Kidnapped Shepherd Abad Udin murdered in Nooristan

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Breaking news Abad Udin’s death body has arrived at Sheikhanandeh village in Mmumuret valley and will be taken to Kraka village within 30 minutes Wali Khan’s wife conformed on phone. His funeral is being celebrating right now. People from different villages had started arriving to Kraka village.
Latest update a letter from death body has found and its written on Parsi or another language according to our resources no one is able to read it tomorrow we might able to take a photo then share with everyone to further clarify the letter…

Kalash 18 August. Afghan militant killed Kalasha shepherd near Bragamatal (Majam)in Nooristan. He had shot on mouth and with knife his body has cut at different places Asmat Gul giving reference of Nasir Udin said that ‘’ Nasir Udin who first saw the death body and informed the villagers’’ Local sources told The Kalasha Times today at 7:30 PM. On 16 August, 19 armed Afghan militant were attacked on Kalasha shepherds at Bahul’aret and kidnapped a shepherd also snatched away 800 goats. Mr. Fazal scout in-charge in Mumurt was disclosed during an interview on 16 that ‘’ these people are Afghan militants and they will kill this boy’’ he was sure about his murder and he had been informed of the militants movement in the region? Then why forces did not take measures to ensure security for Kalasha community local people from Kraka village told this subscriber. The followed young man Zahire Shah and Barat Khan told that ‘’they were spent over in Nooristan high pasture Pitigal with Nooristani shepherd they had given sheltered by Nooristani shepherds’’ they further added ‘’from 02 AM the militants opened bullet fire on us, but the Nooristani shepherd created resistance and protected us, on next morning they urged us to go back otherwise militant will kill you’’
Responding to a question did you guys seen the militants? They said ‘’ yes we had seen them they were divided in two groups and each group were consisted of 18 armed people and their faces were covered, because we saw them from far away and we were helpless nothing for self defense’’ Local sources added that ‘’ Abad Udin’s death body was recovered from near a lake in Majam (Bragamatal). Responding to this situation Zahire said ‘’ yes if his body was recovered from the aforesaid area then its true, because they militants were passed through the place and we were forbidden to go there’’
Today at 9 AM Abad Khan elder brother of Abad Udin talking with this subscriber said ‘’ my brother is alive and taken into Nooristan because we found some of his sweater, shawl and some papers he was left on trek on different places and I am hopeful of his safe release’’ he further added ‘’ many people had gone to Nooristan and will have dialogue with local Jirga for safe release of my brother and goats’’
The Kalasha Times condolence with the family on black-day in Kalasha valleys, may Dezau (Creator) help his family and relative to bear this shocked.

http://thekalashatimes.wordpress.com/2012/08/18/kidnapped-shepherd-abad-udins-murdered-in-nooristan/

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Kalash 16 August. Increasing attack on Kalasha pastures since last few weeks. It is pertain to mention here that every year during Ramadan Afghan intruders or militant are attacking on Kalasha pastures and adjoining areas since 2009 and had created many issues in the valleys. In 2009 attacked on Greek aid worker in Mumuret, attacked on shepherds in Rukmu pasture and labors in Acuagha valley. In 2011 attacked on Chitral scouts in Arandu and adjacent areas. In 2012 the attacked increased in few weeks 03 attacks on shepherds. There were many such incidents in past but since long these issues were controlled and now again these troubles are increased?
Noor Udin a shepherd talking to this subscriber told that ‘’I was sleeping inside shepherds house, at 3 AM suddenly my eyes opened and I saw three heavy lights coming towards me’’ he further added that ‘’immediately I gossiped and communicated with my colleagues that there are some people moving towards us’’ Answering to a question how many people attached? He said ‘’ It was dark and i cannot comment on this three lights means three people were coming towards goats and there must be other people on the mountain for their defense ’’
According to Noor there were 06 shepherds namely Rehmat Shakil, Pazal, Buner, Nasir Udin, Abad Udin and me. He said ‘’ all of us were sleeping at separate location at the shepherd house. I escaped and with a shoe on my foot I ran out after informed my colleagues’’ according to Noor 05 shepherd are escaped from intruders and one is possibly trapped because he was weak to hear due to ear problem and his name is Abad Udin he is missing and according locals the intruder had kidnapped him.
Noor says he was having a lighter but due to fear he couldn’t use it and resultantly got some injuries on both legs in dark scamper.
When this reporter approached Abad’s mother she said with tears on her eyes ‘’militants or intruders whosever have kidnapped my son would be the most wrong people on earth’’ she further added ‘’ my son was working with Kirsna moc’s goats since last few years on monthly pay’’
According to the victim family dozen of young people from the village are went to chase and rescue goats and the young man from intruders.
Krishna Moc the father of Paszal told this subscriber that ‘’ 21 years ago Afghan intruders were snatch 200 goats and there was no response and recovery’’ it fears that the same people who enjoyed such a huge number of goats in past might be involved again’’

If government is failed to provide security to this small community then we do not need forces in the valleys says a retired army Sher Mohammad.
When the reporter approached the first advocate from Kalasha community Mr. Na Baig advocate he said ‘’ we respect our forces a lot, but when we asked government to take an emergency action and seal the borders they government says we have no order yet to hunt down the intruders’’ he further added if forces have do not order to save the borders then we don’t need the forces in the villages, district government have force called border forces what would these forces will do? Na Baig In a question regarding forces said ‘’ during recruitment they authorities are recruiting non-locals and ignoring local Kalasha people in forces recently prime minister in his speech at parliament said Kalasha people have 5% quota in employment so where is that?
A young lady police constable on condition of Anonymous said to this subscriber that there is no need to recruit only female’s constable from Kalasha community why government is not recruiting Kalasha boys?
According to Gul Rehmat a scout’s man they intruders or militants had their lunched at Otak pasture, a local informer informed yesterday via telephone there were more then 25 people equipped with heavy guns. Then why the forces are not alert?
Concerning border security the border forces were going to pastures for four months since the Pak-army came in to the valleys they have taken responsibility of borders says a border man while talking with this subscriber.
Scouts and police used to come in the villages and fire on the air says young girls in Kraka village and also complained that scouts and police are creating hurdles for Kalasha festival called ‘’Ratnut’’ part of Ucaw autumn festival. They girls further sounded that the forces had warned us if you continue the festival after 10 PM then you’re responsible of yourselves not forces.
To further clarify above news from Chitral scouts this reporter approached Mr. Fazal subedar CS in Mumuret. He said ‘’ yes cross-border movement of militants were informed yesterday and he also confirmed that there was fire with big gun on intruder at Biriu pasture on 8 PM’’. But he added ‘’ the militants snatched goats could be another group of the Afghan militants’’.
Responding to a question concerning latest information on above incident he said ‘’ the information provided by the shepherd this morning is not clear’’ although the shepherd who is escaped from intruders had informed scouts on priority basis.
When the reporter asked about the restriction on festivities from the forces he commented ‘’ there is no such restriction on festivals but I was got message from head quarter and informed the people to stopped the festival after 10 PM. He further warned that yes I am authorized to stopped festivities where indeed’’
Answering to a question regarding communication failure in the valleys, fazal said PTCL is not willing to pay the money to a local power house, due to delay in initial payments to power house to get electricity for exchange, the valleys are suffering and there are random drops of signals and night there is no signals which is really creating hurdle to communicate such incidents with authorities on time.
The young people who are went to follow the intruders are now on the top of Bahol’aret, Majam, Kawazik and Shawal’a pass. A young man Jan told this reporter via phone from the top of Kawazik that ‘’10 goats were alive near shepherd house and another 10 goats are beaten and found injured on different places’’ he further added ‘’ we are 06 people on the pass and 05 people were entered on Nooristan side and conformed that at 11 -11:30 AM the intruders succeed to cross the border with goats and the young man Abad Udin with luggage on his back’’.
Jan further added ‘’ 09 people are at Majam pasture right now and 06 people are went to Arnadu area, he warned that if government is not willing to help us then allow as to use guns for self defense’’ because all forces in the valleys salient and no progress on their end.
Till filling this report there was no further latest updates from any officials and local into this matter

http://thekalashatimes.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/afghan-intruders-attacked-on-kalasha-shepherds-and-snatched-800-goats-also-kidnapped-a-shepherd/

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Kalash 8 August. It’s to conform all media and public that Afghan intruder’s not militant succeeded to snatch goats from Sheikhandeh people from their pasture. According to local sources the intruders pretended that they have left goats and released the shepherds earlier on 6 August. On 7 August everyone become relaxed when people assured that everything is safe and there is now robbery news from pastures.
Panaw is discharged from hospital after treatments he is fine and the Gujur man Aman is okay. But intruders cheated with local Nooristani tribe called Sheikhan people living between Nooristan and Pakistan border.
Sources told this reporter that those goats were taken via Shawal pass into Nooristan. Some media was produced news that Pakistani security forces were started search operation to hunt down the militants, actually there were no militant in the forest they were just rubbers intentionally came to steal goats from shepherds and they succeeded in their mission says a local man on condition of anonymity.
Local people and shepherd are seen to complaining against forces that they did not cooperate with locals, sources added that when some people approached and ask for help from forces they rejected saying that we cannot help they local people until we have any order from high-ups.
One of the shepherd told that they Afghan intruders were speaking Pashto language. The Aman a Gujur shepherd said that they robbers asked me that ‘’are you Muslim? I replied yes. Then they asked to recite some holy verses from Quran when I had recited some verse then they left me along goats’’. Question would be raise if they were robbers then why they seem to be extremist? If they were extremist then what may convince them to act wrong things during holy month Ramadan? If extremist why they had snatched goats?

http://thekalashatimes.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/afghan-skilled-intruders-succeed-to-filch-hundreds-of-goat-from-pasture/

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Kalash 7 August. The victim family through telephonic conversation with The Kalasha Times conformed that intruders failed to take goats into Nooristan. When they saw some people escaped to the valley, they left goats on the top and released the Gujor man as well. They also confirmed that Panaw Kalash a shepherd got some injuries as well, while trying to run away from intruders.
Reasons of failure may be due to emergency action by the villages and they intruders feared that they will follow them.
Second Pak-army is now in the valleys residing near high pastures if they did not left the goats inside Pakitan then they could be in trouble and released everything after they come to know that some people are escaped and rushed to the villages and also communicated through v-wireless cell phones.
Unfortunately PTCL is failed to provide 24 hrs communication facilities due to electricity issues. There is capacity to make separate micro-hydro power house for the exchange. V-phone or v-wireless works only 9-10 hrs a day.
Due to strategic location the valleys sought 24 hrs communication facilities to cope emergency situations in the valleys incase happen…

http://thekalashatimes.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/afghan-intruders-failed-in-their-mission/

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Kalash, 6 August. Breaking news hundreds of goats and ships snatched from shepherds in high pasture at Mumuret valley. According to local sources one Gujor man is injured and another has kidnapped. Local sources told this scriber that some 60 unknown people equipped with guns from across the border entered in high pasture they are properly from Nooristan a province in Afghanistan.
When this reported approached one of the victim in Brun village they told ‘’ Three families are victim of this incident including a Kalasha family name Shaidin father of Imran and his brothers and two families from Gujor community are victim of the incident today’’ the family further added that ‘’ some 600 goats have snatched from the shepherds and taken towards Nooristan at 01 PM today’’ When asked about reaction of the villagers they told ‘’ dozens of men are left to rescue the goats and a man from the terrorist’’
In 2009 same incident was happened in Rukmu valley with Mutimir family. But they followed and rescued their goats after fighting with the rubbers in Nooristan and brought their goats back to the valley and there were no news of any injuries to human.

http://thekalashatimes.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/cross-border-crime-one-man-injured-and-another-has-kidnapped-2/

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CHITRAL: Afghan extremists during infiltration from Nooristan entered in Kalash valley of Pakistan kidnapped 660 goats and also one shepherded Ibaduddin Kalash who was look after of these cattle. District police officer Chitral said that some miscreants entered in Pakistani territory from Nooristan province of Afghanistan who kidnapped 660 goats and one Shepherd Ibaduddin Kalash. Hence they killed Ibaduddin and took away these cattle to Afghanistan. Talking from Bumborate on Telephone former Naib Nazim Union council Ayun Muhammad Khurshid demanded from district administration to deploy border police (border security forces) on Pak Afghan border area instead of Chitral town and rest houses. He said that Afghan miscreants entered in Pastrik area near border area and kidnapped Ibaduddin son of Garzi Khan kalash and they killed him later one while another shepherded was injured badly hence he escaped and survived miraculously. khurshid alleged that mostly Border police deployed in rest house and other easy places they should to be send ton forward post near Afghanistan border to protect borders of the country for which they have been recruited. It is worth to mention here that Afghan Militants often enter in Pakistani territory and kidnap cattle as well as people from Pakistan side.

http://www.lhrtimes.com/2012/08/19/660-cattle-kidnapped-shepherd-killed-by-infiltrator-from-nooristan-afghanistan/

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17 years old Abit‘s body was brought down from the high pastures yesterday where it was found near Majam Lake in Hindu Kush mountains. Abit was shot inside the mouth and his body brutally mutilated. All his mountain goats were robbed along with another 600 goats of the Kalasha tribe. The Kalasha raise goats and these goats are mainly used in the funeral feasts.

An indigenous Kalasha lives to raise many goats in his life time. He feeds his family from the milk and cheese and one day when his soul departs his body- a big funeral feast will follow to celebrate his life. So every one can come and taste the labor and celebrate hard life -good lived in the mountains in partnership with nature and goats. This is not the case today.

No funeral drums beat today, the hands are numb in shock and feet don’t find their ground. The grief has engulfed the last pagans of Hindukush. Rites of passage are frozen on the faces of Kalash and no songs come out of their mouths when they look at the face of young man deprived of his right to life at tender age mercilessly killed and disgraced.
Kalasha say ‘every one’s soul shall depart one day from his body but to kill someone is the most heinous act’. They have lost all their faith in the Pakistani authorities to protect their lives from militants of Afghanistan. They are calling on to the Ancestral spirits to give them courage and the Creator spirit to do the justice.
This was a second raid in the last two weeks from group of heavily armed Afghans from Nooristan which boarders the Kalasha territory. The forces of Pakistan are stationed right in the valleys where they are interfering in the daily lives of Kalasha their tradition and culture on pretext of security. The boarders remain an open area of for armed militants to terrorize and deprive the Kalasha from their means of survival and cultural production.

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