Amidst realignment with its old Western partners while carefully preserving its 'all weather friend' China, Pakistan has forcefully placed itself back on the international stage. At the heart of this recalibration that makes the negotiation table hated is Baluchistan - the long neglected yet resource rich frontier, the new El Dorado, known for its massive gold and copper reserves. This article talks about the economic importance of Baluchistan, and how Pakistan uses it as its bargaining chip to engage both powers, China and the US, keeping in account its fragile economy. However, the real question here is 'will the US be able to crack the code amidst the nationalist militancy of the Baloch?...