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2 days ago · The Baloch insurgency against the Pakistani state has continued since 1948, seeking independence for Balochistan. The civil rights movement, which began in the early 2000s, protests against ...
Balochistan is situated in the southwest of Pakistan and covers an area of 347,190 square kilometres (134,050 sq mi). It is Pakistan's largest province by area, constituting 44% of Pakistan's total landmass.
The Balochistan region is split among three countries: Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Administratively it comprises the Pakistani province of Balochistan, the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, and the southern areas of Afghanistan, which include Nimruz, Helmand and Kandahar provinces.
Sep 14, 2024 · Balochistan, westernmost province of Pakistan. It is bordered by Iran (west), by Afghanistan (northwest), by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces (northeast and east), by Sindh province (southeast), and by the Arabian Sea (south).
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Jan 19, 2024 · Reuters. Iranian missiles - seen here during a training drill - have hit Pakistan. Local groups in both Pakistan and Iran are part of a decades-long struggle for greater autonomy in...
- Farhat Javed
Jan 18, 2024 · Baluchistan is a restive region shared by Iran and Pakistan where security forces on both sides of the border have for years battled militant groups but which now risks being the subject of escalating tensions between the neighbours.
Jan 22, 2024 · For decades, the civilian and military rulers of Pakistan have presented the Baloch issue as a security matter instead of looking into the community’s grievances and demands.
