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Mahrang Baloch has emerged as a prominent voice in Balochistan’s rights movement. Her activism, detention and 2026 life sentence have drawn international attention to missing persons, peaceful dissent and the conflict in Pakistan’s largest province.
The history of Balochistan since 1947 has been shaped by the disputed accession of Kalat, demands for autonomy, repeated insurgencies, military operations and competition over Gwadar, CPEC and mineral resources.
