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Abdul Wahab is a Quetta-based journalist who has been reporting on the politics and social issues of Balochistan for Newsline for over five years.

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[5 Apr 2009 | Comments Off | Abdul Wahab]
Free at Last

After over two months in captivity, UN official John Solecki was finally released. The captors gave a 72-hour deadline to the government, threatening to kill Solecki if their demands were not met. On the appeals of Baloch political parties and leaders, including Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri and his son Nawabzada Hyrbiyar Marri, the deadline was extended – and help was found.

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[4 Feb 2009 | Comments Off | Abdul Wahab]
Return to Violence

According to the militant organisations, the ceasefire was conditional – if military operations or the exploitation of Baloch resources continued, they would call it off. And the BRA was the first to withdraw its announcement of the unilateral ceasefire, followed by the BLA.

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[14 Feb 2008 | One Comment | Abdul Wahab]
Boycott in Balochistan

The nationalist parties’ decision to boycott the elections along with instances of pre-poll rigging will allow the pro-establishment parties to retain power.

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[7 Dec 2006 | Comments Off | Abdul Wahab]
Missing in Custody

After years of accusations of illegal arrests, the government continues to deny any involvement in the cases of hundreds of missing people in Balochistan.