Well it is a good thing I decided to put this article I wrote for something else here on PDF:
The above post is (VERY Long)
So here is a TLDR version; [Note this doesn't include any military action that the government WILL take against Indian proxies... This is for the wider people of Balochistan]
The Way forward
Resolving Balochistan's issue calls for a basic realignment of how the government interacts with its own people, not only for narrative changes or development pledges.
The strategy has to give inclusion top priority over imposition, reconciliation top priority over repression, and responsibility over denial. Combining Pakistan's own past with international examples, the following immediate, mid-term, and long-term ideas map a sensible road forward:
Initial Actions (first 6 months)
a) With a credible, independent, full-time chairperson and open reporting, reactivating the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIED).
b) Immediately release detained BYC members and nonviolent protestors including
Sammi Baloch, Dr. Mahrang Baloch and others, therefore asserting their constitutional rights to peaceful protest, mobility, and free expression.
c) Stop using too strong force, blanket FIRs, and counterterrorism policies directed
against civic actors.
d) Lift blocks of communication, restore media and internet access in protest-torn regions, and provide protections for independent reporters.
e) Rather than depending on synthetic or officially appointed middlemen, interact with real Balochistan voices—including young leaders, rights activists, and local
politicians.
f) Empower the traditional Baloch Jirga/Mei'rh system as a vehicle for community
reconciliation, conflict resolution, and communication.
g) Share publicly historical issues like forced disappearances, resource alienation, and shortcomings of government.
Middle Term Actions (6 months to two years)
a) Under the direction of a reputable, neutral mediator or federal interlocutor, start
organized political conversation with non-violent Baloch groups.
b) Under a transitional justice framework, start victim support and reparations
programs—especially for relatives of missing persons.
c) Establish a multi-sector policy advisory committee comprising economists, teachers, and security specialists to design Balochistan-specific development, governance, and social inclusion policies.
d) Through improved Provincial Finance Commission (PFC) awards and constitutional
clauses such as Article 172(3), extend local control over resource management and
fiscal matters.
e) Under a provincial command system with community-based monitoring systems,
reform and unite the Levies and Police.
f) Create a fast-track Balochistan Civil Service programme to groom capable native
young people into administration, planning, and government.
g) Change course of instruction to include Baloch history, languages, and civic identity-building materials.
Midterms-Strategic Security Measures on Parallel Track
a) Parallel track of smart, reasonable, and professional security measures must be
adopted—complementary to political and civic reforms—to battle hardy militants,
transnational terror networks, and hostile foreign intelligence activity in Balochistan.
b) With an eye toward human intelligence (HUMINT) from inside Baloch communities,
strengthen inter-agency intelligence coordination, especially between ISI, IB, MI,
special branch, FC Intelligence, CTD, and local law enforcement.
c) Invest in counter-radicalization, cyber-intelligence, and technical surveillance
systems meant to monitor militant internet recruitment, cross-border funding, and
sleeper cells.
d) By providing specialized training in asymmetric warfare, civilian involvement, and
rights-based policing, professionalize counterinsurgency units—especially inside
LEAS.
e) With a distributed command structure, fast forensic support, and unambiguous
operational control, modernize the Counterterrorism Department (CTD) in
Balochistan.
f) By means of integrated outposts, drone monitoring, and community intelligence
networks to track arms trafficking and intrusion, improve border security with Iran
and Afghanistan.
g) Launch targeted rehabilitation programs for low-level militants seeking
reintegration—drawing on successful models from Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and parts of
KP.
h) Enforce financial sanctions and disrupt militant logistics through coordinated action by FIA, NACTA, and SBP compliance units
i) Extend the legal framework for internal security to guarantee judicial scrutiny and
civilian supervision of security activities, therefore limiting the possibility for abuse
and so promoting legitimacy.
Long-Term Measures (5 Years)
a) Implementing Islamabad High Court's 2021 recommendations, criminalize enforced
disappearances under national law.
b) Review Balochistan's political situation and investigate, inspired by similar models
like Aceh or Northern Ireland, administrative autonomy or a special position inside
the federation.
c) Provide institutionalized local governments with constitutional mandated election
cycles and complete political and financial authority.
d) Restrain security overreach by redefining civil-military duties in Balochistan, so
strengthening legislative and judicial control of internal affairs.
e) Under safe and legal conditions, inspire diaspora participation in peacebuilding,
investment, and community discussion.
f) Create a Truth and Reconciliation Commission using restorative justice to honor
suffering, correct past wrongs, and rebuild trust.
g) Guarantee credible elections to promote inclusion, restore legitimacy, and offer
peaceful avenues for expression. The right to pick and choose leadership through
democratic means is crucial to reducing youth alienation.
h) To overcome systemic corruption and poor governance, reforms must focus on
transparency, equitable development, and efficient public service delivery to restore
trust and meet citizen needs.
Conclusion
Balochistan requires not brutal tactics, but a healing touch. The catastrophe of East Pakistan reminds us that protracted conflicts do not merely scar nations — they can destroy them.
The Baloch insurgency today stems more from socio-economic and political despair than outright separatism; often exploited by external threat actors who wish to harm the Pakistani state - it offers a path for transformation rather than a justification for repression.
The government must clearly distinguish between terrorism and peaceful dissent, release imprisoned activists, and meaningfully revive the Balochistan Reconciliation Process.
