Habib Jalib Baloch Explained

Habib Jalib Baloch (Pirkani)
Birth Date:1959
Birth Place:Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Death Date:14 July
Death Place:Balochistan, Pakistan
Occupation:Lawyer, Politician, writer, Philosopher
Citizenship:Pakistan
Education:
  • Master of Arts in International Relations
  • Bachelor of Law (LLB)
  • Master of philosophy (M.Phil) in the discipline of Philosophy, Political economy, international Law and journalism.
Alma Mater:
  • University of Balochistan
  • Institute of Social Sciences, Moscow
Movement:
  • Balochistan National Movement (BNM)
  • Balochistan National Party (BNP)
Notableworks:Balochistan Statehood And Nationalism[1]
Birth Name:Habibullah

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Baloch, Habib Jalib. Balochistan: statehood and nationalism. September 14, 2006. J. Perekan Academy of Social Sciences. 69645873 . Open WorldCat.
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10630993 Gunmen shoot dead former senator in Balochistan
  3. http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-habib-jalib-baloch-assassinated-qs-01 Baloch leader Habib Jalib assassinated in Quetta
  4. http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/04-quetta-tense-after-hjb-killing-qs-05 Balochistan boosts security; Jalib's murder condemned
  5. http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=251460 Life returns to normalcy in Balochistan