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[31 Oct 2012 | Comments Off | ]
The Sardars in Their Labyrinths

Balochistan’s politics continue to be a saga of betrayal, deals and wheels within wheels.

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[21 Jun 2012 | One Comment | ]
Balochistan: The Writing on the Wall

Zohra Yusuf, chairperson of the Human Rights Commission Pakistan, writes about the HRCP’s latest mission to Balochistan and the tragedies that occur there daily.

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[18 May 2012 | 4 Comments | ]
Planned Extermination: Balochistan’s Shia Hazara Community

The government looks the other way as the banned LEJ wages an organised war against the minority Shia Hazara community.

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[12 May 2012 | One Comment | ]
Easy Prey: Balochistan’s Hindu Community

Faced with insecurity following the kidnappings of relatively prosperous members of their community, many Hindus are considering migrating to India.

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[23 Apr 2012 | Comments Off | ]
An Eerie Silence: Pakistan’s Missing People

Relatives of missing persons have set up camp outside the Parliament House in Islamabad. But will the government help them?

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[30 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Balochistan: In the Shadow of the Gun

The real debate in regard to Balochistan is not about the exact number of missing people, but rather about the government’s failure to exert its authority in the province.

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[29 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Balochistan: Point of No Return?

Has Balochistan been alienated to the point of no return, or is there a way out?

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[28 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Deadly Threats

The murder of Brahamdagh Bugti’s sister in Karachi further inflames a fast deteriorating situation in Balochistan.

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[27 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Balochistan’s Endless War

Amir Mateen takes a look at the multifarious problems affecting Balochistan that have resulted in what he calls a “monumental mess.”

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[16 Mar 2012 | 5 Comments | ]
Of Empire and Army: A Historical Understanding of Balochistan

Have the hereditary rulers, planted on the Baloch by the British, done a disservice to their people? Is it the army or the unfair feudal system which is the cause of Balochistan’s ills?