The rise of anti-Punjabi sentiment in other provinces of Pakistan

[FearlessRoar]

In a country where unity and harmony are essential, a disturbing trend is emerging. Anti-Punjabi sentiment is on the rise, spreading hatred and fueling division. This growing resentment has led to alarming incidents, leaving many feeling vulnerable and marginalized.

The numbers are stark: a 300% increase in online hate speech in just one year. But behind these statistics are real people, facing real discrimination and violence. Like the Punjabi business owner whose store was vandalized in Karachi, or the threats to the lives of Punjabis in Balochistan.

The rise of anti-Punjabi sentiment in Pakistan is fueled by feelings of frustration and marginalization, as some feel left behind by perceived economic and political dominance by Punjabis. Moreover, the sinister role of Indian agencies in fueling hate speech and disinformation through social media and other channels has further exacerbated the situation.

To address this, it's essential to bring people together through inter-provincial dialogue and representation, so everyone has a seat at the table. We need to implement economic reforms that address the real struggles and disparities faced by different regions, and promote education and cultural exchange programs that celebrate our differences and foster empathy.

 

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Armed men kidnap 10 Punjab residents from Quetta

Unidentified armed men kidnapped 10 people hailing from Punjab from Shuban picnic point in Zarghon Ghar, Quetta, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing DG Levies.

According to details, armed men took 16 people hostage who were enjoying at Shuban picnic point in Zarghon Ghar. The DG Levies said the armed men released six hostages after checking their Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs).

The ten people who have been abducted include a Customs Officer and others, who are residents of Punjab province.

The search for the abductees has begun by the law enforcement agencies.

Last year, six laborers from Punjab were shot dead and two others were injured by unknown armed assailants in the Satelite area of Kech, Turbat.

According to police, some unknown armed persons barged into the house of a local constructor Naseer, 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of the border with Iran. The criminals committed the heinous crime leaving six laborers dead and two injured, police officials said.

“Six were killed on the spot while the remaining two are critically injured,” a local administration official said.

Armed men kidnap 10 Punjab residents from Quetta

QUETTA: Unidentified armed men kidnapped 10 people hailing from Punjab from Shuban picnic point in Zarghon Ghar, Quetta, ARY News reported on Thursday,

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[Cricket Warrior]

That is the reason why i usually avoid visiting quetta! never know when u will turn into a khaddi kabab

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Expecting some posters to try and justify why "Punjabis" deserve this.

 

[sweep_shot]

That is the reason why i usually avoid visiting quetta! never know when u will turn into a khaddi kabab

I had a friend who was from Quetta. He seemed like a friendly guy. Didn't know Quetta had these issues.

 

[BouncerGuy]

I had a friend who was from Quetta. He seemed like a friendly guy. Didn't know Quetta had these issues.

Maybe due to religious differences. But it is a very dangerous situation if someone has to go through it.

 

[FearlessRoar]

23 travellers from Punjab killed in Balochistan’s Musakhel: official​

At least 23 people from Punjab have been killed in Balochistan’s Musakhel district after armed men offloaded passengers from trucks and buses and shot at them after checking their identities, an official said.

According to Assistant Commissioner Musakhail Najeeb Kakar, armed men blocked the inter-provincial highway in the Rarasham district of Musakhel and offloaded passengers from buses.

He noted that the dead were mostly identified as belonging to Punjab.

The armed men also set fire to 10 vehicles, he said.

Police and Levies officials reached the spot and began shifting the bodies to the hospital, the AC said.

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti strongly condemned the incident of terrorism.

He expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of those who died in the cowardly act of terrorists.

The terrorists and their facilitators will not be able to escape an exemplary end, he said, adding that the Balochistan government will pursue the terrorists.

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar strongly condemned the brutality of the terrorists.

“The terrorists showed brutality by targeting innocent passengers near Musakhail,” he was quoted as saying in a statement on X posted by PML-N.

The Musakhel attack comes months nearly four months after a similar attack targeting people from Punjab. In April, nine passengers were offloaded from a bus near Noshki and shot dead after gunmen checked their ID cards.

In October last year, unidentified gunmen fatally shot six labourers hailing from Punjab in Turbat in Balochistan’s Kech district. According to the police, the killings were targeted. All victims belonged to different areas of southern Punjab, suggesting they had been chosen for their ethnic background.

A similar incident occurred in 2015 when gunmen killed 20 construction workers and injured three others in a pre-dawn attack on a labourers’ camp near Turbat. The victims belonged to Sindh and Punjab.

23 travellers offloaded, shot dead in Balochistan’s Musakhail after identity check: official

Gunmen also set 23 vehicles ablaze; "The terrorists behind this incident will face severe punishment," PM Shehbaz vows.

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[Bewal Express]

23 travellers from Punjab killed in Balochistan’s Musakhel: official​

At least 23 people from Punjab have been killed in Balochistan’s Musakhel district after armed men offloaded passengers from trucks and buses and shot at them after checking their identities, an official said.

According to Assistant Commissioner Musakhail Najeeb Kakar, armed men blocked the inter-provincial highway in the Rarasham district of Musakhel and offloaded passengers from buses.

He noted that the dead were mostly identified as belonging to Punjab.

The armed men also set fire to 10 vehicles, he said.

Police and Levies officials reached the spot and began shifting the bodies to the hospital, the AC said.

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti strongly condemned the incident of terrorism.

He expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of those who died in the cowardly act of terrorists.

The terrorists and their facilitators will not be able to escape an exemplary end, he said, adding that the Balochistan government will pursue the terrorists.

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar strongly condemned the brutality of the terrorists.

“The terrorists showed brutality by targeting innocent passengers near Musakhail,” he was quoted as saying in a statement on X posted by PML-N.

The Musakhel attack comes months nearly four months after a similar attack targeting people from Punjab. In April, nine passengers were offloaded from a bus near Noshki and shot dead after gunmen checked their ID cards.

In October last year, unidentified gunmen fatally shot six labourers hailing from Punjab in Turbat in Balochistan’s Kech district. According to the police, the killings were targeted. All victims belonged to different areas of southern Punjab, suggesting they had been chosen for their ethnic background.

A similar incident occurred in 2015 when gunmen killed 20 construction workers and injured three others in a pre-dawn attack on a labourers’ camp near Turbat. The victims belonged to Sindh and Punjab.

23 travellers offloaded, shot dead in Balochistan’s Musakhail after identity check: official

Gunmen also set 23 vehicles ablaze; "The terrorists behind this incident will face severe punishment," PM Shehbaz vows.

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But Naqvi is busy overseeing our terrible cricket team.

 

[Kianig89]

Govt.and est. Responsible for this , Naani making decisions like slashing elect price for Punjab and Est going hardway on Baloch protesters.

 

[FearlessRoar]

'Some elements' aim to undermine Pakistan in name of nationalism: Balochistan CM

Commenting on recent terrorist attacks across Balochistan that claimed over 50 lives, including those of civilians and security personnel, Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Sunday that 'some elements' were bent on undermining Pakistan in the name of nationalism.

"It was not a 'Baloch' individual who killed a Punjabi. The 'terrorists' targeted Pakistanis. They have no religion or nationality," CM Bugti stated while addressing a press conference at a local hotel in Lahore.

Lamenting the Musakhal massacre, he said innocent citizens from Punjab, were brutally killed by terrorists after being forcibly removed from a bus.

"These are terrorists, not disillusioned Balochs," the CM insisted adding, "The state will stand with the oppressed, and this has nothing to do with nationalism."

The province witnessed one of the deadliest attacks on August 26 wherein over 50 people, including 14 security personnel, were martyred in different terrorist attacks.

He reiterated that the state would not show any leniency to the terrorists, adding that the Balochistan government along with the security forces would take revenge on the terrorists.

Referring to the National Action Plan’s provincial apex committee meeting three days ago, the chief minister thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir for their Quetta visits during which important decisions were taken to eliminate terrorists.

“We will take the facilitators and sympathisers of the terrorists to task.”

He said the government had solid evidence that “it is a [Indian intelligence agency’s] RAW-funded war” and an organised plot was prepared to sabotage the country [via disturbing peace situation] in Balochistan.

To a question, CM Bugti said that the terrorists could not choose hard targets, therefore, they were going after “soft targets” by killing common people and labourers.

The chief minister once again ruled out dialogue with those elements who were involved in the killings of innocent people and rejecting the Constitution of Pakistan.

The politico clarified that no operation was being conducted in Balochistan, however, the government would certainly chase the terrorists and wipe them out.

Last week, CM Bugti pledged that the state would establish its writ and take all necessary steps to cope with security challenges after a surge in terrorism in the province.

Vowing to bring the situation under control via smart intelligence-based operations (IBOs), Bugti, in the same statement, revealed that the government was pursuing a smart kinetic approach against terrorists as they lacked strong capacity in Balochistan.

He also hinted at limiting 4G internet services in Balochistan following a surge in terrorist attacks and propaganda by anti-state elements against the state.

'Some elements' aim to undermine Pakistan in name of nationalism: Balochistan CM

Balochistan CM says state will stand with victims.Sarfraz Bugti says terrorists going after soft targets.Reiterates that state will not show any leniency to terrorists.Commenting on recent terrorist attacks across Balochistan...

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Balochistan officials have said that the dead bodies of laborers, killed in Panjgur, have been sent to Punjab

Provincial government authorities have said that a helicopter was provided on the instructions of the chief minister of Balochistan for dispatching bodies of deceased workers to Multan.

Moreover, a laborers injured in the incident in Panjgur, has been shifted to CMH Quetta for medical attendance.

In a tragic incident, some unidentified gunmen shot dead seven laborers in Khudabadan – a locality in Panjgur District of Balochistan.

Police officials said that the laborers from Punjab, were staying in a workers’ quarter when unidentified armed men stormed the place and opened fire, killing them on the spot.

The deceased laborers said to be residents of Multan and surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Panjgur, Zahid Ahmed Langove has directed an immediate registration of non-local laborers arriving for work in the district.

Panjgur DC warned in a statement that strict action will be taken against those employing non-local laborers without proper registration.

The registration process has been mandatory for all laborers coming from outside Panjgur.

Balochistan sends dead bodies of laborers to Multan

QUETTA: Balochistan officials have said that the dead bodies of laborers, killed in Panjgur, have been sent to Punjab. Provincial government authorities

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[offstump]

The Punjab Police themselves are anti-Punjabi, beating up residents day and night

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Also N-league has fuelled the fire for anti Punjab rhetoric. Their policies, harassment of other provinces has led to this.

 

[Kianig89]

Naani & Co. are destroying the image of province just for their illegal regime, atm two inst. in the country have negative reputation, idaray and PuPol

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sanaullah condemns labourers killings​

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Inter-Provincial Coordination and Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has strongly condemned the brutal killing of labourers in Panjgur, Balochistan.

In a statement, Sanaullah said the killing of innocent people in this manner was the worst example of terrorism. He demanded of the Balochistan government to bring these "beastly enemies of humanity" to justice and make them face the consequences.

"In this hour of grief, we express our condolences to the families of the deceased. May the Almighty grant the martyrs a high place in heaven and patience to the bereaved," Rana Sanaullah said.

On Saturday, seven labourers were shot dead by armed assailants in Panjgur.

The tragic incident took place in the Khuda Abadan area, where terrorists stormed a house and opened indiscriminate fire, leaving seven workers dead and one seriously injured.

Security forces and police reached the scene shortly after the attack, transporting the bodies and the injured to a nearby hospital.

A search operation was launched to track down the perpetrators, with the area under tight security.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the brutal killings.

Sanaullah condemns labourers killings | The Express Tribune

Sanaullah condemns labourers killings

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[Bhaijaan]

In Bharat also this will happen soon but for other reasons. Punjabis are disloyal and anti growth leeches on the Bharatiya economy. We cannot continue to allow them to disrupt the development work. We are reaching a point where mainland Bharatiya’s would have enough of Punjabis in particularly the sikh community and will start sending them back to Punjab where they can smoke afeem, kidnap women, and continue killing their cousins and neighbours for property disputes as the rest of Bharat goes Oman development journey.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

If Qazi Faez does get extension then anti Punjabi sentiment would rise contrary to normal expectations as he is an establishment guy with a compromised career. Also he failed to take actions against the enforced disappearances.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

If Qazi Faez does get extension then anti Punjabi sentiment would rise contrary to normal expectations as he is an establishment guy with a compromised career. Also he failed to take actions against the enforced disappearances.

Black vigo is waiting at the corner of ur street lol

 

[The Bald Eagle]

These actions pit people of one province against others, incompetent people always ruin the country
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CM Gandapur raises ‘arbitrary rounding up, filing of cases’ against Pakhtuns with PM Shehbaz

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday raised the issue of alleged discrimination against and profiling of Pakhtuns by the Islamabad administration with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Almost 1,400 suspects have been arrested by the Islamabad and Rawalpindi police in a crackdown on the PTI protesters who had marched on the federal capital last week before finally hastily retreating. The police have filed multiple cases against those involved in the protest.

At least six lives were lost in the three days of protests, which included a policeman and three Rangers officials who were knocked down by a speeding vehicle. Claims and counter-claims over deaths purportedly caused by law-enforcement action against the PTI marchers remain a major bone of contention between the government and the PTI.

Amid the situation, there have been allegations that the Islamabad administration and authorities have been allegedly targeting Pakhtuns and people from KP in the crackdown. A hashtag in solidarity with Pakhtuns also trended on social media platform X.

Formalising the sentiment, KP government Barrister Muhammad Saif lashed out today at what he called the Islamabad police’s “biased attitude” towards ordinary Pakhtuns based on provincialism and nationality.

In a post on X earlier today, he said: “The fake government is promoting ethnic prejudice in its hatred of Imran Khan. Pakhtuns are being subjected to oppression and violence in the twin cities.

“Pashto speakers are being put in prisoner vans. Poor Pakhtuns are being oppressed by posing them off as PTI workers. The fake government is promoting hatred in its grudge against Imran Khan.”

Subsequently, a post on the KP government’s X account said CM Gandapur took up the issue in a letter to PM Shehbaz, “expressing deep concern over the racial discrimination and unjustified arrests of innocent Pakhtuns in Islamabad”.

Source: Dawn News

 

[Bewal Express]

Pathetic Munira and his puppets and their racist treatment of our Pathan PKs shows how much they are on the path to destruction. The fact that Pathan Families had to pay and sign affidavits to get bodies released shows their haraamis are lower than sewer rats.

 

[Bewal Express]

These actions pit people of one province against others, incompetent people always ruin the country
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CM Gandapur raises ‘arbitrary rounding up, filing of cases’ against Pakhtuns with PM Shehbaz

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday raised the issue of alleged discrimination against and profiling of Pakhtuns by the Islamabad administration with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Almost 1,400 suspects have been arrested by the Islamabad and Rawalpindi police in a crackdown on the PTI protesters who had marched on the federal capital last week before finally hastily retreating. The police have filed multiple cases against those involved in the protest.

At least six lives were lost in the three days of protests, which included a policeman and three Rangers officials who were knocked down by a speeding vehicle. Claims and counter-claims over deaths purportedly caused by law-enforcement action against the PTI marchers remain a major bone of contention between the government and the PTI.

Amid the situation, there have been allegations that the Islamabad administration and authorities have been allegedly targeting Pakhtuns and people from KP in the crackdown. A hashtag in solidarity with Pakhtuns also trended on social media platform X.

Formalising the sentiment, KP government Barrister Muhammad Saif lashed out today at what he called the Islamabad police’s “biased attitude” towards ordinary Pakhtuns based on provincialism and nationality.

In a post on X earlier today, he said: “The fake government is promoting ethnic prejudice in its hatred of Imran Khan. Pakhtuns are being subjected to oppression and violence in the twin cities.

“Pashto speakers are being put in prisoner vans. Poor Pakhtuns are being oppressed by posing them off as PTI workers. The fake government is promoting hatred in its grudge against Imran Khan.”

Subsequently, a post on the KP government’s X account said CM Gandapur took up the issue in a letter to PM Shehbaz, “expressing deep concern over the racial discrimination and unjustified arrests of innocent Pakhtuns in Islamabad”.

Source: Dawn News

Dawn making it look like the innocent demonstrator were responsibility for the murder of innocent PKS. All the media freedom gone with 3 years after the regime change.