Fencing-off Gwadar
A distinct footprint of large scale infrastructure projects in South Asia is their securitization at the expense of local communities. This pattern in more evident in troubled areas that are…
Exploitation and Militarization: The Hidden Dimensions of CPEC
As China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) unfolds in Baluchistan, touted as a beacon of economic development, the province grapples with mounting fears among its native population. Baluchistan, rich in mineral resources,…
Baluchistan’s Struggle for Justice: The Current Realities
Baluchistan, the largest province in Pakistan, is currently at the epicenter of a significant movement shedding light on the long-standing issues of enforced disappearances and systematic genocide. The recent developments…
The Human Rights Crisis in Balochistan: Unmasking the Shadows
Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, has been marred by a deep-seated and ongoing human rights crisis. Reports of forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and state-sponsored brutality against the Baloch population…
Floods in Pakistan: Wake-up Call for the authorities
Recent rains in Pakistan left South Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan inundated. Specifically, they completely cut off Balochistan from the rest of the country. Approximately 1500 people are reported to have…
Gwadar: A Reality Check
“The Crown Jewel of Pakistan”, as the term was coined for Gwadar by politicians in Pakistan and Balochistan, implied that Gwadar would be the jewel in the CPEC. The region…
Balochistan: A Story of Popular Upheaval
Balochistan’s Gwadar region witnesses one of the largest ever protests recorded in the province. Having begun a month ago, the protests seem to a culmination of all the policies that…