The first suicide attack by a female Baluch separatist in Pakistan represents a dangerous turn in a two-decade insurgency. This week's attack which killed four, including three Chinese citizens hints that separatists are becoming more radicalized in the absence of a political settlement.
In this week’s Gandhara Briefing, we bring you our reporting on the price Pakistani pays for failing to politically resolve a separatist conflict in Balochistan, the woes of displaced Afghans who lost their houses to fighting, and the alleged forced disappearances of Afghan women by the Taliban.
Baluch separatists who sought sanctuary in Afghanistan amid a military crackdown in Pakistan appear to be on the move after the Taliban's seizure of power in Kabul and longstanding ties with Islamabad placed their safe haven under threat.