Prince Agha Abdul Karim was a Baloch nationalist and a member of the ruling family of the former Khanate of Kalat. Before the accession of Kalat to Pakistan, he served as the governor of Makran region.
Karim led an armed revolt against the state's accession to Pakistan in 1948 which led to an ongoing Baloch separatist movement in Pakistan. After a period in Afghanistan seeking external backing, he organized guerrilla activity in the Jhalawan region before surrendering to the state of Pakistan, which resulted in his arrest and imprisonment.
Early life and career
Karim was born in the ruling family of the Khanate of Kalat and was the younger brother of Mir Ahmad Yar Khan, the Khan of Kalat who signed the Instrument of Accession with Pakistan in March 1948.
During the transition period of 1947–1948, Khan served as the Kalat administration's representative in the Makran district. In this role, he opposed the accession efforts led by Nawab Bai Khan Gichki. Karim issued a manifesto after going to Afghanistan and framed his opposition around the accession decision and demanded for renewed negotiations over Kalat's status.
Upon his return, Karim organized guerrilla operations in the Jhalawan region.