Balochistan

What price the national security state (Region)

Amidst the growing India-Pakistan tensions following the terror attack on Bombay, there are some points of analysis that must be considered. All of Southasian peace is threatened, and what is

By The Editors

/ 1 Jan 2009

Death by drone

Somewhere in international waters, close to the Pakistani coast, a Predator drone is launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln. The pilotless craft heads up over the beaches of Balochistan, and

By The Editors

/ 1 Dec 2008

The killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti should be enough to tell the rest of Southasia and the world how Islamabad’s military rulers intend to maintain their grip on the resource-rich and long-suffering province of Balochistan.

By Shakeel Iman

/ 1 Oct 2006

Blurry reflections: Differing media accounts of Balochistan

A study of recent discussions on Balochistan in the Indian and Pakistani press indicates a lingering crossborder neurosis about the other country's interference.

By Subarno Chattarji

/ 27 Jun 2006

Flashpoint Balochistan

Balochistan comprises 347,188 sq km, larger than the combined areas of Punjab and Sindh provinces, and constituting about 44 percent of Pakistan's total landmass. For many passive

By Suhas Chakma

/ 31 Mar 2006

Ah! Gwadar!

Gwadar is a name to keep in mind for those who do not already know it. Situated in Balochistan-by-the-sea, it consists of humble fishing villages about to be transformed into

By M Ismail Kahn

/ 25 Jul 2005

ONE NATION, TWO DISCOURSES

If you read only Urdu in Pakistan; you are expected to possess a world-view distinct from someone who reads only English. Urdu carries more domestic news and concentrates more on

By K.Ahmed

/ 1 Aug 1996