Revered, sot-spoken and veteran Baloch nationalist leader Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo is no more with us. He died in a Karachi hospital while undergoing treatment. The death of the National Party leader is a great loss to objective politics and Balochistan has lost one of its finest politicians. He was among the few voices left in Balochistan who would talk sane to both Baloch nationalists as well the centric forces in Islamabad. What made him outstanding were his genuine concerns for the people of his province and his progressive and rule-based politics for the people. Mainstream leadership of the country, including PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardar, has mourned his death. Bilawal called his death as “a great loss to the country, its democratic forces and Balochistan. Bizenjo remained in the forefront in the struggle for supremacy of the Constitution and strengthening of democracy. He was a strong voice against injustices to Balochistan”. Always believing in talks to solve the issues, the late Bizenjo stood against militancy and would call for the solution of problems through talks and ballot. He never minced any words while holding pat governments of neglecting Balochistan and adopting a negative approach towards Baloch. He was often criticized for being a consistent ally of the PML-N at the Centre as well as in Balochistan. One may question his choice of forging alliance with other parties, he, however, set an example of keeping a political accord intact when his party struck a coalition deal with the PML-N after the 2013 polls. His party left the power corridor after completing the first half term of the assembly tenure and handed over the government to the PML-N. His colleagues in the Senate, such as PPP Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, remembered him as a constitutionalist and great savior of the federation. It is the irony of our time that we are losing the symbol of progressive politics from Balochistan and other parts of the country. Punjab has already jettisoned such politicians. The life of the late Bizenjo is a guiding light for the politicians of our time that politics can be done without being influenced by money, religion and authority. His legacy demands that words are very sacred in politics and they should be honoured. He leaves behind a lifelong political career which has no stain of corruption. May he rest in peace and may Allah give his family the power to bear such an irreparable loss. *