“Let Them Eat Mud” -The Economist

The Economist put out a great article concentrating on the Baluchistan province in Pakistan. Here in Washington we mostly hear about the North West Frontier Province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, which is not suprising considering the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan along the border with Pakistan in these areas. As the United States has provided "over $10 billion" in assistance to Pakistan since 2001, learning more about Pakistan’s largest province, Baluchistan, is well worth your time ("A Perilous Course"). The Economist article focuses on the plight of the Baluchis, engaged in a nationalist conflict with Islamabad over increased autonomy for the mineral rich province. There are around 50,000-60,000 refugees in Baluchistan...read more.