The quality of life of the average militant recruit is absolutely terrible, and they are reminded by their recruiters of the stark contrast between their living standard and that of an average middle-class citizen from Punjab. The recent development projects in Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan, the land where they were born and raised, are a distant dream to them. You will not repress them by killing them with airstrikes, you will only make them more angry.
Your opponent here is not a spoiled sardar living in exile; it is these boys and men who have seen nothing but poverty and adversity in their lives. Yes, they have butchered our troops, and therefore you do not want to sympathise with them. Remember, however, that you have no choice but to show them sympathy if you want an end to this insurgency because they do represent the wishes of the people. Anyone who thinks the insurgents do not enjoy popular support is living in a fool's paradise.
That is why it is important to label it a civil war rather than a foreign funded operation. India supports it financially and may teach them how to use weapons and plan attacks but mind you , no Hindu/Indian make the foot soldiers or even the leadership. The fact is a certain segment of population is not in favor of this country and will forever remain against its creation , also this false mantra that they(baloch) have been looted and deprived of prosperity should be put to death. This baloch problem is going on since the creation of Pakistan. India came way way later to the show.
The misery of baloch people is totally their fault. They should not blame other ethnicities for the life they are experiencing in Balochistan. I am sorry to say but I have very little sympathy for these thugs who regularly murder normal and innocent Punjabis / urdu speaker who try to make a living while they themselves move to Punjab/sindh for jobs and no one bothers them.
How come a Thari living in interior sindh who has equally if not worse lifestyle than some balouchi never blows shit up.?. How come he never murders urdu-speakers or punjabis ? We are currently mining coal from there yet we haven't seen major development package for them. Go visit that place if you have time. You will get diarrhea just be looking at the water they drink.
Also , this myth that Balochistan is rich in natural resources has never been proved.. Bulk of Gas and coal comes from Sindh . It is actually FATA that is rich in natural resource.
Believe it or not but a significant chunk of Pakistan's population , especially the baloch and sindhies hate Pakistan and would happily see it disintegrate . This is not about poverty or anything but rather anti Pakistan ideology. Go read their scriptures /books and literature in their language where they talk about how their mighty ethnicity has been oppressed by joining Pakistan.
Now we have another snake in the form PTM that is blowing ethnic chavinism. As long as Pakistani ethnicities remain hyper focused on ethnic background , these problems will persist.
Best thing is to flood balochistan with multiple ethnicities and arm them. Teach them how to fight.
If all else fail , follow China model with help from china.