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‌Balochistan and its freedom?

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Balochistan is a strategically important province in Pakistan because of the high concentration of natural resources - including oil, coal, gold, copper and gas reserves, which generates substantial revenue for the federal government - and the only deep-sea port at Gwadar.However, despite the abundance of natural resources, Balochistan remains the poorest Pakistani province.Balochistan is the scene of a violent separatist movement. In this largely remote and neglected region, Pakistani security forces and symbols of the state have come under attack from armed separatist groups while civilians have lost lives in the sectarian violence.Some Balochs call on international organizations to help them get their rights.Abdul Rauf Zazai has more.



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