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Despite endowments of natural resources, minerals, and gas reserves, the general feeling among separatists is that other provinces in the country have leveraged their assets. In doing so, one may see the various dimensions of the conflict and possibly obtain lessons to improve counterinsurgency (COIN) operations.Ĭompared to the rest of Pakistan, Baloch separatists argue they are economically marginalized. This may suggest the protracted nature of the dispute, and why it might not end in the near future. My aim is to provide a basic overview of the conflict, and describe what the insurgents and counterinsurgents have done well, and what they have done poorly. Even with efforts to mitigate conflict through investment and development, Pakistani administrations have generally resorted to military answers. The resource-rich, yet often neglected province in Southwest Pakistan has produced separatist insurgencies for over 60 years. This has not been the case in Balochistan. Insurgencies tend to have ebbs and flows, but the vast majority are suppressed by governments. Militant groups often succumb to political infighting, military dominance of opposition forces, rejection from local communities, or a combination of the three. The average life span of an insurgency is about 10-13 years. ‘Fierce and Warlike’: Could the Baloch Separatist Movement Remain Pakistan’s Longest Insurgency?