Why peace remains elusive in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan | Conflict News | Al Jazeera
Navigation menu Trending Islamabad, Pakistan – Stretching across Pakistan’s southwestern border, the mineral-rich province of Balochistan is the country’s largest and poorest region, and the site of its longest-running sub-national conflict. Balochistan’s relationship with the Pakistani state has been uneasy almost since Pakistan came into being in August 1947, following the partition of the subcontinent after the end of colonial rule. list 1 of 4How Balochistan attacks threaten Pakistan’s promises to China, Trump list 2 of 4Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack? list 3 of 4‘Kill and dump policy’: Baloch protest man’s custodial murder in Pakistan list 4 of 4‘Army alone can’t neutralise grievances’: What fuels Balochistan violence The province has witnessed violence since it formally became part of Pakistan a year later in 1948. While the conflict has ebbed and flowed over the decades, it has resurged sharply in recent years, in what analysts describe as an almost unprecedented phase.
Published: February 3, 2026 2:05 pm
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