the political parties in Baluchistan has been using Nationalism as a label in order to win local support

The Punjabi elite in Pakistan have tolerated pro-Pakistani tribal chieftain in Baluchistan and granted them extensive powers. The religious leaders are also playing an important role in Baluchistan to maintain the state.

The state unwilling or unable to impose direct control in areas which are economically not important to Pakistan, the tribal chieftain enjoys certain autonomy as long as they are loyal to Pakistan.  Pakistan only can maintain order in Baluchistan with the help of local chieftain and local religious extremist. 

Tribal chieftains are in continuous conflicts with one another and the political parties in Baluchistan has been using Nationalism as a label in order to win local support compete with one another and enter into collaboration to Punjabi rules.

Neither National party nor its collation pro-Pakistan tribal chieftains have prominent and powerful roles in Pakistan. The National party and its collation the pro-Pakistan tribal chiefs are unable to think about the future of Baluch and Baluchistan. The evergreen pro- Pakistan chiefs and National party have one thing in common that is self interest.

The Baluch interest and values understood not in relation with Pakistan and China but in relation with the Baluch nation beyond Pakistan to include western and northern part of Baluchistan.

The national party elites have lofty claim to be progressive middle class educated and well travelled therefore they have ready access to democracy, freedom and human values through study and well stocked libraries. People in the national party and others are in position to put their minds to the future form of politic in Baluchistan away from rotten Pakistan.

Some pro-Pakistan tribal chiefs and Pakhtun in the National party led government in Baluchistan under Dr malik Baluch leadership are concern to exploit the bad situation in order to expand their influence, but it is certain that will not be beneficial to the ordinary Baluch in any way.

The tribal chiefs are in conflict with one another. The national party is competing with the Baluchistan national party. The religious leaders are in competition with tribal chiefs for local influence. These competing evergreen parties are unable to co-operate in Baluchistan. The fragile co-ordination in the national party led government is dependent upon direct Punjabi prime minister’s intervention.

M. Sarjov is a Baluch political activist based in London.