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Chaman Protest Movement: A Struggle for Cross-Border Rights & Pashtun Identity in Pakistan
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
In recent months, the town of Chaman in Balochistan province has become the epicentre of intense protests, drawing national and international attention. The border towns of Chaman in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and S....

September 24, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , Durand Line , Spin Boldak , Pashtuns , Azm-e-Istehkam , Chaman Sit-In Protests , One Document Regime , New Visa Policy , Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement , Tehrik-e Taleban-e Pakistan , Pashtun Nationalists Parties , Pashtun Grand Jirga
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