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8-475: The party has split into two factions, with the non-dominant one led by Baramdagh Bugti splitting off to form the Baloch Republican Party . In the legislative elections held on 20 October 2002, the party won 0.3% of the popular vote and one out of 272 elected members. In the legislative elections held on 25 July 2018, the party won 0.7% of the popular vote and one out of 272 elected members. In

16-619: Is living in Geneva along with his family. In September 2016, Pakistan contacted Interpol to extradite Bugti but the request was dismissed by Interpol in December 2017. Bugti accuses Pakistan of serious human rights violations and blames Pakistani media for not highlighting the frightful situation in Balochistan including military operations, enforced disappearances, torture, and killing of Baloch civilians and political activists. In an Interview with

24-497: Is the founder and leader of the Baloch Republican Party , a Baloch nationalist group which broke away from his uncle Talal Akbar Bugti 's Jamhoori Watan Party in 2008. He is the grandson and tribal successor of Nawab Akbar Bugti , former chief minister and governor of the Balochistan province. He campaigns for the rights of Baloch people around Europe. As of 2018 , he was living in self-imposed exile in Switzerland . He met

32-491: The legislative elections held on 8 February 2024, the party failed to win any elected seats in the National Assembly. This article about a Pakistani political party or organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Baramdagh Bugti This is an accepted version of this page Brahamdagh Khan Bugti or Brahumdagh Khan Bugti ( Urdu : براہمدغ خان بگٹی or Balochi : براھُندگ ھان بگٹی )

40-793: The release of Solecki. President Karzai admitted that Brahumdagh Bugti was in Kabul and that he will pressure Brahumdagh Bugti for the safe release of John Solecki. Bugti went into self-exile in Afghanistan during a military operation Dera Bugti 2006 against the Baloch militants. Pakistan has alleged that he has been involved in a number of terrorist attacks. In 2007, Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf said that Bugti had been planning terrorist attacks from Afghanistan with covert Indian and Afghan support. Afghan president Hamid Karzai publicly rejected this accusation, but later secretly admitted to US officials that Bugti

48-519: The then Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch, and federal minister, Gen (r) Abdul Qadir Baloch, in Geneva, twice in 2015. Bugti condones negotiations with Pakistan and a political resolution of the political differences in Balochistan. In 2017, his asylum request was rejected by Swiss authorities. The Swiss authorities said that the Bugti's asylum request was rejected because he was involved in terror-related activities. His brother-in-law, Mehran Marri

56-444: Was also banned from entering Switzerland. The Swiss authorities stated that both Brahumdagh Bugti and Mehran Marri are a security risk to Switzerland. UN Resident Representative, Fikret Akcura, stated that Brahumdagh Bugti had connections with the abduction of UN official John Solecki in 2009. Similarly, United Nations Special Representative to Afghanistan, Kai Eide , called the then President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai regarding

64-748: Was provided safe-haven in Kabul. In 2010 when Pakistan asked Kabul to hand him over, Bugti moved to Switzerland. In 2016, it was reported that Brahamdagh Bugti had applied for Asylum in India but it was put on hold by the government of India. However, a report back in 2010 stated he already held an Indian passport. In 2017, Bugti's asylum request was rejected by the Swiss government on the basis of Bugti's links with “incidents of terrorism, violence and militant activities". Bugti moved to Switzerland in October 2010 and since then he

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