By Admin 
The continuous attacks of Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in Balochistan have posed a big challenge to the Pakistan Army. After these attacks, Pakistani Army has also started large-scale operations in the entire area. Once again Balochistan is in the news, but the reason for this is not only violence but also the increasing interference of China.
Balochistan is definitely a part of Pakistan, but the situation in many areas is such that decisions are taken more according to China than Pakistan. The biggest example of this is Gwadar Port. Gwadar Port is an important part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and is operated by the Chinese company China Overseas Port Holding Company.
Handed over to China for 40 years
In 2017, Pakistan handed over Gwadar Port to China for 40 years. China has a major share in the development, operation and earnings of this port. According to reports, China gets about 91 percent of the earnings from Gwadar Port, while Pakistan gets only 9 percent. This is why the local Baloch people feel cheated.
Proposal to sell Gwadar to India
Interestingly, the Sultan of Oman had earlier proposed to sell Gwadar to India. It is said that this proposal went to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1956, but India did not accept it. After this, in 1958, Oman sold Gwadar to Pakistan for 3 million pounds. Today Gwadar Port is under the control of China and this is the reason why protests and violence are continuously increasing in Balochistan. Documents made public by the British government show that the Jain community in India had also offered to buy Gwadar. The Jain community had immense wealth and could offer good prices. Azhar Ahmed had mentioned this in his article ‘Gwadar: A Historical Kaleidoscope’.
How was Gwadar?
Gwadar was once a small and quiet fishing town. The people here used to earn their living by fishing and small business, but even after the port was built, the local people neither got employment nor the benefit of development. Due to this, anger and dissatisfaction increased. Very few people know that Gwadar was not always a part of Pakistan. This area remained under the control of Oman for about 200 years. The Sultan of Oman ruled here from 1783 to 1958. Later Oman decided to sell Gwadar.
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