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Dera Bugti is a district located in the south west of Balochistan province
of Pakistan. Dera Bugti is named after its headquarter town 'Dera Bugti'.
Dera (a Balochi word) means abode'or`habitat',while `Bugti' is the name of
the major Baloch tribe. Thus Dera Bugti means the abode of theBugtis, the
dominant tribe of this district. Dera Bugti district has three
sub-districts: Dera Bugti, Sui and Phailawagh. Natural gas is the major
mineral wealth of Dera Bugti district. There are four major gas fields: Sui
gas field, Pir Koh Gas field, Loti Gas field and Uch Gas field. Natural Gas
was discovered at Sui in 1963 for use all over the country. The first
natural gas supply plant was established at Sui (in 1963). Besides Sui, Pir
Koh, Loti, and Uch, gas is believed to be also present in other parts of
Dera Bugti district.
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Administration
The town of Dera Bugti serves as the heaquarters of the district and tehsil
of the same name. The town of Dera Bugti itself functions as a Union
council.Dera Bugti is homeland of all Bugti tribes. In this District, four
natural gas fields are working and the gas is being provided all parts of
Pakistan, But most areas of this district are still deprived from gas, are
Sui Gas Field which is managed by PPL, Pir Koh Gas Fiel, Loti Gas Field and
Uoch Gas Field managed by OGDCL.
Population
The population of Dera Bugti district was estimated to be over 250,000 in
2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The Bugti is the
Baloch tribe in the district.
Bugti (Urdu: بگٹی), is a
Baloch tribe located in Balochistan, Pakistan. They are divided among
various clans such as Rahija, Kalpar, Nauthani, Masuri, Ferozani, Salamaan
Zai, Mundarani, Qasimani, Shambani, Sobazai, Pah'i and Moharkanzai etc.,
numbering around 300,000.
On a bigger scale the Bugti tribe is claimed to be a clan of the Rind tribe.
Like the Marris, the Bugtis are considered fine horsemen and good fighters.
A military expedition against the Bugti was organized by Sir Charles Napier
in 1845, but the British could not control the tribe till later when Sir
Robert Sandeman ruled Baluchistan. It is claimed that the construction of
the Sukkur-Quetta railway line bifurcated the territory of the Bugtis and
made them adopt to the modern ways of life. Marri and Bugti both are
blood-related tribes. In fact, it is said that Marri, Bugti, Khetran and
Rind have the same origin. Bugti is the most powerful tribe of Baluch
purported to settle at present location circa 1500 AD when Mir Chakkar (a
16th-century Baluch king) settled in the barren terrain of present Bugti
territories in Baluchistan, i.e., the large area around the town of Dera
Bugti.
Tribes and Chiefs
The Bugti Nawab is the supreme leader of the whole Bugti tribe. The Chiefs
of sub-tribes of Bugti are throned by the Nawab upon the formal request of
that sub-tribe in the event of death, paralysis or simply the lose of
majority support from and within that particular sub-tribe. The Chieftains
of Sub-tribes are also known as Waderas in Baluchi. They are throned from
among other possible candidates in the family—the competition being of
support, intelligence, flair, finesse and talent to lead his sub-tribe
diligently and solve their problems. Its a kind of naturally formed
democratic system of elections where each valid member of that particular
sub-tribe's vote counts and amazing thing is, there are absolutely no
chances of vote rigging or ballot boxes going missing. So, its a kind of
state-of-the-art, modern-day, extremely transparent democratic system where
talent, generosity, intelligence, bravery and all positive personal
qualities are rewarded with great honor and celebration while evil is
defeated with majority support from the tribesmen. All sub-tribes chiefs
collectively support and elect the Supreme Chief of Bugti tribe by majority
vote. Similarly, as for sub-tribes chiefs election, the Supreme Chief (Nawab)
is throned or dethroned depending on his ability to lead the tribe and the
ability and power of rival within the Supreme Chief's family. The whole
tribal system of Baluch tribes especially Bugti and Marri, always and must
ensure that best candidate is throned and worst naturally withers out. The
Supreme Leader's election is necessary to bring in harmoniously
relationships within the Bugti tribe and outside other Baluch tribes. The
Supreme Leader ensures the tribal rights are secured, prosperity and
development work is always underway and peace is maintained with other
Tribes. The Supreme Leaders of all Baluch Tribes works to ensure and secure
the rights of Baluch as a nation. Following are the names of Bugti tribes,
sub-tribes, and their chieftains:
Following are the names of the tribes and their chieftains
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Mundarani: (Wadera Mir Muhammad Bux Khan Bugti)
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Ferozani : (Wadera Murad Bugti)
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Mohaarkanzai: (Wadera Nayalaan Bugti)
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Rahija: (Wadera Piro Khan Bugti) (Rahija is the tribe of Nawab Bugti Sobazai, Salamaanzai, Lal Khan Zai, etc.; all are subtribes of Rahijas.)
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Masuri: (Wadera Ghulam Qadir Khan Bugti)
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Nauthani: (Wadera Maywa Khan Bugti)
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Kalpar: (Wadera Jalalan Bugti)
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(Kalpar) Deenari: (Wadera Qamaruddin Bugti)
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(Kalpar) Hothkani: (Wadera Abaad Khan Bugti)
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Shambani: (Wadera Fazal Khan Bugti)
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Maretha: (Wadera Sagheera Bugti)
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Mandhwani: (Wadera Mir Shahnawaz Khan Bugti)
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Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti
Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (Urdu: نواب اکبر شہاز خان بگٹی) (July 12, 1927–August 26, 2006) was the Tumandar (head) of the Bugti tribe of Baloch and served as Minister of State for Interior and Governor of Balochistan Province in Pakistan.
After an armed struggle started in Balochistan in 2004, Bugti was widely perceived as a leader but went underground in 2005. On August 26, 2006, after several attempts were made on his life in the preceding months, he was killed in his cave in Kohlu, about 150 miles east of Quetta, leading to widespread unrest in the area, where he is widely regarded as a hero and martyr
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Early life
Akbar Bugti was the son of Nawab Mehrab Khan Bugti and a grandson of Sir Shahbaz Khan Bugti. He was born in Barkhan the rural home of the rustic Khetran a (Marri-Bugti) Baloch tribe to which his mother belonged and now an upgraded district of Balochistan, on July 12, 1927. He received his early education from Allama I.I. Kazi and claimed to be educated at Oxford University
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In Politics
Nawab Akbar Bugti was elected in a by-election to the National Assembly of Pakistan in May 1958 to fill the vacancy created as a result of the assassination of the incumbent, Dr Khan Sahib, and sat on the government bench as a member of the ruling coalition. Bugti (Republican) served as Minister of State (Interior) in the government of Prime Minister Malik Sir Feroz Khan Noon (Republican) from September 20, 1958, to October 7, 1958, when the cabinet was dismissed on the declaration of Martial Law by President Iskander Mirza.
He was arrested and convicted by a Military Tribunal in 1960 and subsequently qualify from holding public office. As a result of his legal battles, he did not contest the 1970 general elections. Instead, he campaigned on behalf of his younger brother, Sardar Ahmed Nawaz Bugti, a candidate of the National Awami Party.
However, Bugti developed differences with the NAP leadership, especially the new Balochistan Governor, Ghaus Baksh Bizenjo. He informed the Federal Government and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan Peoples Party) of the alleged London Plan, which resulted in the dismissal of the provincial governor as well as the Chief Minister Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal and his cabinet on February 14, 1973. The next day, the Federal Government appointed Bugti as the Governor of Balochistan, and the Pakistan Army was deployed in the province as part of a crackdown on the National Awami Party.
He resigned on January 1, 1974, after disagreeing with the manner in which the Federal Government was carrying out policies in Balochistan. The army had deployed 100,000 men in Balochistan and with the help of the Iranian airforce killed large numbers of Balochis. Muhammad Raza Shah Pahlavi, the King of Iran, sent F-14 fighter jets and AH-1 gunships along with his pilots, to help Pakistan Army combat the insurgency. The Pakistani army is alleged to have killed more than 4000 Balochi, mostly Marri insurgents, in these operations. Akbar Bugti is said to have supported the military action.
There was a lull in his activities when General Rahimuddin Khan was appointed Governor of Balochistan in 1978. Bugti remained silent throughout the course of Rahimuddin's rule, which was often characterized by hostility towards the Baloch Sardars.
In 1988, he joined the Balochistan National Alliance and was elected Chief Minister on February 4, 1989. His government frequently disagreed with the Federal Government led by the Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan Peoples Party).
Bugti resigned on August 6, 1990, when the provincial assembly was dissolved by Governor of Balochistan General Muhammad Musa Khan in accordance with the instructions of President Ghulam Ishaq Khan, who was exercising his authority by virtue of Article 58 (2 b) of the Constitution of Pakistan. For the 1990 General Elections, Bugti formed his own political party, the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), being Balochistan's single largest party and was elected to the provincial assembly.
In 1993, he was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan, representing the JWP in parliament. Also, in 1993, Nawab Bugti announced his candidacy to be President of Pakistan but later withdrew his candidacy and announced his support of the eventual winner, Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari. In 1997, Nawab Bugti was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan, representing the JWP
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Balochistan Conflict
Bugti was involved in struggles, at times armed ones, in Balochistan in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He led the current movement in Balochistan for greater autonomy. He was the public face and provided political support for the movement while his grandson, Brahamdagh Khan Bugti, led the Bugti tribesmen.
In recent years, he was accused by the Pakistani government of being a warlord and running a well-organized militia, sometimes thought to be the shadowy Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) with members numbering in the thousands. The BLA allegedly ran dozens of militant guerrilla training camps. While campaigning from the mountain ranges of Dera Bugti, he was, according to the Pakistani government, directing a "Omar Mukhtar, Fidel Castro and Che Guevaraâ€