1st Edition

Ethno-political Conflict in Pakistan The Baloch Movement

By Rizwan Zeb Copyright 2020
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

This book critically examines the causes of the increase in insurgent violence in Balochistan and explores the relations between the national government of Pakistan and the province of Balochistan. Based on historical analysis, the book argues that the national government of Pakistan and the leaders of Balochistan both use a standard narrative when dealing with each other. According to the... Read more

Introduction;  1 Baloch and Balochistan through History;  2 Balochistan during the British Rule in India;  3 Independence of Pakistan, Accession of Kalat and Centre-Balochistan Relations (1947-69);  4 Centre-Balochistan Relations (1969-1977);  5 Balochistan and the Peace Interval (1977-1999);  6 The Return of Insurgency in Balochistan;  Conclusion

Biography

Rizwan Zeb is an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Social Sciences at Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan.