CPEC: The Corridor to Balochistan Genocide
Military operation in Mach, Bolan enters fourth day, disrupting local life
The Pakistani security forces have reportedly cordoned off multiple areas of Balochitan’s Mach, Bolan and their environs, as a large-scale military operation in the region enters its fourth day. The ground troops, assisted by gunship
Quetta: BLA claims responsibility for attack on police that killed 4, injured 18
In a deadly incident that occurred on Monday, at least four people, including two police officers, were killed and 18 others were left injured in an explosion in Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan. The
Rampant street crimes leave residents of Khuzdar in fear and helplessness
The city of Khuzdar has become a hub of criminal activities, with reports indicating that street criminals, snatchers, and thieves are rampant in the area. The situation has left the residents of Khuzdar living in
Balochistan: two men killed in firing incidents
At least two persons were reportedly killed in two separate firing incidents in Balochistan on Friday. According to reports, unidentified armed men entered a house in the Dera Murad Jamali area of Balochistan and shot
Resident of Kech district disappears in Karachi raid
A man from Kech district, Balochistan, has reportedly disappeared in Karachi after Pakistani forces allegedly detained him and his two sons during a raid on their house in Goth Mallir. According to sources, the man’s
Balochistan’s captivating images; A lifeline for ailing photographer
For 14 years, Kamanchar Baloch has dedicated himself to capturing the essence of Balochistan’s culture, stunning landscapes, and the plight of its impoverished residents. Born in Tehsil Mand, Balochistan, on November 25, 1998, Kamanchar has
BSO-Azad concludes 23rd Council Session; Drapshan Baloch elected chairman
The Baloch Students Organization Azad (BSO-Azad) released the highlights of the 23rd Central Council Session. BSO-Azad announced in the media that it wrapped up its 23rd Central Council session, a three-day event held in memory
Quetta: Security forces bring 3 dead bodies to a hospital
Pakistani forces reportedly shifted three dead bodies to a hospital in Balochistan’s capital Quetta on Wednesday. According to reports, Pakistani forces shifted the dead bodies of three men to the civil hospital Quetta — where
Enforced disappearances continue; Another goes ‘missing’ in Panjgur
Another Baloch man went missing from the Panjgur district of Balochistan on Wednesday. According to reports, Pakistani forces have allegedly disappeared a man after his arrest from the Parom area of the district. The detainee
Balochistan is rich not only in oil and gas reserves, but also the region boasts gold, coal, copper, iron ore, titanium and uranium deposits. Pakistan cannot afford to lose Balochistan which may hurt its national economy sooner or later. Besides, the province has a six hundred mile coastline that provides easy access to the Persian Gulf, the world’s one of the most significant oil shipping centres.
As energy experts say Pakistan has more than 25.1 trillion cubic feet gas reserves, & around 19 trillion cubic feet are scattered across Balochistan. Thus the Pakistan Government had taken strategic steps to develop the deep sea port of Gwadar in collaboration with China. Pakistan’s aim is to develop the Gwadar port & transform it into a key oil shipping hub between the nearby Strait of Hormuz and the far east of Asia. But today, the Baloch leaders feel that the Chinese and the Pakistanis are the partners in the crimes against its people.
To them, the Gwadar project is not aimed to bring about the welfare of locals, rather China has conspired with Pakistan to have a base in this part of the world. It is all because of China’s strategic interests, the country is quietly moving closer to this region while keeping the economic agenda in the forefront. China being an old ally of Pakistan, its engagement in Gwadar is seen by many with suspicion and this is definitely a very calculated move by the middle kingdom.
The continued slaughtering of the minority Hazaras, Shias and currently the Baloch, either by the Taliban or by the extreme sectarian groups like the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), is further complicating the situation in Balochistan.
Indeed the outfits like the LeJ are committed to eliminate the Baloch from the face of the country and the Pakistani State is a mute spectator. Some believe that Baloch are acting as spies for India & perhaps conspiring to engineer a freedom revolution in already crumbling Pakistan.
Balochistan is an old battle which has no end unless both Balochistan & Pakistan leaders come to an agreement. Though the army is hardening its battle against the Baloch separatists and trying to bring back the people to its favor, the state has been unable to address the core problems faced by the Baloch. Seemingly ceaseless violence scarring Balochistan may gradually engulf and spread to the rest of Pakistan as the country is at war with its own people since its independence. Baloch are spending their lives in utter poverty and despair. They need breathing space.
The Baloch nationalists must think about their people and come to the negotiating table as early as possible. Else the people, for whom they are fighting for, will only be abandoning the hope on them, one fine day.
