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Balochistan Crisis
"Balochistan crisis"
Balochistan:
Pakistan, an Islamic country came into being on 14th August, 1947 on world map comprising of four provinces. Biggest in terms of land is Balochistan which covers 44% of its total land, but is home to only 5% of country's population. Its strength lie in the natural resources, the waste rangeland, the coastal belt with 750 km of as yet undeveloped coastline, and rich mineral and hydrocarbon deposits. But this enormous resources potential remains untapped, and balochistan lags behind other provinces in economic development leading to one of major reasons for "balochistan crisis" resultantly, average household incomes are low, as there is little industrial activity and employment opportunities outside agriculture and mining are limited.
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i. Geographical position ii. Lack of Development iii. Lack of Education iv. Unemployment
v. Lack of water vi. Lack of credibility on Government vii. Government operations viii. Lack of interaction between government and people
Pakistan, an Islamic country came into being on 14th August, 1947 on world map comprising of four provinces. Biggest in terms of land is Balochistan which covers 44% of its total land, but is home to only 5% of country's population. Its strength lie in the natural resources, the waste rangeland, the coastal belt with 750 km of as yet undeveloped coastline, and rich mineral and hydrocarbon deposits. But this enormous resources potential remains untapped, and balochistan lags behind other provinces in economic development leading to one of major reasons for "balochistan crisis" resultantly, average household incomes are low, as there is little industrial activity and employment opportunities outside agriculture and mining are limited. ix. Provincial autonomy
x. Lack of funds xi. Injustice in gaining shares e.g., money, gas xii. Sense of

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