PARIS: Dr. Naseem Baloch, Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has strongly condemned the brutal killing of twelve unarmed members of a single family in Barkhan, describing it as a clear act of state terrorism and part of the prolonged oppression of the Baloch people by Pakistani military forces.
In a statement, Dr. Baloch emphasized that the incident, in which a nomadic Marri family was fired upon while migrating along Nahar Kot Road, is not an isolated event but a continuation of systematic violence against the Baloch nation that has persisted for seventy-eight years. Victims included women, children, and the elderly—defenseless individuals targeted solely because of their identity.
Dr. Baloch highlighted the horror of the massacre, noting that it wiped out three generations of a single family, including a mother, father, sons, and daughters. He called the killings a tragic chapter in the ongoing Baloch genocide and stated that the Barkhan incident will become an indelible part of the Baloch collective memory and serve as a reckoning for the occupiers.
He identified the victims as:
- Ali, son of Sultan Umair, aged 40
- Bebel, wife of Ali, aged 30
- Mir Jan, son of Ali, aged 2
- Baloch, son of Sabzo, aged 70
- Somri, daughter of Bhangan and wife of Baloch, aged 35
- Sado, daughter of Baloch, aged 13
- Allah Bakhsh, son of Baloch, aged 6
- Hapo, daughter of Baloch, aged 8
- Mehrang, daughter of Baloch, aged 2
- Rehman, son of Baloch, aged 18
- Naikho, daughter of Jamalan and wife of Rehman, aged 17
- Shari, aged 22
Dr. Naseem Baloch called the massacre an unbearable tragedy in the struggle for national freedom and vowed that the Baloch people will hold those responsible for this bloodshed accountable.
