Balochistan: When Military Rule Turns A Province Into An Exit – OpEd

Balochistan is not simply sinking into violence; it is being methodically pushed outside Pakistan’s political body. In recent years, Islamabad has replaced governance with military management, recasting a profound political crisis as a technical problem of security. The systematic downplaying of military casualties, persistent allegations of enforced disappearances, and the collective criminalisation of the Baloch population are not collateral damage but elements of a deliberate strategy of control.