: Pakistan’s move to fence Gwadar may intensify the feeling of alienation in Balochistan #IndiaNEWS Media reports about Pakistan government’s plan to fence the port town of Gwadar for security reasons

Pakistan’s move to fence Gwadar may intensify the feeling of alienation in Balochistan #IndiaNEWS
Media reports about Pakistan government’s plan to fence the port town of Gwadar for security reasons have sparked a controversy. Baloch political parties have termed it a conspiracy and vowed to resist it at all forums. This discontent is part of a wider societal scepticism towards Islamabad-led mega economic development projects in Balochistan, especially the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. In response, the civilian and military elites maintain that CPEC will promote economic development and address major gaps in physical and energy infrastructure.There is no denying that economic development interventions, such as CPEC, have the potential to reduce conflict in affected zones. However, poorly designed and ill-planned economic interventions may prove counterproductive. This warrants a dispassionate review of Pakistan’s approach towards economic development in Balochistan.Increasing militarisationSuccessful economic development and reconstruction efforts in conflict zones are typically preceded by the cessation of hostilities and political reconciliation. Sustainable economic development cannot effectively proceed without first achieving a minimum level of peace. Economic development amidst conflict is fraught with several risks.First, it leads to a situation where the military assumes a greater role not only in security matters but also economic development interventions. This, on the one hand, increases militarisation in the region, which is bound to create anger...Read more

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