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The princely state of Kalat in Balochistan acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan on 27 March 1948,[1] after having declared independence earlier on 15 August 1947.[2] It was accepted by the Governor General Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 31 March, making Kalat an integral part of Pakistan. The accession was a stormy affair.[3] Whether it had the consensus of its subjects remains disputed and Insurgencies against the state of Pakistan continue till the present day.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mar 29, 2023 | Seventy-five years ago Kalat accedes to Pakistan". Dawn Epaper. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Amirali (2015), pp. 22–23: "Seven months later, on 27 March 1948, Kalat acceded to Pakistan. Whether it was a willing accession or a coerced one is a disputed matter, with pro-state historians arguing that the Khan willingly made the decision to accede, and nationalist scholars maintaining that Balochistan was annexed."
- ^ Amirali (2015), p. 24: "The KSNP [Kalat State National Party] leaders were arrested and the Khan was put under house arrest."
Bibliography
[edit]- Amirali, Alia (2015), "Balochistan: A Case Study of Pakistan's Peacemaking Praxis (Volume III)", in Rita Manchanda (ed.), SAGE Series in Human Rights Audits of Peace Processes, SAGE Publications, ISBN 978-93-5150-213-5