Balochistan: Chaos and Controversies

Balochistan the most strategically and economically significant province is unfortunately caught in serious chaos and controversies. Smelling the opportunity various foreign hands are playing their cards in the region to further worsen the situation. Balochistan has always attracted the major powers of world because of its strategic importance and natural resources. It is interesting that since Pakistan has signed two grand projects of Gawadar port and IP gas pipeline project, the two heinous incidents of Quetta massacre took place; these incidents were a serious effort to boost the sectarian violence in Pakistan.  Various reports about the hidden agenda to break Pakistan are not fabricated. Lashkar-e-Jhanvi that has claimed responsibility for Hazara massacre was in fact created to counter Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1980’s. The US-Israel-Saudi plot is well renowned to use Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups to tackle Iran’s influence in Middle East. LeJ is also reportedly being financed by several Persian Gulf countries that include Oman, UAE and Saudia Arabia to counter the rising influence of Iran, moreover these states are not glad over Gwadar Port because Gawadar port is a deep water port as compared to other ports in Persian Gulf and Gawadr will affect business on those ports. 

Foreign elements are not only using terrorism tactics to interfere in Balochistan but also using political factors to achieve their goals. The nationalist and separatist parties are covertly being supported by the hostile elements. People of Balochistan should choose those leaders who are actually looking forward to Balochistan development and are not influenced by the foreign propaganda. Lately, the arrival of Akhtar Mengal and interest of BNP in alliance with PMLN is significant move. It needs to be analyzed that what development were brought by Akhtar Mengal when he was CM of Balochistan! If he has actually came to Pakistan with agenda of Balochistan development than he is most welcome but if he has brought foreign agenda with him then enough are the nuisances tolerated by Balochistan. Moreover the progress of PMLN in its two tenures, towards Balochistan should also be analyzed by BNP before they make an alliance with PMLN. People who are actually interested in improvement of Balochistan should be at front to represent Balochistan. We need loyal leaders to handle the chaos and controversies of Balochistan but these leaders are to be selected by the people of Balochistan, so we all are in sheer need to choose persons in best interest of Balochistan.

Asha Khan