Over the last five days, 18 people have died as a result of targeted killings in Quetta. The latest victim was renowned educationist Fazle Bari, principal of the boys' school Tameer-e-Nau. He was shot down while driving to work this morning. His death prompted a protest by 250 students later in the day.
Balochistan is the largest, most underdeveloped province of Pakistan. The arid and inhospitable terrain is only part of the reason for its lagging progress. A huge reservoir of untapped resources exists in the form of minerals and human capital, but its potential is yet to be realised.
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