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[18 Aug 2010 | No Comment | Abdul Wahab]

As the provincial government and Balochistan’s nationalist parties hurl accusations against each other, the mystery of Habib Jalib’s murder further deepens.

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Journey to Nowhere

[27 Jun 2010 | No Comment | Abdul Wahab]

Last month’s high-profile visits of Prime Minister Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister Sharif to Mengal fail to break the ice on Balochistan.

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Hapless Victims

[26 Jun 2010 | No Comment | Abdul Wahab]

Women are the new victims of the socio-political instability that plagues Balochistan.

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Regime of Fear

[21 Apr 2010 | 9 Comments | Talat Hussain]

Between ham-fisted law-enforcement agencies, ruthless separatists and starkly incompetent politicians, Balochistan is descending into total anarchy.

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Separatist Sketches

[21 Apr 2010 | One Comment | Talat Hussain]

A profile of separatist groups operating in Balochistan.

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Caught in the Crossfire

[5 Feb 2010 | One Comment | Uddipan Mukherjee]

Uddipan Mukherjee fleshes out the parallels between the two major internal insurgencies that both India and Pakistan have been facing for decades.

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Running on Empty

[30 Dec 2009 | No Comment | Saad Hasan]

After years of unthinking consumption and minimal exploration, Pakistan is now facing a gas shortage.

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An Exercise in Futility

[11 Dec 2009 | No Comment | Abdul Wahab]

The Balochistan package tabled by the parliament has been rejected by the nationalists.

Arts & Culture, Books, News & Politics »

The Incorrigible Negotiator

[18 Nov 2009 | No Comment | I. A. Rehman]

Bizenjo’s autobiography will help the reader understand the crisis in Pakistan’s most neglected province and his persistent attempts to defuse it.

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Secession or Reconciliation?

[12 Nov 2009 | 3 Comments | I. A. Rehman]

Unless the centre takes urgent and necessary steps to stem the tide of alienation in Balochistan, the voices calling for independence may win the day, says I.A. Rehman.