Successive Rallies to be held in US and Canada

to Condemn Pakistan Government Actions

in Balochistan and on Kalabagh Dam

Washington, DC - February 6^th, 2006

Chicago, IL - February 13^th, 2006

Houston, TX - February 21^st, 2006

Los Angeles, CA - February 27^th, 2006

New York, NY - March 6^th, 2006

Toronto, Canada - March 10^th, 2006

For the names of contact persons, times and location in each of the cities, please click here

The World Sindhi Institute (WSI) condemns the ongoing military operation in Balochistan and calls for an independent human rights investigation.

Since December 18th, the Pakistan security forces have been carrying out attacks in the Kohlu and Dera Bugti districts of Balochistan using helicopter gunships and fighter jets.  Over one hundred people have been killed, among them many innocent women and children.  At first denying the attacks, then calling them just a law and order operation, the army’s brutal tactics are unlikely to resolve any conflict or grievances between the Baloch people and the central government.

In a joint effort with Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA) and Baloch International Human Rights, WSI announces a series of rallies will take place on successive Mondays, beginning on Monday, February 6th.  Sindhis, Baloch, Pakhtuns and their supporters will gather in front of Pakistan consulates to register their opposition.  The series of rallies will begin in Washington, DC, followed by Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City and Toronto, Canada. All people who are concerned about these issues are urged to participate and register their voices. To continue reading, please click here.

The speakers at the rallies include

(Please click to see speaker's Biography):

Rasul Bux Palijo

Social scientist and Politician of South Asian affairs

Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan (invited)

President of the Awami National Party

Afrasiab Khattak

Former Chairperson of HRCP

Humaira Rahman

Director of WSI, Canada

Saleem Samad

Professional Journalist, an Ashoka Fellow for Journalism

Iqbal Tareen

Sindhi Human Rights Activist

Dr. Malek Towghi

President of Baloch International Human Rights

Dr. Wahid Baloch

President of Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA)

Dr. Walter Landry

Executive Director of the Think-Tank for National Self-Determination

CONTACT INFORMATION

World Sindhi Institute

1050 17^th Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20036

United States of America

Phone: 202-223-1777/8

Fax: 202-223-1779

Email:  WSIHQ@worldsindhi.org

Website: www.worldsindhi.org

World Sindhi Institute

225 Brunswick Ave,

Toronto, Ontario

M5S 2M6 - Canada

Phone: 416-964-9223 ext 249

Fax: 416-964-8239

Email: humaira.rahman@worldsindhi.org

Website: www.worldsindhi.org

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