Police say "Assassin of Hussain Ali Yousafi and other Hazaras arrested".

Quetta: Quetta Police say the assassin of Shaheed Yousafi, Chairman Hazara Democratic Party, Syed Talib Agha , DSP Hassan Ali, a Hazara police officer, Chief Mine Inspector Eng. Ashraf Changezi, Advocate Wulayet, and many other Hazaras, who were killed in the recent wave of target killings, have been arrested.

Hafiz Usman alias Abbas Muhammadshai is a high-profile member of Lashkar-e-Janghvi, the militant outfit that claimed responsibility for the attack on Hazara Imam Bargah, Hazara Police Cadets and many other secterian and ethnic attacks in Quetta. Police say Hafiz Usman has accepted responsibility for the murders of Hussain Ali Yousafi and all recent incidents of target killing. While presenting him in front of media, Hafiz Usman made “Victory” sign. Police also said it has seized the AK-47 used in the recent incidents of target killing of Hazaras.

The consecutive target killing of Hazaras have claimed lives of over 300 innocent people since the beginning of 2009. Law enforcement agencies were totally failed to stop the target killing, which is still going on in Quetta. The recent dramatic arrest of a member of Lashkar-e-Janghvi seems a symbolic move by the concerned quarters. Lashkar-e-Jangvi is not an underground outfit. Intelligence agencies know all whereabouts of its leadership and members, but have kept closed-eyes towards them.

Some Hazaras beleive assassination of the professional and political leadership of Hazaras are carried out by “hidden black hands” with strong presence in the establishment. Arrest of one member of a militant organization is very dramatic. His “victory” sign shows he is assured of his fate. Last year in January, two terrorists of Lashkar-e-Jangvi, Hafiz Saifur Rehman and Shafiqur Rehman, responsible for attacks on Ashura Procession of 2004, Hazara Imam Bargah and Hazara Police Cadets, broke away from a high-profile Anti-Terrorist Force Jail in Quetta.

Despite no facilities, these young gymnasts are making fabulous performance.

Australian Hazara Youth Conference

Australian Hazara University Students Union is commencing the first Australian Hazara Youth Conference in Sydney, from 5-to-6 December, 2009.

The Hazara University Students Union in Sydney is hosting the Conference this year. Hazara university and school students from Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, and other Australian cities will attend this Youth Conference. Hazara community leaders and professional experts from every state are invited to be participate in the conference. It is expected that representatives from Federal Government, NSW Government, Immigration Department and other organizations will also attend the Australian Hazara Youth Conference.

Main purposes of Australian Hazara Youth Conference are;

1.Educational Awareness.
2. Support for Hazara Male/Female International Students in Australia.
3. Support for new arrivals in Australia in the area of English Language and schooling.
4. Settlement of Refugees in Australia.
5. Political awareness “Target killing of Hazara in Quetta’ & “Kuchi Attack on Hazaraistan”.
6. Unity of university Students, and building bridge between Hazara university student in every state of Australia.
7. Promotion of Australian Hazara University Students Union at the national level in Australia.

Those who are willing to attend Australian Hazara Youth Conference, but cannot do so, due to transport issues are requested to send their ideas and suggestions to be discussed during AHYC.

For any suggestions/issues to be discussed during 2009 AHYC, please email us at ahusu@live.com.au

Leader of each student union from different states of Australia will discuss which Australian city is to host the 2010 Australian Hazara Youth Conference.

Update:

Venue of the Conference: University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus Victoria Rd and James Ruse Dr. Parramatta NSW 2060

Date: December 5

Time: 4pm to 7pm

Muhammad Asif, brother of AIG Musa Jaffari was shot in Jinnah Road.

Quetta: Another Hazara, Muhammad Asif, brother AIG Musa Jaffari has been shot dead on Jinnah Road, Quetta this evening at 7:30pm. A friend of him is critically injured. Asif was fired on head.

Yet this is another incident of target genocide against Hazaras in Quetta. Eng. Ashraf, Chief Inspector Mine was killed last week. The security organizations has been totally failed to stop the wave of target killing in Quetta.

Eng. Ashraf.

Quetta: In the consecutive wave of target killing of Hazaras, Eng. Ashraf Changezi Chief Mine Inspector of Balochistan fell the latest victim. As always, “Unknown gunmen” opened fire on him on Saryab Road on Monday morning at 11am. He was severely injured in front of his office and succumbed to injuries at the Civil Hospital.

The dead body of Eng. Ashraf Changezi was brought to Hazara Nichari Imam Bargah in the afternoon. Some angry youngsters tried to attack Provincial Minister Jan Ali Changez, saying he is not duly representing Hazaras.

People are enraged against the Provincial Government for keeping mum on the terror campaign against Hazaras. It has not been a week people buried Advocate Wulayet, a prominent Hazara lawyer of the province. Now the latest victim is another Hazara professional.

Eng. Changezi would be buried in Hazara Graveyard, Quetta tomorrow on Tuesday. An emergency meeting of Hazara Crisis Management Cell has been called at Tanzeem to disucss the consecutive wave of target killing of Hazaras in Quetta.

Dead body of Advocate Wulayet being taken from Civil Hospital Quetta.

Renowned Hazara lawyer, Advocate Wulayet’s murder–on Thursday Oct 01– is continuation of terrorism against Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan. Since the assassination of Hussain Ali Yousafi, Chairman Hazara Democratic Party, many renowned Hazara professionals have been targeted. Last month, Ahmed Ali Najafi, the Hazara industrialist and owner of Noorband Factories was killed in broad dalight. Yet over a hundred innocent Hazara lives have been shot in 2009.

The Government of Pakistan and its security organizations have been reluctant to stop the terror-campaign against the ethnic Hazaras, suffering target-killing since last 10 years in Pakistan. Only in the last five months of 2009, over a hundred people have been killed in different incidents. The target-killing incident have increased since the new provincial government under Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani.In all these incidents, innocent people are targeted on head by highly-professional and trained shooters. Yet non of the murderers have been arrested. After each assassination, the Government and its security agencies assure of arresting the culprits very soon. But yet no one has been arrested, despite the fact that security agencies are well-aware of the religious extremists behind the terror-campaign against Hazaras.

Security forces in Quetta on Advocate Wulayet's funeral day.

Interior Minister of Balochistan province in a statement last month said that the government know the hands behind the target-killing but it can’t take action against them. He was clearly mentioning the strong security agencies. State is being totally failed to maintain security for its citizens. The provincial government is responsible for the campaign of target killing. Hazara political leaders have been demanding huge changes in the ranks of police officials in Balochistan.

Protesters chanting slogan against the murder of Advocate Wulayet.

Read the news of the Hazara students studying in the land of the Great Changaze Khan.

Read the blog Hazara in Mongolia

Guiltless premier show in Norway.

Oslo–The first Hazaragi telefilm in English “Guiltless” was launched in Norway with a premier show at Cinemateket on August 29. About 400 people attended the show. Audience enthusiastically watched the firstever Hazaragi drama in English. “Guiltless” is produced by Hazaragi Drama Association in Quetta Pakistan. The telefilm is themed at target killing of Hazaras in Pakistan.

Clip about the founder of Hazaragi theater, Shaheed Yousafi.

At the end of the film, a poll of “Best Actor/Actress” was conducted. The little child star, Batool gained the highest votes from audience. At the conclusion of the show a clip about the founder of Hazaragi theater, Shaheed Yousafi, was played. His different dramas were highlighted. The hall echoed with laughter watching Shaheed Yousafi in a dialogue scene of “Haal Khatu”. Later people were with teared eyes, when the clip ended with Shaheed Yousafi’s body on shoulders of people taken towards Hazara Graveyard in Quetta, Pakistan.

The speakers including Arif Joya, Eng. Ali Raza and Ustaad Hamza Waezi talked at the end of the show. Arif Joya condemned the continued target killing of Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan. Ustaad Waezi, a teacher of Hazara history and culture in Norway, talked about the importance of arts and theater.

Announcer of the show Hafiz Arefi, and manager of the program Musakhan Sultani thanked the audience for their keen interest coming from different cities of Norway.

At the conclusion, the announcer and other organizers were awarded gifts including books of Hazaragi poetry.The show was organized in Norway by Manji Arts Group. “Guiltless” will soon be released in other European countries, Australia, Canada and America.

Organizers of the Guiltless Premier Show in Norway.

Shazia Batool will receive Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.

Quetta–Prominent Hazara artist, Shazia Batool will be awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence)–the fourth highest honor award from the Government of Pakistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari will award Shazia Batool on 23rd March, 2010. She has also received National Youth Award 2008 from Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and many other highest awards in Pakistan. She has participated in many national arts exhibitions across Pakistan.

The first Hazaragi telefilm in English "Guiltless"

Oslo August 15–The first Hazaragi telefilm in English “Guiltless” will soon be shown in a famous Cenima in Oslo, Norway. The film produced by Hazaragi Drama Association is themed about the target killing of Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan.

Date: Saturday 29-08-2009        Address: Norsk Filminstitutt

First Show: 16:30 to 18:00 pm    Cinemateket

Second Show: 18:00 to 19:00  Dronnings Gate 16

Oslo, Norway

More info www.manjiarts.com

Next shows of the first Hazaragi telefilm in English will be on big screens soon in USA, UK, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland and Afghanistan.

 

Qazi Faez Isa, son of Qazi Muhammad Isa sworn in as Chief Justice of Balochistan.

Quetta August 06–Qazi Faez Isa, son of Qazi Muhammad Isa, has sworn in as Chief Justice Balochistan. He is the firstever Hazara to serve as Cheif Justice of Balochistan High Court.

Late Qazi Muhammad Isa was a prominent leader of Pakistan Movement and close friend of Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He sanctioned Voice of Hazaragi in Radio Pakistan in 1975. Qazi Muhammad Isa (Marhoom) raised the voice of deprived Hazaras of Independent Hazarajat in UN for the first time in 1970s and succeeded in getting Hazara delegation in the UN represented by Tanzeem Nasle Nau Hazara Mughul.

Kaleem Umer, cousin of Qazi Faez, writes in Daily Times that the Isa Famiy belonged to Hazaras of Kandhar, who are predominantely Sunni.

The family moved to present Pakistan in 1880s when the tyrant ruler Abdul Rahman imposed a genocidal war against Hazaras killing about 60% of the total population.

Qazi Faez is a senior lawyer. He was born in 1959 in Quetta. He completed his primary and secondary education from the Quetta Grammar School. He did his BA Honours in Law and later got the degree of Bar-at-Law from London. He has written several books.

Ashraf Jahangir Qazi is the cousin of Qazi Faez. He served as the Ambassador of Pakistan in the United States and India. Currently he is the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Sudan.

NOTE: Daily Jang Quetta Edition in its publication of August 06 has written Qazi Faez as a Pushtoon. (See Baqia Number 53)

It is to mention that Hazaras in Pakistan live in Quetta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Nawab Shah, Sangar, Khair Pur, Zhob, Muslim Bagh, Mach, Loraralai, Duki, Sinjavi, Harnae Marvar, Dagari and in some other cities.

Provincial Minister Jan Ali Changazi and Major (Retired) Nadir inaugurating the electricity project.

Hazara Town August 01–Provincial Minister for Quality Education Jan Ali Changazi and Major (Retired) Nadir Ali inaugurated an electricity project for Major Nadir Colony (New Hazara Town–Kirani).  Major Nadir Colony, the new name for New Hazara Town (Kirani) was also inaugurated.

The electricity project of Kuwait Fund is part of the One Karoor Rupees fund for Hazara Town. About 400 local people participated in the inauguration ceremony.

Provincial Minister Jan Ali Changazi and Major (Retired) Nadir inaugurating the electricity project.

Major (R) Nadir and Jan Ali Changazi being welcomed by local people.

All Hazara Maths Competition

ALL HAZARA MATHS COMPETITION

2^nd August (Sunday) 2009

9:30am-12:30pm

Organized by: Australian Hazara University Students Union (SHUUA)

Compete and win cash Prizes! Or just get a certificate of participation,

and of course everything is Free of Charge!!!!

The competition will be held in Australia and overseas, Such as New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. It is among students from year 7 till year 12 (note year 7 till year 13 for NZ residents (Hazara)).

General Information:-Australian Hazara University Students of Melbourne are now proudly announcing ALL HAZARA MATHS COMPETITION which would be between Students of Year (class) 7 to years (class) 12. There are three categories of the competition as,

Between year 7 & 8 students

Between year 9 & 10 students

Between year 11 & 12 students

For general information click below

Please link general information file attached.

How to apply:- Fill the application form, attach certified (from your principle) copy of your current student ID card (with photo) and submit to ahusu@live.com.au

Sample Papers: For Sample papers click below

Please link sample papers file attached

Note: For any information, Address and contact details of your country (city) please contact

Abbas # 0061422309768

OR

E mail: ahusu@live.com.au

Hazara Qawma Jirga protests against non arrest of Talib Agha's murderers in front of Quetta Press Club on July 24.

Residents of Hazara Town protested against non arrest of Talib Agha's murderers on July 24.

Hazara protesters blocked the University Road against the firing incident behind Safari Park.

By Arif Hazara

Karachi July 23: A group of Hazara elders who had gone to resolve the water issue behind Safari Park, was fired on by three workers of Jiya Sindh Qawmi Mahaz. The two injured include  Ibrahim and Muhammad Younas.

After the incident, residents of Hussain Hazara Goth came out on road and blocked the University Road in protest. As always, police arrived after two hours of the firing. Station House Office of Jauhar Iqbal Police Station promised the Hazara elders that the attackers would be arrested.

Jiya Sindh Qawmi Mahaz is a seperatist ethnic party that aims to free Sindh from Pakistan. Firing on Hazara elders was aimed at keeping their voice not heard by the concerned authorities on the water issue.

Talib Agha and others killed by unknown gunmen. (Jang Photo)

Quetta: Principal Commerce College, Amanat Ali Baig has been killed in Quetta. Target killing of a resident of Punjab Province is followed by the assassination of Talib Agha. Principal was attacked this morning. The two target killing incidents seem sectarian terrorism. Yet any religious outfit has not claimed responsibility. All previous incidents of sectarian terrorism in the past have been claimed by Lashkar-e-Jangvi.

Chief Minister Nawab Raisani and City Nazim have strongly condemned Talib Agha’s murder. Members of District Council have criticized the Govt. saying the incidents of target killing are happening in the city as if there is no Govt. and law enforcement agencies at all.

A complete shutter down strike is being observed in Quetta. It was called by Anjuman-e-Tajiraan.

Talib Agha will be laid to rest today Tuesday, June 23 in Hazara Graveyard, Alamdar Road, Quetta.

Quetta June 23–Tanzeem Nasl e Nau Hazara Mughul has condemned the brutal murder of Syed Talib Agha, former member of Hazara Students Federation. In a press release, Tanzeem said the Provincial Government has totally failed to provide security in the city.

A complete shutter down strike is being observed in Quetta city today Tuesday, June 23 2009.

Tanzeem condemned Talib Agha's murdered.

Nazim Syed Talib Agha Advocate (Online File Photo)

Quetta: Nazim Syed Talib Agha and two others have been murdered by unknown gunmen on Jinnah Road Monday, June 22.

According to Geo TV, unknown gunmen opened fire on Nazim Union Council 15, Mehrabad, Syed Talib Agha, injuring him and his companions near his motor showroom on Fatima Jinnah Road Monday evening.

Talib Agha and the injured Syed Jawad were then rushed to Civil Hospital on Jinnah Road, where he succumbed to the wounds shortly afterward. Two of his four injured companions also died, according to Civil Hospital sources.

Nazim Talib Agha was an active social worker. He was a former member of Hazara Students Federation.

Following the tragic incident, people blocked Jinnah Road chanting against the Provincial Government for being failed to provide security to its citizens.

More details will be posted as they become available. Meanwhile, read our previous coverage related to Syed Talib Agha.

Australian Hazara delegation called on Senators on target killing.

June 04 2009–A delegation of Australian Hazaras in Canberra called on about dozen Australian Senators and MPs. The delegation including Ata Naseri, Sha Hassani and Reza Jaffari discussed the consecutive target killing of Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan with the Australian Senators and MPs.

The delegation told the senators about the coward murder of Hazara politician Hussain Ali Yousufi, who was killed on Australian Day in Quetta city of Pakistan by unidentified gunmen. They said the Government has been failed to arrest his killers.

They asked the Australian legislators that its the demand of over 5000 peace loving Hazara Australian citizens to influence the Australian Government to pressurize the Government of Pakistan for taking concrete steps to stop the target killing of their relatives and tribesmen in Quetta Pakistan. The delegation told the senators that the Government has been failed to arrest the terorrists and officials behind the target killing.

They also highlighted the concern that the consecutive target killing have compelled Hazara minority to migrate towards Western countries and recently a family was drowned in Malaysia while travelling to Australia for assylum.

English telefilm, Guiltless by Hazaragi Drama Association is soon to be released.

Quetta– English Telefilm, “Guiltless” by Hazaragi Drama Association is to be released soon.

HDA while talking to HazaranewsPK said their telefilm is pending due to financial problems of HDA and requested the Hazara business community and diaspora abroad to contribute financial assistance. Director of HDA and writer of “Guiltless” Muhammad Ali Dana told their new film is about the consecutive target killing of Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan. The story of the film focuses on a family victim of terrorism.

Muhammad Ali Dana, Director of HDA is the writer of “Guiltless”.  Script of the film has been edited by Professor Nazir Hussain. Paragon Academy’s Sajjad Asim and Learners Academy’s Mehdi and Abbas have also contributed in the script. Actors of the film include Nazir Hussain Danish, Abay Danish, Mujtaba, Hina Batool, Mehdi, Abbas and Salman. Acting instructors included actor of Pakistan Television, Najeebullah Hazara and artist, Naseem Javed. Background Damboora of the film is played by Khair Ali Shahristani.

Actors of Guiltless, by Hazaragi Drama Association.

M Ali Dana told HazaranewsPK they have finalized the film. Its release is pending due to financial problems of HDA. Contributions can be made at Account Number 60382-4, Shabbir Hussain, Habib Bank Limited, Complex Branch Quetta.

HDA presented its first stage show in 1996. It has produced about 26 dramas yet including Mullah e Na Mullah and Londoni, written by Shaheed Hussain Ali Yousafi.

Recording to Guiltless, by Hazaragi Drama Association.

April 29th 2009: Hazaragi Drama Association (HDA) has appealed to Hazara businessmen and affluent members of society to ensure their financial contributions wholeheartedly to the association for releasing successfully the English movie named as “Guiltless” made on merciless target killings of innocent Hazara citizens in Quetta , a press release of HDA made available to this website on Thursday said.

The HDA, has made the televised-film, “Guiltless”, in English language which focused on the current waves of terrorism and brutal target killings of innocent Hazaras who have been fallen victims in the recent waves of acts of terror mercilessly and guiltlessly in Quetta .

The Drama Association has appealed to affluent Hazara tribesmen to contribute financially in favour of