Pakistan is Not a Muslim Nation

Born of political deceit, not religious unity, Pakistan continues to colonize the Baloch people. It's time India and the UN acknowledge this historical wrong. 

Pakistan Is Not A Nation its a Punjabi Muslim Project

Pakistan is often portrayed as a country created to protect the interests of Muslims in the Indian subcontinent. However, a closer look at history reveals a different story. Pakistan was not the result of a natural division between Hindus and Muslims but a political project engineered by Punjabi Muslims who desired a separate nation where they could dominate. The idea that Pakistan was meant for all Muslims was a well-crafted propaganda campaign.

The Two-Nation Theory, which claimed that Hindus and Muslims could not coexist, was fed to the British colonial rulers by elite Punjabi Muslims  and conveniently accepted. At the time, many Muslims in India were recent converts with deep cultural roots in the land they shared with Hindus. Yet, they were convinced to support the partition under the illusion of religious solidarity. In reality, Pakistan became a state dominated by Punjabi Muslims, who viewed the rest of the population as secondary.

British Geopolitical Interests

The British had their reasons to support this partition. By 1820, India accounted for 16% of global GDP. By 1947, it had declined to 4% due to colonial exploitation. But there was a growing fear among the British that a united India post-independence could bounce back rapidly, discrediting the British Empire and exposing the damage they had done. Partition was a way to weaken India's potential resurgence.

Breaking India apart, especially by cutting off its traditional land routes to the world through the North-West, would ensure prolonged instability and poverty. The creation of Pakistan, strategically located to sever India from Central Asia and the Middle East, helped the West maintain a grip on the region while keeping India boxed in.

A Punjabi Muslim Project

Pakistan's creation served the interests of a specific group: the Punjabi Muslim elite. Of the 400 million Muslims in India, only about 6.5 million (1.5%) migrated to Pakistan in 1947. This relatively small group came the newly created Pakistan. Other ethnic groups like the Sindhis, Baloch, Bengalis, and Pashtuns were treated as second-class citizens. Their languages, cultures, and political aspirations were sidelined in Favor of a centralized state rooted in Punjabi dominance (Punjabiat).

The Baloch Tragedy

Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province by area (43% of the country's land), is the most glaring example of this suppression. Despite its size and resource richness—with vast reserves of natural gas, coal, gold, and copper—Balochistan remains the least developed and most militarized region of Pakistan.

Historically, Balochistan was an independent entity. The Khan of Kalat declared its independence on August 15, 1947. But on March 27, 1948, Pakistani forces annexed it. Ironically, it was Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who once argued in favor of Kalat's sovereignty, who ordered its forced integration into Pakistan.

Since then, the Baloch people have never fully accepted their subjugation. They have launched five major insurgencies—in 1948, 1958, 1962, 1973, and 2004. The current uprising, ongoing since 2004, has witnessed massive human rights violations. Thousands of Baloch activists have been abducted, tortured, or killed.

Despite being home to just 5% of Pakistan’s population, Balochistan is essential to the country’s economy and strategic goals. Its coastline and location offer critical access to energy-rich Central Asia. Yet, Balochistan's indigenous people remain deprived of basic rights, as their lands are exploited and their voices silenced.

An Unnatural Union

The social fabric of Balochistan communities have long histories and a strong sense of identity. Their resistance is not merely political but rooted in cultural survival. Pakistan's foundation was not laid on the principles of inclusive nationhood. It was shaped by colonial convenience and ethnic domination. With each passing decade, the cracks in this unnatural union are widening.

Historically, Pakistan was not created as a homeland for all Muslims. It was crafted to satisfy the ambitions of a few. The British, driven by their geopolitical interests, played along. Today, regions like Balochistan bear the brunt of this historical injustice.

The Baloch struggle is not merely a separatist movement. It is a cry for dignity, representation, and justice. And it is a reminder that a nation built on exclusion, propaganda, and military suppression cannot forever silence its own people. The time has come for the world to revisit the real story of Pakistan’s birth and the untold agony of its neglected provinces.

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By Pradeep Mahaur – Pradeep Mahaur Magazine

Insights on Hindu Wisdom and Global Affairs from an Indic perspective.