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First Balochistan Conflict
The First Balochistan Conflict was a rebellion instigated by Prince Karim Khan, Prince Agha Abdul Karim and Prince Muhammad Rahim of Khanate_of_Kalat, Kalat in response to the accession of Kalat and with the aim of establishing Kalat as a sovereign state, independent of Pakistan. With the arrest of the princes and the loss of many men, the rebellion came to an end in 1950 as Pakistan recaptured all territories. Background Balochistan contained a Baluchistan (Chief Commissioner's Province), Chief Commissioner's province and four princely states under the British Raj. The province's Shahi Jirga and the non-official members of the Quetta Municipality opted for Pakistan unanimously on 29 June 1947. Three of the princely states, Makran (princely state), Makran, Las Bela (princely state), Las Bela and Kharan (princely state), Kharan, acceded to Pakistan in 1947 after Partition of India, independence. The ruler of the fourth princely state, the Khan of Kalat, Ahmad Yar Khan, who used to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insurgency In Balochistan
The insurgency in Balochistan () is an ongoing insurgency by Baloch separatist insurgents and various Islamist militant groups against the governments of Iran in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan and Pakistan in the province of Balochistan. Rich in natural resources, Balochistan is the largest, least populated and least developed province in Pakistan. Armed groups demand greater control of the province's natural resources and political autonomy. Baloch separatists have attacked civilians from other ethnicities throughout the province. In the 2010s, attacks against the Shia community by sectarian groups—though not always directly related to the political struggle—rose, contributing to tensions in Balochistan. In Pakistan, the ethnic separatist insurgency is low-scale but ongoing mainly in southern Balochistan, as well as sectarian and religiously motivated militancy concentrated mainly in northern and central Balochistan. In Pakistan's Balochistan province, insurg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
