Sacrifice Made You Alive, Forever
Jan 17, 1966 – Nov 21, 2007
Martyr Balach Khan, Marri son of Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, resident of Kahan, was born on 17th January 1966. He opted to take the path of resistance against the enemy to secure Baloch peoples’ national independence and embraced martyrdom in this struggle. Baloch guerrilla and revolutionary leader Martyr Mir Balach Khan Marri along with his father, the great pro-independence leader, Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri and thousands of Marri tribesmen migrated to Afghanistan on self-exile; later on, he moved to Russia, where he completed his higher education. He rendered his good services as a representative of the Baloch nation in Afghanistan and Russia. In 1993, Balach Khan Marri along with his father and other tribesmen ended their self-exile and returned to Balochistan. Hence, Balach Marri remained active for the cause of national independence. In 1999, he traveled to the United Kingdom and worked on various forums to highlight the Baloch national question by establishing contacts with representatives of other oppressed nations.
Balach Khan Marri did not believe in the Pakistani parliamentary system, though he symbolically participated in the 2002 elections, and during the oath-taking ceremony he pledged allegiance to Balochistan. In his inaugural speech, he stated, “The assemblies under the influence of Punjab cannot heal the wounds of oppressed nations. The federal assembly is predominantly controlled by Punjab and the meager representation of Balochistan, Sindh, and Sarhad (now KPK) are symbolic. Occupied Balochistan and the other two provinces even united would not be in a position to pass any bill without the consent of Punjab. Having faith in such an assembly to change the destiny of the oppressed nations is a false belief and amounts to betraying himself and the nation.” Balach Khan Marri participated in only two sessions of the puppet assembly and spent more time in organizing the Baloch national struggle for freedom.
Balach Khan was a man of action rather than revering on national rhetoric. He was well-educated and had derived from the studies of other movements of the world that the militant front was inevitable in the struggle against Pakistan. Instead of playing only rhetoric with the emotions of the nation, he opted the path of resistance and made his homes in the mountains, and resisted the Pakistani army for many years. He embraced martyrdom on Nov 21, 2007
