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Balochistan: History, Ethnicity, and Conflict

Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan. It has a heterogeneous population consisting of Baloch, Pashtun, Brahui, and Hazara ethnic groups. Balochistan is strategically important for its coastal resources and mineral wealth. However, Baloch nationalism has risen due to the central government's authoritative tendencies and lack of power devolution. The Pakistani government has adopted a three-pronged strategy to manage the conflict, involving information control, political maneuvers, and military deployment. Recently, India has exacerbated tensions by supporting Baloch insurgents and opening an "Azad Balochistan" office to spread disinformation about Balochistan.

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Balochistan: History, Ethnicity, and Conflict

Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan. It has a heterogeneous population consisting of Baloch, Pashtun, Brahui, and Hazara ethnic groups. Balochistan is strategically important for its coastal resources and mineral wealth. However, Baloch nationalism has risen due to the central government's authoritative tendencies and lack of power devolution. The Pakistani government has adopted a three-pronged strategy to manage the conflict, involving information control, political maneuvers, and military deployment. Recently, India has exacerbated tensions by supporting Baloch insurgents and opening an "Azad Balochistan" office to spread disinformation about Balochistan.

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Balochistan

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Historical Antecedent
• Balochistan is the largest territorial area in Pakistan (With around 43 percent of the territory,
hosting seven percent of Pakistan's population)
• bordered by Iran and Afghanistan.
• Balochistan is a heterogeneous region. Its population consists of various ethnicities such as
Baloch, Pushtoons, Brahui and Hazaras.
• Balochistan is vital strategically because of its coastal resources as the province's Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) is rich with mineral resources, particularly Gwadar and Ormara.
• Baloch nationalism is constructed on the basis of rivalries, fragmentations and personal
vendetta.
• Since the country's inception, the authoritative tendencies of the central government have
been the main factor behind the absence of devolution of power from the upper hierarchy to
the lower one.
• The tussle for power between the two tiers of government in Pakistan has given birth to the
Baloch nationalism that evolved from the freedom struggle to secessionist and then to the
armed rebellion.
• The tribal nature of Balochistan has given birth to ethno nationalistic tendencies and patron-
client [Link] successive governments in Pakistan, on the other hand, have tried to
manage the conflict rather than resolve it.
State strategy to deal with this issue
• The state has adopted a three-pronged strategy to deal with the
issue of Balochistan:
• 1. Through management of the information, psychological warfare
• 2. through political ( support for some trible chiefs : sense of alienation
among common Baloch)
• 3. Military deployment
2018-2022 and onward
• India after opening Azad Balochistan office at India has started
providing disinformation regarding Balochistan issue with some
planted
Role of India
• Planting insurgents
• Draining the peace in Balochistan
• Poking nose in internal affairs of Pakistan
• Opening of Azad Balochistan office 2017
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