Abstract
Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, shares 909 km of its
border with Iran. Of the four kinds of international borders —
Alienated, Co-existent, Interdependent and Integrated — PakistanIran border can be defined as interdependent and co-existent. The
Baloch live on both sides of the border. They are inspired by ethnocentric nationalism having socio-cultural and historic bonds. They
interact socially and economically and trade in items of household
use. Iran’s electricity is a boon for the people living on the
Pakistani side. Besides human trafficking, there is smuggling of
goods, especially of rice to Iran in return for petrol. The
borderland Balochis are interdependent on each other to a great
extent which underlines the need for greater integration of the
economies of the two countries.
Dr. Mansoor Akbar Kundi. (2009) Borderland Interaction: The Case Of Pak-Iranian Baloch, IPRI Journal, Volume-09, Issue-2.
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