Balochistan

Balochistan’s deadly confluence of separatist insurgency and Islamist militancy

Baloch separatists and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan are growing closer in Balochistan, threatening the Pakistan state and military as well as Chinese interests

| Aug 28, 2023

Pakistan’s Manchar lake

The forced exodus of the fishing community at Manchar Lake.

| Oct 21, 2022

Unpacking the floods in Pakistan

On root causes, challenges and gaps in state capacity.

| Sep 23, 2022

Talking to Tehreek-i-Taliban

Pakistan’s negotiations with the banned group may lead to more violence and instability.

| Sep 13, 2022

All the king’s men

The birth of a new political party in resource-rich but conflict-torn Balochistan.

| Jan 29, 2019

Fire and the federation

Despite persistent tensions, Pakistan’s ethnic groups have developed enough stakes in the country to prevent it from splintering.

| Jun 01, 2010

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