THE country’s top civil and military leaders are absolutely right when they say that dialogue and development are needed to address Balochistan’s crises. But perhaps one should recall that many earlier attempts by the state to bring peace to the province were stalled or remain unimplemented. In order to truly stabilise Balochistan and bring lasting peace to this troubled province, a credible political process must begin, with the state guaranteeing that it will fully implement previous promis...