We wrote this back in January, but the state approach towards Balochistan has remained the same. Over past months, harassment of key dissenting figures in political process in province, i.e. Mahrang Baloch and Akhtar Mengal, have only increased.
This increases instability and poses a greater risk.
Muneeb Salman
As domestic tensions rise, attacks against Chinese nationals and interests are also on the rise in #Pakistan, and in #Balochistan in particular. Muneeb Salman and Saeeda Usmani (Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad) examine the trend & suggest a way ahead.
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