KARACHI: On April 26, Tuesday, a bomb went off at Pakistan’s Karachi University, killing at least four people, three of whom were Chinese nationals, and injuring many more.
The blast occurred near Karachi University’s Confucius Institute, which teaches Chinese as a second language. BLA claimed the attack, releasing a statement and telling that Shari Baloch, a mother and a teacher, was the suicide bomber behind the attack.
Shari Baloch’s husband, Habitan Bashir Baloch, also tweeted from an unknown place claiming that he is happy with what she accomplished, according to Afghan journalist Bashir Ahmad Gwakh. His wife’s unselfish gesture has left him speechless, but he is pleased with what she accomplished, according to sources.
Gwakh provided a screenshot of a reported tweet in which Shari’s husband praised Shari Baloch’s “unselfish deed, “stating it left him speechless and full of pride.
Shari Baloch was a 30-year-old teacher with a Master’s degree in Zoology and a Master’s degree in education. Her father worked for the government, and her spouse is a dentist. Mahrosh, 8, and Meer Hassan, 4, are her two children, according to the latest sources.
Her family was well-educated and unaffiliated with any armed organisations. An unnamed 30-year-old woman is said to have taken up a “self-sacrificing mission” with the organisation two years ago.
According to the BLA, this was the group’s first female suicide bomber, as evidenced by the footage from nearby cameras showing a lady in a burqa blowing herself up near the vehicle carrying the victims. Shari Baloch alias Bramsh was recognised by the BLA as the lady who died, and the BLA said that her death marked the beginning of a new chapter in Baloch resistance history.
Shari Baloch, a native of Nazar Abad Turbat, written in a statement by the BLA “was also employed as a secondary school science teacher. Shaari was a member of the Baloch Students’ Organization while in school and was informed about the genocide of the Baloch people and the occupation of Balochistan.”
The fact that Shari, a well-educated lady, was also involved in the attack raises serious concerns.
Baloch nationalism in Pakistan: a brief glance at its history
One Belt One Road (OBOR), China’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Pakistan, has ratcheted up the tension in Balochistan. While it is supposedly Pakistan’s biggest province, it is also the least developed and just a small percentage of the people – roughly 5% – live there.
There have also been attacks against Chinese persons and interests by the BLA out of Balochistan. A low-level insurgency is taking place in Balochistan, which has prompted the government to respond with a ruthless assault on activists, which has drawn worldwide criticism.
