Balochistan; The

land of undiscovered
opportunities
 Introduction

History
Brief Discription of Balochistan
The arid region of Balochistan, situated at the
The southwestern province of eastern end of the Iranian plateau, is split almost
Pakistan largest land area of anyevenly between Pakistan’s Balochistan province
province of Pakistan and Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province (a small
portion of the southern parts of Afghanistan’s
Generously bestowed with natural Nimruz, Helmand, and Kandahar provinces are
resources. also part of Baluchistan).
Diverse cultural entities Balochistan is today at the forefront of major
Advantageous location. geopolitical events.
Pakistan has faced almost constant turmoil in
Deep rooted political maturity Balochistan since its independence, even as it
among. the people struggles to secure and develop the region with
Chinese help. 2
 Before the partition of
India and Pakistan,
Balochistan consisted of
four princely states under
the British Raj. These
were Kalat, Lasbela,
Kharan and Makran

In the west it borders

with Afghanistan and
Iran and in the south it
has the Arabian Sea

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Recent History of
Balochistan 4
What happened in last 20 years

▰ Halt in Economic Growth

▰ Insurgency In the region
▰ Involvement of neighbouring countires
▰ Poor role of political elites
▰ Climate changes
▰ Effect of Afghan refugees

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Importance of
Balochistan
Balochistan has importance not only due
to its vast fields of invaluable natural
resources and other minerals but it is
situated in the South-west of Pakistan, near
Iran and Afghanistan borders, the
construction of Gwadar port in Arabian
Sea. 6
Strategic Importance of Balochistan

Terrain of Balochistan
makes it a prime location
for the development of
roads, railroads and
pipelines to connect the
Middle East, Central Asia
and South Asia.

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Geographical importance of Balochistan

▰ Balochistan has all of the natural resources

which are necessary for the boom of a
nation, moreover, Balochistan has a large
coastal line with the Arabian sea which can
make it the hub of trade

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 Gwadar Port: The Game changer

▰ The 3000km long route of CPEC will

link Gwadar Port of Pakistan with
Chinese autonomous region of
Xinjiang.
▰ Development of Balochistan means a
new Pakistan.
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Current situation

▰ More Stable Political condition

▰ Positive movement of economic cycle
▰ Better law and order situation
▰ Trust of general public on armed forces
▰ Political will towards stability
▰ Projects in progress regarding infrastructural
development
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Where to Head
▰ Investment in education and health both at
Provincial and National level
▰ Efforts towards stable political environment
▰ Strong relationships between society and
armed forces
▰ Contribution from the local politicians in
developing strong foreign policy
▰ Focus on sovereignty with adequate
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THANKS!

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