Recently, a program was held at the Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi Reference Library to address pressing issues such as the destruction of agricultural lands and environmental pollution caused by the Malir Expressway in the villages of Malir. The event brought together community leaders and activists who voiced their grievances against the detrimental impact of Paki establishment’s oppressive policies on local populations.
During the program, participants criticized the Pak Army’s role in perpetuating the systematic marginalization of the Baloch people. They highlighted how the Paki establishment continues to exploit the region’s resources for the benefit of the Punjabi elite, particularly the Army, leaving Baloch communities disenfranchised and impoverished. The resolution passed at the event called for the redesign of the interchange being constructed on the Malir Quaidabad Bridge, stressing the need to protect the local communities and the Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi Reference Library from potential harm.
Moreover, the resolution demanded proper management of the Malir River to prevent further ecological degradation and emphasized the importance of safeguarding surveyed lands belonging to local residents from the adverse effects of the Malir Expressway. It also urged occupied-authorities to refrain from demolishing ancient cemeteries and historical and cultural sites, recognizing their significance to the Baloch identity.
The demands were presented by Advocate Imran Baloch, Secretary of the Library Committee, alongside other notable speakers including Salman Baloch, Azeem Dhakan, Kaleemullah Lashari, Usman Baloch, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Jr., and Professor Ramadan Bamari. The event was hosted by Comrade Hafeez Baloch, reflecting a united front against the injustices faced by the Baloch community.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has also expressed its dismay stating the atrocities that Pak Army is committing by demolishing houses and the Sayed Hashumi Reference Library at Gulam Muhammad Goth Malir on the indigenous people of Malir, the Balochi language, and cultural heritage.
The Army is taking steps for constructing Malir Expressway, a road construction project by the Defence Housing Authority, a multi-billion housing scheme to demolish Goth Gulaam Muhammad.