Abstract
Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, shares 909 km of its border with Iran. Of the four kinds of international borders — Alienated, Co-existent, Interdependent and Integrated — PakistanIran border can be defined as interdependent and co-existent. The Baloch live on both sides of the border. They are inspired by ethnocentric nationalism having socio-cultural and historic bonds. They interact socially and economically and trade in items of household use. Iran’s electricity is a boon for the people living on the Pakistani side. Besides human trafficking, there is smuggling of goods, especially of rice to Iran in return for petrol. The borderland Balochis are interdependent on each other to a great extent which underlines the need for greater integration of the economies of the two countries.

Dr. Mansoor Akbar Kundi. (2009) Borderland Interaction: The Case Of Pak-Iranian Baloch, IPRI Journal, Volume-09, Issue-2.
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