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Balochistan: The Unrealised Potential

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  • Omer Siddique

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

  • Muhammad Ahsan Achakzai

    (Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta.)

Abstract

Balochistan is situated at an important geostrategic position in the region. It is positioned on the cultural, socio-economic, and geographical crossroads of the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and opposite to the Strait of Hormuz. These potentials could make the province an industrial hub with a massive private industrial investment. However, this potential has not been realised for a myriad of reasons. According to a rough estimation, around 21 million barrels of crude oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz daily (marketwatch.com). Balochistan shares a 900 km border with Iran and 1,200 km with Afghanistan, which �opens access to these mineral-rich and strategically important areas. It also marks an entry point into the resource-rich landlocked provinces of the Punjab and KP. Its geographical proximity to the oil and gas deposits of Central Asian regions adds to its strategic importance� (Gazdar, 2007: p. 8; quoted in Amad and Baloch, 2017). The important strategic location places Balochistan at the crossroad of a potential intra- and inter-regional trade.

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  • Omer Siddique & Muhammad Ahsan Achakzai, 2022. "Balochistan: The Unrealised Potential," PIDE Knowledge Brief 2022:54, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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    1. Ahmed, Manzoor & Baloch, Akhtar, 2017. "The Political Economy of Development: A Critical Assessment of Balochistan, Pakistan," MPRA Paper 80754, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 25 Jul 2017.
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