Career
He had earlier served as a chairman of the Baloch Students Organization. His dead body was discovered on the 9th of April 2009, five days after being detained by unknown assailants. The killing lead to riots around Balochistan.
He had been detained several times in the past by Pakistani intelligence agencies due to his political activities.
He had also played an important role in securing the release of abducted American United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees official John Solecki just days before his death.