Germany: FBM protest against Pakistan’s nukes

HANNOVER: Free Balochistan Movement held a protest in Hanover, Germany, on the occasion of May 28 which is marked as Aashrokh –  the day of mourning in Balochistan.

The Free Balochistan Movement activists and members of the Baloch community gathered outside of the central station of Hanover to record their protest against Pakistan’s nuclear tests in Balochistan which were conducted on 28 May 1998.

 The protestors were carrying various banners and placards with various slogans regarding May 28. Abu Bakr Baloch, Daniyal Baloch, Beebagr Baloch, Abdul Khaliq, Khudadad Baloch and Muhammad Bakhsh Raji Baloch spoke during the protest to highlight the after-effects of Pakistan’s nuclear tests on the resident of Chaghai and rest of Balochistan.

In their speeches, the speakers strongly condemned Pakistan’s nuclear tests on the occupied land of Balochistan and said that when Pakistan carried out its nuclear tests on Baloch land, the slogan Takbeer Allah o Akbar) was raised and the nuclear bomb was later named Islamic Bomb which shows the evil intentions of Pakistan against humanity.

The speakers further said that the civilised and democratic nations of the world are destroying their nuclear facilities by locking them for determined purposes, while Pakistan is building more nuclear weapons to show its military power and war frenzy, which is a matter of concern and threat to peace in the region.

The speakers further said that on May 28, 1998, Pakistan made the land of Balochistan hell by conducting its nuclear experiments.

Balochistan Chaghai region is suffering from the effects of radiation since tests were carried out. Agriculture is destroyed, due to climate change there has been no rainfall, newborn children suffer from various congenital diseases and disabilities, infectious diseases are also prevalent in the region and most of all the people there are suffering from cancer and unknown dangerous diseases. The nuclear test site remains off-limit to media and international observers and no independent surveys have been carried out to ascertain the cause of the growing diseases in the region.

The speakers further said that it is the responsibility of the civilised world to put pressure on Pakistan to stop making more nuclear weapons and destroy the previous ones because it is an irresponsible state that continues to commit crimes against humanity in Balochistan.

The speakers further added that as long as a chaotic and irresponsible country like Pakistan has such dangerous nuclear weapons, world peace will remain in danger. A reckless Pakistani state suffering from an economic crisis and political instability can sell its nuclear weapons to terrorists at any time.

The FBM speakers said that Pakistan’s finance minister always mentions in his press briefings and repeats the threat that other countries should help Pakistan to overcome its economic crisis because a country with nuclear weapons cannot afford such an economic crisis. Neither a nuclear-armed state should be pushed into economic crises and left helpless because it can go on any adventure for its sustainability.

The Free Balochistan Movement in its statement urged the International Community to take a clear stand on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and condition any loan or grant to Pakistan on giving up its nuclear capability and play its part in disarming Pakistan so that both regional and world peace is maintained.