Security of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Counterinsurgency in Balochistan

This book analyses the strategic and economic significance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with a particular focus on the region of Balochistan. Given the history of multiple insurgencies that the Pakistani Military has confronted in Balochistan, the book examines the region’s intricate conflict ecosystem and security landscape, which poses potential threats to the CPEC.

Structured chronologically, the book traces the evolution of the Pakistani Army’s counterinsurgency practi...