– Deadly attacks in Balochistan province in Pakistan on August 26 killed at least 38 people, majority of them civilians of Punjabi ethnicity
– Pakistan Army, preoccupied with internal power struggles, was taken by surprise by the attacks claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)
– BLA, banned as a terrorist organization, has been waging a low-intensity war against the Pakistani establishment since 2006
– BLA has targeted Chinese presence in Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan, escalating its operations in recent years
– Insurgencies in Balochistan rooted in grievances of political discrimination, exploitation of natural resources, and human rights violations by Pakistani State
– Pakistan blames India for troubles in Balochistan to avoid facing its own shortcomings in the region.