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The Balochistan conflict is an ongoing conflict between Baloch nationalists and the governments of Pakistan and Iran in the Balochistan region of South-West Asia, which includes Balochistan Province in southwestern Pakistan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran, and the Balochistan region of southern Afghanistan. Balochi demands include greater autonomy, increased royalties from natural resources and provincial revenue, and in some cases full independence. There have been many claims of human rights abuses. The belligerent groups operate in the Pakistani and Iranian parts of the region, and in southern Afghanistan. In the 2010s, attacks against the Shia community by sectarian groups—though not always directly related to the political struggle—have been on the rise, contributing to tensions in Balochistan. In Pakistan's Balochistan province, insurgencies by Baloch nationalists have been fought in 1948, 1958–59, 1962–63 and 1973-77 — with a new ongoing and reportedly stronger, broader insurgency beginning in 2003. This insurgency gained strength in conjunction with the deteriorating law and order situation in neighboring Afghanistan and instability at the Federal level. Insurgents had attacked "almost all prime installations" of the Pakistani government, including the military cantonment in Quetta, Balochistan's capital; important government buildings and "killed senior government officials". As of May 2015, one foreign-based Baloch journalist (Malik Siraj Akbar) calls anger over military operations among people in the province "growing and often uncontrollable".〔 The Pakistan government is considering asking the United Nations to take up the matter of foreign involvement.〔http://tribune.com.pk/story/878332/pakistan-to-seek-extradition-of-top-baloch-insurgents/〕〔http://www.dawn.com/news/1180243〕〔http://www.awamiweb.com/indian-raw-involved-in-balochistan-and-karachi-unrest-66052.html〕〔http://www.outlookindia.com/article/raw-is-training-600-balochis-in-afghanistan/231032〕〔http://www.terminalx.org/2012/02/indian-raws-kao-plan-unleashed-in.html〕 Although it has vast natural resources, Balochistan is one of Pakistan’s poorest regions. Baloch separatists allege that the central government of Pakistan is systematically suppressing development in Balochistan in order to keep the Balochs weak, whilst their opponents argue that international business interests have been unwilling to invest in the region due to the continuing unrest.〔 The Balochistan Liberation Army, identified as a terrorist organization by Pakistan and Britain,〔(Proscibed Terrorist Organisations ), Home Office (Government of the United Kingdom)〕 is the most widely-known Baloch separatist group. Since 2000 it has conducted numerous deadly attacks on Pakistani troops, police, and civilians. Other separatist groups include Lashkar-e-Balochistan and the Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF). In 2005, a rebellion by Baloch against the Islamic Republic of Iran began. The fight over the IRI Baloch region bordering Pakistan, has "not gained" as much ground as the conflict in Pakistan.〔Bhargava, G. S. “How Serious Is the Baluch Insurgency?,” Asian Tribune (Apr. 12, 2007) available at http://www.asiantribune.com/node/5285 (accessed Dec. 2, 2011)〕 ==Area of dispute== Historical Balochistan covers the southern part of Sistan o Baluchestan Province, Iran, in the west, the Pakistani province of Balochistan in the east, and, in the northwest, Afghanistan's Helmand Province. The Gulf of Oman forms its southern border. Mountains and desert make up much of the region's terrain. Most Balochis live in part that falls within Pakistan's borders. Although Balochistan Province is the largest region of Pakistan (44% of the country's total area), it is also the least inhabited (5% of total population), and the least developed. Sunni Islam is the predominant religion.〔Countries and their Cultures -Baluchi. http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Norway-to-Russia/Baluchi.html retrvd 10 29 14〕 Stuart Notholt, in his ''Atlas of Ethnic Conflict'', describes the unrest in Balochistan as a "nationalist/self-determination conflict". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Balochistan conflict」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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