, residing in Quetta, Balochistan to help us further the Hazaragi cause. As the TV Channel is being run with dedication and sincerity of our friends who spare time off their valuable activities to volunteer in bringing talk shows and assisting us in behind the camera technical chores. Recent surge in activities surrounding around our TV Programmes have increased their workload manifold which necessitates to include youths into our team to share duties and responsibilities.
Mechid TV is looking for people, with some experience, to help us in the fields of editing, acting and comparing for our forthcoming programmes. Interested individuals can contact us on 0812 663 912 or email us at mechidtv@hazaranation.com
By: Admin
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 14th, 2010)
IMPORTANT NOTICE – EDITOR’S NOTE
QUETTA, August 15th, 2010: Due to the launch of Mechid TV, Hazaranation.com’s duties and responsibilities have increased, demanding radical changes to run both the website and the TV Channel successfully. The news section of the website is being streamlined to meet standard professional demand in order that the masses could get updated news round the clock.
Hence, all organizations are requested to send their news items to editor@hazaranation.com in order to avoid their redirection to our News Editor. Please note that news coming via other channels for publishing onto the website may considerably be delayed as no alternate contacts or email addresses takes responsibility of redirecting or conveying the news to our Editor.
By: Admin
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 14th, 2010)
HDP SYEDABAD UNIT HELD POETRY AND MUSICAL PROGRAMME TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HUSSAIN ALI YOUSUFI
LONDON, August 14th, 2010: To acknowledge the skilful services and pay tribute to Shaheed Hussain Ali Yousufi, former Chairman Hazara Democratic Party, a Poetry and Musical Programme was held at General Musa Inter College, Gulistan Town, Quetta on 10-08-2010 from 18:00 PST till late night. This programme was organized by President and Members of HDP, Syedabad Unit.
By: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 14th, 2010)
HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM STRONGLY CONDEMNS TARGETED KILLINGS OF HAZARAS IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
LONDON, August 14th, 2010: Hazara International Forum strongly condemns unprovoked assault on property and life of Hazaras in various areas of Kabul, Afghanistan. The unfortunate incident, happening on 13th August, 2010 in different areas of West Kabul, has engulfed lives of over 25 innocent Hazaras who fell victim to indiscriminate firing of the Pashtun cum Taliban Nomads in perpetual attack. The Pashtun Nomads were helped by Afghan National Army and the Local Police who neglected their professional responsibilities of protecting lives and property of citizens but spared no time in opening fire at people protesting against ferocious attack of the Pashtun Nomads.
HIF is deeply saddened of irreparable loss of human lives and condoles with the aggrieved families. HIF Central Chairman, Agha Marzooq Ali has called an emergency meeting of the Central Committee on Sunday, (15-08-2010) at its headquarters to chalk out a pragmatic plan to take up this grievous issue with the UN, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and European Union. A delegation of Afghan Hazaras have also requested to meet the HIF Chairman and its members the same day to raise a concrete voice against brutalities and atrocities of the Pashtun Nomads who are being supported by the Taliban and local leaders to attack innocent Hazaras in Afghanistan.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Secretary,
Press and Communication,
Hazara International Forum
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 14th, 2010)
ACT UPON US OR OCTOPUS?
LONDON, August 10th, 2010: Knowing about metaphysics has always been human beings’ innermost desire. We have read and witnessed many incidents which depicted sufficient scale of mind boggling and surreal thoughts to make people believe in divine or sacred hands. When describing human beings’ structure and existence in view of the Holy Quran, we are bound to restrict it into a boundary where every creature in the universe performs its obligations under clear instructions of the Almighty and the Omni-present. The whole universe is set to comply with these commandments and human beings are, definitely, no exception to them. It is said that education opens many windows into our heart and mind which tend to get brighter with time passing. This notion is, unfortunately, applied wrongly to negate the realities and hidden mysteries of the world to call oneself liberal, broadminded and enlightened etc. It is also, perceivably, observed in our society that the most liberal ones whose inclination of religion is rarely seen or practiced, they resort to prayers, alms distribution in the name of beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him and his progeny) and apostles or imams and charities when being in hot water or a difficult situation.
We, through ages, have believed in various creatures as saviour – from old stone age to contemporary time – people of different faiths and schools of thought have worshipped trees, fire, water, the moon, the sun, idols etc due to the fact that we have not used our mental and physical strength appropriately. Depending on others, thought to be more powerful and intelligent, has boosted our moral and courage and as Dale Carnegie said in one of his books that human beings are all hungry of sympathy. We depend on others because we would like to be heard, sympathized with and shown affection to. Our thoughts, actions and intellect all vanish in a mist when it comes to believing in something supernatural. This weakness of human beings has prompted them clinging to the practice of black magic. Witchcraft, no doubt, has been mentioned in the Holy Quran and exorcism of ghosts and evil spirits is even, truly, exercised in modern world in Roman Catholic churches throughout the world but what makes human beings others’ slaves is to be examined thoroughly. Unfortunately, talisman, fake exorcists, fortune tellers, palmists and astrologers are mushrooming in our cities to fleece the poor and credulous people of their money whose nerve-wracking wait to get rid of hardships never turn out to be true. Then, they could switch to another remedy by approaching someone else who has been heard of and is seen as alternative to solve their problems.
I was not, at all, surprised to see that intellectuals, educationist, doctors, engineers and students of contemporary era have started relying on a mollusk whose predictions to date has been accurate enough that it earned far better position than that of people mentioned in the second paragraph and thanks to ICT which, enormously, contributed in paving the way for earning money and bringing breaking news for its viewers. This time we have trusted the German Octopus which became world known since recent Football World Cup to predict the win or lose of participating football teams. The overnight stardom of this eight-armed cephalopod mollusc (Octopus) was, further, heightened by clever businessmen to multiply their bank reserves and the gullible have, lavishly, spent money to escalate its fortune-telling stature. We know that this poor Mollusk’s eight arms have been abused to extort money as long as people do not see any alternative(s) to their remedies. News items surfacing news agencies seemed, gleefully, amazing as Spain’s President worried about the safety and protection of the Creature and offered help for its protection after their win against Germany in Football World Cup. A well-known company even offered hefty salary to employ it but the reasons for its employment remained undisclosed. Presumably, the Company wanted to employ this Creature to get accurate prediction about turnover, employees’ attendance ratio, the performance of R&D and beating its competitors. Ever since its successful predictions of the Football World Cup, its progress has increased manifold and now – companies associated with social networking sites such as Facebook – are using it to predict people’s spending, their love life, success and many others.
I wonder how easily people are fooled when they see a poor creature which is even fed by human beings. What makes us believe in these creatures as supernatural? What people think when the lay a wager on mere prediction(s) of these animals which are but kept in glass boxes? If they have to believe in it anyway, why don’t they use it to measure our progress, to know about the time of next earthquake, disasters of flood, the cease of bloodshed, terrorism, extremism and religious intolerance and bigotry?
Acts upon us have been transferred to animals, reptiles, molluscs, insects, idols and other creatures whose mental intellect remain miserably immeasurable. Even in this era of modern science where we have discovered remedies to maladies whose widespread fatal human loss was uncontrollable till few decades ago. Scientific discoveries have enabled us to get access to other planets and humans have been comforted with incredible inventions but, alas, act(s) upon us are being performed by animals and molluscs.
By: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 10th, 2010)
Archeologists’ efforts to discover 300 meter Statue of Bamyan recumbent/asleep Buddah
BAMYAN, August 10th, 2010: It has been nine and half years since the Taliban regime demolished two ancient, giant Buddha statues carved into a hillside in heart of Afghanistan, Bamiyan. The demolition took place over two weeks in late-February and early March 2001. At the time, few of those who joined the international chorus condemning the demolition imagined there might be a third statue -- an even larger "sleeping Buddha" -- buried in the same valley. But an Afghan-born archeology professor thinks he is close to uncovering a 300-meter-long Buddha statue buried in a horizontal position nearby.
He is Mr. Zemaryali Tarzi who is an Afghan prominent archeologist with his team from French archeologists began their efforts to discover 300 meter statue of Bamyan recumbent/asleep Buddah in between two standing statues of Salsal and Shahmama here in Bamyan on 21st July 2010.
This is the ninth year he is struggling to discover 300 meter asleep Buddah in Bamyan but still his dream has not come true. On the basis of Chineas tourist/pilgrim reports, he believes that the statue of great buddah is situated in above described zone.
Professor Terzi in this period discovered many shrines, Stuppas and small and big statues and handed over to the government to keep and place for exhibition in the museum they are planning to build for this purpose.
But last week Professor Ya Moychee, Japness archeologist with his team from Japan also have started their research on Buddah caves. This researcher believes that 300 meter asleep statue is situated near Ghulghula city.
This two archeologist are competing to discover this buddah from years and still they are hopeful that their dream will come true a day.
By: Ali
Source: Zindagee Dar Bamyan Belogfa
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 10th, 2010)
MOHAMMAD REZA IKHTIAR ANNOUNCED AS PRESIDENT , HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM, GERMANY BRANCH
LONDON, August 10, 2010: The Central Chairman Hazara International Forum, with consultation of Central Committee, is pleased to announce Mohammad Reza Ikhtiar President, HIF Germany Chapter. Mohammad Reza Ikhtiar, nephew of Mohammad Ali Ikhtiar has been living in Munich, Germany for the past 30 years. He has served the nation from platform of Tanzeem Nasl-e-Nau Hazara Moghul till 1977. Besides his educational credentials, he has wealth of knowledge in organizing and managing people along with his social activism and interaction far and wide German community will greatly help gather German Hazaras under one political platform.
In his recent tour of England, a detailed discussion was held at HIF Headquarters to share his views and political acumen over issues concerning Hazaras of the world vis-a-vis internal and external threats to our national unity. With directives of Central Chairman, HIF, Mohammad Reza Ikhtiar has been advised to create mutual political and social interaction with other communities in Germany and unite the Hazaras for their long lasting political, social, educational and religious rights.
He thanked the Central Chairman and Committee members of HIF for their cooperation and confidence and promised that he will leave no stone unturned in conveying the message of HIF to all Hazaras living in Germany. He also invited the HIF Chairman and members to Germany to meet Hazaras and inaugurate HIF Office which has been accepted with thanks.
HIF is planning to embark on a Europe wide tour after Eid-ul-Fiter to inaugurate its offices at other European countries.
LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA
Secretary,
Press and Communication
Hazara International Forum
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 10th, 2010)
THE LAUNCH OF HAZARA COMMUNITY OF GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, August 10th, 2010: The Launch and Presentation Ceremony of Hazara Community of Great Britain was formally held at Granby Mosque, Peveral Drive, Milton Keynes on 01-08-2010 between 18:00 and 20:00 GMT hours. Hazaranation.com’s News Editor and UK Representative, Liaquat Ali Hazara, was requested telephonically to cover the event who managed to arrive at the above said Location in time for the coverage of the Programme after having travelled extensively to North East of England for offering condolences and Fateha for departed soul of Karar Hussain who met a fatal accident in Peter’s Borough in recent weeks. The Event manifested a sizeable number of Hazaras including Hazara International Forum’s Central Chairman, Haji Marzooq Ali, European Coordinator, Shafqat Ali, Chairman HIF for Germany, Mohammad Ali Ikhtiar, Secretary Press and Communication Liaquat Ali Hazara and Secretary Finance, Mohammad Nabi. Among other participants were members of Afghan Community, Milton Keynes, Oxford and Southampton. The details of the Event are as follows:
Talib Hussain introduced himself as Secretary General of the Hazara Community of Great Britain and commenced the Programme by extending warm welcome to all guests on behalf of HCGB followed by recitation of Surah-e-Al-Akhlaas to illuminate the hearts of the audience. He elucidated the objectives of HCGB and said that it was a Social Organization aimed at improving coordination and interaction among All Hazaras living in the UK by holding various activities to address issues concerning social, economic, educational and religious problems and finding their solutions. He briefly threw light over perpetual cruelties of ferocious conspirators and anti Hazara elements in Afghanistan over the past centuries and in Quetta, Pakistan started a few decades ago. His short but captivating speech consisted of thought-provoking Quotations of Ustad Abdul Ali Mazari, English Quotation(s) and Persian and Urdu Couplets, stressing upon our identity and recognition. He, then, invited Didar Hussain to throw detailed light over Aims and Objectives of this Organization. The excerpts of his Presentation are as follows:
After welcoming the guests, Didar Hussain specifically aligned to his pre-planned Presentation which are as below:
TODAY WHERE WE STAND AS HAZARA NATION?
- According to rough estimates, there are about 10,000 registered Hazara voters living in the UK.
- Lack of involvement in community and social activities.
- Lack of organized and coordinated system.
- Lack of unity and united vision.
WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?
- We want to own our community centres in every city of the UK, mosque, Imam Bargah or Masjid to hold religious programmes and national meetings etc.
- Unavailability of a nexus to fund these programmes consistently.
- We do not have lady groups to liaise with teachers and looking for ways to improve educational requirements and tendencies of our children.
- We do not have lecturers and educationists who could preach our children the lessons about history, religion and their worldly obligations.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THERE?
- We require provision of funds to build up Community Centres where Hazaras could get together without any vacillation.
- HCGB will strive to establish contacts with various donor agencies in Milton Keynes to convince them for allocation of funds to provide better civic facilities to Hazaras.
- Community Centres, in essence, are very powerful as they can show great strength of people at times of need as well as demand for funds.
- We need members to be rational not emotional to further our cause.
- In a Community Centre, people could get thorough and cost-effective information about their safety, health and other social issues through local police representatives, National Health Services and Citizen Advice Bureau.
- Better use of ICT in forms of owning a Website to show up to date activities of Hazaras, conducting surveys to show increase/decrease of reallocation of Hazaras, mortality and birth rates, migration of Hazaras to and from UK.
- Owning a National Database/Directory to improve coordination.
FUTURE OUTCOME/RESULT.
- We will make a strong nation and organized community in relation to above said points.
- We will produce professionals in all fields of life.
- Getting together and sharing ideas will generate better results and we all could work as unified power.
WHY HAZARA COMMUNITY OF GREAT BRITAIN?
- Although there are other community based organizations including Organizations working for Hazaras, we still feel that HCGB is the demand of time which can make significant difference by fulfilling social, educational, economic and religious requirements of our people.
- That I have about six years experience in CBOs and sound contacts with others to share them with our Nation.
This was followed by Question and Answer Session which keenly involved all participants asking various questions evolving around the theme of Presentation. Didar Hussain, patiently, answered all although answers to some questions demanded controversy which could be debated over in detail. It was a cordial session which tempted all to share their reservations and point of views on widespread socio-economic issues coupled with ethnic, educational and religious matters requiring more argumentative sessions.
Mr. Marzooq Ali, Central Chairman Hazara International Forum was requested to address the audience whose contents of speech are as below:
“After having listened to this self-explanatory exchange of ideas, there is nothing left I could speak about but I would like to appeal to all Hazaras that they should keep national and Hazaragi interest atop when working from a platform. No matter what Organization we work with or for, be it HIF, HO, HCGB or any other Hazara Organization but we must bear in mind that the Hazaras’ national interests are intact and safeguarded well enough to foil foreign conspiracies”.
He also shed some light over law of the land and said:
“We are also aware of the law that the Government or donor agencies would not provide funds to newly formed communities when there are already similar CBOs working for the same Community or ethnicity. Suppose the Government or Donors provided funds, they would consider both Organizations as one entity and distribute funds equally which is, otherwise, detrimental to the nation as we aim to bring more funds by launching new organizations not sharing the half.
Besides, I, myself, have planned to establish a Community Centre for Hazaras in Walthamstow and I approached the Government for the purpose whereupon I was told to join Imamia Organization or Sakina Trust. I said that although I am a Shi’ite, I belong to a different ethnicity. I was told to show performance in the Community by gathering Hazaras of this County then we will consider your request. The same could happen to you where you could be asked to go join the existing Community or show convincing performance”.
Mr. Marzooq Ali, then, moved to a sensitive issue surrounding his reputation as a Hazara notable and distinguished politician to clear doubts from the masses.
“I also wish to clarify one point as I am standing in a sacred place and I swear to Allah, the Grave of my young son, Shakir that I have never received any funds from Government or donors for holding Annual Martyrdom Ceremony of my son but there is a rigorous propaganda scheme against me that he receives huge amounts of funds from Government and donors for holding his son’s annual anniversary under umbrella of Shakir Youth Trust”.
“I appeal to all Hazaras to condemn this baseless trend which is spread by anti Hazara elements and conspirators to tarnish my reputation. To date, Shakir Youth Trust has received only £40 donation which was received under Fundraising Scheme, announced this year to continue his noble cause against knife and gun wars, ethnic clashes, drug mafia and gang wars. I must acknowledge at this platform that a cheque of £20 was sent by Mr. Goodman (An English artists) and £20 donation from a political party known as Jiye Pakistan. In this fundraising campaign, the donors are non Hazaras who have contributed a sum of £40 in total and some of them have even expressed their anger and discontent over Hazaras silence and passiveness in this Scheme”.
Mr. Marzooq Ali, greatly, emphasised on to keep national interests in mind when doing anything. He also requested to halt any operational activities immediately, knowing it may harm the interest of the nation. Being a prominent social worker, philanthropist and a notable of Hazara nation, he extended his full cooperation and support to all Organizations working for welfare and progress of Hazaras in this country providing they motivate true nationalism among all.
The Launch and Presentation Ceremony ended with votes of thanks from Didar Hussain and Talib Hussain of HCGB.
By: Liaquat Ali Hazara
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari August 10th, 2010)
FIRST DAY OF THE SECOND SILK ROAD FESTIVAL OF BAMYAN ATTRACTED UNPRECENDETED ATTENTION OF TOURISTS, NGOs, CBOs AND LOCAL COMMUNITY
BAMYAN, July 29th, 2010: With announcement of the Second Silk Road Festival, Dr. Habiba Sarabi, Governor, Bamyan Province formally inaugurated the event where senior provincial bureaucrats, intellectuals, writers including famous Hazaragi Novel Writer Jawad Khawari and prominent Hazaragi singer Safdar Tawakkoli were among hundreds of local and international community representatives to attend the Opening Ceremony held at Bamyan Football Stadium. The Inauguration started at 5:00 PM and ended around 8:00 PM (Afghanistan Standard Time).
The program commenced with recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by speeches of Governor Bamyan, senior provincial officers and Manager Bamyan Ecotourism Office. Folk and Hazaragi music presented by local singers and the festivity ended with musical performance of Safder Tawakoli whose contribution was hugely acknowledged and admired by the audience.
The festival will continue in Bamyan Center and Band-e-Amir for the next five days where various Hazaragi cultural and traditional activities will be performed and exhibited to promote tourism industry in the region.
by: Ali Hussain (Bamyan)
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 29th, 2010)
HIF WILL HOST EID-UL-FITER PARTY ON 19-09-2010
LONDON, July 29th, 2010: Hazara International Forum of Great Britain has decided to hold Eid-ul-Fiter Party on 19-09-2010. In order to avoid 11th hour booking difficulties, The Asian Center Waltham Forest, 18A, Orford Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9LN has been reserved well in advance to confirm a venue for jubilus event. Plans are underway to make the programme captivating for all participants including children and women. A large number of Hazaras are expected to attend the function and HIF is considering to run free buses for Hazaras living in other cities of the UK to facilitate their transportation. Booking Letter, as a reference, has been appended for all who wish to view it.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 29th, 2010)
VOLUNTEERING IS A WORK OF HEART
AUSTRALIA, July 28th, 2010:
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 29th, 2010)
HIF’S GRIEVANCES TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS REGARDING PASHTUN NOMADS’ UNLAWFUL INFILTRATION INTO HAZARAJAT, AFGHANISTAN
LONDON, July 29th, 2010: Hazara International Forum of Great Britain sent out a letter to Secretary General, UN condemning recent plundering and looting of Pashtun Nomads, afflicting unprovoked Hazaras in Central Afghanistan. The letter portrayed grave concerns of HIF and Hazara community, UK over the pre-planned attacks of Pashtun Nomads at Hazara Land in Central Afghanistan. The SG, UN has been requested to urge Afghan Government for making every effort to protect life and property of Hazaras. He was also requested to allocate ample funds for rehabilitation of affectees of this incident.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 29th, 2010)
THE SECOND SILK ROAD FESTIVAL IN BAMYAN, AFGHANISTAN
BAMYAN, July 28th, 2010: A six day Silk Road Festival started in Bamyan, Afghanistan on 27-07-2010 with various colourful programmes to promote tourism in the culturally rich area of Afghanistan. Every year, the Silk Road Festival is organized and celebrated globally in the countries linked with the Silk Road. After the first successful event held last year, this show has been organized and celebrated by Bamyan Provincial Government and Agha Khan Foundation in close collaboration with Ministry of Information and Culture with financial support of NZAID. The Festival is named as Bamyan Ecotourism Programme which aims at promoting cultural and traditional life norms, local games, arts and artists; handcrafts products from all over the province. On the other hand, it will also develop tourism industry as a source of income for local communities while preserving the rich cultural and natural heritage of the Province.
The segmental dispensation of the entire programme is designed professionally well enough which will not only promote artistic skills of local musicians but also introduce craftsmanship of embroiders. A break of the Programme is as follows:
Day One (July 27, Bamyan Town).
Trekking & Exhibition Inauguration:
Promoting Tourist Sites & Traditional Local Handicrafts, Photos, Paintings & Local Food Items.
Opening of Trekking (Bamyan Town – Band-e-Amir National Park)
Inauguration of the Exhibition by Bamyan Provincial Governor & Deputy Minister for Information & Culture.
Welcome Speeches by the Guests of Honor & Organizers
Local Music Performances by Shahmama & Salsal Cultural Group
Local Music by Kabul National Music Group
Circus Performances
Magic Show
Poetry by Local Poet
Day Two (July 28, Bamyan Town).
Exhibition
Get the information on Bamyan and its beauty in the Exhibition Stalls throughout the Festival (July 27 – August 1, 2010).
Handicrafts Stalls
Carpets & Rags Stall
Food Items Stall
Painting & Photo Stall
Movie Clip & Bamyan Documentaries Stall
Information & Bamyan Tour Guide Stall
Theatre & other Performances:
Watch the local artists’ performances for yourselves:
Shahmama & Salsal Theater Group
Bamyan Youths Affairs Theatre Group
Film Show (The Giant Buddha)
Local Music Performance
Life Storytelling
Day Three (July 29, Bamyan Town and Band-e-Amir National Park).
Exhibition & Performances (Bamyan Town)
Handicrafts, Carpet, Food Items
Movie & Documentary Stall
Local Music Performances
Local Games & & Music (Band-e-Amir)
Introducing and promoting the local games, the sportsmen of Bamyan will show their sports spirit in:
Closing of Trekking
Machok Savari (Youths of Foladi Valley)
Langi Competition (Deh-Surk High School & Yakawolang High School)
Tanab Kashi (Rope Pulling) Of (7) 2 teams will qualify for the finals
Band-e-Amir
Takaana
Ajdhar
Zargaran
Yakawolang
PRT Team
Volunteer Team (1)
Volunteer Team (2)
Swimming Competition (Free Competition)
Discuss Throw (Free Competition)
Local Wrestling Competition (2 Wrestlers form each district)
Prize Distribution
Local Music Performance (Evening Show)
Day Four (July 30, Bamyan Town and Band-e-Amir National Park).
Exhibition & Performances (Bamyan Town)
Handicrafts, Carpet, Food Items
Movie & Documentary Stall
Local Music Performances
Selection of Bamyan Star (Local Music Contest)
Local Games & & Music (Hawz-e-Shah, Yakawolang)
Introducing and promoting the local games, the sportsmen of Bamyan will show their sports spirit in:
Horse Dance (Free Competition)
Horse Race (Free Competition)
Buz Kashi (Takaana + Qaum-e-Aba Vs. Saadat + Seeya Darya)
Day Five (July 31, Bamyan Town)
Exhibition & Performances
Handicrafts, Carpet, Food Items
Movie & Documentary Stall
Live Local Music Performances by Kabul National Artists & Bamyan Star
Live Storytelling
Theatre performance by Bamyan Youth Affairs Theatre Group
Poetry
Film Show (Buddha, Collapse of a Shame)
Tribute to the main characters of the Film (Bakhtai & Abbas)
Day Six (August 1, Bamyan Town).
Exhibition & Performances
Handicrafts, Carpet, Food Items
Movie & Documentary Stall
Live Local Music Performances by Kabul National Artists & Bamyan Star
Tribute to Ustad Tavakali (Local Musician) & Jawad Khawari (Author) on their contribution on Revival of Local Music & Legends
Prize Distribution to the participants
Farewell Speeches
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 28th, 2010)
HIF ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ITS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
LONDON, July 28th, 2010: Hazara International Forum of Great Britain is pleased to announce its Membership Campaign to offer an opportunity to all Hazaras of the United Kingdom to come forward and serve the nation under this Umbrella Organization for their political, social and educational rights. HIF realises to make hectic efforts in order to instil a sense of social and moral responsibility among all Hazaras to get united and help foil all conspiracies, diluting our commitments and passion towards coping with plights and miseries.
HIF - a non profit Organisation - strives to bring all Hazaras under one platform to work jointly for securer and prosperous future of our youths. To date, the Membership Campaign has earned great attention and enthusiasm where over 50 Hazara youths; belonging to different cities of the UK, have already expressed their full support and cooperation to acknowledge our selfless dedication and services to the nation. They have also consented to join HIF by filling out its Membership Form which magnifies their keen interest and agility to work together to safeguard our national interest. To spread the word of HIF to grassroots level, we aim to seek members from all over UK who could, proactively, represent others Hazara brothers living in their community and mobilise them on matters affecting our interests as a whole.
It goes without saying that HIF's past remarkable achievements have heightened our stature in the UK which convinced the former Prime Minster, Mr. Gordon Brown to call upon the Chairman, HIF Mr. Marzooq Ali for one on one meeting at 10 Downing Street, London on 4th November, 2009 to discuss target killings of Hazaras amongst other issues of common interest. It was also the credibility of HIF to persuade the former P.M to advise the quarter concerned to take up the matter of our ethnic cleansing and persecution in Quetta, Pakistan with the Secretariat of Common Wealth Countries. Subsequently, the Common Wealth Office wrote a letter to the Government of Pakistan in light of our grievances with the request to provide full security to lives and property of Hazara brothers, living especially in Quetta. The images of the meeting of Chairman, HIF with Mr. Brown and copies of the correspondence of Office of Common Wealth have already been published on various newspapers including www.hazaranation.com
HIF Central Committee, under dynamic leadership and charismatic personality of Haji Marzooq Ali, have unanimously agreed to launch a vigorous Campaign to welcome new members onboard in a bid to unify various factions of the nation in order that more and more people could utilize their democratic rights to have direct interaction and contribution in mainstream decision making to reign the matters of the nation.
All interested can contact the concerned team of HIF on 020 8521 7462, 07746 872 535 or hazarainternationalforum@gmail.com.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 28th, 2010)
HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF GREAT BRITAIN DENOUNCES COLD-BLOODED KILLING OF BRITISH TROOPS IN HELMAND – AFGHANISTAN
LONDON, July 20th, 2010: Hazara International Forum (HIF) of Great Britain gravely condemns the abhorrent act of violence against the British Army Personnel in Helmand Afghanistan on Tuesday the 13th of July. The incident is even more deplorable as it was a callous exploit and result of a tragic betrayal of trust causing the slaughter of unsuspecting officers in Babaji region of Helmand Province. HIF and British Hazara Community are deeply saddened by the happening and sympathize earnestly with the aggrieved families of the deceased soldiers.
The facts and details surrounding the event are not very clear at the moment. The rumours in the media are inadvertently linking the incident with an Afghan National Soldier (ANA) Talib Hossein who is alleged to originate from Ghazni – Hazarajat.
HIF and Hazara Community doubt the truth behind such reports. Hazaras are peace loving people and have nothing to do with such repulsive acts of terrorism. The history stands witness to the unprecedented social and military ties between the British and Hazaras in Afghanistan and South Asian region. British and Hazaras are historically natural allies and this type of singular incident - which may well have been plotted to undermine cordial British-Hazara relations – does not reflect on the true belief and confidence of Hazara people about Britain and allied armies in Afghanistan.
The HIF and Hazara Community, as always, stand with the British Government and People on this issue and all matters of national interest and security. We request a full investigation into the circumstances of the calamity and desire that the perpetrator(s) are brought to justice.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 27th, 2010)
Article: Motives Behind Targeted Killings of Innocent People in Quetta
ISLAMABAD, July 19th, 2010: Yet another prominent Baloch nationalist leader, Habib Jalib Baloch, was killed outside his residence in Quetta on Wednesday morning. Jalib, a great protagonist of right of self-determination for Balochistan, was sprayed with bullets by unknown bike riders on Sariab Road in the presence of scores of law enforcement agencies personnel regularly patrolling the area. Jalib’s murder was preceded by killing of an important leader of National Party Maula Bakhsh Dashti in Turbat a few days back.
Jalib’s murder is another addition to the list of prominent Baloch nationalist leaders including Nawab Akbar Bugti, Balaach Marri and Ghulam Mohammad Baloch who have been assassinated.
Jalib’s killing triggered a widespread violence across Balochistan as Baloch political activists took to roads and streets and started torching and ransacking public properties and vehicles to protest the incident. Balochistan National Party Mengal announced a three-day wheel jam strike and forty-day mourning in Balochistan. All public and private educational institutions have also been closed for three days in mourning.
Responsibility for Jalib’s murder has been claimed by Baloch Musalah Defai Tanzeem – an anti Baloch nationalist group- which surfaced first on Balochistan’s political horizon four months ago after claiming responsibility for a blast in University of Engineering Technology Khuzdar earlier this March. Baloch nationalist parties term this new outfit as a subsidiary of intelligence agencies formed to counter Baloch militants.
Former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Attaullah Mengal and his son Sardar Akhtar Mengal - the president of his own faction of Balochistan National Party - have blamed the intelligence agencies for Jalib’s assassination.
Targeted killing of innocent people is underway in Quetta for the last over ten years. Unfortunately, none of the federal and provincial governments took serious exception to these killings which led to thriving of the felony without any check. These killings have been carried out on sectarian and ethnic basis. Hazara community is the main target of the sectarian killings; while, Punjabi settlers, of the ethnic ones.
Targeted killings of prominent Baloch nationalist leaders also started in Balochistan as the gulf of differences widened between the military and the Baloch militants over control of resources.
Unfortunately, all the law enforcement agencies in Balochistan are still unable to track down the target killers despite their repeated claims of having found clues to the culprits.
The question now arises as to why the law enforcement agencies are unable to apprehend the killers and check these target killings in Quetta. The answer is either they are incapable of performing their duties to provide security to citizens or those committing this inhuman act are too powerful to be managed by them. The latter seems more plausible as these forces are fully equipped with all those resources which could help them trace the culprits with ease. The confession of Balochistan’s home minister on the provincial assembly floor last year that he did know the target killers but was unable to net them also reinforces this notion. Moreover, almost all the political parties of Balochistan including the ruling PPP are also of the same view that the spy agencies are behind these targeted killings.
If the agencies are involved in these killings then one wonders as to what could be the motives of the premier spy agencies of Pakistan behind these acts of terrorism aimed at targeting of innocent citizens and political leaders.
Most of the political analysts say the agencies are trying to achieve multiple objectives from these incessant acts of targeted killings in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. By killing the Baloch political leaders, they want to emasculate the Baloch national movement and thereby forcing the Baloch leadership to negotiate with them on their own terms. But, while doing so, perhaps, they forget that this practice – whether deliberate or indeliberate – is in fact sabotage the peace process in Balochistan initiated by the present government. Such killings would serve them nothing. It would further add insult to Baloch people’s injuries instead of dumping their already heightened sentiments. Jalib’s murder will surely compel a number of Baloch nationalists who were hitherto talking of provincial autonomy within the federal framework of Pakistan to follow the footsteps of anti-Islamabad forces which are now demanding independent Balochistan.
Similarly, the ethnic-based killings of settlers, as according to political analysts, are also aimed at creating hatred for Balochs in Punjab and thereby making the dominant province to be less concerned about Baloch people’s sufferings.
As far as the targeted killings of minority ethnic Hazaras are concerned, this is again a conspiracy to defame the Baloch people and to create a rift between the Baloch and Hazaras who have been living in Balochistan with full harmony for the past several decades. This should also be viewed in terms of ongoing proxy war between US, Iran and Pakistan in Afghanistan.
The mishandling of Balochistan issue by military spy agencies has turned this once most peaceful region into a burning hell. It is high time the government takes up the gauntlet and bar the military spy agencies from sabotaging the peace negotiations by interfering in internal politics of the country.
The writer is a member of hazarantion.com team and Mechid TV channel. He can be approached on amjad.hussain73@gmail.com
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 19th, 2010)
IBRAHIM SHAHEED
QUETTA, July 19th, 2010: The first ever Political Martyr of Pakistani Hazaras, was the President of HSF in Degree College Quetta, who has been assasinated by the religious extremists and obscurantists on the 19th of July 1986. It is a great honour to get together on the occassion of his martyrdom anniversary and to remind his thoughts and philosophy. Hazara Student Fedreation has arranged a rally, proceeding from the Federation Office to his grave. each and everyone is invited.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 19th, 2010)
COVERAGE OF SHAKIR YOUTH TRUST’S ANNUAL MEETING AND YOUTH CONFERENCE BY PROMINENT PAKISTANI NEWSPAPERS
LONDON, July 19th, 2010: In respect to the 8th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shakir Shaheed and Youth Conference held at Asian Centre, Walthamstow, London on 4th July, 2010, two well-reputed Pakistani newspapers, ie., The Nation and Nawa-e-Waqth have given ample coverage to the story and sacred cause of Shakir Shaheed in their London Edition.
The credit, undoubtedly, goes to Haji Marzooq Ali and Hazara Welfare Council, UK for their hectic efforts to receive laudable acknowledgements from ethnic communities in London, local Member of Parliament, Mayor of Walthamstow, councillors and organizations involved in humanitarian and social work programmes to preach the message of love, brotherhood and inter-faith harmony among all factions of society. The news items, publishing dates along with pictures are appended for perusal and viewing.
Issued on behalf of Shakir Youth Trust
And Hazara Welfare Council, UK.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 19th, 2010)
EDITORIAL: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW OF HAJI MANZOOR ALI QAMBAREE
LONDON, July 14th, 2010: In today’s session of Exclusive Interview, Haji Manzoor Ali Qambaree has consented to honour us with his presence and sharing views on various topics but mainly education. Our News Editor and UK Representative, Liaquat Ali Hazara held one on one interview with Mr. Qambaree which is being published. Mr. Qambaree is a renowned educationist, a sincere and hardworking teacher and mentor of his time and a Hazara nationalist whose inimitable educational and social contributions have furthered the progress of the nation. The contents of the interview are as under:
Liaquat Ali Hazara (L.A.H): We are grateful to Haji Manzoor Ali Qambaree for having accepted our request for a cordial interview.
Mr. Qambaree: I feel honoured to have been invited for this session and feel great pleasure to share my views with Hazara nation. May I also congratulate the whole team of Hazaranation.com for their achievements and the launch of a Hazaragi TV Channel?
L.A.H: Could you briefly tell us about your past?
Mr. Qambaree: Well, in order for the people to know me, I must throw some lights over my family background and then I will come to your question.
“My full name is Manzoor Ali Qambaree and my father was Qambar Ali who passed away at 80 years of age when I was seven. Two of my brothers have served in Royal British Army and Royal Air Force. They were Khuda Nazar Qambaree (served in Royal British Army as Jamadar) and Mohammad Ibrahim Qambaree (who served in the Royal Air Force as Corporal) in pre-partition of Indo-Pak. In recognition of their services, my mother was awarded 24 acres of cultivating land in modern Sibbi by the British Government”.
Now, coming to your question, I was admitted at Islamia High School, Quetta in March, 1943 and I did my Matriculation from the same school. Later, I successfully passed my Intermediate from the Board of Intermediate Punjab in 1958.
L.A.H: What are your past achievements?
Reminiscing about his past, he continues in soft voice;
Mr. Qambaree: “I still remember the Government College Quetta Hall, where Sardar Abdul Rab Nishter, the Governor of West Pakistan was invited as the Chief Guest and I recited the Holy Quran”.
“I have remained a popular Qari and a Nauha Khawan of Dasta-e-Syedabad”.
L. A. H: Mr. Qambaree has the honour of receiving Monetary Reward from the former President of Pakistan, Ghulam Ishaque Khan for Growing Tree and Plantation in Yazdan Khan Model High School to be chosen as the best school in the town in 1988-1990.
Could you briefly tell us about your milestones in the field of education?
Mr. Qambaree: I was appointed as Senior English Teacher (S.E.T) in Govt. Lower Middle School, Chasma Achozai near Balili, Quetta in 1958. Subsequently, I completed my graduation and Bachelor of Education from the University of Punjab. I served in various schools of Quetta, ie., Govt. Special High School, Quetta, Yazdan Khan Model High School, Quetta and Govt. Middle School, Sariab, Quetta as S.E.T.
In acknowledgement of my services and remarkable performance as S.E.T, the Government promoted me as Headmaster in 1975 and I was transferred to Govt. High School, Mach at Bolan. In 1976-77, I served on the same designation at Govt. High School, Bostan.
I also worked as Research Officer (Evaluation) at Primary Education Project, Balochistan, Quetta from 1978-1983. In 1980, I was selected for a course in Research and Evaluation Fellowship Programme in Edinburgh, UK. At the end of the course, we are presented with a souvenir coin which is carved out of the sketch of Prince Charles and Princess Diana on one side and, on the other, the sketch of Elizabeth II.
I was, then, transferred as Principal, Govt. Yazdan Khan Model High School, Quetta in 1988 where I served the nation till 1990. As Principal of the above mentioned school, I created many academic vacancies to lessen work load of other teachers and improve standard of education. Besides, I have the honour to introduce Computer Laboratory to the community, by persuading the then Governor of Balochistan, General (R) Musa Khan Hazara in a visit to the school for allocation of funds to be used for the same purpose, which, he happily agreed to be dispensed. The fund was, then, used to make a Computer Lab and create relevant positions.
In 1988, I attended a Computer Training Programme in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand.
I have also served as Deputy Director, Balochistan Educational Management Information System from 1991-1994.
I remained the Principal, Govt. High School, Hazara Society, Quetta in 1995-1996.
L. A. H: Having huge experience in the field of education and with many visits abroad, how do you describe our system of education?
Mr. Qambaree: As far as our system of education is concerned, it is still the old-fashioned one left by British legacy whose reign of about 200 years over sub-continent and incumbent Pakistan has carved inimitable implications in our society. They founded and solidified a system of education so that people could become a mere literate clerk to carry out instructions of their masters. This system is also called Cramming or Mugging Up System which complicated educational or learning process for pupils to the extent that they, heavily, relied on this method of learning and passing exams. On the other hand, some subjects are comparatively difficult to learn by heart such as Maths, Science and Geography which could have been memorized for a short time to pass the exams by cramming certain questions or portions of the subject. There were no evident alternatives to pupils except cramming; hence, it became their compulsion to mug up relevant questions to pass the exams. Modern Pakistan spent about 200 years under British Raj, thus, comparing our educational system with that of Britain is unfair. The United Kingdom has governed many modern countries from East to West.
In Primary Education in the UK, every teacher has to teach one particular subject who specialize in that and they are offered hefty incentives by the government. The education of children from day one is fully funded by the Government including books and stationery items. Cleanliness at schools is a must which is but exemplary in the UK. Semester system in the UK has equally divided the length of subjects, making it easy to learn without cramming or mugging up. Hence, students tend to pass their exams with ease.
L. A. H: What is your point of view about corporal punishment at schools?
Mr. Qambaree: Depending on the situation and particular circumstance, corporal punishment at schools, unavoidably, becomes necessary in a country like Pakistan. If used excessively, it can also spoil the child. A teacher is the spiritual father, mentor and true guide to his students and normally youngsters learn from their elders. We can take smoking as an example which causes great damage to our lungs and I always admonished my juniors and fellow teachers to quit smoking or they could smoke privately to avoid tarnishing their image and reputation of the school as students can perceive it negatively. A teacher should be a role model to the students who must refrain from indulging in immoral acts. So coming back to the question of Corporal Punishment, I would like to sum up this question in an English saying, “Spare The Rod and Spoil The Child”
L. A. H: Having compared our system of education with others and mentioning its drawbacks, how do you view our youths’ future in Quetta in respect to learning education and getting success in life?
Mr. Qambaree: Education is a noble cause and without getting education, one cannot achieve his aims and goals. Education is necessary in all fields of life and when I was the Principal, Yazdan Khan High School, Quetta, I would, often, tell my friends that the capabilities of these students must be brushed up to the extent that they could also become successful in other walks of life. They need to learn vocational education to polish their technical skills which could be used at times of need. Unfortunately, we belong to a barren territory which is devoid of industrial advancements. The only skill people could have was the profession of cobbler, mending shoes. Education opens windows of opportunities with clearer perspectives and motives. We can mention of many technological advancements which have greatly helped human beings to live their lives with ease and comfort such as machinery. Machines have reduced general physical labour and increased productivity manifold. We can also take example of computer and, in modern times, this has become indispensable for the masses to learn and use it. Without knowing it, life is becoming unimaginably difficult.
L. A. H: How would you distinguish between good and bad teachers?
Mr. Qambaree: A good teacher is easily distinguishable as his teaching methodologies, life style, thoughts and habits differ from others. A good teacher is a man of noble character and as I have already mentioned that the pupils follows the footsteps of their elders especially teachers. Good and bad habits of these teachers could inculcate the same things in their pupils which will have negative impact on overall life and character building of students. Teachers, for example, in the habit of smoking cigarettes, could do so in specified places, which is good for their moral and that of their students. Teachers are like spiritual fathers to their students and they must have fatherly intention on them as they have on their children. Teachers should not be immoral, uncivilized and undignified which affect their career as well as their students’ future life.
L. A. H: How would you describe Hazaranation.com’s performance in the past couple of years?
Mr. Qambaree: I am proud of performance of Hazaranation.com which has provided the nation with a solid platform to promote their political, educational and social activities. Undoubtedly, this is a great service to Hazaras and you, as a team, are representing the Hazaras in the world in the field of ICT which makes your contribution enormously huge. We have made profound progress and improvements in this field. I, frequently, visit this website and find it swiftly informative to highlight injustice and cruelties being committed against the Hazaras. Through this platform, we can extend our voice to others and this website has earned great credits to be truly nationalist and bias free. The credits go to none others but to our youths whose voluntary services have given a new edge to our political, educational and social stature.
By consistently visiting this website, I have also come to know and feel great pride that our youths have also started a TV Channel to represent the nation on world level and present views of our friends and promote Hazaragi culture.
L. A. H: What would you say about Hazaras‘position in current geo-political changes in South and Central Asian countries?
Mr. Qambaree: We have made great progress in politics and political awareness among Hazaras has increased which must bring about positive changes in our society. I must admit that we have learned the ebbs and tides of politics being vastly applicable to the whole of nation with a view to safeguard our national interests. The cruelties and injustice of Abdul Rehman (1891 – 1998) against Hazaras have given the impression to strengthen our views and political awareness. On the contrary, conspiracies of foreign elements against Hazaras have alerted us to get united and protect our Hazara brothers.
L. A. H: What do you say about Hazara International Forum of Great Britain as an umbrella political party in the UK?
Mr. Qambaree: This is a great step taken by Hazara nationalists to have formed a political platform to represent Hazaras internationally. Regarding ethnic, racial and religious persecutions against us, protests and demonstrations from this platform have been conducted several times which have heightened our image and political stature in the world. From this platform, we raise a strong voice in forms of protests and rallies to show our unity and sympathy with Hazaras living in other parts of the world and if we fail to further this cause, our voice will die out. I appeal to all Hazaras to come forward and join HIF to safeguard our political, social and educational rights and however we can support HIF, we must, be it morally, financially or ethically. The good thing is that the world has also come to realize that the Hazaras are getting united. However far they are, they are showing a spirit of national unity and integrity. We are protesting against cruelties and the world community is not asleep as they will have to recognize the unity and power of Hazaras as a nation and take preventive measure for their protection and safety. I pray that Almighty gives us the strength to be united as we are all Hazaras and belong to one whole. No matter where we live and what we do but we must realize that our pains and sufferings are the same.
L. A. H: What is your message to the Nation?
Mr. Qambaree: All Hazaras need to be united wherever we live and we must never forget who we are. We must pay full attention to learn education. We must be content in order to achieve our goals and always show tolerance as we cannot afford to incline to hostile and bigotry attitude towards others. Never succumb to pressure of others and never think to sell out our ego nor to compromise on matter of national interest. As Imam Ali (A.S) says, “In piousness and highness always look at those who have attained that position and in wealth always look down to see the less privileged whose means and resources are limited and thank God that He has made you of that stature to be mediocre”. The best examples of Islamic teachings and injunctions are seen in the West, when a new born baby is privileged to earn benefit from his birth while our Zakat and Usher system go wasted due to improper use. Always use your money for the best interest of people and never give it to undeserving ones who multiply their bank reserves rather than distributing it among the needy and the poor. One should never be ostentatious to show off his alms and charity to others which is but disliked by Almighty.
Liaquat Ali Hazara, at the end of the session, thanked Haji Manzoor Ali Qambaree for having spared some time to share his views with the Nation through this forum. Mr. Qambaree was also thanked for his monetary contribution to Hazaranation.com which would be utilized to procure relevant accessories for the newly built TV studio.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 14th, 2010)
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY IN HONOUR OF HAZARA GREEN FOOTBALL CLUB
QUETTA, July 13th, 2010: A Prize Distribution Ceremony in honour of Hazara Green Football Club was held at Hazara Society High School, Quetta on 10-07-2010 to mark commendable performance of the Club for winning All Pakistan Football Tournament at Zhob. The Tournament was organized by Afghan Football Club and Khyber Afghan Club, Zhob which started on 26-05-2010 with 32 football clubs from across Pakistan participating in the event. The final was played on 16-06-2010 which earned Hazara Green Football Club the All Pakistan Sheikh Jahangir Shaheed Trophy.
The Prize Distribution was more to appreciate Hazara youths for utilizing their talents in the field of sport to earn honour and prestige to the entire nation. D.I.G Faqeer Hussain was the Guest of the Occasion to distribute prizes among players, team management and administrators.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 13th, 2010)
ANNAUL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HAZARAS HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF GREAT BRITAIN ON 04-07-2010
LONDON, July 8th, 2010: The Annual General Meeting of the Hazaras was held on 04-07-2010 by a large number of British Hazaras and prominent European Hazara personnel especially Swedish Hazaras to discuss matters of national interest in special context to geo-political changes affecting our nation.
The event was organized by Hazara International Forum of Great Britain, starting at about 15:30 hours BST with recitation of the Holy Quran. Stage Secretary, Hasan Ali requested Haji Fida Hussain of Birmingham to recite a few verses of the Holy Book.
Basharat Ali, the Coordinator HIF, shared his views with the nation and stressed on the need that all the Hazaras should realize the need of the time to stand united and work from a solid political platform to raise strong voice in times of need. He also mentioned of the threats to the Hazaras which could be handled with active support of all Hazaras as we cannot afford to remain passive in times of dire need. He also acknowledged the outstanding efforts of Liaquat Ali Hazara, Secretary Press and Communication for having designed the Membership Form of HIF and making huge efforts in performing multiple Organizational tasks to meet tight deadlines ranging from Administration, Operations and Web Designing along with professional commitments of the department of Press and Communication. He outlined the incumbent and prospective programmes of HIF to benefit the Hazaras and briefed the nation of our contact with relevant quarters to take up our plights for expeditious processing. He announced the launch of Membership of HIF with further details to be released soon from Press and Communications Department.
Mohammad Ali and Abbass Ali, Swedish Hazaras also expressed their outspoken thoughts about unity, encompassing the unjust historical cruelties and atrocities of other ethnicities against Hazaras in Afghanistan and coining these repetitive evil deeds with present turmoil in South and Central Asian countries.
Hazara notables and members of other countries such as Sweden and the cities of the UK, ie., Birmingham, Coventry, Croydon, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Southampton etc had come in large numbers to partake in the meeting with informal exchange of views and opinion on various topics surrounding interest of Hazaras.
Mr. Mohammad Nabi, Secretary Finance of HIF announced a Fundraising Campaign to support the newly launched Hazaragi Channel from Quetta and requested all Hazaras to come forward and help generously this cause in order that we compete with others in the era of ICT.
Haji Raza of Luton appealed to all Hazaras to work under dynamic leadership of Mr. Marzooq Ali whose selfless and vigorous efforts have rekindled a ray of hope among Hazara youths to represent them at all platforms, raising firm voice. He also declared the HIF Chairman to be his sole leader due to his sincerity, honesty and sacrifices to Hazara nation.
At the end of the meeting, the Stage Secretary, thanked all Hazara attendees on behalf of HIF, especially the Swedish Hazara elders, Haji Fida Hussain, European Coordinator HIF, Mr. Shafqat Ali, Mr. Akbar Ali, Chairman Hayyat Jawanan-e- Hazara, Younas Ali, Member HIF, Haji Manzoor Ali Qambari, an active Hazara nationalist and all others for having come the extra mile to show unity and discuss their problems with elders and seek their solution.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 08th, 2010)
HUSSAIN ALI YOUSAFI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
QUETTA, July 8th, 2010: All Hazara Hussain Ali Yousafi Football Tournament is starting from 16-07-2010 at Yazdan Khan Model High School with full support of Hazara Democratic Party. The event is organized by Hazara Green Football Club and all interested can contact the Secretary, Hazara Green on +92-301-370 4375 for further information.
by: Liaquat Ali HazaraPosted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 08th, 2010)
8TH MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF SHAKIR ALI OBSERVED WITH FULL SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT OF COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROTECT YOUTHS FROM SOCIAL EVILS
LONDON, July 7th, 2010: The 8th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shakir Ali Shaheed Son of Haji Marzooq Ali and the Annual General Meeting of Shakir Youth Trust (SYT) was held at Asian Community Centre, Walthamstow, London on Sunday, the 4th of July, 2010. The Hazara International Forum of Great Britain along with Hazara Welfare Council (HWC) in association with SYT had organized the graceful function. Among others were a number of prominent politicians, members of parliament, community elders, senior police officers and NGOs who braced the occasion with their full support and presence. The British Hazara Community and renowned Hazara dignitaries from other European countries attended the occasion in large numbers to show solidarity with Shakir Shaheed and his immortal cause.
The ceremony was opened with recitation of luminous verses of “Sura Ina’am” by Haji Fida Hussain. The Chairman of Walthamstow Forest Race Equality Council, Mr. Afzal Malik delivered the prologues and highlighted the dilemma surrounding the courageous sacrifice by Shakir Ali Shaheed. Among the speakers were Haji Marzooq Ali – Chairman of the Trust, Mr. M Munir Khan – Trust’s Secretary and others.
Mr. Basharat Ali – Chairman Hazara Welfare Council also addressed the meeting and added his thoughts. He stressed that Family is a complete institution and the first and the prime element for formation of a society. The absence of responsible parenting and mentoring is contributing to the rise of aggression of fatherless gangs among the disadvantaged, and the presence of depressed and passive youngsters among the advantaged. As a society, we are failing to live up to the challenges, tasks and responsibilities of adulthood. And in doing so, we are not only failing our youths but ourselves as well. We must turn to face adolescents and assist them in negotiating the rites of passage to adulthood lest their development remain arrested, both psychologically and socially. It is the cost of this failure which we are counting day in and day out, and what Shakir Shaheed paid for with his dear life.
In order to break the cycle of violence, crimes and disadvantages, all young people must be provided with opportunities to achieve their full potential. It is the lack of facilities and social interaction which drive criminal activities. Absent Eyes and Idle Hands is what forces the youngsters towards evils. There needs to be more engagements and working on providing activities that young people want and that’s exactly what Shakir Youth Trust and Hazara Welfare Council are striving for.
The attendees of the meeting agreed with the thoughts of the speaker and felt that SYT and HWC were raising much needed awareness among the local community and their efforts towards achieving a responsible and cohesive society were highly commendable.
At the end of the meeting the lunch buffet was served and prayers and Fatiha offered for the soul of the Shaheed.
May Allah give us the strength to further his noble cause and always bless him in heaven!
As mentioned earlier, the entire event was a joint Effort of Hazara International Forum of Great Britain, Hazara Welfare Council and Shakir Youth Trust, hence, their unparalleled support and contribution will remain diluted if the efforts of the Chairman HIF and Shakir Youth Trust, Mr. Marzooq Ali, the Coordinator HIF and Chairman, Hazara Welfare Council, Mr. Basharat Ali, European Coordinator, Mr. Shafqat Ali, Secretary Finance HIF, Mr. Mohammad Nabi Hazara and that of the Secretary Press and Communication HIF, Mr. Liaquat Ali Hazara’s not appreciated.
May we take this opportunity to thank all members of HIF, HWC and SYT to have showed keen interest in attending the event to fight against all forms of social evils especially gangs wars, drug trafficking and knife culture which are damaging the fabric of the society.
We are also thankful to Hazara notables of Sweden to show their agility and eagerness by travelling hundreds of miles to participate in matters of national interest and supreme cause of Shakir Shaheed.
A joint statement of
Hazara International Forum of Great Britain,
Hazara Welfare Council
and
Shakir Youth Trust
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 07th, 2010)
HEARING OF HAFIZ USMAN PROCRASTINATED BY ANTI TERRORISM COURT
QUETTA, July 7th, 2010: Hearing of the case of Hafiz Usman was put off by Anti Terrorism Court here in Quetta which was to be held on 05-07-2010. Knowing about the hearing date of Hafiz Usman – a culprit involved in target killing of 27 members of Hazara nation including the then Chairman, Hazara Democratic Party, Hussain Ali Yousafi – a large number of party workers, sympathizers, family members and Hazara youths had gathered outside A.T.C early morning whose level of anger and agitation increased manifold when the Murderer made a victory sign to the crowd from the van. This action provoked Hazara youths and HDP members to rush to van, alerting law enforcement personnel to point their automatic guns at the crowd and requesting their headquarters for backup force. According to reliable sources, HDP members and Hazara youths exchanged harsh words with police and A.T.F personnel.
Looking at the gravity of the situation, the Judge Anti-Terrorism Court postponed the hearing until further order. Among Hazara notables were Ahmed Kohzad of HDP, Haji Qayum Changezi and family members of the innocent Hazaras martyred by the culprit.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 07th, 2010)
TWO HAZARA POLICEMEN INJURED IN AN INCIDENT OF TARGET KILLING
QUETTA, July 01st, 2010: Two Hazara policemen were injured in a fresh incident of target killing in Quetta. This happened at rush hours of 9:00 A.M on 05-07-2010 on Seriab Road which is a congested and busy route with a row of government offices, educational institutions and business establishments. The two unfortunate Hazara policemen identified as Ramzan Ali and Shabbir Hussain, working at Quaidabad Police Station as Police Constable, were on their way to pick up the Station House Officer (Mohammad Asif) from his home when they were targeted by unknown terrorists. Both of them sustained bullet injuries to their stomach and back who were rushed to Cantonment Military Hospital for emergency treatment whose condition is stable, however, a passerby also fell victim to this incident who could not succumb to injuries and passed away at the Provincial Sandeman Hospital, Quetta.
The recent wave of target killings has exacerbated after the promises of the Provincial Government to Organizing Committee of Shohada-e-Balochistan to take tight security measures to protect life and property of the people. The Provincial Government and the law enforcement agencies have failed miserably to chalk out a viable plan of action to curb target killings in Quetta which could spark unabated violence and agitation from the masses who have been made easy prey to terrorists.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 06th, 2010)
FORMATION OF HAZARA ASSOCIATION OF CANADA.
QUETTA, July 06th, 2010: This website has received a pleasant email from our friends living in Canada with the information of forming a Political Organisation in Canada called “Hazara Association of Canada”. This is formally registered Canadian Government.
We, the team of Hazaranation.com, extend heartiest congratulations to our friends for this milestone and hope that they will work, extensively, for the rights of Hazaras and raise their voice against all forms of injustice regarding racial, ethnic, religious and sectarian persecution aimed at harming the Hazaras.
All visitors may wish to click on the link below to visit the website of the afore-said Organisation.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 06th, 2010)
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY OF THE STUDIO OF MECHID TV
QUETTA, July 05th, 2010: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Studio of Mechid TV was held on 04-07-2010 between the hours of 5:30 P.M to 7:00 PM. Sardar Nisar Ali Hazara was cordially requested to honour the team of Mechid TV with his presence for this Ceremony.
The Special Guest of the Occasion, Sardar Nisar Ali Hazara mingled with the staff and team of Mechid TV whose informal chit chat encouraged the whole group to share their views and feelings on various brief topics.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 05th, 2010)
Mechid TV to Go On Air from July 5
QUETTA, July 01st, 2010: With great pride and grace of Allah Almighty, we are pleased to announce that our first-ever Hazaragi channel will go on air from July 5. The channel will only be viewed in Hazara-dominated areas of Quetta city. Initially, its programmes will consist of one hour duration only that would be extended to more hours later once we receive positive response from our viewers. The channel will focus on issues related to Hazaras in Quetta and all other parts of the world with its prime objective to create awareness among our people particularly youths to enhance their understanding of the situation and sufferings which Hazaras of the world are undergoing at the moment. The channel will telecast reports on various problems being faced by Hazara people as a community and will also highlight social evils prevailing in our society. It will also telecast interviews of Hazara tribe leaders and those members of our community who have displayed remarkable performance in various fields of life. These reports and interviews will also be uploaded on our website.
We also feel great pleasure to announce the names of our representatives across the world. Liaquat Ali Hazara will be our representative in the UK, Liaquat Ali in the US and Abbas Hazara and Barkat Aazra in Australia. We are also looking for enthusiastic and dedicated fellows – both males and females - in other countries of the world to become our representatives to contribute stories regarding Hazara people.
All positive feedbacks in this regard will highly be appreciated.
Hazaranation.com team.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 03rd, 2010)
WORLD ANTI NARCOTICS DAY OBSERVED BY MILO SHAHEED TRUST TO REITERATE THE COMMITMENT TO FIGHT AGAINST THE MENACE OF NARCOTICS
QUETTA, July 01st, 2010: World Anti Narcotics Day was observed by Milo Shaheed Trust on Sunday, 27-06-2010 with renewed vow to fight against its menace and spread awareness among the masses of its detriments. The event started with recitation of the Holy Quarn and followed by National Anthem of Pakistan. A Welcome Show was presented and a Welcome Speech made to acknowledge the presence of all guests and thank them for illuminating the Programme. The event started at 16:30 hours (PST) with charming presence of guests, ie., Brigadier Waheed Aktar as Chief Guest, Ms. Rahila Durrani, Special Guest, Jan Ali Changezi and Rukhsana Ahmed. Undoubtedly, the kudos of the success of the Programme must go to its organizer(s) whose hectic efforts wholly focused on the abuse of drugs and its widespread implications through a series of interesting and informative programmes such as poem (s) related to the significance of the Day, news, skits, tableaux and national songs were presented. Besides, kids also participated in various kinds of Race Competitions to amuse the audience and earn appreciation like 100 Meter Race, Hurdle Race, Frog Race and Mango Race etc. Rope pulling contest made people laugh out loud giving an edge to the event. The two government schools, ie., Yazdan Khan Model High School and Hazara Society High School showed their splendid performance of Band Display and Sentimental Prayer respectively which could not go unnoticed as they received huge round of applause from audience. The patients of the trust were sworn in to abide by rules and regulations of the trust, quitting drugs and informing others of its perils. A magician showed wonderful tricks to attract people towards his skills. Grand Master, Mubarak Ali Shaan was applauded for his Karate performance.
At the end of the programme, Prize Distribution Ceremony took place where all participants were awarded prizes. Brigadier Waheed Akhtar, the Chief Guest announced an amount of Rs. 25,000/- while Rahila Durrani announced Rs. 50,00,000/- to be allocated from PSDP funds. Jan Ali Changezi paid heartiest congratulations to the organizers of the programme and ensured full moral and ethical support to the Trust in its humanitarian work. Rukhsana Ahmed also lauded outstanding welfare activities of the trust which will go a long way to benefit the masses and keep them safe from the menace of drugs.
The Programme ended at about 20:00 hours (PST) with thanks to all guests, participants and audience for having honoured the trust with their presence and participation.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 01st, 2010)
Geo-political situation of South Asia discussed in detail vis-a-vis Hazaras (HIF)
LONDON, July 01st, 2010: A general meeting of Hazara International Forum of Great Britain was held at its headquarter on 27-06-2010 to discuss the effects of imminent threats to Hazara nation. The meeting started late evening with recitation of the Holy Quran being chaired by Haji Marzooq Ali while other Central Committee members, viz., Mr. Basharat Ali, Co-ordinator and Chairman Hazara Welfare Council, Mr. Mohammad Nabi Hazara, Secretary Finance and Mr. Liaquat Ali Hazara, Secretary Press and Communication attended the meeting.
The HIF members offered fatiha for departed souls of those 11 unfortunate Hazara people, who were, brutally, murdered by the Taliban on 26-06-2010 in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. They also condemned this barbaric act of ethnic terrorism, targeting innocent Hazara people. The HIF decided to take up this issue with Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the UN with the request to exert legitimate pressure on Afghan Government for taking tight security measures to minimize the effect of such happenings in the future.
The geo-political changes affecting the Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan and the increasing highhandedness of fanatic Taliban in central Afghanistan was also discussed.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 01st, 2010)
8TH MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF SHAHEED SHAKIR HUSSAIN BEING HELD ON 04-07-2010 AT ASIAN CENTRE, LONDON
LONDON, July 01st, 2010: Shakir Youth Trust in association with Waltham Forest Joint Council of Asian Organisations and Waltham Forest Race Equality Council have announced to hold General Meeting and Youth Conference at Asian Center, 18a, Orford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9LN on 04-07-2010 between the hours of 13:00 to 15:30 British Standard Time to mark the 8th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Shakir Hussain.
Shakir Hussain was a proud Hazara youth, born in England on 31-12-1978. He was a humble and God-fearing person who would go an extra mile to help the poor and the needy. Besides, he had waged a vigorous campaign against knife culture, drug abuse and gang wars in the community. In order to preach people of Walthamstow the message of love and peace, he had joined the Nation of Islam, an Organization working to help keep the youths safe from clutches of drug dealers, drug peddlers, gang wars and knife culture. Due to pleasant manner and respectable stature in the area, many people of African ethnicity including 7 members of a family converted to Islam. These peaceful attempts raised eyebrows of anti social elements who could not carry out their operations openly, hence, it, badly, affected their business of selling drugs. This teenage boy of strong muscles with 6 feet of height and a regular gym goer for Muscle work-outs and boxing, was threatened several times of dire consequences by smugglers and drug dealers, which could not bother him the least nor he ever mentioned of these serious life threats to his family members but, ultimately, the Satans succeeded in their ill plot and he was stabbed to death by three youths of other ethnicity who ambushed him when he stepped out of his car. He was killed in front of his mother who showed some resistance to stop them but she, herself, got some serious knife-wounds in her palm. Shakir was in his GCSE who fell victim to devilish act of drug dealers and anti social elements on 04-07-2001. He was buried among sorrows and grief where all local shops and markets remained closed and over 4,500 people of all ethnicities participated in his funeral to pay tribute to the fallen hero.
It was the time when Haji Marzooq Ali, the Father of the victim vowed to stand against all evils and formed Shakir Youth Trust which has earned great attention and unconditional support from people of all walks of life including members of Parliament, Councillors and senior Police Officer and Human Rights Organisations. This trust was founded and formed by Haji Marzooq Ali who works there as Chairman but other members and trustees comprise of other ethnicities. This year, too, his Martyrdom Anniversary is being observed with renewed pledge to work protect the youths of the area from all evils, especially knife culture, drug abuse and gang wars. Members of Parliament, Councillors, Senior Police Officers and other notables will deliver speeches to pay tribute to the Martyred and promise to carry on his mission of peace and love.
All peace-loving people, sympathizers, well-wishers and Hazaras of the UK are requested to show their solidarity by participating in this gathering. People willing to come from other cities of England could hire a mini bus or bus who would be reimburse by the trust for their travel expenses. Buffet will be served at the end of the session. After this session, the annual meeting of Hazara Community – organized by Hazara Welfare Council – will be held to discuss threats to national interests of Hazaras in view of contemporary geo-political changes.
Should you need to get more information about the programme, please don’t hesitate to contact on 07746 872 535 or 0208 521 7462.
On behalf of
Shakir Youth Trust.
An Interview of Mr. Agha Marzuq Hussain, Chairman shakir Youth Trust in Voluntary Views Sumer 2010 Magazine, London
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari July 01st, 2010)
INAUGURATION OF MECHID TV CHANNEL IN QUETTA BY SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS (SPA)
QUETTA, June 23rd, 2010: The Inauguration Ceremony of the Hazaragi TV Channel was held on 27-06-2010 Major (R) Nadir Institute of Management Sciences And Special Studies at 19:00 Hours PST. This TV Channel is unparalleled hard work and dedication of the team of Hazaranationa.com, being registered with Social Welfare Department as Society for Public Awareness (SPA), which will be broadcast to Hazara community in areas of Alamdar Road and Hazara Town from 05-07-2010.
In this function renowned Hazaras, notables, elders, bureaucrats, politicians, intellectuals, writers, artists and lawyers were invited to witness and appreciate outstanding performance of Hazaras youths who have excelled their skills in Information and Communication Technology despite limited resources to launch a TV channel to preserve their culture and promote etiquettes, ethics and noble norms in the society.
The program started with recitation of the holy Quran, and with a brief introduction of the programme by Stage Secretary Mr. Imran, Mr. Qadir Nayel came over the dice to introduce the role of Media vis-a-vis our campaigns. Later, Indoor recording programs and high-lights were shown. Subsequently, Mr. Altaf Hussain Safdari, the Director of SPA was invited on the stage to briefly mention the hardships faced in achieving this milestone which turned them into refined jewels. Later on, highlights of outdoor shootings were shown.
At last, Maj (R) Nadir Ali shared his precise feedback who was followed by Ms. Rukhsana Ahmed, General Secretary, PPP, Women Wing, Balochistan to say a few words. The Inauguration Ceremony concluded in 1 hour.
MECHID TV
A project of Society of Public Awareness (SPA).
Aims and Objectives
The First Hazaragi Community TV Channel (MECHID TV) on Cable Network in Hazara-dominated Areas of Alamdar Road and Hazara Town. Also on the website www.hazaranation.com
By the grace of Almighty Allah and sincere support of our colleagues, we are pleased to launch this new and first ever Hazaragi Community TV Channel of its kind with the aim to promote the progressive outlook and positive image of Hazaras as a community in Balochistan and to strengthen our ties with other nationalities living in Balochistan. The basic purpose of this channel is to highlight problems and issues confronting our community, promote educational and positive entertainment activities, create awareness among our people and provide our community with updated information on various events concerning Hazaras that take place in Quetta and other parts of the world.
The channel is also aimed at getting all members of Hazara community, particularly the most ignored womenfolk, entailed in all major issues we are currently facing as a community and to chalk out a strategy after due deliberation to cope with them successfully.
The channel is also aimed at providing a platform to our young graduated journalists to manifest and polish their professional skills by working as full-time reporters covering all the newsworthy events related to Hazaras. It will also provide an opportunity to those intellectuals and writers of our community who want to speak out their heart and express their views about the problems of Hazaras, but are unable to do so due to lack of opportunities and unavailability of any proper forum.
The Community TV Channel will also highlight and appreciate the works and deeds of all individuals and groups which are aimed at development and welfare of our community. But, at the same time, it will also perform the duty of positive and constructive criticism as an attempt to reform the individuals and groups whose activities, as to be looked by most of our community members, would be based at personal interests rather than collective ones which, thereby, may prove detrimental to Hazaras as a nationality.
The Community TV Channel will also promote the image of Hazaras as a broadminded, tolerant, permissive and flexible nationality with firm belief in the slogan of peaceful mutual co-existence with all other nationalities in Balochistan while preserving and promoting Hazaragi culture, norms and traditions.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 29th, 2010)
DAZZLING PERFORMANCE OF HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM AT WORLD REFUGEE DAY
LONDON, June 29th, 2010: Umbrella Parade, organized by Amnesty International on 20-06-2010 was turned into a great success by active participation of Hazara International Forum of Great Britain in which hundreds of people marched slowly from Central London to Imperial War Museum.
The Day was, actually, organized by Amnesty International to celebrate World Refugee Day in a bid to highlight the plight and hardships of refugees and asylum seekers, show solidarity and raise awareness among people about human dignity. It was a warm day with patchy clouds in the sky, as predicted, which attracted the masses including men, women and children of all faiths and schools of thought to assemble for the supreme cause of human dignity and sensitization of human rights. People started thronging to Horse Guards Avenue in the afternoon to get their name registered, owning a white umbrella from a member of Amnesty International. The umbrellas were inscribed with slogans of refugees’ and asylum seekers rights.
The HIF Chairman, Haji Marzooq Ali, General Secretary, Leila Asghar, Secretary Press and Communication, Liaquat Ali Hazara, Coordinator and Chairman Hazara Welfare Council, Basharat Ali and his family got together outside Westminster Tube Station at about 13:00 British Standard Time who were, then, joined by other Hazara youths to walk to the Start Point (Horse Guards Avenue) to join the main gathering. Later, Finance Secretary, Mohammad Nabi Hazara and his family joined the Parade to illuminate the jubilus event with their presence.
As HIF participated in this event on cordial invitation of Amnesty International, they utilized the day better in favour of Hazara refugees and asylum seekers to represent them and get their voice heard by world community. With classic homework of HIF members, they had prepared a comprehensive pamphlet to amalgamate brief description of the Hazaras, their ancestral lands, atrocities and cruelties being perpetrated against them to provide with legitimate reasons of seeking refugee and claiming asylum thousands of miles away from their homeland to live respectable life. Over 400 copies of the pamphlets were distributed among rally participants, earning great kudos from Amnesty International, human rights activists, human rights organizations and international media. In the beginning of the rally, a member of Amnesty International approached HIF with the request to be given a copy of the pamphlet so that they could incorporate it in the text of their public statement. The HIF Chairman, although not feeling well for the day due to demand of his age, insisted that he shall be among others to participate in the rally whose eagerness boosted others’ morale.
The rally started at about 13:30 BST from Horse Guards Avenue where participants walked past Houses of Parliament to Imperial War Museum to the beat of captivating musical instruments with the blend of mild eastern and western tunes. HIF also exchanged views and opinion with other NGOs, CBOs and charity organizations who could not hold back when reading the pamphlet and enquiring enthusiastically about the Hazaras. A Humanitarian Organization highlighting the plight and hardships of refugees and asylum seekers through stage shows, tableaux, skits and short informative videos, offered the HIF members to raise the critical issue of target killings of Hazaras through stage plays. They also assured to provide with necessary audio-visual support/aides providing HIF considered it feasible to carry out such visionary task. The HIF members thanked for their support and promised to notify them of the decision of Central Committee members of HIF once it was discussed in length.
At the end of the show, members of participating organizations exchanged views in congenial environment while sharing food items and drinks with others.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 29th, 2010)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR SHOHADA-E-BALOCHISTAN ANNOUNCES PEACEFUL LONG MARCH ON 04-07-2010
QUETTA, June 26th, 2010: With reference to the previous Press Conference, Convention and Protest Rally of the above said Committee held on 15-05-2010 and 23-05-2010 respectively with legitimate 9 Points Demand, presented to the Government to be met by the deadline of 20-06-2010, they have decided to appeal to all peace-loving patriot Pakistanis, especially the Shi’ites to participate in a Long March taking place on 04-07-2010. This was announced in a press conference held on 24-06-2010 after the federal and provincial government’s apathy and lack of interest in meeting the demands.
The Organizing Committee condemned cold attitude of the government especially of the Provincial Government and its functionary for not taking sufficient security measures to protect the lives of innocent people who fell victims to target killings of terrorists on daily basis in congested areas of the city. They said, “The Provincial Government has to be dissolved as it has miserably failed to protect live and property of general public nor has it made sincere efforts to improve law and order situation in the city”. They enquired, “If Shi’ites are not the rightful citizens of this country and if our forefathers have not sacrificed their lives for this beloved mother land”?
Announcing the date of the Long March, the Committee has clearly stated it to be a peaceful March which is not intended against any sect, faction or school of thought but, purely, against incapability of the Government for failing to perform its constitutional , legal and moral obligations of protecting innocent peoples’ lives and property. They have also appealed to all Pakistani patriots to come forward and join this peaceful protest rally to raise their voice against injustice, terrorism, sectarianism and incapable government and showing their unity and solidarity with their Pakistani brothers.
They also made it clear that the Long March will be absolutely peaceful and the government should be held responsible in case of deteriorating law and order situation on the day. They also informed that a vigorous campaign has already started in 112 districts of Pakistan, earning credible public attention. Regarding negotiations with the Government, they said, “Every effort seems to have failed as the provincial government busied itself with budget matters despite clear directives of the federal government in meeting our lawful demands”. The rightful points are reiterated as follows:
- That the real culprits and their masterminds behind target killings should be nabbed and penalized as per the law.
- That the target killings of Shi’ites in Balochistan especially in Quetta should be stopped immediately with the assurance of no such future occurrences.
- That the family members of police officers and employees who fell victims to target killing, should be provided government employment and that all educational expenses of their children be borne by the government.
- That all city-dwellers of Quetta, especially the merchants be provided complete safety and security from dacoity, mugging and abduction.
- That the aid announced for families of the martyrs are insulting, honourable aid be announced for them, complied with immediately and all treatment expenses of the injured should be borne by the government.
- That peace committees comprising of all schools of thoughts including Shi’ite, Sunni Ulemas, civil society, members of local merchants, politicians and human rights activists be formed on federal, provincial, district and town levels to promote the message of peace and harmony among brotherly nations.
- That the absconder of Anti Terrorist Force Jail, Usman Saif Ullah Kurd, should be apprehended without any delay and brought to justice as per verdict of the Anti-Terrorism Court.
- That the routes of Hangu and Parachanar be freed from unlawful control of terrorists and the Shi’ites’ life and property, living in FATA be provided complete protection and security.
- That the federal government be contacted immediately to eradicate the recent wave of target killings and terrorism in Karachi.
- That the Shi’ite Ulemas, notables, city merchants, lawyers and members of civil society be issued arms licences without any procrastination.
- That the unlawful attitude of the provincial government’s disinformation to the media of ALL IS RIGHT should be taken seriously and those government spokesmen for their malpractices be punished to avoid duality and confusion.
The press conference ended with notes of thanks to all who attended it with the pray that Allah Almighty may shower his blessings and mercy upon poor peoples of Pakistan.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 26th, 2010)
THE GRAND FINALE OF ALL HAZARA FOOTBALL COMPETITION BEING HELD ON 25-06-2010
QUETTA, June 23rd, 2010: The Grand Finale of All Hazara Football Championship is being held on 25-06-2010 at Yazdan Khan Model High School, Quetta. The Tournament organised by Star Cable Network, Alamdar Road, Quetta has been a great success which attracted the masses to throng to the football ground to support their teams among boos and cheers.
As the craze of football is at peak in the Grand Event of Football World Cup, being played in South Africa, a large number of people are expected to watch the Final Match of All Hazara Championship on this Friday where Major (Retired) Nadir Ali has consented to illuminate it with his presence as Chief Guest of the Occasion.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 23rd, 2010)
To pay tribute to Shaheed Talib Agha Advocate, a seminar was held on 22-06-2010 at Late General Musa College. The inauguration of Shaheed Talib Agha Welfare Society was also made
QUETTA, June 23rd, 2010: With the commencement of twenty first century, the entire world was rejoicing that barbarism and social injustice have been pulled out and these have been replaced with human norms, equality, tolerance for all irrespective of his/her race and sect. But due to an irony of fact, these all ended in vain and bloodshed once again spread out.
In Balochistan Target Killing reports reveal the trend of violent and escalating crimes against religious minorities are on its pinnacle during last few years. Massacre of Shaheed Talib Agha Advocate, Shaheed Ahmad Ali, Shaheed Walayat Hussain Advocate, Shaheed Hussain Ali Yousafi, Shaheed Mohammad Asif (brother of SP Musa Jaffery) reveal the zenith of terrorism in Quetta city and the inefficiency and bias attitude of so-called democratic Balochistan Government. The mere condemn and dramatic statements in newspapers by the provincial government cannot compensate the eternal wounds of the effected families.
Shaheed Talib Agha s/o Haji Syed Muhammad Hussain was born in 1st of January, 1970 in Hazara Syed Tribe in Quetta City, completed his education from Balochistan University in the subject of MA Economics/Political Science and obtained a law degree from Law College, he was a renowned personality through out his life either it was a plate form of politics or social work, welfare or public’s problems, he did not show his back to lessen the peoples’ problems.
Shaheed Talib Agha Advocate commenced his carrier in politics with great success in Local Government Election 2002 as a UC Nasim. Inhabitants of the area, in Local Government Election 2005 again elected Shaeed Talib Agha as a UC Nasim regarding his great efforts for the community. He had been nominated as a president of Balochistan Shia Conference by mutual understanding of all members. Talib Shaheed emerged as strong footing figure in Quetta city because he believed in equality, brother hood, fraternity, democracy, tolerance, harmony among communities, and justice for all. Keeping in view his peculiar efforts towards peace, General Body of “AMMAN TEHRIK” nominated him as a general secretary.
Shaheed Talib Agha Advocate not only contributed in the above mentioned factions but also in sports. He believed that if we want to lessen the crimes, we will have to increase sports facilities and sports related activities.
He showed himself as a believer of peace in very hazardous circumstances. We ought to keep it mind what was his unique quality that led him to pinnacle with in short period. He had a passion and liberal vision for all communities with out any ethnic and religious discrimination. Not only one community feels absence of Shaheed Talib Agha, but rather, all inhabitants of Quetta city possess the same feelings. In decades, we would not find such an elegant and intellectual personality. Have we ever analyzed that what kinds of hazardous are being faced by residents of Quetta city due to absence of Shaheed Talib Agha? Or does any one exist to meet the gap? If yes then who may be? If no then why? We don’t have a solid answer. We are follower of him, he was an educated and believed in unity of Muslims and peaceful society. No doubt, Shaheed Talib Agha Advocate was a great person who had ability to lead this nation and pull them out from this threatening and frustrating situation.
It may not be exaggeration to say that it had been leaders, who entirely changed their nations and brought revolutions such as French Revolution 1789, Russian revolution 1917 and Iranian Revolution 1979. Let me add few words, that leaders are born in years but their thoughts must be followed eternal, so that to keep them alive for ever. Let me remind to all that innocent blood speaks
The notes worthy speakers were Sardar Nisar Ali Hazara, Former city Naszim Muhammad Rahim Kakar, Councilor Ms Rukhsana Ahmad Ali, Former Nazim Waheed Agha, Nazim Ismail Lehri, Former city Naib Nazim Manzoor Kakar, Iqbal Shah, Muhammad Amir and Ibrahim Hazara. The speakers were of the opinion that Shaheed Talib Agha was a by birth leader, he made people courageous to pose questions. He not only worked for the men but also women problems. He also tried to create harmony among all communities of Balochistan so that to put an end to this so-called sect threat. Besides, talib’s peace mission must be followed so that this Quetta should emerge once again as a peaceful city. Over and above, all the participants assured Shaheed Talib Agha Welfare Society of their all possible support.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 23rd, 2010)
TWO YOUNG BROTHERS SHOT DEAD ON 19-06-2010
QUETTA, June 23rd, 2010: Two young brothers, named Hasnain and Shujaat were target killed and his cousin was injured on 19-06-2010 when unknown gunmen opened fire with distance of a few yards when their vehicle slowed down at a speed breaker near Islamia Girls College. They were the local merchants of Quetta city, owning business at Liaquat Bazara, named Mehmood Leather House but the unfortunate brothers and a close family member were targeted in broad-day light on their way home after the close of business. One of the victims died on the spot while his brother could not succumb to injuries and expired on way to Civil Hospital. A cousin of them, sustaining bullet injuries to his feet, is said to be in stable condition. The victims belong to Qandahari community of shi’ite sect and prestigious national newspapers term it as sectarian killing although no one has claimed responsibility of this cold blooded killing yet. Hearing this tragic news, one of their uncles, named Haji Ishaq, an employee of Customs Department, Quetta died of heart attack on Alamdar Road, Quetta who was laid to rest today.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 23rd, 2010)
Use Your Rights To Protect The Rights Of Asylum Seekers And Refugees!!
LONDON, June 20th, 2010: Hazara International Forum of Great Britain fully supports initiatives of human rights organizations for celebrating World Refugee Day to highlight and stress on equal rights of asylum seekers and refugees. As an Umbrella Organization working for protection of political, social, economic and educational rights of the Hazaras in the UK, HIF realizes the need to reveal to the world that a proportionately large number of the Hazaras are compelled to embark on perilous journey to foreign lands in pursuit of safe abode and the inborn right of living a happy life. Before we shed some light over miseries and hardships of the Hazaras, we need to briefly introduce them as follows:
Who Are The Hazaras:
The Hazaras are one of several ethnic groups, predominantly, inhabiting in central Afghanistan which is also known as Hazarajat or Hazaraistan. Majority of the Hazaras are Shi’ite Muslim, however, a small number of them were forced to convert to Sunni faction of Islam during the barbaric and cruel regime of Abdul Rehman dating back to 19th century. According to reliable statistics (shown) by various historians and demographics, the Hazaras are the second largest population in Afghanistan who has continually been subjected to direct racial, ethnic and religious persecution by Pashtun governments. Hundreds of thousands of them have been brutally murdered by the Pashtun regimes including men, women and children. These atrocities and cruelties have been repetitively happening for centuries which forced them to migrate to other countries to save their lives. At present, the Hazaras are living all over the world ranging from South Asian countries to Europe, South America and Australia. A large number of them are now living as refugees and expectant asylum seekers in European countries who have no other choice as their return to Afghanistan, could endanger their lives. Despite living in neighboring countries of Afghanistan for centuries and declared rightful citizens in the constitutions of Pakistan, Iran and India, they are still facing serious life threats on the pretext of race, ethnicity and faith. Some of the problems are highlighted as under which have been pinpointed by prestigious human rights organizations in their yearly reports.
- That they are being target killed in Quetta, Pakistan every day by religious extremists and so called resistance movements for decades.
- That they face racial, ethnic and religious discrimination in all walks of life in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
- That the Pashtun Kochis, routinely, infiltrate Hazara lands in central Afghanistan for plundering, ransacking, burning and murdering innocent people. This heinous practice is exercised on yearly basis.
- That the government of Iran’s inhuman treatment of Hazara refugees belittle their self esteem and human dignity and the reprehensible act is practiced openly across Iran.
- That the government of Iran has never accepted to provide shelter to Hazara refugees on humanitarian grounds nor have they ever been sympathetic enough towards matters of human rights.
- That Hazara refugees and asylum seekers face almost the same discriminatory problems and treatments by other European countries who spare no time in returning them to Afghanistan despite evident life threats to them as well as to their family members.
- That Australian government is deporting hundreds of Hazara refugees and asylum seekers to Afghanistan despite worsening law and order situation affecting other ethnicities but particularly the Hazaras.
- That the UK government has accelerated the pace of deporting Hazara refugees and asylum seekers to Afghanistan which has increased the risk of their massacre after confirmed reports that anti Hazara elements and the Taliban are gaining control of more territories in Afghanistan.
A P P E A L:
Hazara International Forum of Great Britain appeals to all human rights organisations including the UNHCR to exercise their power in exerting meaningful pressure on European, American and Australian governments to abide by International Charter of Human Rights and being a signatory, they kindly reconsider their foreign policy towards deportation of refugees and asylum seekers, especially Hazara refugees and asylum seekers. HIF also calls upon Amnesty International through today’s public gathering to appeal to relevant quarters of British government for announcing amnesty to all refugees and asylum seekers.
The Hazaras are in potential risk of life threats in Afghanistan and should be recognized as refugee in the UK, European Economic Countries, South America and Australia. These countries need to resolve all outstanding cases of refugees and asylum seekers at the earliest to provide relief to Hazaras.
Liaquat Ali Hazara
Secretary,
Press and Communication.
Hazara International Forum
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 23rd, 2010)
EDITORIAL: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW OF THE CHAIRMAN HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND ITS CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS (Part2)
QUETTA, June 19th, 2010: Part 2:
Liaquat Ali: What have you achieved from this platform for the Hazaras in this short span of its life?
Haji Marzooq Ali: Although a Political Organisation for the Hazaras of the UK should have been formed long ago to meet their requirements and represent them on every forum, yet it is never too late. HIF was established about two years ago but we are doing exceptionally well as this has given Hazaras ample exposure to the world community, addressed their outstanding issues such as target killings, ethnic, racial and sectarian attacks in Quetta, Balochistan. Not only that we have always raised voice against any form injustice and cruelty being perpetrated against Hazaras world over.
Liaquat Ali: What could we achieve by participating in World Refugee Day?
Haji Marzooq Ali: Hazara refugees and asylum seekers are outnumbered and quite a large proportion of them have been waiting for years to receive their legal papers of right of stay and many others have been refused their further right to live here. When Hazaras in big numbers participate in this Parade, British government and world community would be made aware of that as pamphlets would be distributed to others, highlighting our plights and action of plan would be adopted to meet quarter concerned for sympathetic consideration of these cases on humanitarian grounds.
Liaquat Ali: What are the long-term objectives of HIF?
Haji Marzooq Ali: HIF, as a whole, is working as an organism which encompasses all areas of life. We are working for political awareness, social integrity and unity of the nation which are top priorities. Among other things, we will endeavour to address all political, moral and social problems of the Hazaras.
Liaquat Ali: What difficulties did you face in formation of HIF?
Haji Marzooq Ali: We faced umpteen problems in forming this Organisation. They are, significantly, big enough due to the fact that anti-Hazara conspirators made every effort and use all possible means to disintegrate it and they are still trying hard to hitch plots against HIF but I wish to send a strong message to them all that Hazaras are well aware of these conspiracies and no one will succumb to their influence and pressure. We have, solemnly, pledged to work for unity and political awareness of the Hazaras which are being fruitful as more and more people are accepting our ideology and motto.
Liaquat Ali: You have mentioned of conspirators working against unity of Hazaras in the UK. Can you please tell our readers as to what extent they tried to dismantle the ideology of unity?
Haji Marzooq Ali: During the formation of this Organisation, they would create hostile environment to perturb the whole notion of discussion. Whenever we mentioned of Hazaragi Unity, these so-called Hazaras always protested to name it differently, stressing that the title should not include the word Hazara. Upon query, they would say silly things such as the word Hazara could limit our approach etc. But, I am certain of one thing as we should never forget our identity nor let others take us for granted. I have always felt proud to be a Hazara and will work all my life for my people. We have strong willed youths at HIF who would never compromise on issues of national interest nor would they think to work from another platform as we are working for the same goal.
Liaquat Ali: We have heard that you are running any other Organisation as Chairman. Would you tell people what that Organisation is, its formation, functions and operational activities?
Haji Marzooq Ali: Before I throw some lights on that Organisation, I would like to tell you about its history.
“My young son, Shakir Hussain, who had just turned 20 and in his prime of youth – but he fell victim to anti social elements and religious fanatics of other ethnicity. He was killed for no reason but due to racial prejudice and bias. He was stabbed to death in broad day light, in front of his mother, at a local market of London on 4th of July, 2001 where three people attacked him with knives as he stepped out of his car. He even didn’t sigh despite being stabbed 29 times. This Hazara youth was a member of an Islamic Organisation who took keen interest in preaching the message of love and brotherhood to others. Due to his active participation in Islamic teachings, an African family consisting of 7 members embraced Islam. Not only that his efforts convinced other individuals to convert to Islam which raised many eyebrows in this locality due to ethnic and racial differences among various factions of people. Upon his martyrdom, over 4,500 people participated in his funerals that were from different schools of thought. Among the mourners and sympathizers were Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Jews and Buddhists etc. All markets and shops in the area remained closed which is acknowledgements of his good deeds and innocence”.
“At that time, youths of the area were indulged in bad companies of gang wars, ethnic clashes were rampant, drug dealers and drug peddlers were mushrooming whose presence had created quite anti social thoughts in the society. The martyrdom of my son made me realize to stand up against all forms of cruelties, social injustice, religious bigotry and intolerance; hence, I formed this Organisation and named it after my son’s ‘Shakir Youth Trust’. I work as a Chairman and we have eight trustees and 12 other members running this Organisation. The trustees and members are from other ethnicity which has enhanced its credibility and social activism. The trust is a registered Charity, having achieved many recognizable milestones since 2001. The trust woks for social integration of all ethnicities of Walthamstow, their rehabilitation and encouragement towards positive activities and transforming them into good citizens”.
During the interview, we also had the pleasure of meeting the General Secretary of HIF, Leila Asghar who was listening all these attentively. She was invited to share her views with the Hazaras as she is first Hazara Lady to work under dynamic personality of the Chairman and its cordial Central Committee members. Miss Leila Asghar was born and brought up in the UK but when I interviewed her, I found her being keenly involved in all social and political events of HIF which gives it great gusto that she feels the pain, miseries and difficulties of the Hazaras in her chest much more than others. Beside her professional engagements, she takes time out of her activities to work with HIF. The questions asked are as follows:
Liaquat Ali: We are thankful that you accepted our request for interview to share your opinion with Hazaras of the world. Could you please tell us as to what motivated you get involved in politics?
Leila Asghar: I feel honoured to have been invited here to share my views with others and I would like to thank Hazaranation.com for its invaluable services to the nation. We, definitely, needed our own website and TV channel to preserve our culture and keep others posted about news surrounding interests of Hazaras.
“Coming to your question, I have studied the plights and miseries of Hazaras being faced in Afghanistan for centuries and the decade long barbaric attacks on Hazaras living in Quetta, Pakistan on the pretext of target killings, ethnic and racial murders, extremist attacks in form of fuelled sectarian violence, I always feel sharp pain when an innocent Hazara fells victims to ill-willed powers. So it prompted me do something for my people in a capacity acceptable to others. Then I approached Haji Sahib with the proposal of working for Hazaras. He felt great pride when I offered my expertise and capabilities to serve the Hazaras and I was entrusted with the charge of this designation. Fortunately, my friends work with renowned human rights organisations such as Amnesty International which means I can liaise with them with some authority being the office holder of HIF so it feels really good to render my services to the nation.
Liaquat Ali: What milestones have you achieved as General Secretary of HIF?
Leila Asghar: I have had liaison with other human rights organisations, politicians and international charities to highlight issues of Hazaras. I have also delivered speeches in various demonstrations held under the umbrella of HIF.
Liaquat Ali: What do you say about the recent barbaric acts of Pashtun Kochis (Nomads) in central Afghanistan who infiltrated Hazara lands for the sake of their annual act of plundering, burning and murdering innocent Hazaras?
Leila Asghar: This is unfortunate that these inhuman acts are, repetitively, happening in the heart of Afghanistan with visible present of NATO, ISAF and UNAMA. These forces were sent there to restore peace in Afghanistan but their lack of apathy signals that they favour one ethnicity upon another. Worst to mention is the deliberate silence of Karzai Government who has done nothing to resolve outstanding issues of Pashtun Kochis if there are any at all. We are taking serious notice of this issue and HIF will raise it with the UN, commonwealth office and Afghan Government.
Liaquat Ali: What is your view about Australian foreign policy shift with rumours of deporting hundreds of Afghan Hazaras to Afghanistan?
Leila Asghar: We, strongly, condemn any such act as Hazaras are not safe in their native country who are being murdered in broad day light, their houses are plundered and burned under the nose of Afghan Government but we have decided to liaise with Australian government and try to seek authentication of the news items published in Australian newspapers about deportation of Afghan Hazaras.
Coming back to Haji Marzooq Ali.
Liaquat Ali: How would you condemn the recent unlawful Pashtun Kochis’ invasion of Hazara lands in central Afghanistan?
Haji Marzooq Ali: We appeal to the peaceful factions of Pashtun brothers living in Afghanistan to play their role in stopping the reoccurrence of such ethnic clashes in future which will harm the placid brotherly environment but I also wish to make it clear that the Hazaras will not tolerate such infiltrations and they know well how to protect their property and lives. It is about time that the international community took stern notice of these savage happenings failing which insecure Hazaras may handle matters differently which will lead Afghanistan to civil war.
Liaquat Ali: What do you say about the news items being published in Australian newspapers about deportation of hundreds of Hazara refugees to Afghanistan?
Haji Marzooq Ali: These are unconfirmed reports which are being looked into by HIF. There are also unconfirmed reports from UNAMA that the law and order situation – in parts of Afghanistan inhabited by the Hazaras have improved – and on the basis of these reports, the Australian government may be thinking to change their foreign policy towards asylum seekers and refugees. Once we have ascertained the validity of these reports, we will contact commonwealth office, Australian Government and the concerned UN Agency for further action.
Liaquat Ali Hazara thanked the Chairman, HIF, General Secretary and the Coordinator and Chairman Hazara Welfare Council, UK for sparing some time and talking to the press. They also offered their unconditional support to the team of Hazarnationa.com for taking the right steps towards highlighting issues of national interest.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 19th, 2010)
MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF SYED TALIB AGHA BEING OBSERVED ON 22-06-2010
QUETTA, June 19th, 2010: Martyrdom Anniversary of Syed Talib Agha being observed on 22-06-2010. He was a law degree holder and Nazim in constituency 15 – who would raise issues of target killings, sectarianism and religious intolerance at every platform regardless of serious life threats – however, terrorists target killed him on the above mentioned date on Yet Road, Quetta along with his two friends.
To observe his Martyrdom Day, a Seminar has been organized by Shaheed Talib Agha Welfare Association in General Musa College, Gulistan Town, Quetta on this date at 16:00 Hours PST.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 19th, 2010)
EDITORIAL: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW OF THE CHAIRMAN HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND ITS CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
QUETTA, June 18th, 2010: Part 1
(Due to shortage of space, the interview is being published in parts).
Our UK Representative Liaquat Ali brings us an exclusive Interview of the Chairman, Hazara International Forum of Great Britain and its Central Committee members. HIF is the Umbrella political organisation of the Hazaras living in the UK which is working with various international human rights organisations and liaising with political figures of the Great Britain to extend its scope of representing the Hazaras in order that their contribution in socio-economic environment of the UK gains public recognition and appreciation. This organisation also works on numerous other fronts to exceed expectations of Hazara brothers living in the UK and world over such as dealing of immigration matters of the Hazaras, organising protests and demonstrations against target killings in Quetta, atrocities and cruelties of Hazaras and addressing matters of Hazara asylum seekers and refugees in the UK and world over. Due to unprecedented support of Hazaras of the UK and keen efforts of the HIF, the former British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown called upon the Chairman HIF in November, 2009 to listen to his reservations and grievances. The Chairman, HIF’s two hour long meeting with Mr. Brown encompassed brutal murder of Hazaras in Quetta on various pretext of target killings, sectarianism, ethnic and racial bigotry which engulfed hundreds of innocent lives. Mr. Brown also ensured the Chairman HIF that he would do whatever in his jurisdiction to help address the issue and raise it with the government concern through foreign office.
HIF – the only registered and recognized Hazara Platform – has gained credible recognition and laudable international acceptance in its short span of three years which must be seen as huge milestone for Hazara nation. Despite many tangible conspiracies by so-called Hazaras of the UK – whose vested interests could have tarnished the image and identity of HIF but judicious steps have diluted their hopes of becoming successful – though the conspirators are still using all available means to sabotage the noble cause of nationality unity.
The interview evolved around activities of HIF, short and long term objectives, the scope, functions and operational activities of this organisation. Amongst other things, the General Secretary and the Coordinator and Chairman Hazara Welfare Council, UK were also included in this session to widely cover various issues from different perspectives.
The interview took place at 93 Greenleaf Road, London, (The Headquarters Hazara International Forum) between the hours of 18:00 to 20:00 hours on 14-06-2010. Liaquat Ali thanked the Chairman and members of HIF for sharing their precious time and noble views on activities of HIF and matters of national interest. The text is as below:
Liaquat Ali to the Chairman HIF: Please tell us briefly about the formation of this Organisation?
Haji Marzooq Ali being the Chairman introduced the General Secretary HIF, Miss Leila Asghar and Mr. Basharat Ali, the Coordinator HIF and the Chairman Hazara Welfare Council, UK to Liaquat Ali in the beginning of the interview.
Haji Marzooq Ali: First of all I am very glad to know that our youths are on the right track to have launched their TV channel to promote Hazaragi culture. He congratulated Hazara nation for this brilliant effort and admired selfless input of entire team of Hazaranatio.com, then said, coming to your question of formation of this Organisation,” I have been living in the UK for 47 years and always had the feeling that we have religious organisations which, sufficiently, meet moral and religious requirements of the people but we have never bothered to form a platform to represent Hazaras internationally. All others in the UK had had ethnic Organisations but not the Hazaras and this pain was making me uncomfortable with each passing day”.
Liaquat Ali: What compelling factors motivated you to form an Umbrella Organisation for Hazaras?
Haji Marzooq Ali: “Well, it was years ago when I met Nawab Akber Bugti Shaheed in London and seeing that he became happy because he knew me from the old times when I was working as Electro-technician in Quetta”. He enquired about my activities, “Upon which I said I had nothing in special but found out that the Baloch had already formed an Organisation in the UK consisting of 6-7 people which made me realize that we can also work from an ethnic platform, representing the Hazaras. But, I have come this far to form this Organisation, which, by the grace of Allah, is prospering and illuminating the name of Hazaras in the UK and world over.”
Liaquat Ali: What does HIF do?
Haji Marzooq Ali: HIF works for political, social, economic and educational rights of Hazaras. It liaises with various human rights organisations, British politicians, charities and donor agencies to highlight issues related to Hazaras in the UK and to sensitize them about problems and miseries of the Hazara tribesmen.
Liaquat Ali: What are the current activities of HIF?
Haji Marzooq Ali: Amnesty International is celebrating World Refugee Day on 20-06-2010 between the hours of 13:00 to 16:00 hrs, starting from Horse Guards Avenue, London and the parade will go past the Houses of Parliament, across Westminster Bridge and finish at Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, outside the Imperial War Museum. Hazara International Forum, due to is agility and remarkable past record of successful demonstrations, has been warmly invited by A.I to come along and celebrate the day unanimously and we are pleased to announce that we have made full preparations to take Hazara brothers into this event to show solidarity with all refugees and asylum seekers. This invitation to the HIF is acknowledgement of its social and political activism giving due recognition to Hazaras of the world.
In the middle of the interview, Liaquat Ali turned to Mr. Basharat Ali, the Coordinator, HIF and Chairman Hazara Welfare Council, UK, to question about his roles and responsibilities.
Liaquat Ali: Mr. Basharat Ali, thanks for being with us in today’s session which is of great significance to our people as they are going to get some insight about HIF and its activities. Would you please briefly tell the nation about your role and responsibilities at HIF?
Basharat Ali: I thank Hazaranation.com on behalf of HIF and members of Hazara Welfare Council, UK to have honoured me for today’s invitation. May I take this opportunity to congratulate the whole team of Hazaranation.com for the launch of national TV channel which may come up to expectations of our people?
Now, coming to your question about my roles and responsibilities at both organisations, as a Coordinator of HIF, I need to liaise with all Central Committee members to communicate upward, downward and across in order that all are updated about activities happening. Besides, I contact all members of Hazara community in the UK to convey our programmes and activities. Communication with HIF members and Hazaras is of utmost importance to highlight issues of national interest and I, sometimes, find it hard to contact people as their phone numbers, emails or home addresses may change. Nevertheless, we get the message across through alternative means.
He added up to the preceding notes of Haji Marzooq Ali and said, “HIF is striving to get the voice of Hazaras heard on every platform, he, however, termed it extremely essential for Hazaras to participate in World Refugee Day which will not only bring them close to other ethnicities but also highlight their problems in a foreign land”.
Liaquat Ali: How challenging do you find these role in conjunction to your professional commitments?
Basharat Ali: In this fast paced life, one has to move very fast in order to fulfil all his moral and social responsibilities. For me, I spend very busy life because I have to get up early enough to meet the demands of the day but I have aligned my activities priority-wise which has help lessen the effect of running short of time. As far as the roles are concerned, we have to take up responsibilities if we wish to work for our people.
Liaqat Ali, then, switched questions to Haji Marzooq Ali.
“In respect to current activities of HIF, what is your message to the Hazaras”?
Haji Marzooq Ali: As we have been making every effort to underscore Hazaras’ causes and concerns, it becomes moral and social responsibility of them to come forward and work with us. They need to understand that HIF is not a self-centered Organisation but working selflessly for the people of Hazaras whose pain, hardships, problems and difficulties are discussed in length in its meetings in context of current socio-political changes of the world and best alternatives are sought for their solution. Now, the event of World Refugee Day is approaching, everyone needs to participate in this day to show their unity with others especially their Hazara brothers. We have devised a viable plan to address immigration issues of Hazara asylum seekers and refugees from our platform so this makes it indispensably necessary for others to support us, to support their Umbrella Organisation in the UK for their better representation.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 18th, 2010)
PROTEST IN TORONTO, CANADA AGAINST PASHTUN KOCHIS’ INVASION OF HAZARA LANDS IN AFGHANISTAN
QUETTA, June 16th, 2010: A demonstration was held in Toronto, Canada on 13-06-2010 at Queen’s Park in front of the Legislative Building at 14:00 hours, against Pashtun Kochis’ unlawful invasion of Hazara lands in central Afghanistan. This event was organized by Hazaras youths of Canada whose call of the protest prompted hundreds of Hazara tribesmen to participate to get their voice heard against this government supported ferocious act of plundering, burning and killing of innocent Hazara people in areas of Day Mirdad and Behsud. A large number of children and women were among the protestors to show their pledge and solemn support to oppressed Hazara brothers of Afghanistan at this crucial time of ethnic clash.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 16th, 2010)
EDITORIAL: LIAQUAT ALI HAZARA’S INCLUSION IN HAZARANATION.COM
QUETTA, June 16th, 2010: Hazaranation.com feels immense pride to announce that Mr. Liaquat Ali Hazara, a UK based youth has consented to work with us as News Editor and UK Representative. His excellent academic credentials and huge executive level experience with NGOs, CBOs and Provincial and Federal government departments have enabled our team to bring speedy and swift events to Hazaras at the earliest possible time. His multi-faceted personality, dedication and sincerity have provided solid basis to this website which has boosted our morale for working towards one point agenda of our recognition and unity. Mr. Ali has been working with this website for the past couple of months whose unparalleled commitment towards Hazara nation earned great repute and illumination to our team and his contribution goes far beyond the point of kudos earned by this website for its services to our nation. Most of us already know this Hazara youth, however, you may wish to browse through the news section of this website to gain insight about his credentials and contribution to the nation. Besides his Roles and Responsibilities to this website, he was recently included in the Central Committee of Hazara International Forum of Great Britain as a Secretary Press and Communication which is wider acceptance of his inter-personal skills and capabilities.
I am sure that you will join hands with us to warmly welcome Liaquat Ali at this platform, tendering heartiest congratulations for his new Role as an esteemed member of our team.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 16th, 2010)
MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY OF HAZARA POLICE CADETS HELD AT IMAMBARGAH-E-NASIRABAD, QUETTA
QUETTA, June 16th, 2010: Martyrdom Anniversary of Hazara police cadets - who were gunned down on 08-06-2003 near Villageaid, Seriab Road, Quetta – was held at Imambargah-e-Nasirabad, Quetta. Fateha was offered for the departed souls of the martyrs followed by recitation of the Holy Quran in which families, relatives, friends and a large number of sympathisers participated to pay tribute and show their support to the aggrieved families. This belated news items is being published due to professional engagements of our news editor cum UK Representative.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 16th, 2010)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IN COLLABORATION WITH HAZARA INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF GREAT BRITIAN WILL CELEBRATE WORLD REFUGEE DAY UMBRELLA PARADE ON 20-06-2010
QUETTA, June 15th, 2010: Hazara International Forum of Great Britain – the only registered and recognized Hazara Platform – has been warmly welcomed by Amnesty International to take part in the Umbrella Parade of 20th June, 2010 to celebrate World Refugee Day. Every year, this Day is celebrated to instil a great sense of human responsibility towards one noble cause of Human Dignity and Integrity as Displaced People, unwillingly embarking on life threatening and perilous journey in pursuit of safe abode, deserve the same degree of respect and honour.
This milestone of the HIF in participating in the Umbrella Parade will not only underscore hardships and miseries but also give sufficient recognition to our identity. The Central Committee of the HIF, in its recent meeting, finalised a feasible plan of action to be executed for drawing public attention towards our problems with reference to immigration matters of Hazara asylum seekers. This is a great opportunity for the Hazaras to prove their unconditional support and commitment to the dynamic cause of Human Rights as they, themselves, have been the worst victim of religious bigotry, sectarianism, racial and ethnic persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Hence, it increases our social responsibility manifold to come forward and join hands with others against any form of persecution. The detail of the event is as follows:
Date: Sunday 20 June
Time: 1.30pm
Start point: Horse Guards Avenue, SW1A, London – just off Whitehall.
Nearest tube: Embankment/Westminster
End point: Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, near Waterloo tube station.
On Sunday, collect your umbrella at 1.30pm at Horse Guards Avenue where the parade will begin at 2pm sharp. The parade will take us past the Houses of Parliament, across Westminster Bridge, and finish at Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park outside the Imperial War Museum.
Hazara International Forum, thus, calls upon all individual to come along and raise their voice against matters of Human Rights violations, directly concerning them. On this occasion, HIF shall also elucidate mass violations of Human Rights being perpetrated against them on various pretexts. Pamphlets – highlighting our plights, miseries and difficulties – will be distributed among participants for wider acceptance and recognition. Should anyone need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of HIF on +44 7746 872 535 or +44 208 5217 462.
Secretary,
Press and Communication
Hazara International Forum of Great Britain
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 15th, 2010)
HUNDRED OF AFGHAN ASYLUM SEEKERS BEING DEPORTED BY AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD)
AUSTRALIA, June 14th, 2010: The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported a tragic shift in Australian foreign policy for deciding to deport hundreds of asylum seekers to Afghanistan with Immigration Officers to be sent to Kabul for their reintegration. The news article read as under:
In a significant policy shift, the federal government has allocated $5.8 million for two immigration staff to work on the reintegration of returned Afghan nationals in the capital. It has set aside $8 million to complete a housing project on the outskirts of Kabul for deportees with no property to return to. The plan coincides with a European push to force growing numbers of child asylum seekers back to Afghanistan.
The Guardian reported on Monday that the British Border Agency was setting up an ''integration centre'' in Afghanistan for unaccompanied minors found not to be owed protection in Britain. Norway is preparing to open a reception centre in Kabul. Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands were investigating the return of Afghan children, The Guardian said.
The Australian government ceased processing refugee claims from Afghanistan on April 9, drawing condemnation from human rights lawyers and international refugee groups. It is not scheduled to review that decision for six months. Already immigration officials are rejecting refugee claims at a higher rate. Almost half of the past year's 480 refusals have been concentrated in the past two months, a Senate committee has heard.
The chief executive of the Refugee Council of Australia, Paul Power, yesterday cautioned against the presumption that Afghanistan was a safe place to return asylum seekers. Mr Power said it was ''surprising' ' the government predicted refugee claims from Afghanistan would fail in sufficient numbers to warrant a ''special arrangement' ' to reintegrate them.
In the budget in May the government said immigration officials would be deployed to Kabul to ''liaise with the Afghan Government and international organisations to assist in settling and reintegration of returned Afghan nationals''.
The European plan was criticised for allowing child depravations with little to guarantee their safety on their return.
A spokesman for the Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, said he could not comment on future deportations. ''We cannot pre-empt the independent review process.'' Australia was in discussions with the Afghan government on returning those who had no lawful right to remain in Australia, a spokesman for the Immigration Department said. ''Return arrangements are made case-by-case. '' He confirmed the Australian government was funding the AliceGhan Housing Project at Barikab, near Kabul. ''AliceGhan supports accommodation needs of landless Afghan returnees from neighbouring countries and internally displaced people,'' he said. When the returnee centre was finished this year it would provide shelter for 1025 landless Afghan families, he said. The department had spent $8 million on the AliceGhan housing project since 2005.
This must be look at as matter of dire urgency and great concern to all Hazaras as the plans of deporting asylum seekers to Afghanistan would, significantly, affect our nation being the sole nation in pursuit of safe abode in western lands.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 11th, 2010)
NATIONAL LANGUAGES BECOMING EXTINCT DUE TO APATHY OF GOVERNMENT
QUETTA, June 14th, 2010: The Launch Ceremony of the lifelong book of Shaheed Hussain Ali Yusufi took place in Serena Hotel, Quetta on June 6th, to pay tribute and acknowledge his literary work. The event was organised by Hazaragi Academy in which educationists, intellectuals, writers, poets and politicians expressed their outspoken thoughts about contribution and hard work of the author. Among the speakers were renowned linguist and scholar Professor Sayal Kakar, HDP's Secretary General Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Ghoas Buksh Sabir, Professor Nazir Hussain, Dr. Mohammad Ali Shah, Prof. Abdul Hasan, Mohammad Zaman Dehqanzada, Mohammad Ali Torani, Qadir Nayil and Aziz Fayyaz who admired incomparable literary works of Shaheed Yusufi which took 32 years of his life to complete. "He, carefully, selected 3000 Proverbs and Idioms to be translated into Urdu, English and Persian (Dari) to add up to Hazaragi literary assets", the speakers said. They criticized the government for showing no interest in preserving regional and national languages which are fading away, causing great danger in extinction of culture. They stressed on the need that proverbs and idioms encompass all races on the planet, hence, they deserve to be given due attention for further growth. Speaking about Yusufi's outstanding literary work, they termed it a great asset to all ethnicity of the province which could be used as an important tool for linguists carrying out research work in the field.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 11th, 2010)
Hazara International Forum of Great Britain
LONDON, June 11th, 2010: On Sunday the 9th of June ‘10, the Hazara International Forum of Great Britain’s council meeting was called upon at its headquarter 57 Green Leaf Road Walthamstow.
In the meeting a promising Hazara youth Liaquat Ali’s inclusion in the organizing committee of the HIF was discussed.
Here it would be pertinent to give a short account of Liaquat Ali’s chronicle and credentials. Liaquat Ali Hazara was born and brought up in Quetta and completed his education to the degree level from the University of Balochistan. His keen desire and firm determination of acquiring higher education and exposure from abroad, assailed him overseas in pursuit of his ambition. He completed his MBA in (International Business) from Brighton, United Kingdom, with Distinction in all modules in the year 2006. Liaquat’s potential and talents have been acknowledged and appreciated at every level where merit and personal capabilities outweigh gratification and untoward canvassing. Liaquat Ali possesses excellent IT and computing expertise and is an active contributor of Hazaranation.com and other Hazaragi press and media platforms. He is well known and highly respected in Hazara literary, political, intellectual and journalistic circles. Liaquat Ali is also an academic of high pedigree and is eloquent and well versed in English language.
His wealth of education and knowledge on various socio-economic subjects will encourage our elders, intellectuals, educationists and politicians to ponder over social and political issues facing Hazaras from a different and more sincere perspective. This youth, like all HIF office Holders, has vowed to leave no stones unturned in contributing towards development and progress of his Hazara brothers and deserves to be encouraged for his noble thoughts, views, feedbacks and recommendations. His services and dedication to Hazara nation is well established. His exceptional interpersonal and communication skills coupled with his knowledge and experience will go a long way in benefiting the HIF and Hazara community not only in Great Britain but the world over.
In the light of the above, the HIF council unanimously decided that Liaquat Ali will join us as Secretary Press and Communication with immediate effect. Please join us in congratulating Liaquat Ali Hazara and wishing him luck and success in his new position.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 11th, 2010)
ALL HAZARA MAJ (R) NADIR ALI TOP 16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
QUETTA, June 7th, 2010: Inaugurates today (7th June) at Yazdan Khan High School. The tournament has been organized by star cable enterprises. A show match was played between Hazaratown and Alamdar Raod. And the chief guest for the occasion was Mr. Munir Ahmed Badini, secretary sports Balochistan.
The chief guest of the occasion expressed his feelings by appreciating the stance taken by the organizing committee, saying that the current circumstances really needed sports activities so that the youth could be given an opportunity for refreshment.
Answering to the question that the residents of Hazaratown needed a playground, he said that wherever Maj Nadir says playground would be built.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 7th, 2010)
Demonstration in Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane, June 7th, 2010: The Hazara people of Brisbane Australia had a demonstration against the Kuchi's Invasion, the speakers were: Hassan Ghulam, Chaman Sha Nasiri, Ataullah Naseri, David Ford from Amnesty International, Sandra Baylie from Australian Green Party, Freddie Steen from Human right and Refugee right activist.
The messages were as the following:
We are asking the international community to intervene and protect Hazaras from being massacred.
We gather here to protest against the current wave of attacks on Hazaras by Kochi (nomad) in Hazara villages in Maidan-Wardak province as the Taliban Pushtoon forces backed by Karzai Government and to show that the condition for Hazaras in Afghanistan and those fleeing as refugees, is unsafe and far from improved. “We are deeply concerned about the recent attacks on Hazaras in Afghanistan.
According to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, 6 people including a 3-year old child have been killed in 3 districts of Maidan Wardak Province. 1800 families displaced, 68 houses burnt and 28 schools closed down including some burnt causing 10000 students out of school. Armed Kuchi gunmen - estimated to be between 500 to 1,000 - occupied dozens of villages.
The conflict between Afghanistan's Kuchi nomads and Hazara villagers in district of Behsud and Daimirdad in Maidan-Wardak province, Qarabagh and Nahor District in Ghazni province is dividing the government, polarizing the country and potentially boosting the Taliban. But The Karzai government has done nothing to prevent the Taliban Kuchi’s invasion of Hazara lands. In fact, Karzai’s inaction encouraged the nomads to invade Hazara areas,”. The pastoralists known as “Kochi”, a predominantly Pashtun armed group, brought their flocks to the Hazara areas in Afghanistan, killed many civilians, burnt and looted their houses and made thousands of local Hazaras flee their homes.
“Hazaras were a strong supporter of the Karzai government and the international community; we were the first to lay down our arms. We contributed to the reconstruction of Afghanistan but the international forces for security in Afghanistan and Karzai government have not protected Hazaras from attacks by the Kuchis.”
Hazaras have been persecuted and forced to flee for over a hundred years under different Pashtun rulers, the Taliban and now by the Karzai’s government under the nose of NATO forces,”.
Hazara people have been denied their basic human rights and protection by the occupation forces, “The Hazaras in Afghanistan have been stripped of their basic rights, the right to food by having Kuchi flocks to graze their harvest. We have also missed out on the billions of dollar poured in Afghanistan. Now we are forced to leave our lands. It looks like Hazaras don’t have a home; we are forced out from our home.
“The Hazara community from Australia wants an end to this centuries old cruel practice. We want peace and long term security,”
“We as the Australian Hazara community requests from the international community to intervene in the systematic genocide of Hazaras and brings those who have committed crimes against humanity to justice,”
“In the light of increasingly vicious attacks by Kochis and Taliban, the Australian government has suspended the Hazara application for protection. This is concerning for us,”, “We are horrified about the opposition’s immigration policy announcement to reintroduce Temporary Protection Visa and keep people indefinitely in on-shore processing centre.
We have lived through it all under Howard’s inhuman policy. Seeing it back is simply unacceptable,” “We also thank the Australian nation for providing us with an opportunity to live in a safe and secure country, but for a large numbers of Hazara peace and security are denied in Afghanistan”.
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Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 7, 2010)
WORLD ENVINROMENT DAY JOINTLY CELEBRATED BY PRESTIGIOUS PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF QUETTA ON 05-06-2010
QUETTA, June 6th, 2010: The World Environment Day is officially celebrated by the UN to increase awareness among the masses about perils and harmful effects of pollution causing damage to our planet. Today, the planet earth is in great danger of environmental pollution due to increased industrialization, emitting gases and damping their waste materials in canals and rivers, damaging health and safety of people. In a bid to reduce the effects of detrimental gases, industrial waste materials and carbon, developed countries of the world have devised straightforward plans to control emission of gases, reduce use of carbon and recycle waste materials, members of public are being educated to take sufficient measures for active contribution in greener environment.
Ummat Public School, a privately run educational institution, was the first to take initiatives to bring awareness among students for better use of resources and realizing their civic responsibilities for greener environment. The School has been celebrating World Environment Day (WED) for over 5 years to encourage students for making use of recycled items. Following this example, other educational institutions, ie., Al Mustafa Public School and Tanzeem Nasl-e-Nau Hazara Moghul stepped forward to jointly host this day. The event took place in Khadija Mehmood Hall at Tanzeem Nasl-e-Nau Hazara Moghul, Alamdar Road, Quetta on 05-06-2010 from 10:00 to 14:00 hours (PST).
Sardar Nisar Ali Khan Hazara – a former elected MP and Minister for Education – was the Chief Guest of the Occasion. The Principals of the above said academic institutes, academic and faculty members of staff, parents and hundreds of students attended the function. Tableaux, dramas and speeches were presented to highlight environmental threats to the world.
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 7th, 2010)
DEMONSTRATIONS OF AMERICAN HAZARAS IN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON DC AGAINST KOCHIS’ INVASION OF HAZARA LANDS IN AFGHANISTAN
NY(USA), June 06th, 2010: Hazara Community living in South America have organized two demonstrations to take place at New York City and Washington DC to raise their voice and concern against Kochis’ unlawful invasion of Hazara lands in Central Afghanistan.
In this two tier demonstration, the first one was held in New York on 04-06-2010 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM (EST) in front of the UN Headquarters. The protesters included men, women and children, holding placards and banners, condemning atrocities and cruelties being perpetrated against the Hazaras of Afghanistan for over two centuries.
A self explanatory Memorandum was handed over to the Office of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations with legitimate demands for safety and security of the Hazaras of Afghanistan.
In the event of ongoing ferocious Kochis’ invasion of Hazara lands in Afghanistan, a subsequent Demonstration will be held on Friday, 11th June, 2010 at Washington DC from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM (EST).
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 07th, 2010)
HAZARAGI ACADEMY’S INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE PUBLISHED LITERARY WORK OF SHAHEED YOUSUFI
LONDON, June 1st, 2010: Hazaragi Academy (Regd), Quetta has arranged a function to launch the literary work of Hussain Ali Yousufi. The book took about 30 years of Yousufi’s life to complete, which depicts his hard work and commitment towards literature. It consists of 3000 Proverbs and Idioms, with simultaneous translation into English, Urdu and Dari (Persian). The details of the Programme are as follows:
Speakers:
Professor Sayal Kakar, Professor Nazir Hussain, Professor Abdur Rahim Changezi, Dr. Professor Mohammad Ali Shah, Ghaus Buksh Sabir, Professor Abdul Hasan Hazara, Professor Beram Ghori, Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Mohammad Zaman Dehqanzada, Mohammad Ali Torani and Qadar Nayil.
Venue: Serena Hotel, Quetta,
Date: 06-06-2010.
Time: 16:00 Hours PST
RSVP: Hazaragi Academy. (+92-321 800 1965)
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 1st, 2010)
PUBLISHED LITERARY WORK OF SHAHEED YOUSUFI IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
LONDON, June 31rd, 2010: Hussain Ali Yousufi’s literary work – consisting of three thousand idioms and proverbs – is available for the purchase. This diligent work is spread about a span of 30 years of Shaheed Yousufi’s life to complete. The book available for sale portrays the hard work of the author whose simultaneous translation into three languages, viz., English, Urdu and Dari (Persian), enhances eagerness and keenness of readers manifold. The details of Publication, Purchase Price and Availability are as follows:
PUBLICATION, AVAILABILITY AND PURCHASE PRICE:
Name of the Book: Proverbs and Idioms – 700 Pages
(Hussain Ali Yousufi)
Publisher: Book Home (Lahore)
Distributor: Hazaragi Academy (Regd), Quetta.
Title: Liaquat Sharifi (America)
Available at:
Azragi Academy (Regd), Shaheed Yousufi Road, Noorbund Box, Hazara Town, Quetta. Phone (+92-321 800 1965)
Purchase Price:
Pakistani Currency: Rs. 700/-
Euro: £12/-
Dollar $15/-
by: Liaquat Ali, London
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 1st, 2010)
EDITOR’S NOTE – CORRECTION
LONDON, June 1st, 2010: In recent published news items on this site, Behsud has been, erroneously, mentioned as Province and Wardak a District of Afghanistan, which must be construed vice versa. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
by: Liaquat Ali, LondonPosted by Altaf Hussain Safdari June 1st, 2010)
DUTCH HAZARA ASSOCIATION HOLDS RALLY PROTEST AGAINST ATROCITIES OF THE PASHTUN KOCHIS (NOMADS) OF AFGHANISTAN
HOLLAND, May 31rd, 2010: The Hazara Association in Holland held a protest on 19-05-2010 against the barbaric acts of the Pashtun Nomads, who with the full support and backing of Karzai government, infiltrated the inborn Hazara lands in Central Afghanistan causing mayhem and unrest in entire country. The session started with recitation of fateha for the soul of the departed ones due to this savage act.
The Association, in a Press Statement said, “The Hazara Association in Holland expresses its grave concern over the reoccurrence of Pashtun Kochis attack on the Central Highlands of Afghanistan. The Pashtun Kochis, heavily armed, broke into villages of Wardak district and Day Mirdad area of Behsood Province, causing looting property, burning houses and shops and killings local Hazaras. They have been invading the properties of the local Hazaras, driving them off their lands forcefully and abducting some to unknown locations.
One day prior to the Pashtun Nomads’ infiltration into Hazara Lands, the Interior Ministry of Afghanistan ordered its contingent of paramilitary troops – consisting of 1008 militias, responsible for the safety of the area – predisposed the ground for the occurrence of the attack, observing it devoid of any action to stop the pugnacious invasion. In this incident, thousands of local people of Behsud have become displaced, many others have been taken captive and injuring and killing scores of innocent women, children, youths and men. The villagers’ dead bodies are scattered around the area.
Hazara Association of Holland, on behalf of all the Hazaras in Holland condemn the inhumane act of the Pashtun Kochis and express their deepest concern over the reoccurrence of violence and urge the government to disarm the violent men who caused the killing, injury, displacement of the local people and the looting and burning of their properties. They call upon the government of Afghanistan to identify the perpetrators and take effective action to stop the violence and tragic happenings. The Association also demands the Afghan Government to address the issue of the interlay displaced Hazaras and take satisfactory measures for their return to their houses, restitute for their losses, seeking legal action to ensure the rights of the local people of Behsud and solve the Kochis issue permanently as per Constitution of Afghanistan.
by: Liaquat Ali, London
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari May 31rd, 2010)
AUSTRALIAN HAZARA COUNCIL’S DEMONSTRATIONS ACROSS AUSTRALIA ON 30-05-2010
AUSTRALIA, May 31rd, 2010: Australian Hazara Council organised simultaneous rally protests across Australia on 30-05-2010 to mobilize the Hazaras against infiltration of the Pusthon Nomads in ancestral territory of Hazaras in central Afghanistan. Agricultural lands in Wardak District and Day Mirdad area of Behsud Province, Afghanistan have been ransacked; burnt and innocent Hazaras resisting the savage Pashtun Nomads have been ruthlessly murdered.
The demonstrations took place in the following cities:
Places of Gathering:
- Sydney from 12 – 2pm in Wynyard Park to Martin Place,
- Melbourne from 2 – 4 pm in the front of State library in Swanston Street,
- Adelaide, 11am to 1pm in Victoria Square,
- Perth at 10am starts from the front of Parliament house for one hour,
- Demonstrations in Brisbane will take place on Sunday 6 June in the City Centre from 10:30am to 12pm.
Thousands of people participated in these protests to show their unconditional pledge and support to the people of Behsud and exert meaningful political pressure on Afghan Government for intervention and protection of Hazaras’ life, property and lands. The recent series of protests have earned wide media coverage from across Australia which depicts great socio-economic contribution of Australian Hazaras. Independent Media Centre, Australia and SBS News have given ample coverage to these mass street protests with interviews of the members of Australian Hazara Council and protesters. It has been learned that the participants of the protests enormously contributed monetary sums of money for the affectees of Behsud province, hence, the donation is sent to the respective head in Afghanistan for distribution among the most vulnerable ones.
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by: Liaquat Ali, London
Posted by Altaf Hussain Safdari May 31rd, 2010)
RALLY PROTEST BY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF NORWEGIAN HAZARAS AGAINST THE UNLAWFUL INVASION OF HAZARA LANDS IN AFGHANISTAN BY PASHTUN (KOCHIS) NOMADS
NORWAY, May 31rd, 2010: In view of recent rapacious attacks of Pashtun Kochis (Nomads) on innocent tribes of the Hazaras in Wardak District and Day Mirdad of Behsud Province, Afghanistan, the Organising Committee of Norwegian Hazaras conducted a successful rally protest on 29-05-2010.
The protest started at 14:00 hours, consisting of three phases, ie., (i) Protest in front of Norwegian Parliament