Pakistani politician (1959–2010)
Habib Jalib Baloch (Urdu: حبیب جالب بلوچ) was a Baloch nationalist politician who served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan in 1997 and as the secretary general of the Balochistan National Party. In his student days, he served in several leadership positions of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) as Chairman of BSO and also remained Editor of BSO Organs i.e"Girok", "Sangat" and "Bam"(1978–82).
He was shot dead by unknown persons in Quetta on July 14, 2010.[2][3][4] Following his assassination, protests were held in cities across Pakistan while a general strike was held across Balochistan province for three days.[5]
References
- ^ Baloch, Habib Jalib (September 14, 2006). Balochistan: statehood and nationalism. J. Perekan Academy of Social Sciences. OCLC 69645873 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ Gunmen shoot dead former senator in Balochistan, BBC News Online, 14 July 2010
- ^ Baloch leader Habib Jalib assassinated in Quetta, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
- ^ Balochistan boosts security; Jalib's murder condemned, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
- ^ Life returns to normalcy in Balochistan, The News International, July 18, 2010
External links
- Baloch, Habib Jalib (September 14, 2006). Balochistan: statehood and nationalism. J. Perekani Academy of Social Sciences. OCLC 69645873 – via Open WorldCat.
- "An Interview with Senator (R) Habib Jalib". 2 December 2010 – via Open wix.com.
- "I Cried For Jalib" – via Open punjabics.com.
- India Today article aboout shooting
- Gunmen shoot dead former senator in Balochistan, BBC News Online, 14 July 2010
- Baloch leader Habib Jalib assassinated in Quetta, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
- Balochistan boosts security; Jalib's murder condemned, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
- Life returns to normalcy in Balochistan, The News International, July 18, 2010
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