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In 1948 the independent state of Kalat, under duress, acceded to the newly created country of Pakistan. Since then the Baluch have fought five insurgencies in an effort to secure the rights promised them in various treaties with both the British government and Pakistan.
NEWS
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Marri went a step forward in his demand for an ‘independent’ Balochistan, saying that the Baloch were spearheading a ‘freedom movement’ and not a separatist drive.
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A resolution moved by a group of US Congressmen calling for right to self-determination for the Baloch people has driven Pakistan to hysteria, with its leaders from the Prime Minister down questioning Washington's commitment to the country's sovereignty.
Balochistan resolution in US Congress drives Pakistan crazy -
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) introduced a House Concurrent Resolution that the Baluchi nation has a historic right to self-determination.
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IWP founder and president John Lenczowski and board member Paul Behrends joined a Congressional delegation to meet with the 35th (and current) Khan of Kalat, H.H. Amir Ahmed Suleman Daud.
Institute of World Politics (IWP) president meets with the Khan of Kalat - More from News
ANALYSIS / HISTORY
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People often wonder why these agencies and their henchmen invite condemnation and ire by displaying abducted persons’ brutally tortured dead bodies. There is a very simple bully’s logic behind it: instilling fear in the hearts of those who dare to fight for Baloch rightsThe weak hands of justice -
Ever since the country's establishment the Punjabi elite, in viceregal tradition, have ruled Pakistan's provinces as if they were colonies while undermining ethnic identity and nationalist sentiment by using Islam as a unifying element. Ali explains why this misguided strategy backfired:
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In the days before last week’s Congressional hearing on Balochistan, Dr C. Christine Fair, an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, was extremely critical of the proceedings, going so far as to call the hearing a “political stunt” and one of her fellow witnesses a “nut” in a series of Twitter exchanges.
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There have been so many cases of such killings over the past several months that it is difficult to keep a count of them.
Pak agencies now on “kill and eliminate” mission in Balochistan - More from Analysis/History
HUMAN RIGHTS
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In all of the cases that the New York-based group investigated, detainees had been tortured, many subjected to beatings or prolonged food and sleep deprivation. The group, which investigated disappearances mostly from 2009 and '10, estimates that hundreds of Baluch men have been abducted by security personnel since 2005.
Pakistan torture case shows how courts are working to claim power -
I would like to offer my support and encouragement to the families that are victims of such involuntary disappearances. It is my hope that they will receive justice, and that their loved ones will be returned to them.
Letter from Noam Chomsky: The situation in Pakistan is volatile, the number of disappearances astounding -
The inferno in Balochistan intensified on Monday. As the flames leapt higher, more bodies were discovered and explosions continued to claim innocent lives.
Ripples of terror: Balochistan rocked by another dead leader’s body, blasts -
Unknown gunmen shot dead tribal elder and Khuzdar Traders Union former president Muhammad Ramzan Zehri and injured three of his companions in Kanak area of Khuzdar.
The father of slain BSO-Azad member dead, two bodies of abducted Baloch recovered - More from Human Rights
DEVELOPMENT / GLOBAL ISSUES
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The fight over mining rights of Balochistan’s gold and copper reserves is being waged at home, and abroad.
Supreme Court to resume Reko Diq hearing as Balochistan fights international arbitration -
By virtue of its energy resources and its location, it is key to the energy supply to South Asia, including Pakistan. The country’s mounting energy crisis and the growing demand for energy security in the region have magnified Balochistan’s economic and strategic importance.Balochistan govt hires int’l lawyers to contest Reko Diq case -
Baloch dress and details, 2006
Embroidery of Balochistan -
The Sad Truth About the Fight Against Blood Diamonds It is a tragic paradox of our time that poor nations with abundant resources should suffer unimaginably while their political leaders appropriate riches that might otherwise mitigate poverty and foster economic growth. This brutal phenomenon is known as the "resource curse."
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