Pakistan fears that the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran could destabilize its border region, potentially creating ungoverned spaces for separatist and jihadist militants. Concerns are mounting over the possibility of a "greater Baluchistan" movement emerging,

As Israeli attacks on Iran, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes, enter their sixth day, the deepening conflict is sparking fears in Islamabad, say analysts, rooted in its complex ties with Tehran and the even greater unease at the prospect of the Israeli military’s aerial influence extending close to the Pakistani border.