On January 18, Pakistan targeted the places where Baluchis live in Iran with missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Immediately afterwards, Iran targeted with missiles the places it defined as the bases of the armed Jaish al-Adl group in Pakistan. While the tension between Iran and Pakistan continues, the Baluchis, whose places of residence are targeted, have once again come to the fore.

 

Baluchis, also known as Baloch or Baluch, are a people living in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Baluchis, which mean "Nomad" in Persian, live in the Baluchistan province in western Pakistan. This province constitutes 44 percent of Pakistan's territory. After the Taliban took over the power here, attacks against Baluchis increased. Baluchis face a great risk of assimilation there.

 

 Balochistan, where the Baluchis live, has the richest natural gas and oil reserves in the region. However, the people who benefit the least from these riches are the Baluchis. Although the Baluchis want these reserves on their land to be used for their own benefit, those in power in Pakistan reject this demand.

 

 In addition, although the Baluchis in Pakistan live in an autonomous province, they do not have a voice in the administration.

 

Baluchis also live in Baluchistan Province (also known as Sistan) in Iran. It is known that some of the Baluchis, most of whom live in Iran and Pakistan, also live in Afghanistan. The situation of the Baluchis in Iran is no different from that in Pakistan. Baluchis are among the poorest people in Iran.

 

The Baluchis protests demanding rights in the geography they live in are being suppressed with constant attacks.

 

THERE ARE MILLIONS WITHOUT BIRTH CERTIFICATES

 

Baloch journalist Shir Ahmed Shirani Narouyi said that many Baluchis lost their lives due to conflicts of interest between countries. Narouyi said: "It is intentional that both states keep the Baluchis poor. The main reason for keeping the Baluchis poor is to keep them away from their desire for freedom and identity. Thus, the Baluchis were deprived of their basic rights and even having a birth certificate. Approximately 500 thousand Baloch citizens in Iran do not have a birth certificate. But all these policies could not prevent the Baluchis from giving up their human and national rights.”

 

BALUCHIS WERE KILLED IN BOTH ATTACKS

 

Pointing out that both countries target the regions where Baluchis live on the grounds of "terrorism", Narouyi said: "There is still no single definition of the concept of terrorism in the world, each country defines terrorism according to its own goals and interests. All Baloch opposition movements are targeted as 'terrorists'. These people are targeted. In fact, they are ordinary citizens who lost their fathers, brothers, children and relatives at the hands of the agents of these governments. Two Baloch children died in the missile attacks carried out by Iran under the pretext of attacking the headquarters of the Jaish al-Adl organization. 10 people, including women and children, died in Pakistan's retaliatory attacks against Iran. Baloch civilians died in both attacks.

 

'TENSION WILL NOT INCREASE'

 

Stating that the tension between Iran and Pakistan will not increase, Narouyi said: “The tension will not continue militarily. Because right now, both states are unable to engage in a large-scale conflict. That's why they launched missile attacks.”

 

Narouyi said: “If the tension between Pakistan and Iran increases - which I do not think will happen now - the Middle East equation will definitely enter a new era in which other actors, including India and China, will be involved. The conflict between the nuclear powers between the East and the West over the vital oil and energy resources of the Middle East and the protection of the influence and interests of these powers in the Middle Eastern countries will make it inevitable for them to go to war. The losers of these wars will be the nations and countries of the region.”

 

 MA / Berivan Kutlu