The Haq Do Tehreek Balochistan (lit.‘Give rights movement’ abbreviated as HDT or HDTB) is a Pakistani political movement and party active in southern Balochistan, mainly in Gwadar.[1][3] The party's leader is Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch, who is a veteran Balochi nationalist politician from Gwadar.[1] The party is active in southern port areas of Balochistan and protests issues like illegal fishing.[1] The HDT was founded in 2021 in a coalition of politicians who advocated for human rights for Baloch people in Pakistan.[4] The party heavily campaigned and won a majority of votes in the 2024 Balochistan provincial elections in the Balochistan provincial assembly seat PB-24.[5][6] The Haq Do Tehreek also has a somewhat affiliation with the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.[7]
Haq Do Tehreek Balochistan | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch[1] |
| Chairperson | Hussain Baloch Wadela |
| General Secretary | Hafeez Kiazai |
| Spokesperson | Naveed Muhammad[2] |
| Headquarters | Gwadar, Balochistan |
| Ideology | Baloch nationalism Anti-CPEC Regionalism |
| National affiliation | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Balochistan Assembly | 1 / 65
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| Website | |
| haqdotehreek | |
Ideology edit
The Party's leaders have criticized the Pakistani central and provincial government's decisions of having a “non-serious attitude” to Balochistan's many issues.[1][8] The HDT focuses on the four main issues.
- Iran-Pakistan border issues including checkpoints, and Iran-Pakistan border trade[1]
- Security issues (Military involvement in Balochistan)[1]
- Illegal fishing in Balochistan's ports (mainly Gwadar)[1]
- Human rights for Balochis in Gwadar and throughout Pakistan[1][4]
- China-Pakistan Economic Corridor[9][3]
The HDT leader Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch has openly protested against the government of China and Pakistan for their building of the Gwadar port as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.[10][8]
The party supports Baloch nationalism and advocates for a greater government focus on the issues of Balochistan.[1] The HDT’s main focus has been diverted to the port of Gwadar, where they have highly advocated for a halt to Illegal fishing and trawling, but they are mostly known for their stance against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.[1]
Electoral performance edit
2024 Balochistan Provincial Elections edit
| District No. | Constituency | Winner | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |||
| PB-24 | Gwadar | Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch | HDT | 20,925 | 41.63% | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Notezai, Behram Baloch | Muhammad Akbar (2022-12-26). "Gwadar's Haq Do Tehreek — genuine movement or political ambition?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Leadership". haqdotehreek.com.
- ^ a b "Haq Do Tehreek Gwadar movement – The Diplomat". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b "History - Haq Do Threek". haqdotehreek.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/2024_Balochistan_provincial_election_result.svg
- ^ "PB-24 Election Result 2024 Gwadar, Candidates List". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Shahid, Saleem (2023-11-11). "Haq Do Tehreek chief detained, prevented from joining Chaman sit-in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b "Pakistan's Port City Gwadar in Chaos". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Baloch, Behram (2022-11-21). "Protesters block highway leading to Gwadar port". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Abdul Rehman Baloch; Kamran Taj Pathan; Azhar Ali Shah; Jamali, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman; Muhammad Ali Baloch (2023-12-06). "User-Centric Context-Aware Location-Based Service for ATM's Users". VAWKUM Transactions on Computer Sciences. 11 (2): 60–69. doi:10.21015/vtcs.v11i2.1627. ISSN 2308-8168.
