Balochistan Conflict
Balochistan Conflict
The Balochistan conflict is a conflict between Baloch sardars and the governments of Pakistan and Iran in their struggle for preservation of tribal autonomy and feudalism. The controversial history of the south-western region of Pakistan dates back to the time when the Durand Line was drawn by the British in 1893 after fighting two wars with Afghanistan. The border was drawn to divide the Pashtun and Baloch tribes of the area into the international borders of Iran, Afghanistan and what... read more
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Karachi was haven for Taliban fugitives
From The Guardian Dated 16 February 2010 Pakistan-US team believed to have seized movement's deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar near madrasaKarachi, a churning mega-city of 18 million souls, is an easy place to get lost in – which was probably its attraction to Mullah Abdul Ghani...
Regional approach on Kabul to backfire, Pakistan tells UK
From The Nation (Pakistan) Dated 3 February 2010 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Wednesday called upon the United Kingdom, one of its major coalition partners in the war on terror, to take notice of Indian involvement in Balochistan and the tribal areas. Talking to visiting British Minister of...
Taliban's leadership council runs Afghan war from Pakistan
From The Observer Dated 29 January 2010 Quetta shura, sheltering over the border and led by Mullah Omar, is strategic arm of TalibanThe Quetta shura has long been the aching achilles heel of western efforts to defeat the Taliban.While the war is fought in Afghanistan, the thinking...
Same enemies; same blunders?
From Banlgadesh Watchdog Dated 13 January 2010 SHIREEN M MAZARI DECEMBER 16, 1971 and the fall of Dhaka should remind us in Pakistan of the follies of our leaders and the repercussions of unfettered military action against one's own people. It should also be a time to...
US troops still operating from Pakistans Shamsi airbase
From Webindia123 Dated 9 January 2010 US troops are still using the Shamsi airbase in Balochistan, from where they have been operating since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan.
Resource rich Balochistan new target in US war on terror
From Webindia123 Dated 23 December 2009 Pakistans largest province in terms of area and a region rich in natural resources, such as copper and natural gas, Balochistan, may soon find itself engulfed in the war on terror, as the US is pressing Islamabad to take on...
2 Koreas to open updated hotlines between militaries
From Asian Age Dated 23 December 2009 KWANG-TAE KIM SEOUL Dec. 22: North and South Korea plan to open new, updated hotlines between their militaries next week to facilitate border crossings, an official said on Tuesday. The announcement reflected cooperation between the sides just a...
Strategic Balochistan becomes a target in war against Taliban
From The Guardian Dated 21 December 2009 Look around Balochistan, and you may not see much. Pakistan's largest province is also its poorest and least inhabited – an expanse of rocky deserts and ramshackle villages where hardy tribesmen live by ancient laws. But to outside eyes, Balochistan's...
US mounted secret Pakistan raids in hunt for al-Qaida
From The Guardian Dated 21 December 2009 Former Nato officer reveals secret night operations in border region which America kept quiet American special forces have conducted multiple clandestine raids into Pakistan's tribal areas as part of a secret war in the border region where Washington is pressing...
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