For years, academics and writers have turned to Greek mythology renowned for its richness in providing anecdotes. One can even state that perhaps there’s no other mythology that captures the imagination in quite the same way as the civilization that flourished in Greece thousands of years ago. It is from this well of narrations that the fables of Hercules, a demigod whose feats have longed been the subject of awe and wonder, was once found guilty of a crime and sentenced to 12 hard labors as penance. It was when he reached his 5th penance that he realized the task was to clean King Augeas’s 3000 oxen. The stables which had not been cleaned for 3 decades gave off an odor that could render any mortal unconscious, but not Hercules. Hercules miraculously diverted the river Alpheus through them, hence cleaning them within a day. How wonderful would it be if we had a Hercules for every problem? Unfortunately, we don’t. And unfortunately no Hercules will come in miraculous circumstances to solve the enigma of Balochistan.
Volumes have been gathered on the reasons for the bog that Pakistan’s biggest region is submerged in spite of being the wealthiest in minerals, yet possessed by the poorest and most in reverse residents as far as education, health, infrastructure and development. Progressive administrations have managed the region with criminal disregard, while universal powers have abused inner disputes prompting insurrection and strife. Enough military move has been made, which has just exasperated the circumstance as opposed to stemming the spoil. The issue needs political arrangement. Keeping in mind the end goal to spare Balochistan, a procedure must be developed on war-balance, taking all the partners into certainty and concentrating on the center issues, ignoring partisan principal or individual interests assuming any. The insurgency that has escalated in the region needs to be resolved through dialogue, particularly in this pivotal moment in the country’s history. Pakistan is perhaps entering its most delicate phase economically, considering how much depends on the proposed CPEC project. Mistakes were made, on both sides but it has to be reiterated how holding out on past grudges might end up causing irreparable damage to both the region and the country. One cannot help but expect shades of a potential East Pakistan situation erupting in the region if the problem is not addressed properly.
Lamentably, we don’t seem to have learnt any lessons at all. In the event that some of them have waged war by their own particular conviction or at the command of others, rather than marking them fear mongers, we should endeavor to decrease the grievances of the Balochis, by conversing with them and attempting wholeheartedly to get them the overlap of improvement.
The adolescent in Balochistan feels disappointed as it has not been given its due financial offer to enhance its living by the Baloch Sardars, and subsequently shows a propensity to veer off from conventional dedication to Sardars. In the event that the adolescent can be drawn closer, guided and empowered to wind up plainly the crisp age of legislators, it could prepare for a more created Balochistan.
