The Revival of Insurgency in Balochistan

Alok Bansal

Archive data: Person no longer works for IDSA. Joined IDSA September 2004 – October 2009 Expertise South Asia, Maritime Issues, Indian Diaspora and Defence Studies Current Project Internal Disorders in… Continue reading The Revival of Insurgency in Balochistan read more

Four times since Pakistan’s creation, the Baloch, who never wanted to be part of Pakistan, have rebelled, demanding autonomy or an independent state. After three decades, Balochistan is in turmoil again; the Baloch rebels have been targeting the government institutions with impunity. The insurgents appear well versed in military craft as well as appear to be flush with arms and ammunition. An insurgency of this magnitude cannot be sustained without any external assistance. This paper attempts to analyse the foreign hand in Balochistan.