Balochistan: Call for a Meeting of Tribal Elders
The former ruler of the state of Kalat, is convening a meeting of tribal elders to discuss the situation arising out of the killing of rebel leader Nawab Akbar Bugti.
Kalat Sardar Suleman Daud, who strongly criticised Bugti`s killing, called for the `Jirga` in Kalat to discuss the situation in Balochistan.
Several Baloch sardars or tribal leaders and important personalities from Sindh and
The meeting was tipped to be one of the most important gatherings of Baloch tribal chiefs, the report said. The last such Jirga was convened in 1887 by then Khan of Kalat, Khan Khudaidad Khan.
Baloch chieftains supporting
Kalat was a former princely state located at the centre of the modern
On March 31, 1948, the state acceded to
Bugti`s killing evoked strong nationalist sentiments in Balochistan, where the rebels have been agitating for more provincial autonomy. Baloch nationalist parties have held several protest rallies since the killing of Bugti in a military raid on August 26.