Fun times in Pakistan...add a splash of jihad, a Chinese oil port and there you have it.
His group fights against Pakistani Jihadis in Balochistan. In the year 2004 the Balochistan Liberation Front or the BLF led by Dr Allah Nazar Baloch claimed responsibility for attacks on Chinese engineers in Gwadar.
Dr Allah Nazar Baloch a gold medalist doctor turned guerilla leader leads one of the most powerful Baloch resistance groups in Balochistan called the Balochistan Liberation Front or the BLF.
The Baloch nationalism is a movement that claims that the Baloch people are an ethno-linguistic group mainly found in Pakistan , Iran and Afghanistan are a distinct nation.
The movement propagates the view that Muslims are not a nation and that ethnic loyalty must surpass religious loyalty, though this view has been challenged by both the 1971 independence of East Pakistan and the discrimination many Mohajirs have historically faced within Pakistan- source Wikipedia.
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Interview with Baloch commander: China in Balochistan will destablise India - Oneindia
In 2013 Gwadar port was acquired by the state-owned China Overseas Port Holdings Limited.[15] The port is said to be strategically important for China as sixty percent of China’s oil comes from the Gulf by ships travelling over 16,000 kilometres in two to three months, confronting pirates, bad weather, political rivals, and other risks up to its only commercial port, Shanghai. Gwadar will reduce the distance to a mere 5000 kilometres and also serve round the year. [6]
Chinese interests
China has a great strategic interest in Gwadar. The following are important ones:-[16]
Although some analysts claim that China intends to establish a naval presence at Gwadar, others argue that China will be cautious about such a development. China may not wish to become involved in Pakistan's domestic conflicts and a Chinese military presence in Gwadar may provoke a significant reaction from both the United States and India.[17]
Gwadar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His group fights against Pakistani Jihadis in Balochistan. In the year 2004 the Balochistan Liberation Front or the BLF led by Dr Allah Nazar Baloch claimed responsibility for attacks on Chinese engineers in Gwadar.
Dr Allah Nazar Baloch a gold medalist doctor turned guerilla leader leads one of the most powerful Baloch resistance groups in Balochistan called the Balochistan Liberation Front or the BLF.
The Baloch nationalism is a movement that claims that the Baloch people are an ethno-linguistic group mainly found in Pakistan , Iran and Afghanistan are a distinct nation.
The movement propagates the view that Muslims are not a nation and that ethnic loyalty must surpass religious loyalty, though this view has been challenged by both the 1971 independence of East Pakistan and the discrimination many Mohajirs have historically faced within Pakistan- source Wikipedia.
more
Interview with Baloch commander: China in Balochistan will destablise India - Oneindia
In 2013 Gwadar port was acquired by the state-owned China Overseas Port Holdings Limited.[15] The port is said to be strategically important for China as sixty percent of China’s oil comes from the Gulf by ships travelling over 16,000 kilometres in two to three months, confronting pirates, bad weather, political rivals, and other risks up to its only commercial port, Shanghai. Gwadar will reduce the distance to a mere 5000 kilometres and also serve round the year. [6]
- China has been instrumental in design of the project.
- China is providing approximately 80% of the cost of Port in shape of grants and soft loans
- Over 500 Chinese workers have worked on the project on 24‑hour basis to complete the port setup. There are still a large number of Chinese workers and engineers working on the project.
- China has further committed to provide money and resources as and when needed.
- China is setting up a Dry Port at the Pak-China border to take advantage of shorter route to sea through Gwadar.
- China has paid US$360 million to Pakistan for expansion and an upgrade for all weather trafficability of Karakoram Highway linking Pakistan with China. The contract has been awarded to Frontier Works Organization, who has also started the project.
- Feasibility and engineering studies to connect China with Gwadar through pipeline and railway track has already begun. This railway track also has the significance of being an engineering marvel of the world.
Chinese interests
China has a great strategic interest in Gwadar. The following are important ones:-[16]
- China is heavily dependent upon the oil from the Persian Gulf; at present this oil passes via a very long route through the Strait of Malacca, which is under US influence. After this oil has reached Shanghai or the Chinese East Coast, it has to be transported thousands of miles inland to the West of China. By using Gwadar port and then the Karakoram Highway (KKH), the oil follows a much safer, cheaper and shorter route to the West of China.
- The Middle East is a very important region in the world because of its Oil Reserves and large markets. China has a natural dependence on this but does not have the means to influence it. The Government of Pakistan has already committed to providing a Naval Base to China in Gwadar. This will not only help secure Gwadar but also take the Pakistan China Friendship to new heights.
- Chinese goods will find an easier, shorter and secure route to the Middle East, increasing profitability and increasing trade.
- China will greatly benefit from the industrial zone by setting up industries close to the markets.
Although some analysts claim that China intends to establish a naval presence at Gwadar, others argue that China will be cautious about such a development. China may not wish to become involved in Pakistan's domestic conflicts and a Chinese military presence in Gwadar may provoke a significant reaction from both the United States and India.[17]
Gwadar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
