Balochistan, initially independent, faced annexation when British officials deemed it unfit for self-rule. Despite Jinnah’s ...

Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah's betrayal triggered the freedom movement in Balochistan. The forced accession of Kalat ...

Balochistan has seen periods of active rebellion for independence from Pakistan. It was the betrayal and merger of Kalat, a ...

Instead of falsely blaming external forces like India for its failures, Pakistan must confront its internal problems. If ...

Jinnah, who had earlier supported Kalat’s independence, later pressured the Khan Mir Ahmed Yar Khan to join Pakistan, in a ...

Balochistan, the largest and the most sparsely populated province of Pakistan, had always harboured dreams of being independent.

Nilantha Ilangamuwa When the Jaffar Express was hijacked by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) this week, my mind immediately ...

Baloch separatists have repeatedly attacked the Jaffar Express in the last few years. It is commonly used by security ...

Militants attacked a cross-country passenger train Tuesday in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, taking ...

The hijacking of a train in Balochistan is a chilling reminder of the deep state’s shrinking writ and its inability to ...