Perception of Balochistan
Research/Interview Questions
1.What type of threats Pakistan is facing due to fifth generation warfare?
Ans. Primarily, non-kinetic. It comprises, demoralizing propaganda, psychological warfare against the vital pivots of the nation, judiciary, army, competence of Govt and exaggerated projection of crime, injustices, ethnic strife, employing economic hit-men, political instability and diplomatic isolation, sanctions on business and travel. All of these are aimed at compelling the nation-state to obey the dictates of the major adversary unleashing the 5th GW.
2.How fifth generation warfare tools are being used against our National Interest?
Ans. All of above. Economic hit-men have helped the previous govts to crush Pakistan under $90b loan, happily. Indeed, the previous Minister Ishaq Dar was even given a certificate of appreciation by IMF.
3.Why adversaries of Pakistan are targeting Balochistan with tools of fifth generation warfare?
Ans. Balochistan was selected by KGB along with Seistan-Balochistan of Iran to capitalize on the small number of Baloch living in these southern areas in mid 60s to start an insurgency for breaking/weakening American Containment of USSR. In Turkey, the Kurds were supported to start an insurgency. This was aimed at breaking up/weakening CENTO. The disgruntled Baloch/Brahui political leaders from southern Balochistan and Mari sardar were collected by KGB in 1970 in London to hammer out a Greater Balochistan plan.
It was to comprise parts of Seistan-Balochistan of Iran and general areas of Mastung-Kharan southward. However, in Pakistan’s elections after breaking up of One Unit in 1970, these Baloch/Brahui sardars won the majority vote from a captive clan/sub-clan who even now cannot stand against a sardar. The regime which came into power was dismissed by PM Bhutto in Jan 1973 due to gross mismanagement.
That gave rise to a 2000 strong insurgency duly supported from Af by KGB. This insurgency was controlled by Sep 1974. However, KGB took the sardars and their commanders to Moscow and trained them further. With the breakup of USSR, America found an emerging power Pakistan to be disobeying them and going nuclear. In addition, China, an emerging threat to US global hegemony became a close ally of Pakistan.
Besides, America’s hegemony in Indo-Pacific region is also being threatened by China. America has made India an ally to counter China in Indo-Pacific. The strategic aims and objectives of India and US now are the same. Both view Pakistan as a threat so far as China is concerned or Pakistan’s nuclear capability is concerned. This time, post 9/11, the CIA used the same old horse of Baloch/Brahui militants to ride and started old insurgency again in both Iran and Pakistan.
This time however, India, to punish Pakistan for allegedly supporting Kashmir freedom struggle, and to support US, happily joined in to start managing the insurgency in Balochistan from Af. CIA, MI6 and Mossad all are helping in this dirty game. It is easier to foment an insurgency in Balochistan due to very sparse population, remote areas and a ragtag tribal Levy trying to control law and order. Police does not exist in almost 95% area of Balochistan. It gives great power to every sardar who behaves like a mini monarch. US and India are capitalizing on this very weak writ of Pakistan Govt in Balochistan.
4.What are implications of fifth generation warfare for Balochistan?
Ans. It has become a battle ground between big powers, thus adversely effecting socio-economic development of an already very poor province. This poverty and sparse population is primarily due to climate and extreme lack of water. There are no rivers in Balochistan and the global warming has adversely affected Pakistan, especially Balochistan.
Rather than winter rains, as the area is out of monsoon rains of the summers, a drought has now become the norm during the winters which rages for a few years, and then repeats itself. The poverty due to rigours of climate is easily dumped on the Govt, any Govt to foment militancy against the federal rule. The cruel climate of Balochistan facilitates enemies of Pakistan to foment insurgency in Balochistan.
5.What are the measures to counter fifth generation warfare in Pakistan?
Ans. Counter the propaganda, massively, improve governance, educate people , stop hifi higher education, start technical education, create and groom skills, rather than dole out meaningless Ph.Ds. and worthless Masters degrees which carry no market value, and mostly are earned through cheating, fraud or teachings by uneducated teachers themselves. Improve water situation. Control population which is growing at a crazy rate. Replace levies in Balochistan by effective Police.