Balochistan

Rallies, demonstrations, sit-ins, and protests are ongoing in various parts of Balochistan despite crackdowns by the government. 

Pakistan's peripheral regions – like Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – are highly strategic locations. They are also home to ethnic minorities who feel increasingly marginalized by the center.

Beneath the rugged terrain, sandy expanses, and arid deserts of Chagai lies one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold and copper reserves.

An estimated 80,000-100,000 Pakistanis – those smuggled as well as the trafficked – cross international borders illegally annually.

The two neighbors targeted Baloch militant groups based on both sides of their border.

This summer Bakhsh performed in 10 countries in Europe to great acclaim, a journey that began with a viral video following a life of music and hardship.

The $58 billion railway line will link the Pakistani port city of Gwadar with Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province.

The officers who were attacked were deployed last week to Sibi in Balochistan province, where an annual cultural festival was held amid tight security.

The “crown jewel” of CPEC saw protests turn violent, followed by a security crackdown and internet shutdown.

Baloch in Pakistan are watching the crackdown on their sisters across the border with dismay.

Unlike previous phases of the insurgency, the current wave is lethal, resilient, and not dependent on a single charismatic leader.