Major Challenge to Pak-China Alliance

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By Sajjad Shaukat
During the historical visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan, on April 20, this year,
he and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif signed 51 agreements for cooperation in various
fields, related to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), energy, infrastructure, agriculture,
research, technology, education etc.
The establishment of CPEC between deep Gwadar seaport of Balochistan and the historic Silk
Road city in western regions-Xinjiang of China will connect Gilgit-Baltistan through Khunjerab
Pass. Beijing would also build an international airport at Gwadar, while the roads infrastructure
in Gwadar would link the communication network of rest of the country to facilitate
When Gwadar seaport becomes fully operational, it would connect the landlocked Central Asian
states with rest of the world. Being the commercial hub, the port is likely to increase volume of
trade, bringing multiple economic and financial benefits to Pakistan like the Suez Canal which
changed the destiny of Egypt when Israel returned it to the former. It will enable high-volume
cargo vessels to move in the major oceans. Gwadar project will not only uplift the impoverished
people of Balochistan by providing thousands of employment opportunities and is likely to
develop whole the province by redressing their grievances. The resulting prosperity in the
province would trickle down to the Baloch people and damp the separatist sentiments, which the
hostile elements, supported by anti-Pakistan powers do not want.
Recall, when during the Musharraf regime, Islamabad initiated the construction of Gwadar deep-
seaport in Balochistan in March 2002 with Chinese assistance, sirens went off in the capitals of
foreign countries, especially the US, India and Israel which took it as a threat to their global and
Located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, Balochistan’s Gwadar seaport is close to the
Strait of Hormuz from where more than 17 million barrels of oil passes every day. Its ideal
location among three key regions, South Asia, the oil-rich Middle East, and oil and gas-
resourced Central Asia has further increased its strategic significance. Its development has
shifted the Great Game of Central Asia to Pakistan. Hence, sirens still continue alarming in the
Besides, Balochistan’s abundant mineral resources like gas, coal and gold, entailing Pakistan’s
close ties with China also pinches the eyes of the US, India, Israel and some western countries
which intend to destabilize Pakistan for their collective aims.
Therefore, major challenge to Pak-China strategic alliance is that with the tactical support of
American CIA and Israeli Mossad, Indian RAW has continuously been assisting the Baloch
separatist groups and Baloch Sub Nationalists to conduct subversive acts—and using terrorist
elements in Balochistan to threat Pak-Chinese interest in the development of China-Pakistan
Economic Corridor. And, Afghanistan has become a hub from where external secret agencies
have been funding and arranging subversive activities in other parts of Pakistan—especially in
Balochistan through their affiliated militant groups at the cost of Pakistan, China and Iran. In the
past few years, they abducted and killed many Chinese and Iranian nationals in Pakistan.
It is of particular attention, that Indian former Army Chief Gen. VK Singh openly admitted that
during his tenure, he supervised special army unit, Tactical Support Division (TSD) on the
instructions of the then defence minister to sponsor acts of sabotage in Pakistan, particularly
As regards the deteriorating situation of Balochistan, everyone knows that Balochistan
Liberation Army (BLA) and their affiliated outfits including another group, Jundollah (God’s
soldiers) which have been fighting for secession of the province gets logistic support from RAW
and other anti-Pakistan spy agencies—these militants kidnapped and killed many innocent
people and the security personnel in the province. They also massacred many persons through
suicide attacks, bomb blasts, targeted killings and sectarian violence. Therefore, they are
responsible for dumped bodies and extrajudicial killings in the province. On a number of
occasions, these insurgent groups claimed responsibility for their subversive acts. The main aim
behind is to create unrest in Balochistan and to discourage Beijing for the development of
While, in May, 2013, a day before Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Islamabad; Chinese
engineers being driven through Clifton Block-1 in Karachi escaped a major bomb attack. Taking
note of the foreign powers’ anti-Pakistan designs, during the visit of Chinese President Xi
Jinping, Islamabad made extraordinary security arrangements.
It is notable that a Gallup survey of the UK official body, DFID, conducted on July 20, 212, had
disclosed that the vast majority of the Baloch people oppose the idea of an independent
As a result of the general elections 2013, the government led by the nationalist leader Chief
Minister Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch was established in Balochistan, while on
December 7, 2013; local bodies elections were largely held in a peaceful manner in the province.
These elections proved that majority of the Baloch are loyal to the federation, and have rejected
the case of separatists, being projected by external forces which are weakening Pakistan by
supporting the anti-state elements in Balochistan.
It is noteworthy that during his visit to Balochistan, Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif on
April 15, this year warned foreign forces and spy agencies against destabilizing Pakistan by
supporting insurgents in Balochistan. Gen. Raheel elaborated, “Army will continue supporting
the Balochistan government till terrorism is wiped out…those found involved in funding and
facilitating terrorists will be dealt with iron hands.”
In fact, Gen. Raheel Sharif was compelled to expose conspiracy against Pakistan after the
gunmen killed 20 laborers in Turbat district of Baluchistan in the deadliest attack on April 11,
who were working at a dam construction site.
It is worth-mentioning that during China’s visit, Gen. Raheel Sharif, on January 25, 2015,
China’s Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission Gen. Fan has assured that China will
assist Pakistan in every challenge.
Nevertheless, foreign entities shall pose a major challenge to Pak-China strategic alliance
through terror-acts. Hence, the intelligence agencies and security forces of both the countries
must be well-prepared to cope with these elements.

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