Balochistan: In Quest of Freedom

Balochistan is a tinderbox which has hitherto remained more or less unexposed to geo-political pressures -- either because of Indian docility or because of Pakistans deft foreign policy or because it was not useful to the West. However it holds the potential to emerge as a new diplomatic flashpoint involving India Pakistan and a range of external stakeholders including Afghanistan Iran USA China and Russia. The crisis in Balochistan is escalating into a full-fledge Baloch War of Independence in Pakistani-occupied Balochistan due to the oppressive policies of the Pakistani militaries dictatorship. The book covers the developments in post colonial Balochistan its geopolitical significance and the underlying grievances of the Baloch.