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While no one has assumed responsibility, suspected Baloach rebels in Pakistan blew up a gas pipeline near Pakistan's main gas field at Sui. Baloachistan has never truly integrated into Pakistan and its tribes have been in incessant fight with various civilians military Governments in Islamabad. The Baloach say that Pakistan exploits their resources but give them nothing in return; a charge that is similar to the one from the Shias in Sindh. Minority sects in Pakistan accuse the dominant Punjabi clans of cornering limited national resources because of their presence in the military. The Shias of Sindh and Northern Areas, the Baloach in South West, Pushtuns in North West, Ahmediyas in Punjab, and a smattering of Hindus blame the majority Sunni population of lack of tolerance. The National Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says that women are similarly or in some cases worse off than minorities.
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