Habib Jalib Baloch

Habib Jalib Baloch (Urdu: حبیب جالب بلوچ) was a Baloch nationalist politician who had served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan and as the secretary general of the Balochistan National Party. In his student days he served in a number of leadership positions of the Baloch Students Organization.

He was shot dead by unknown assailants in Quetta on July 14, 2010.[1][2][3] Following his assassination, protests were held in cities across Pakistan while a general strike was held across Balochistan province for three days.[4]

He belonged to Pirkani tribe. He was the key member of BNP.

References
  1. Gunmen shoot dead former senator in Balochistan, BBC News Online, 14 July 2010
  2. Baloch leader Habib Jalib assassinated in Quetta, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
  3. Balochistan boosts security; Jalib’s murder condemned, Dawn (newspaper), 15 July 2010
  4. Life returns to normalcy in Balochistan, The News International, July 18, 2010
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