Articles for author: Dr Shoaib Baloch

Changing face of insurgency (Opinion)

The fifth wave of the Baloch insurgency began with the assassination of Nawab Akbar Bugti in 2006. Tribal groups initially led the movement, but it eventually expanded to include the middle class and educated segments of society. Bugti’s assassination led to the emergence of several insurgent groups. The ongoing insurgency has seen escalating violence, including attacks on military and law enforcement agencies, government installations, gas pipelines, targeted killings and hostage-takings. Although multiple militant groups are involved in insurgency in Balochistan, the BLA and BLF have been responsible for numerous attacks in the province. The BLA is evolving from guerrilla warfare