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BALOCHISTAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE

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WHAT IS BALOCHISTAN? ๐Ÿ”– Balochistan is presently situated between the three nations; Pakistan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ , Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท , and Afghanistan ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ . It is located in southwest Pakistan, south to Afghanistan and east of Iran. ๐Ÿ”– Balochistan province of Pakistan has been divided into six divisions – Quetta, Kalat, Nasirabad, Makran, Sibi, and Zhob. These six divisions are further subdivided into 34 districts. ๐Ÿ”–The economy๐Ÿ’ธ of Balochistan is mainly based upon the production of natural gas, coal and other minerals like gold, copper, etc. ๐Ÿ”–Agricultural ๐ŸŒพdevelopment could not take place due to the absence of power, water, and adequate transportation facilities. HISTORY OF BALOCHISTAN ๐Ÿ”–The area of Balochistan has been under the control of Persian, Afghans, Iranians, Mughal, Sikhs, British and the also the locals Sardars of that region. ๐Ÿ”– It is generally believed that the traditional Balochi period came into existence in 12th century  when the Baloch formed powerful tr...