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Baloch insurgency
![Al-Aqsa Storm: Lessons for South Asia Al-Aqsa Storm: Lessons for South Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-11-131202.jpg)
Al-Aqsa Storm: Lessons for South Asia
By Nilanthan Niruthan
For South Asia in particular – a region plagued with insurgency and cross-border tension for several decades – Hamas' devastating attack on Israel presents numerous lessons in warfare.
![Even Before the Latest Bombing, Mastung Was a Hotbed for Violent Insurgency Even Before the Latest Bombing, Mastung Was a Hotbed for Violent Insurgency](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-05-20-4.jpg)
Even Before the Latest Bombing, Mastung Was a Hotbed for Violent Insurgency
By Kiyya Baloch
There is a widespread belief in Balochistan that the authorities in Pakistan have deliberately allowed Islamic fundamentalism to flourish in the province in general – and in Mastung in particular.
![Pakistan Hails Baloch Separatist Leader’s Arrest as a Game Changer Pakistan Hails Baloch Separatist Leader’s Arrest as a Game Changer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-10-070003.jpg)
Pakistan Hails Baloch Separatist Leader’s Arrest as a Game Changer
By Umair Jamal
Gulzar Imam, who was in charge of insurgent operations in Balochistan and financial operations abroad, is the first top Baloch militant to be nabbed alive.
![Why Separatist Leader Gulzar Imam’s Arrest Will Not Weaken Baloch Insurgency Why Separatist Leader Gulzar Imam’s Arrest Will Not Weaken Baloch Insurgency](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-10-28-041338.jpg)
Why Separatist Leader Gulzar Imam’s Arrest Will Not Weaken Baloch Insurgency
By Abdul Basit
Unlike previous phases of the insurgency, the current wave is lethal, resilient, and not dependent on a single charismatic leader.
![China’s BRI Is Aggravating Ethnic Tensions in the Global South China’s BRI Is Aggravating Ethnic Tensions in the Global South](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-27-164254.jpg)
China’s BRI Is Aggravating Ethnic Tensions in the Global South
By Gulalai Ismail and Alvin Camba
Pakistan’s CPEC is a case study in Chinese investment further disenfranchising ethnic minority groups – in this case, the Baloch.
![Balochistan’s Students Protest Enforced Disappearances Balochistan’s Students Protest Enforced Disappearances](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-30-204632.jpg)
Balochistan’s Students Protest Enforced Disappearances
By Somaiyah Hafeez
For over three weeks, Baloch students in Quetta have been demonstrating against the suspected abduction of two of their own.
![Is Pakistan Serious About Peace Talks in Balochistan? Is Pakistan Serious About Peace Talks in Balochistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-22-3.jpg)
Is Pakistan Serious About Peace Talks in Balochistan?
By Samand Muhammad Shahi and Mujeeb Baloch
Past initiatives have given Balochs plenty of reason for skepticism.
![Can Pakistan Protect CPEC? Can Pakistan Protect CPEC?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_16318589828451.jpg)
Can Pakistan Protect CPEC?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
An attack on a luxury hotel in the heart of Gwadar proves that Pakistan's military-centric approach is failing.
![Why Is China Vulnerable to Terrorism in Pakistan? Why Is China Vulnerable to Terrorism in Pakistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-10676457424_e21eaee337_b.jpg)
Why Is China Vulnerable to Terrorism in Pakistan?
By Sara Mahmood
Pakistan needs effective counterterrorism strategies to maintain strong bilateral ties with China.
![Why Balochs Are Targeting China Why Balochs Are Targeting China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18327241857734.jpg)
Why Balochs Are Targeting China
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
CPEC, Balochistan, and unresolved political issues are a potent mix.
![Trouble at the Pakistan-Iran Border Trouble at the Pakistan-Iran Border](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_35560725532.jpg)
Trouble at the Pakistan-Iran Border
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The Baloch-dominated border area used to be a source of cooperation for Islamabad and Tehran. What went wrong?
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