BALOCH INSURGENCY IN PAKISTAN AND EXTERNAL SUPPORT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

External support play a significant role toward the success of an insurgency against any state or government. The conventional understanding is that the insurgents groups having the external support and bases in the neighbor’s states have more chances of success than those who do not have external support. The insurgents when having the support of external powers give them the protection from the counterinsurgents easily. These external powers not only provide the insurgents with safe heavens but also assist them with material and financial support. The sanctuaries provided give the insurgents a chance to recruit, train and arm their supporter. The insurgents provided with external support increase the time period of insurgency when that assistance is diminished the insurgency decline. The insurgent use the external support for their propaganda also. Balochistan province of Pakistan is under insurgency from the Baloch people for almost two decade. Where they are targeting the security forces and government installation. It is believed that Baloch insurgents are supported by the foreign powers by providing sanctuaries, financial support and sophisticated weapons. This paper is to analyze the external support aspect of Baloch insurgency.