Martyr Haroon Zehri
The Courageous Revolutionary Hero
October 7, 2012
Haroon Zehri, son of Rauf Zehri, was born in a foreign country, United Arab Emirates. He received his early education from abroad and completed matriculation there. Years later he along with his family relocated to their ancestral home of Khatan in Khuzdar, Balochistan. He was studying there, but the love of the motherland made him return home.
After returning to homeland, he continued his education in Khuzdar and completed his intermediate studies in Computer Science at Khuzdar Degree College. He was in his early age when he joined Baloch Student politics. Following the 2006 Council Session, he joined BSO Azad and actively participated in every facet of the organization’s work and became one of the brave and influential revolutionary characters in the student circle. Alongside his political journey, he moved to Shaal for further study and pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Balochistan.
He maintained his academic career and national duty of struggling for his oppressed nation through the student politics. Known for his warmth and approachable nature, he was at forefront in addressing the everyday social issues faced by Baloch students. He was active in the peaceful political struggle, educating and leading his fellows towards the knowledge and freedom. As a result of his activism against state violence in Balochistan, he was repeatedly detained by police and law enforcement agencies of colonial Pakistani state. Because of his deep commitment to the Baloch cause, he deliberately avoided government employment which lead people towards personal greed, choosing instead to work for a non-governmental organization to meet his financial needs.
When the Vice Chairman of BSO Azad, Zakir Majeed was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces, Haroon and his comrades blocked the main highway connecting Quetta (Shaal) to Karachi and protested against the illegal enforced disappearance. In response of his courageous act, the colonel and puppet government arrested and detained him. Multiple bogus cases were filed against him to make him threatened and feared. But those arrests and detention never halted his political struggle against the oppression.
On October 7, 2012, he was assassinated by colonial Pakistani state sponsored religious extremists in Khuzdar. He was the brave hero of Baloch land, who left the foreign country and the luxury life and chose to struggle for the independence of Balochistan. BSO Azad pays richest tribute to the courageous revolutionary hero, Haroon Baloch. His contributions and sacrifices remain an enduring part of the struggle for the liberation of Balochistan. He is not alive today, but the song of his bravery echoes from the top mountains to deep ocean of Baloch land.