How Jinnah’s betrayal sparked Baloch freedom movement
Balochistan, the biggest of Pakistan’s four provinces and the most sparsely populated, has rarely seen peace or development. On March 11, militants of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), fighting to secede from Pakistan, hijacked a train and took 100 passengers, including security personnel, hostage. It was the betrayal of the Baloch people by Muhammad Ali…