Balochistan – Page 2 – Asia Times

Leaders of rebel groups in Balochistan are seeking asylum in their ongoing campaign against Pakistani sovereignty in the province. The government is offering to discuss the dispute if rebel leaders agree to Pakistan's overall authority in the country.Image: iStock/Rainer Lesniewski

Sindh, Balochistan respond differently to virus threat

by Ayaz Khan March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

Cranes tower above the first, 602-meter-long quay at the Gwadar port in Baluchistan on the southernmost tip of Pakistan last October. This is the site of what is supposed to become a giant trade port as part of China's 'New Silk Roads'. Photo: AFP/ DPA

Pakistan, South Asia

Crippling gas shortage in Pakistan’s Balochistan

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid January 29, 2020February 18, 2020

Manzoor Pashteen

Pakistan, South Asia

Arrest of Pashtun leader and need for new social contract

by Imad Zafar January 28, 2020February 18, 2020

A father of a member of the Hazara community, who was killed with others by unidentified gunmen, weeps over the death of his son at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Naseer Ahme

Pakistan, South Asia

ISIS schemes with jihadist groups in Pakistan

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 27, 2019February 18, 2020

Pakistan, South Asia

Nothing being done to halt Hazara genocide

by Imad Zafar April 15, 2019February 18, 2020

Manzoor Pashteen

Pakistan, South Asia

PTM redefining resistance in Pakistan

by Malik Siraj Akbar February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

Pakistan, South Asia

Crossing deep state’s ‘red line’ turns deadly

by Imad Zafar February 5, 2019February 6, 2019

Australia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia

World Bank could hit Pakistan with $11 billion fine

by F.M. Shakil January 23, 2019February 18, 2020

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

CPEC moves on despite criticisms, doubts and protests

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 31, 2018

Pakistani security guards stand next to burnt-out cars in front of the Chinese consulate after an attack in Karachi on November 23. At least two police were killed when three gunmen tried to storm the consulate. All were killed by guards. Photo: AFP / Asif Hassan

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

China’s Balochistan problem

by Malik Siraj Akbar December 28, 2018

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

Beijing, China, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Balochistan shocked over its poor share in CPEC projects

by FM Shakil December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Security officials cordon off an area after a bomb blast in Quetta, Baluchistan in August last year. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Balochistan militants exploit unease over Chinese influence

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends the inauguration of Chabahar port on December 3, 2017. Photo: Iranian Presidency / AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Why a strategic port in Iran was exempted from sanctions

by Kambaiz Rafi November 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) with Sultan Qaboos of Oman in Muscat. Photo: Netanyahu's official Twitter account

Bahrain, China, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, World

The mystery over an Israeli plane allegedly landing in Islamabad

by Ali Salman Andani October 31, 2018

Leaders of rebel groups in Balochistan are seeking asylum in their ongoing campaign against Pakistani sovereignty in the province. The government is offering to discuss the dispute if rebel leaders agree to Pakistan's overall authority in the country.Image: iStock/Rainer Lesniewski

Afghanistan, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s security dilemma and the Pashtun belt

by Rahim Nasar September 24, 2018

Thousands protest against the shooting death of Tanveer Ahmed Pala on Friday in central Kashmir's Budgam district. Photo: Kashmir Reader

Afghanistan, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

UN human rights report on Kashmir ignored Pakistan’s record

by Prakash Katoch July 23, 2018July 23, 2018

Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh, center in turban, is seen at the release of the book, 'Spy Chronicles' in New Delhi. Photo: Courtesy Twitter

India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan gave Osama to the US, former spy chiefs claim

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid May 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Security officials cordon off an area after a bomb blast in Quetta, Baluchistan in August last year. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, South Asia

Baloch government must get serious about security chaos in Quetta

by Adnan Aamir May 9, 2018

Hazara attacks in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Persecution of Hazara minority must be stopped

by Imad Zafar May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s CPEC projects leaving Balochistan behind

by Adnan Aamir April 25, 2018April 26, 2018

A father of a member of the Hazara community, who was killed with others by unidentified gunmen, weeps over the death of his son at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Naseer Ahme

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Pakistan, South Asia

ISIS targeting religious minorities and security forces in Balochistan

by F.M. Shakil April 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Supporters of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif chant slogans. following the Supreme Court decision to disqualify Sharif from holding office for life, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood

Pakistan, South Asia

‘Invisible forces’ are losing control of the narrative

by Imad Zafar April 21, 2018

Sadiq Sanjrani, the new Senate chairman, is seen at the Balochistan Assembly in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Naseer Ahmed

China, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s first Baloch Senate leader seen as Army stooge

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid April 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A scenic part of Iran's strategic Chabahar Port, which will serve a growing volume of Afghan traffic. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Chabahar Port lures Afghan traffic away from Karachi

by F.M. Shakil February 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Tahir-ul Qadri (left) of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan join hands at an anti-government rally in Lahore on January 17, 2018.
Photo: AFP / Arif Ali

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s opposition parties unite in drive to defeat government

by F.M. Shakil January 19, 2018February 18, 2020

A soldier stands guard outside the Kitton outpost on the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan, Pakistan, on October 18, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Caren Firouz

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s FATA reforms stuck amid civil-military friction

by F.M. Shakil January 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Leaders of rebel groups in Balochistan are seeking asylum in their ongoing campaign against Pakistani sovereignty in the province. The government is offering to discuss the dispute if rebel leaders agree to Pakistan's overall authority in the country.Image: iStock/Rainer Lesniewski

Afghanistan, European Union, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Is asylum for Balochistan’s separatist leaders warranted?

by Sabena Siddiqui December 21, 2017

Baloch nationalist leader Mehran Marri was recently denied entry into Switzerland at the behest of the Pakistan government. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, European Union, India, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

‘Start fearing the Chinese. They will eat your children’

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Pakistani religious students and activists gather for a protest against social media in Islamabad on March 8, 2017, and demanded the removal of all blasphemous content from social media sites. Photo: AFP / Aamir Qureshi

Pakistan, South Asia, World

Academia has a role in fostering Pakistani terror

by F.M. Shakil September 30, 2017February 18, 2020

A census enumerator notes details from a resident during Pakistan’s 6th population census, in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Akhtar Soomro

Pakistan, South Asia, World

After two decades, a census in Pakistan. The picture is grim

by Kamal Siddiqi September 4, 2017February 18, 2020