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BALUCHISTAN: PAK’S ACHILLES’ FOOT !?
Baluchistan, Pakistan’s biggest province (covering 40% of it), is also its worst governed and most neglected. Unrest began here 50 years ago but the situation has worsened, thanks to inept handling by Islamabad. Today, it is a hotbed of tribal unrest and jihadi activity by Taliban & al-Qaida, and various other militant-groups.
Source of great Wealth !
Baluchistan produces more than one-third of Pakistan’s natural gas, and is potentially rich in oil, Uranium, and copper. It accounts for less than 4% of Pakistan’s population.
Strategic importance right from the ancient times !
Located on the Arabian Sea and close to the Strait of Hormuz. Baluchistan lies to the east of Iran and south of Afghanistan. Any gas and oil pipelines from Qatar, Iran or Turkmenistan will have to pass through Baluchistan to reach either India or China
Baloch Liberation Army & Baluchistan Liberation United Front
Its leader Brahmdagh Bugti operates from Kandahar. Pakistan accuses India and Hamid Karzai’s Afghanistan of supporting Bugti with funds. BLA has regrouped during the Asif Ali Zardari regime. Another outfit, the Baluchistan Liberation United Front, abducted John Solecki, head of UNHCR’s operations in Quetta recently
What do Baloch nationalists want?
Autonomy; greater share of revenue from oil and gas; end to wanton military operations against them. More ambitious insurgents want independence from Pak .
Why the Baluchistan reference in the India-Pakistan joint statement can be a problem or not ?
• It may help Pakistan downgrade India’s complaints about cross-border terrorism. Islamabad may use Baluchistan as leverage — it has told the US that if India wants action against LeT, New Delhi should stop its activities in Baluchistan.
Can India turn the table on Pakistan ?
Only if Indian diplomacy becomes more fleet-footed, it might be easy to turn the table on Pakistan , instead, and pull the international attention to human rights violations in Baluchistan and how it’s a safe hideout for al-Qaida, and other dangerous Militant Groups.
The highlighting of the question of Baluchistan’s Azadi ( freedom ) , and the creating it as an issue to be debated to be disputed at the World Forums may extend an opportunity for India to, strategically, use it as a potent tormentor to subside, duly balance and effectively dilute various problems created by Pakistan, India face time and again !
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