Economic Aspect of Conflict Transformation in Balochistan (2001-2008)

ABSTRACT Economic development tends to bring stability in conflict ridden areas and mostly acts as a prescription for political stability and sustainability. In this context, Balochistan is one such study which implicates that deprivation and economic backwardness have been key players in intensifyi...

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Published in:South Asian studies (Lahore, Pakistan) Pakistan), 2019-06, Vol.34 (1), p.319
Main Authors: Butt, Saima, Rehana Saeed Hashmi
Format: Article
Language:eng ; ger
Subjects:
Conflict
Copper
Displaced persons
Economic deprivation
Economic development
Federal government
Gold
Insurgency
Natural resources
Politics
Relative deprivation
Research centers
Roads & highways
Transformation
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Summary:ABSTRACT Economic development tends to bring stability in conflict ridden areas and mostly acts as a prescription for political stability and sustainability. In this context, Balochistan is one such study which implicates that deprivation and economic backwardness have been key players in intensifying conflict within and between the federal and provincial governments. Relative economic deprivation in Balochistan has become one of the root causes of conflict in the area. This study would focuses on developmental projects introduced by President General Pervez Musharraf in 2005 to pacify the intensity of insurgency in Balochistan.
ISSN:1026-678X
2309-4575