Insurgency in Balochistan
Major ethnic groups of Pakistan in 1980 borders removed.jpg
Map of Pakistan's major ethnic groups, showing the territorial extent of the Baloch people (denoted in pink) stretching into Iran and Afghanistan.
DateJuly 1948 – present (73 years and 11 months)
Main Phases:
    • 1948
    • 1958–59
    • 1963–69
    • 1973–77
    • 2004–12
    • 2012–present
Location
Balochistan, Iran–Pakistan border:
  • PakistanBalochistan, Pakistan
  • IranSistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Status

Ongoing

  • Intermittent series of multilateral talks underway
Belligerents

 Pakistan

Forces involved:
    •  Pakistan Army(until 2008)
    • Paramilitary Forces
    • Inter-Services Intelligence
    • Balochistan Police

 Iran

Forces involved:
    • Army(since 1979)
    • IRGC(since 1980)
    • Border Guard(since 2000)
    • Ministry of Intelligence
    • Imperial Iranian Army(until 1979)

Baloch separatist groups:

  • BLA
  •  BLF
  •  BNA
  •  LeB
  •  BLUF
  •  BSO (Azad)
  • BRA(2006–2022)
  •  UBA(2013–2022)

Sectarian groups

  • Ansar Al-Furqan(since 2013)
  • Jaish ul-Adl(since 2012)
  • Harakat Ansar(2012–13)
  • Hizbul-Furqan(2012–13)
  • Jondollah (Iran)(2003–12)
  • Jundallah (Pakistan)(since 1996)
  • Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan(since 2007)
  • Lashkar-e-Jhangvi(since 1996)
  • Sipah-e-Sahaba(since 1985)
Commanders and leaders

Arif Alvi
(President of Pakistan; 2018–present)
Shehbaz Sharif
(Prime Minister of Pakistan; 2022–present)


Ali Khamenei
(Supreme Leader of Iran; 1989–present)
Ebrahim Raisi
(President of Iran; 2021–present)

Karim Khan (POW)
Nauroz Khan (POW)
Khair Bakhsh Marri  
Balach Marri  
Aslam Baloch, alias Achu 
Abdul Nabi Bangulzai 
Hyrbyair Marri
Allah Nazar Baloch
Brahumdagh Bugti
Haji Wali Kalati Surrendered
Mehran Marri
Javed Mengal


Dad Shah  
Abdolmalek Rigi  Executed
Abdolhamid Rigi  Executed
Muhammad Dhahir Baluch
Salahuddin Farooqui
Amir Naroui 
Strength

 Pakistan: 145,000


IranIran: Unknown

BLA: 6,000


Jundallah: 500-2,000
Jaish ul-Adl: Unknown
Casualties and losses
PakistanPakistan
  • 1973–1977:3,000–3,300 killed
  • Since 2000:1,692 killed

IranIran

  • 164 killed (security forces and civilians)
  • 1973–1977: 5,300 killed
  • Since 2000:1,703 killed
  • Surrendered: 3,093 (since 2015)
  • SATP – surrendered: 5,868 (since 2005)
  • c. 6,000+ civilians (1973–1977), 4,376 civilians (since 2000) and 473 non-specified killed in Pakistan
  • c. 140,000 displaced (2004–2005)
  • China3 Chinese civilians killed
  • 4 kidnapped
  • 5 oil tankers damaged