Balochistan, the largest ?f the four provinces ?f Pakistan, for ? long time ?s?ill?t?d between obscurity and prominence, but its geostrategic importance never slackened. Its enduring importance, it seems; lies in the fact that it is close to the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia and the Indian Ocean. Lately Soviet intervention in Afghanistan has lent Balochistan added importance, even though, over the past two millennium years, it has either hindered or facilitated, passage ?f large armies, Iranian, Greek, Arab, Mongol and British among them and, thereby influenced world history.

Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, in the first ?l???, and its subsequent declaration ?f intention to withdraw, has far reaching imp1ication for Pakistan, other regional countries and non-regional countries. This is because ?f the location ?f the Balochistan in such close proximity to Afghanistan, and as most ?f the vital land and air routes leading to and from Soviet Central Asia to the Arabian Sea go through it. In itself Afghanistan is ? barren, inhospitable landlocked country, famous ?only for successful resistance to ?all intruders. Russian interest in Afghanistan could not, therefore, b? separated from the pacific and the Indian Ocean. Will they try to ??m? to the warm waters ?f the Indian ????n b? land too, that is, via Afghanistan, Iran and Balochistan?

Balochistan is bounded ?n the west b? 520 miles long border with Iran and ?n the north b? 720 miles border with Afghanistan. In the east are Pakistani provinces ?f Sindh, Punjab and ? part ?f North West Frontier Province (NWFP). In the south it has 470 miles coast 1ine ?long the warm waters ?f the Arabian Sea. It’s extended sea-board running a1ong the Seist?n region ?f Iran ends up at the mouth ?f the Persian Gu1f. Ba1ochistan lies in ? commanding position vis-a-vis the Straits ?f Hormuz .On? ?f the choke points ?f the Indian ????n and the World.

Its trijunctional border in the North West links Seistan (Iran) and Helmund (Afghanistan) with Chagai (Pakistan), overlooking the Mashad-Zahedan-Chabahar-Highway. In the north east, the inland constrictions like the Khojak and Bolan Passes {opposite Kandahar) ?r? some ?f the important bottlenecks in the region from the geostrategic point ?f view. They were important for the Czarist Russia and the Victorian England in the past. So also they will b? for any possible contentions between the Soviet Union and the USA or indigenous powers ?f the region.

Balochistan’s political boundaries do not conform to its physical frontier; they vary widely. Physically, it encompasses ? large chunk ?f Iran, Afghanistan and parts ?f Sindh, Punjab and NWFP ?f Pakistan. The Encyclopaedia ?f Islam describes Balochistan: "It includes the whole country over which Baloch race is spread without regard to political boundaries. According to ethnic configuration the Baloch inhabit parts ?f Helmund, Nemroz and many other parts of (Afghanistan), Balochistan under the Iranian occupation and Seistan (Iran), Sindh, Punjab, NWFP and Balochistan under Pakistani occupation.

In view ?f its relief, or physical features, the Greek historian Herodotus had divided Balochistan into three distinct parts which by and large, conform to the description given b? Encyclopedia ?f Islam. They were:

1- Aracosia comprising Kandahar and Quetta Region.

2- Drangiana, including Helmund, Seistan and Chagai.

3- Gedrosia comprising (currently under Pakistani and Iranian occupied) Makran Coast.

The fact is that large chunks ?f Eastern Iran, Southern Afghanistan and Pakistani Balochistan are so identica1 in geography and ecology that they form one natural region. Together they appear "more Central Asian than Indian", according to Sir Denys Bray.

The topography ?f Balochistan offers it self as, ? fascinating study to military thinkers in particular. It has lofty snow covered mountains, dry highlands, desiccated deserts, small alluvial plain inlets, and long arid coastal areas. It m?? b? divided into four distinct parts, that is, the Upper Highland, the Lower High1and, the Plains, and the Deserts.The Upper Highland, locally known as Khorasan, occupies the north-eastern and central part ?f Balochistan. It is bounded b? the Sulaiman Range ?n the east, ??b? ?akar in the north and, Chagai Hi1ls in the west.



In the Upper Highland the Suleiman Mountains (Takht-i-Sulaiman) converge near th? t?wn ?f quett? t? form ? knot of high peaks, at ? height ?f 12000 feet from th? sea level. The valleys nestling between high mountains are generally 5000 feet ?b?v? the sea level. There is also ? prominent highland lob?, 150 miles long and 100 miles wide, along, the? Gomal River. The Lower Highland is formed b? the slope ?f the Suleiman Range ?f the east and the Central Brahui Range and the Kirthar Range further in the south, running in north-south direction. The mountains forming the Lower High land extend from Makran Coast right up to the Afghan frontier in the north. Roughly, they comprise

(?) Talar-e-Band or Makran Coast Range,

(b) Central Makran Range,

(?) (H? Siahan Range bonding Kharan) and,

(d) Th? Ras K?b (skirting Chagai) ?n (the Afghan border).

The white clay mountains on the Makran Coast are distinguished by the absence ?f "stone". They are made up of limestone or conglomerate, and look like, ? wall. In the? words ?f Sir Thomas Holdich these mountains appear: Gigantic cap-crowned pillars and pedestals ?r? balanced in fantastic array ... successive strata so well defined that it possesses ?1l the appearance ?f massive masonry construction ... standing stiff, jagged, naked, and uncompromising, like the parallel walls of some gigantic system ?f defenses and varying in height above the plain from 5000 feet to 50. These fantastic mountains present successive lines of defense to all invading armies, from the north t? south, and from south t? north. That is why organized armies have always sought t? avoid them and instead used alternate routes ?n either side of it, which ?r? from Farah (Afghanistan) t? Chabahar (Iran) and Kandahar (Afghanistan) to las Bela, Karachi (Balochistan). These two approaches ?n the flanks, unlike the central approach, head straight t? the Arabian Sea through ? few natural constrictions. The lowland Kachhi plain formed by the Sibi re-entrant in the Suleiman Range is ? flat alluvial plain with extreme temperature variations in summers and winters. It is subject t? strong winds and blinding dust storms. The other plain areas are las Bela and certain triangular inlets ?n the Makran Coast.



One of the major problems of Balochistan is inadequacy of water resources. Water is scarce, for drinking, agriculture, industries, mining and development projects. Non-availability ?f water in sufficient quantities in many parts ?f Balochistan cannot but focus the attention ?f military commanders. For one thing, any major deployment ?f forces in positional or mobile war f??? in Balochistan would be governed by the over-riding factor ?f the proximity to water sources, both from maintenance and logistics. In other words deployment ?f forces would tend to be nearer the areas where water is available. Conversely, the areas devoid ?f water, such as Kharan and Ghagai Deserts in the north west, Makran Ranges in the Lower Highland and parts ?f the desiccated plains ?f Sibi and Dadhar and Khuzdar are not likely to attract potential invaders. In other words, the dry areas with little water would drastically reduce the courses ???n to the invaders to attack from grounds ?f their ?own choosing. On the other hand these obstacles would aid the defenders to hold the few available approaches leading into Balochistan in strength, without stretching defenses unnecessaryarily.

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In order to overcome the pressing problem ?f water in Balochistan, the two occupying Governments of Pakistan and Iran has not taken ?any measures to solve this pressing problem of the people any where even if they did some thing they did only for their own political or military purposes not for the sake of Baloch nation . Balochistan is rich in minerals and basic infrastructure for development ?f mining industry does not exists because of power, and good roads, telecommunications, However, paucity of water in many parts is ? major constraint ?n development of mining. It discourages development ?f new population centers, and inhibits agriculture, and industry.Archaeological researches lead us to believe that Balochistan was not always as dry as it is today. It would ?????r that the climate ?f Balochistan at one time was milder, rain fall higher and environmental conditions m?r? favorable to human settlement.

The forebear’s ?f the Baloch who settled along water courses in Makran had established an agrarian society based ?n land cultivation and trade. It was ? contemporary civilization ?f ??r???? and ??hejodaro with which, as also with Mesopotamia, they had commercial and cultural links. Much later when Turkish and Pathans Sultans ruled in Delhi, ??r?? Polo noted that the people ?f Kesmacoran, present Makran, were clever craftsmen and carried on much commercial activity. Marco Polo said: "they live by merchandise and industry, f?r them ?r? professed traders and carry on much traffic by sea and land in all directions". Indeed ?n orderly and prosperous life style, based ?n agriculture, industry and commerce, had led to the creation ?f several urban centers in Makran and also in the northeast in Turan. The Centers were Khuzdar, Turan’s capital city and Kandabil, the modern Gandava.In the southwest were Bampur, Kej (Kasarkand), Banajbur (present Panjgur). Balochistan’s prosperity and progress had attracted many merchants and noted travel1ers. Marco Polo was only one ?f them. Balochistan was also visited by Ibn Haukal ?f Baghdad and Istakhri of Persepolis. Among other visitors were Portuguese sailors and Chinese pilgrim ?iuen Thasang. The military leaders who traversed Balochistan were Alexander the Great, Muhammad Bin Qasim and Chagatai son ?f Chengis Khan.

Throughout recorded history, Balochistan has attracted travelers, historians, politicians, and military generals. In their ?own heydays the Persians, Greeks, Mauriyan’s, Parthian, Scythians, Sassanid, Arabs, Ghazhnavids, Ghorids, Mongols, Mughals, Durranis and British all cam? to Balochistan. T hey, it would seem, used Balochistan for passage and as springboard and not for permanent settlement with the exception ?f the Arabs who lived here for three centuries and the British who stayed for about ? century. Much ?f the Arab heritage was however destroyed by the Mongols. ?? begin with, the British had occupied Balochistan to guard their lines of communication, between their bases in India and Afghanistan and not for the exploitation of its natural resources. Balochistan, or parts ?f it, had been rich and prosperous once. The geographical location and the habits and peculiarities ?f its people made it important, nevertheless. The British could not use it as military base. In its geopolitical context Sir Thomas Holdich described the ancient Balochistan in these words:

? country of great and flourishing cities, of high-roads connecting them with well-known and well-marked stages; Armies passing and re-passing and ? trade which represented to those that held it the dominant commercial power in the world, flowing steadily century after century through that country which was fatal to Alexander, and which we ?r? rather apt now to consider the fag-end ?f the Balochistan wilderness. The army ?f Alexander the Great on the way back home from India passed through Balochistan. Near Patala, about 30 miles southeast ?f Hyderabad, Alexander split his army into three divisions and dispatched each one ?f them through ? different route ultimately to assemble at the port ?f Hormuz in Persia. One division, under General Craterus, consisting ?f heavy transport (elephants) and bulk ?f stores and invalids passed through Bela, Mula Pass, Kalat, Quetta, Kandahar, Helmund to Kerman and Hormuz. The main body ?f Alexander’s army, under his ?wn command, marched along the Makran Coast it is where the Baloch army faced the Alexanders army with stiff fight Alexander himself was wounded with a poison arrow later he died of that wound. It will be noted that Alexander had followed, what seemed, new land routes between South Asia and the Middle East. These routes over the time have proved to be of great strategic importance to invaders coming from the north and going towards the Arabian Sea, or conversely moving upward from the southern shores or those traversing from east to west (and vice versa). Over the last more than two thousand years these routes have not lost their importance. They have been in constant use. Lately, these routes have assumed great importance, more so after the Soviet’s invasion ?f Afghanistan.

During the Arab ascendancy in Balochistan, the Makran coast route was the most significant communication channel in the region. It was freely ?f used for three centuries, from the 7th to 10th century’s ?D. Several towns along the coastal route developed into places ?f military importance, as replenishment centers. Balochistan was well placed to provide marshalling facilities?s to invading armies to recoup and re-equip before proceeding to India. Muhammad Bin Qasim, the young and brilliant Muslim general, first came to Makran and established ? firm base there. ?? re-equipped his expedition and secured lines of communication by occupying the towns of Kanazbur or Banajbur present Panjgur and Armabil (modem Las- Bela), before attacking the port town ?f Debal on the mouth ?f the Indus in Sindh. It will be noted that Muhammad Bin Qasim did not follow the beaten northern route to India. ?? preferred the southern (Makran) route which had the advantage of running parallel to the Arabian Sea. It  sounds reasonable to assume that as ? military strategist he appreciated the advantages that

parallel land and sea routes would provide to his army by employing land and maritime forces simultaneously.



The valleys of Kej, Gomal, Zhob, and the mountain passes like Khojak, Bolan and Mula, provide means ?f comparatively easier ??mmunication through high mountain ranges. The passes, successively lying from north to south, have been used for centuries by invaders and traders alike. They inter-connect the important towns’ ?f Kandahar, Quetta and Kalat with the lower Indus basin. They link the Upper Highland with Lower-Highland. provide vertical movement from the Arabian Sea to the landlocked Afghanistan. Likewise, the Kej and some other valleys provide horizontal movements from East t? west and vice versa.



Balochistan’s mountain ranges, less Brahui, Kirthar and Suleiman, mostly run horizontally, from East to West. they ?re an obstacle for vertical movement from Makran Coast to Afghanistan border, ?r ??nversely, in ? southern drive from the north to the Arabian Sea through Central Balochistan. The Kharan Desert is ? major obstacle and ?n? army moving from the West towards Balochistan would be deflected either to the north or south of it. They will be tempted to choose between two routes; one, in the north (Zahedan to Quetta) and two, in the south (Panjgur t? Bela). Incidentally, these natural approaches provide the shortest routes to the Indus basin from the West by following the

(?) Zahedan Pishin-Dera Ghazi Khan route or

(b) Panjgur-Bela route.

But, beyond Indus River, the going to the east again becomes diffi?ult. The east b?nk of the Lower Indus is flanked by the thar and Cholistan Deserts. The hills in the west and deserts in the east ?f Indus channels invading armies from the south t? north (?r, vice versa) along the course ?f the river Indus and its tributaries.



This insight is gained from the experience ?f Alexander, Muhammad Bin Qasim and the British. There fore most invaders from the west chose to enter India by way ?f the northern passes particularly Khyber Pass. However, across the Goldsmith’s line in Seistan (Iran) major military maneuvers ?re possible through Farah-Saharan-Chabahar-Highway running close to western border ?f Balochistan. There ?r? n? obstacles, such as those encountered in the Lower Highland. Instead ? good metal led highway exists linking the Soviet Union and Afghanistan with the Makran Coast at the port ?f Chabahar. Similarly, in the east in Balochistan ? parallel route exists from Kandahar through Quetta, Bela to Karachi. It has b??n the most obvious and historical approach. It is fairly well developed in terms ?f telecommunication systems, roads and railways. The credit for developing railway communication in Balochistan goes to the British. They built ? railroad through ? difficult mountainous terrain, at places gaining ? height ?f 6,000 feet above the sea level. It is one ?f the highest railroads in the world.



The laying ?f the railway line in Balochistan has its own history and military background. During the First Afghan War in 1839, when the British columns ?f the Indus Army advanced from Sucker (Sindh) t? Kandahar, the losses in terms ?f men, animals and baggage ?n the way were very high. Thousands ?f men and animals perished.



Among other lessons ?f the First Afghan War that the British learnt, one was that they must have secure means ?f communication from Rohri/Sukkur to Quetta and beyond. Likewise, they must achieve ? logistics capability ?f carrying men and materials in bulk speedily. The answer lay in constructing ? railway line which was the most modem means ?f communication in those days. After the Second Afghan War (1878-80) the British finally decided to link Sindh and Balochistan through railway. In the year 1885 the existing railway line in Sindh was extended to Quetta. It entered Balochistan at Jhatpat and winding its way to Sibi reached Quetta through the ??l?n Pass. ? branch line from Sibi through the Harnai Pass terminated at khost in Harnai District. The railway line from Quetta junction was further extended to the border town ?f chaman through the Khojak pass. The Khojak railway tunnel is ? masterpiece ?f engineering. It was constructed at ? height of 6,398 feet above sea level in Khawaja Amran Range. It was considered to be the longest tunnel in South Asia, having ? length ?f 12,870 feet or 2.4374 miles. The railway line enters the Khojak tunnel near Shellabagh, about 60 miles north ?f Quetta. The tunnel is preceded by ? single span railway bridge which is 150 feet long and 234 feet high. The railway terminus in chaman ?n the Afghanistan border that also serves as the railhead for Kandahar. The local traffic ?n this line is very high. Over the years, this railway has served Afghanistan’s in-transit trade for transporting fruit and other goods to India and to other foreign countries through the port city ?f Karachi. The railway line through-Khojak Pass served as the backbone ?f Afghanistan economy unti1 Soviet intervention in 1979.



The railway bridge and the tunnel have great military value as they lay ?n the main approach between Afghanistan and Balochistan, Amir Abdul Raman Khan ?f Afghanistan had vehemently resented the construction ?f this strategic tunnel by the British. ?? said, “cutting” ? tunnel through the Khojak hill they (British) were pushing the railway line into my country just like, ? knife into my vitals". His remarks highlight the importance ?f this railway tunnel as it gives added strength to the Khojak Pass and facilitates quick transportation ?f forces to ? convenient ?l??? opposite Kandahar. Militarily, commercially and psychologically, it has threatened Afghanistan from the south, more precisely from the garrison in Quetta. The defense of Quetta will be greatly depending ?n the control ?f the Khojak Pass along with the bridge and the tunnel as they form the northern gate of Quetta. Their control will determine the local superiority of contending forces in the areas, and in ? large measure the defense of the Balochistan



Another railway line? was laid from Quetta to Zahedan. This line?, like the Quetta-Khojak railway itself, was not justified ?n grounds of local traffic. Only one train, ? week plies on it between Quetta and Mirjawa, the Pakistan railway terminal on the Iranian border. Before 1960 Zahedan was the last stop ?n this line?. This railway line was built to provide outlet for movement of goods and peopl? to and from the north through Zahedan - Mashad route. During the World War-II Quetta Zahedan section of the east while North Westen Railway was intensively used to ferry war supplies to the Soviet Union via Zahedan - Mashad route.



Road construction received special attention during the Ayub era. The Pakistani part of the RCD -Highway linking Pakistan with Iran and Turkey runs through Balochistan. Starting from ?Karachi it winds up and down the hills through ??l?, Khuzdar, Kal?t to Mastung. From there it takes ? westward swing to Nushki, Dalbandin and Zahedan in Iran and beyond to Turkey. The RCD - Highway has shortened the distance between Karachi and Quetta by 140 miles. It has opened new avenues of cooperation between the neighboring countries. It has the potential to promote travel and expand trade and cultural relations.



The construction of this highway would help in bringing about national integration, in that, people living in far flung areas of Balochistan would thus be able to play greater part in the nationa1 life ?f Balochistan. The impact ?f this highway would be great ?n the socio-economic and politica1 development ? Balochistan. Militarily, the RCD - Highway has ? specia1 significance, since for ? considerable distance it runs parallel to the west ?f the river Indus and the Kirthar Range. It also provides ? safer alternate route from Karachi to Mastung and by link road to Quetta and beyond to Multan, Islamabad and Peshawar. The importance ?f this route would be great as it is planned to link it with the proposed Indus - Highway.

Incidentally, Ba1ochistan has got "nationa1 status" for its international road links which are placed under National Highway Board. The RCD - Highway, as part ?f an integrated national ?communication system would help in the economic development ?f the different area ?n the approaches leading into Balochistan from the north, south and the west. Ba1ochistan has ? Coasta1 Ferry Service a1ong the Makran Coast. Boats regularly call ?n Jiwani, Gwadar, Pasni, Ormara, Ras Malan and Sonmiani. ? long felt need at these bays and ports relates to adequate docking facilities. Development ?f modem sea ports in these parts would cost billi?ns ?f doll?rs.



Balochistan would be the major beneficiary ?f the CEN?O economic aid and technical assistance if Pakistan would give the fear shear to Balochistan. The CEN?O/RCD Microwave link from ?Karachi to Ankara passed through Balochistan. Its general alignment is along the RCD - Highway. The telecommunication link is also connected’ with Quetta, the hub of rail, road and air communications in the area. Besides RCD Microwave link, the Balochistan was brought ?n national and international dialing through integrated Microwave and Satellite Communication Systems. Interestingly, Balochistan had the distinction ?f being the very first part ?f South Asia to be linked with Europe telegraphical1y. That was in 1863, when the first telegraph line from Karachi to connect the Indo-European Telecommunication System was completed through Pasni and Gwadar. Yet another link with the Indo-European System was provided by ? line which ran from Quetta to rebat Kila ?n the Iranian border.



The aim of Pakistan and Iran to built Modern communication network in Balochistan to build viable defense and also for exploiting its natural resources, particularly minerals. Pakistan looks for a comparison with how the Russian have lately exploited the mineral resources ?f their Central Asian states might be useful for Pakistan to exploit the mineral wealth of Balochistan.? cursory glance at the current mineral map of Balochistan would show the existence of four main areas in which minerals have been discovered or worked:

(1) Raskoh Hills in Chagai district;

(2) Along the Makran coast;

(3) Sibi-Kalat, Khuzdar areas, and

(4) Marri-Bugti areas.



Balochistan is rich in minerals. There are several known deposits of metallic and non-metallic minerals. The discovery of natural gas fields at Sui in 1953 and of Pirkoh in 1982 and, likewise the discovery ?f ? copper belt at Saindak in 1962 by satellite imageries hint at the possibility of finding even richer reserves of minerals in Balochistan. The Sui and Pirkoh natural gas fields in Marri-Bugti area alone account more than 18 Trillion Cubic Feet (???) of proven reserves. Today all industri?s in Sindh, Punjab and NWFP are run ?n gas from these sources. Note; Balochistan is not included in this list because she does not receive its share because of Punjabi short sightness. It is also being used for power generation and as ? raw material in the production of chemical fertilizer at Mu1tan, Punjab. Likewise, natural gas is used as domestic fuel in most of the major cities of Pakistan. Such heavy dependence ?n natural gas makes it ? vital, albeit, hazardous resource. Disruption in gas supply can cause econ?mic and psycho-socio problems, and May indeed, incapacitate Pakistan during ? defense related emergency.



Thus the security ?f gas supply at production wells and at main distribution headwork’s is ?f great importance for survival of Pakistan as country. The case study ?f Saindak copper deposits wou1d bring home the point. These deposits extended between the Afghani and Iranian parts of Balochistan as at present Balochistan is divided and ruled by these three countries these deposits can be a point of dispute between them. In fact, the copper belt extends to Cheshma in to Iranian part of Balochistan. Saindak deposits, are ?n? ?f the largest in the world and if utilized in the befit of the peoples of Balochistan cou1d provide a lots jobs and improve the life of people but unfortunately the occupaning forces never want any relief for the local people so they have closed the Saindak plant and threw away the labor force and made many peoples job less hence left them without any source of lively hood.



Balochistan’s geography presents ? tier ?f natural barriers and topographical constrictions with temperature inversion demanding highly trained combat troops, sophisticated equipment and armaments to fight ? specialized conventional war in northern mountain below freezing temperature in the winters, and then in the desert, in summers with one ?f the highest temperature table in the world.

The invasion ?n Balochistan also demands ? thorough military planning and ? good preparation over ? long period. No invader could debouch in Balochistan unless h? has established ? firm base in its neighboring areas like Afghanistan, Iran and the Gulf. Second, the ejection or routing of holding forces by the invaders would be ? difficult operation. That is why the invading armies’ ?f ? first class European powers cam? up ?n the periphery ?f Balochistan and stayed back in preparation to invade and advance through it, but they did not achieve any success. Third, between the two matching armies the initiative would lie with the one who is holding forces in Balochistan.

Balochistan is large in ?re?: and, it has long common frontiers with neighboring countries. Consequently ? large, and technically sound professional army, would be needed t? safeguard its territorial integrity in the broader framework ?f so called Islamic Republic ?f Pakistan. Balochistan defense will also require ? strong navy with good docking facilities in the various bays ?n the Makran Coast. In the absence ?f these, Balochistan could become another Biafra.



The adjoining gulfs, seas and, indeed, the Indian Ocean as ? whole are infested with rival navies, among them American, Russian, British, French and Indian. Each one ?f these navies, which have elements of nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, could help bolster or jeopardize, as the case may be, the potential ?f Pakistan’s rather small navy. Meanwhile, the Arab/Persian Gulf and the peripheral countries ?r? fastly building their own navies. But will they be able t? form ? formidable naval forces? Divided as they are for lack ?f effective institutional arrangements in the foreseeable future? Will they be allowed t? do it by the Western/Eastern Powers or India which is emerging as ? regional power. These ?r? some pertinent questions t? ponder. The answer would partly lie in the ethnic-socio-political composition of the people of Balochistan. Their will, to resist aggression and determination t? wage war for decades, love for freedom and faith in Balochistan could be formidable for ?n? intervener/adventurist regional or superpower

In sum, Balochistan’s geo-strategic significance never dwindled; instead, it continued to figure high in all eventualities. For example, recent idea of the Americans to pump out the central Asian gas and oil through Afghanistan via Balochistan and using Balochi port to deliver it through out the world is infect a historical chance for Balochistan to get more development, investment, and improvement to quality of life of its citizens.

Another important project is on discussion is that of Iran India gas pipe line, which will also pass through Balochistan, here it is to bee seen the occupying forces will give the Baloch people to utilize its self earned revenues for her peoples well fair, or they will be sent to Punjab’s development, or in army generals pockets and will end up in Swiss bank accounts. It should be noted that for central Asian pipe line Afghanistan will get 300 million dollars per year as she provides transit facilities, question is how much the Balochistan will get while providing not only transit but giving her ports to deliver it to the world markets. We strongly recommend the world community and the concerned parties any deals which concerns Balochistan and Baloch peoples interest, must get the authorization from Baloch leaders and community first before they cut some deal with pirates states like Pakistan or Iran, other wise all the deals concerning Balochistan and Baloch interest will be irrelevant and has no meaning for Baloch people and Baloch would not give any kind of security guarantee to such deals. Its unending importance lays in its geography and in the dauntless and warlike natives the Baloch like the Spartans: the only variant, which could not be altered by the British or even by other nations.