Abstract:
This research is an introspection of the problems/vulnerabilities of Balochistan within
the context of Pakistan‟s security. This has been executed by collecting data from the Baloch
students and Baloch people in general. The „relative perceived deprivation‟ (RPD) of the
people of Balochistan has been examined by conducting 150 questionnaires from the Baloch
population. This empirical data (both primary and secondary) has helped understand how an
environment has been created for hybrid warfare to exploit the vulnerabilities of Balochistan.
This has been done by fanning unrest among a disaffected segment of the population,
supporting an insurgency among those willing to take up arms, and creating a wedge between
the people and the government through psychological operations.
The research has established a connection between the unrest in Balochistan and how
it has been used to wage hybrid warfare in this geo-strategically important and resource-rich
but poor province. The research concludes that problems existing in Balochistan have been
exploited by the foreign hostile agencies to disrupt peace in Balochistan, sabotage China
Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and destabilise Pakistan.
