Pakistan faces escalating unrest across multiple regions as decades of mismanagement and military interference fuel independence movements. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa experience growing rebellions, while Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir erupts in protests over jobs, food costs, and political representation. The military headquarters in Rawalpindi undermines civilian governance in Islamabad, evidenced by Army Chief Asim Munir attending diplomatic meetings with US officials alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Islamabad deployed thousands of troops to suppress dissent, but civil society groups condemned the heavy-handed tactics at a recent UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. Nasir Aziz Khan of the United Kashmir People's National Party called for international intervention against Pakistan's repression and humanitarian crisis. Balochistan suffers from resource exploitation tied to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects, while locals demand schools and employment rather than empty commissions.
Experts warn that military operations without political inclusion and equitable development will perpetuate the cycle of insurgency. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, formerly trained by Pakistan's intelligence agency, now attacks its former handlers along the restive border with Afghanistan.
Islamabad deployed thousands of troops to suppress dissent, but civil society groups condemned the heavy-handed tactics at a recent UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. Nasir Aziz Khan of the United Kashmir People's National Party called for international intervention against Pakistan's repression and humanitarian crisis. Balochistan suffers from resource exploitation tied to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects, while locals demand schools and employment rather than empty commissions.
Experts warn that military operations without political inclusion and equitable development will perpetuate the cycle of insurgency. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, formerly trained by Pakistan's intelligence agency, now attacks its former handlers along the restive border with Afghanistan.
