Balochistan

A recent attack involving Sunni militants on the Iran-Pakistan border highlights differences between the two neighbors.

When will the international community begin to pay attention to the missing Baloch?

The Diplomat’s Kiran Nazish spoke with Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur, who has been one of the very few to have written on the issue in Pakistan. For speaking out on Baloch rights in Pakistan, Talpur has been challenged and attacked repeatedly.

Families of Baloch missing persons march (and march) in a desperate bid to draw attention to their plight.

An expanding Chinese presence in the Middle East could pose the greatest long-term threat to Iran.

Pakistan faces a severe energy crisis. Renewables such as solar energy represent a solution.

Following recent violence at tourist spots, Pakistan’s tourism industry took a blow. Can it bounce back?

Despite a shocking history of Hazara persecution, the international outcry is muted.

The growing sectarian violence in Balochistan should be of the utmost concern to Islamabad — and the region.

Sistan and Balochistan has been described as akin to Mars on Earth. For all the attention they get from Tehran, many Baloch feel they may as well be on another planet.

The Baloch homeland, which straddles the borders of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, is a forgotten battleground in one of the world's hotspots. Karlos Zurutuza meets the insurgents fighting for this divided region.