Parrari
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Parrari or Parari was founded by Sher Mohammad Marri
in the 1962. The Parrari resistance began in Marri
tribal region and spread to other parts of Baluchistan
. The Parraris had volunteers which ambuhed convoys and raided Pakistani Military camps, which in answer Pakistani Army air bombardments civilians areas. The Parraris spread over 45000 square miles (116,549.5 km²) which from Mengal
tribals region Jhalawan to the Marri-Bugti country
. General Tikka Khan
, also known as "Butcher of Balochistan", was appointed by the Pakistan Government as commander of Baluchistan. The Parraris continued fighting until 1969, when General Yahya Khan
sued Parrari commanders for a cease-fire but some members were not happy about the cease-fire demands and they established new front BPLF
. The Parraris were, for the most part viewed with suspicion. There have been accounts were the Parris were accused of partaking in sodomy.
Sher Mohammad Marri
Sher Muhammad Bijarani was a Baloch nationalist tribal chief. He fully favoured a struggle against Pakistan. He had very close link with Kabul, Moscow.Sher Muhammad Marri also known as Babu Shero, Shero Marri, General Sherof and Baluchi Tiger....
in the 1962. The Parrari resistance began in Marri
Marri
Marri ) is one of the largest ethnic Baloch tribes in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Marri was considered to be a clan of the Rind tribe in the early history of Baloch and Balochistan...
tribal region and spread to other parts of Baluchistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
. The Parraris had volunteers which ambuhed convoys and raided Pakistani Military camps, which in answer Pakistani Army air bombardments civilians areas. The Parraris spread over 45000 square miles (116,549.5 km²) which from Mengal
Mengal
Mengal is a Brahui / Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan- Demographics :The Mengal tribe is one of the largest Baloch tribe. Mengal people speak Brahui, a Dravidian language that has been heavily influenced by other Iranian languages spoken in the area, especially Balochi...
tribals region Jhalawan to the Marri-Bugti country
Marri-Bugti Country
Marri-Bugti Country was a tribal region during the British occupation of Baluchistan. Marris and Bugtis are the strongest Baloch tribes in the Balochistan. The Marris occupied in the north, while the Bugtis occupied in the south...
. General Tikka Khan
Tikka Khan
General Tikka Khan, HJ, HQA, SPk, was a senior four-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from 3 March 1972 to 1 March 1976. Before his four-star assignment, Khan was a Martial Law Administrator of erstwhile East-Pakistan...
, also known as "Butcher of Balochistan", was appointed by the Pakistan Government as commander of Baluchistan. The Parraris continued fighting until 1969, when General Yahya Khan
Yahya Khan
General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan Qizilbash, H.Pk, HJ, S.Pk, psc was the third President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan...
sued Parrari commanders for a cease-fire but some members were not happy about the cease-fire demands and they established new front BPLF
Baluch People's Liberation Front
Baluch People's Liberation Front, also known as Baluch Awami Azadi Mahaiz or BPLF, was founded in the 1965. its aim was the independence of...
. The Parraris were, for the most part viewed with suspicion. There have been accounts were the Parris were accused of partaking in sodomy.