I wrote this op-Ed on establishing durable piece in #Balochistan 3 years ago. Every word still relevant.
“Military needs to realise that hard approach alone can ensure only temporary peace & that a low-level insurgency could continue almost indefinitely”. dawn.com/news/1478672
“Military needs to realise that hard approach alone can ensure only temporary peace & that a low-level insurgency could continue almost indefinitely”. dawn.com/news/1478672
A. Recipe 4 Peace in #Balochistan:
1) Recognise that #Baloch insurgency is mainly home-grown & that there is genuine local grievance caused by pol failures.
2) Appreciate tht kinetic measures alone can’t eliminate insurgency. A low-scale conflict could continue almost indefinitly
1) Recognise that #Baloch insurgency is mainly home-grown & that there is genuine local grievance caused by pol failures.
2) Appreciate tht kinetic measures alone can’t eliminate insurgency. A low-scale conflict could continue almost indefinitly
B. Recipe 4 #Peace #Balochistan
3. Develop comprehensive strategy 4 pol reconciliation. Broad contours are:
a) engage credible pol reps. Do away with artificial leaders u have propped up. They r part of problem & beneficiaries of conflict & stand to lose 4m pol reconciliation.
3. Develop comprehensive strategy 4 pol reconciliation. Broad contours are:
a) engage credible pol reps. Do away with artificial leaders u have propped up. They r part of problem & beneficiaries of conflict & stand to lose 4m pol reconciliation.
C. Recipe 4 peace #Balochistan
3(b): So, appointment of Shahzeb Bugti to lead reconciliation efforts was a non-starter, & a joke.
c) Cease all military operations while empowered committee of pol reps conduct negotiations. Repression & reconciliation can’t go well hand in hand.
3(b): So, appointment of Shahzeb Bugti to lead reconciliation efforts was a non-starter, & a joke.
c) Cease all military operations while empowered committee of pol reps conduct negotiations. Repression & reconciliation can’t go well hand in hand.
D. Recipe 4 peace #Balochistan
d. Offer & enforce CBMs incl cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of Fac 4m certain areas, release missing persons who are alive & compensate families of those who are killed.
e. Be prepared for offering substantial concessions to the #Baloch.
d. Offer & enforce CBMs incl cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of Fac 4m certain areas, release missing persons who are alive & compensate families of those who are killed.
e. Be prepared for offering substantial concessions to the #Baloch.
E. Recipe 4 peace #Balochistan
e. CBMs alone or mere offers of amnesty won’t address long-standing structural divers of #Baloch conflict. Therefore, options of re-design of federal model & genuine control over Baloch national resources should be on the table.
e. CBMs alone or mere offers of amnesty won’t address long-standing structural divers of #Baloch conflict. Therefore, options of re-design of federal model & genuine control over Baloch national resources should be on the table.
F. Recipe 4 peace #Balochistan
3(f). Constitute a Commission of Parliamentarians headed by Baloch pol rep in NA to ensure effective implementation of Art 158, Art 172(3) & other issues.
Transfer ownership of Saindak to GoB
Give GoB 50% share in revenue & management of Gwadar.
3(f). Constitute a Commission of Parliamentarians headed by Baloch pol rep in NA to ensure effective implementation of Art 158, Art 172(3) & other issues.
Transfer ownership of Saindak to GoB
Give GoB 50% share in revenue & management of Gwadar.
G. Recipe 4 peace #Balochistan
3(f). Do away with illegal extension of PPL lease in Sui through Ordinances
Change management & governance of PPL & OGDCL to ensure GoB meaningful control & supervision
Give GoB access to balance sheets of Pak & Chinese Co. engaged in mining
3(f). Do away with illegal extension of PPL lease in Sui through Ordinances
Change management & governance of PPL & OGDCL to ensure GoB meaningful control & supervision
Give GoB access to balance sheets of Pak & Chinese Co. engaged in mining
H. Recipe for peace #Balochistan
3(g). Make Senate a more powerful body with direct method of elections to enhance pol weight of Bal in Pak’s federal scheme OR
introduce minority veto to enable Baloch reps to block legislation injurious to their interests. #AsymmetricFed
3(g). Make Senate a more powerful body with direct method of elections to enhance pol weight of Bal in Pak’s federal scheme OR
introduce minority veto to enable Baloch reps to block legislation injurious to their interests. #AsymmetricFed
I. Recipe 4 peace #Balochistan
4. Put an end to policy of using militant proxies for advancing regional strategic agenda. Durable peace in bordering regions of Pak can’t be established without major shift in Afghan, Iran & India policies.
One of them will engage in tit-for-tat
4. Put an end to policy of using militant proxies for advancing regional strategic agenda. Durable peace in bordering regions of Pak can’t be established without major shift in Afghan, Iran & India policies.
One of them will engage in tit-for-tat
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