BALOCHISTAN

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BALOCHISTAN
Provincial Autonomy
FEDERAL PROVINCIAL RELATIONS
BY
Senator Sana ullah Baloch
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BALOCHISTANPOLITICALY DIVIDED IN TO THREE
STATES (P.I.A)STATE AREA

• PAKISTAN 347,000. Sq Km
• IRAN 280,000. Sq Km
• AFGHANISTAN 64,000. Sq Km

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BALOCHISTANPAKISTAN
TOTAL AREA 347,000. Sq Km
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BALOCHISTANIRAN
TOTAL AREA 280,000. Sq Km
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BALOCHISTANAFGHANISTAN
TOTAL AREA 64,000. Sq Km
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Geographical Importance

• Situated between 20 to 30 degree latitude .
• Situated in centre of SA, SWA and CA
• 700 miles long coast.
• Sea trade since rise of imperialism.
• British occupation.
• Soviet expansion/forward policy.
• Natural resources.
• Strategic depth.
• Oil Gas pipe line.

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BALOCH-PAKISTAN RELATION-1947-48

• 3RD JUN 1947 Indian Independence Act
• August 12, 1947, the establishment of Independent
  Balochistan (Kalat) was announced.
• In accordance with an Agreement signed on 4th
  August, 1947 and announced on 11th August 1947.
  B/W BG KS GoP (proposed).
• Pakistans pressure on KoK for merger
• Khan referred the matter to the Baloch Parliament
  (Upper Lower House)
• Continue.

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• Both the Houses rejected the merger in their
  meetings held on December 14, 1947 and January 4,
  1948 respectively.
• Lower House again rejected the idea in its
  meeting held on February 25, 1948.
• March 17, 1948, integral parts of
  Ka1atunlawfully annexed in to Pakistan (Kharan,
  Makran and Lasbella)
• March 27, 1948, the annexation of Kalat State
  with Pakistan by the Khan of Kalat.
• This was in clear violation of the constitution
  of Kalat and the decisions of Baloch Parliament.

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Constitutional History Provincial Autonomy

• 1956
• FLL PLL CLL
• 30 95 19
• 1962
• One unit
• 1973
• 67 X 47

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Natural Gas Baloch Deprivation

• Gas Discovery from Sui in 1952.
• Balochistan Produce 58 Gas (2000).
• Well Head Price
• Balochistan Sindh/Punjab
• 23 Rs/1000 cft 110/1000 cft
• 150/1000 cft
• 190/1000 cft
• Royalty 12.5 on well head price.
• 38 Energy share comes from Balochistan.

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• SUBSIDY
• 33 Power Generation
• 28 Fertilizers Industries
• 20 Miscellaneous Ind
• 16 Domestic Use
• 3 Commercial Use
• 2 Cement Industry

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Natural Gas Baloch Deprivation

• First time 1986 Quetta received Gas.
• 80 of Balochistan is still deprived.
• 1973 Constitution Article 158
• Liabilities on Federal Government 20 billion .

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Representation in Armed Forces

• Refused to accommodate 60 Bengali population in
  Armed Forces.
• 1956 Constitution no provision was made regarding
  equal representation in AF.
• On 8th October 1957, 45 Baloch electors demanded
  for equal representation in AF when they met
  Sikandar Mirza in Karachi.
• In 1960 and 70 National Awami Party raise the
  question of provincial autonomy and
  representation in AF.

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• NAP succeed to include article 39 in 1973
  constitution.
• State of Pakistan shall enable all people of
  Pakistan to participate in Armed Forces.
• No ISSB till 1999 for Balochistan.
• Balochistan shares 90 coast line but no
  representation in Pakistan Navy.
• QA Senate

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• In Ormarah Navel Base there are only 40 temporary
  local Baloch employees.
• Frontier Corps.
• Colonial recruitment policy.
• Abolition of Makran Militia.
• Coast Guard.
• Marine time security agencies.

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Employment Inequalities Economic Deprivation

• Pakistan government abolished all established
  institution of Balochistan.
• Appointing non local officers.
• 1993 Static's of Establishment Division
• No of employees
• 3,95,763 (Federal Government employees,
  Autonomous of semi Autonomous organizations)

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• According to 1972 census
• Punjab shares 50 (1,70 000).
• Presently Punjab holds 257,519 jobs.
• Punjab holds 70,000 job forcefully/illegally.
• Balochistan Shares 3.5
• 1993
• 278,930 Total no employees(F.A.S.A
  Organization)

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• 9,762 Balochistan due shares
• 5000 Presently serving
• 4,762 Short fall
• 1973 Constitution guarantee
• Article Clause
• 27 1
• 37 1
• 38 2

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L.F.O and Federalism

• Violation of article 239.
• 29 Amendments.
• Increase of seats NA ( Joint Session ).
• N.S.C Article 152
• C.C.I Article 153
• N.F.C Article 160
• Presidential Election Article 41 (3)

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Recommendations

• A new social contract.
• A true federal structure.
• Division of authority between the federal and its
  units (Federation 3 subjects).
• Federal legislative list should be revised.
• Concurrent list should be abolished.
• Senate should have equal power with the NA.

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• The institution dealing with common interests,
  such as the CCI, NFC, NEC the planning commission
  should be remodeled.
• Re-demarcation of provincial Boundaries.
• Stopping the involvement of military in
  Governing affairs.