Habib Jalib Baloch

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Habib Jalib Baloch (Pirkani)
BornHabibullah
1959
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Died14 July 2010 (aged 50–51)
Balochistan, Pakistan
OccupationLawyer, Politician, writer, Philosopher
CitizenshipPakistan
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
Literary movement
  • Balochistan National Movement (BNM)
  • Balochistan National Party (BNP)
Notable worksBalochistan Statehood And Nationalism[1]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Baloch, Habib Jalib (September 14, 2006). Balochistan: statehood and nationalism. J. Perekan Academy of Social Sciences. OCLC 69645873 – via Open WorldCat.
  2. ^ Gunmen shoot dead former senator in Balochistan, BBC News Online, 14 July 2010
  3. ^ Baloch leader Habib Jalib assassinated in Quetta, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
  4. ^ Balochistan boosts security; Jalib's murder condemned, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
  5. ^ Life returns to normalcy in Balochistan, The News International, July 18, 2010

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