The Fire These Times 171/ What is Happening with Balochistan? w/ Lateef Johar Baloch and Hari Prasad
For episode 171, Elia Ayoub and guest host Hari Prasad are joined by Lateef Johar Baloch, a human rights advocate and a member of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan to talk to us about the history of Pakistani oppression and authoritarianism in Balochistan and the ongoing resistance against it. We also talked about broader issues facing Balochistan today including the role of foreign powers such as China and the USA. Note: this was recorded on 24 August 2024, two days before the attack in Musakhel.
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Episode Links:
- Baloch recently co-wrote an article entitled "State-Sponsored Violence & the Violation of Dignity in Balochistan."
- Profile of Lateef Johar on The Walrus
- ‘She has won our hearts and minds’: can one woman unite the Baloch people in peaceful resistance?
- BBC article on enforced disappearances in Balochistan
- Interview with Mahrang Baloch of the Baloch Yakjehti (Solidarity) Committee (BYC)
- Instagram post by Farhad Baloch
- Video of BYC representative Dr. Sabiha Baloch
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Hari Prasad is on Bluesky, and check out his website
Lateef Johar Baloch is on Twitter
Credits:
Host(s): Haris Prasad and Elia Ayoub | Guest(s): Lateef Johar Baloch | Producers: Aydın Yıldız, Elia Ayoub, israa abd elfattah, Ayman Makarem and Leila Al-Shami | Music: Rap and Revenge | TFTT theme design: Wenyi Geng | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: Molly Crabapple | Episode design: Elia Ayoub