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A viral letter claiming that Balochistan has declared independence from Pakistan has triggered widespread discussion on social media. The document says a 'Republic of Balochistan' has been formed and ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: If Balochistan breaks away from Pakistan, who will control Gwadar? China's $65 billion CPEC at stake
The CPEC is valued at around $65 billion and stretches nearly 3,000 kilometres from Gwadar Port in Balochistan to China's Xinjiang region through highways, railways, pipelines and energy projects.
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: If Pakistan loses Balochistan, who gets Gwadar Port? What it means for China, CPEC and billions in investments
An independent Balochistan could reopen the debate over who controls Gwadar Port and whether Chinese agreements remain valid. The outcome would have major implications for CPEC and Beijing's strategic ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: Bloodshed in Balochistan: Why Pakistan’s resource-rich province remains in conflict
From Partition to Operation Shaban, we explain the roots of the Baloch insurgency and the Pakistani State's response, in five points.
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: As Balochistan claims 'independence', Pakistan revives long-pending plan to make Gilgit-Baltistan its fifth province
Pakistan has revived its push to grant Gilgit-Baltistan provisional provincial status as unrest intensifies in PoK and Balochistan. India continues to reject any attempt to alter the status of the ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: Balochistan Conflict Explained: Why Pakistan's Richest Province Remains Its Most Violent
The province's strategic importance has heightened the conflict, as Balochistan is home to Gwadar Port, vast mineral reserves and key China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, which separatist ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: Sit-in ends as Balochistan govt, Ziarat committee strike judicial inquiry deal
The Balochistan government on Friday decided to set up a judicial commission to investigate the Ziarat tragedy following a written agreement with the Ziarat sit-in committee. The breakthrough came ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: Pakistan Kills 75 In Balochistan As Security Forces Bomb Their Own Territory After Deadly BLA Attack
Pakistani forces killed 75 suspected BLA separatists in Balochistan after an attack on a police post near Mangi Dam, killing 9 police personnel and raising concerns over CPEC security in the ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Government: Pakistan steps up Balochistan crackdown as Operation Shaban claims 114 rebel lives
More than 100 rebels have been killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan province over the past week as the country’s security forces intensify a large-scale crackdown across the restive region ...