Pakistan Tries New Counterinsurgency Strategy -- New York Times/APCHAMALANG, Pakistan (AP) -- With every bag of coal Madad Khan dumps into trucks at this mine reopened with the army's help, Pakistan hopes it is moving closer to quelling a 60-year-old nationalist insurgency in this restive southwest province where Afghan Taliban leaders are rumored to hide.
Echoing U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in neighboring Afghanistan, the army has peppered Baluchistan with dozens of development projects to win hearts and minds, an effort officials say has accelerated in recent months alongside a push by the federal government to address local grievances.
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My Comment: The people in this region want autonomy .... and some want outright independence. More bread and circuses is not going to dampen this insurgency.
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