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Monday, September 1, 2025
TopicBalochistan Liberation Army

Topic: Balochistan Liberation Army

Balochistan Liberation Front seeks global backing for ‘war of liberation’ against Pakistan

BLF, in its statement, condemned US-Pakistan mineral deals in the province, calling them a “grave injustice” that contradicts the commitment of the US to democracy and human rights.

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

US tags BLA as foreign terrorist group days after Pakistan army chief Munir’s visit. What it means

US had earlier designated BLA as Specially Designated Global Terrorist group & has now upgraded it to Foreign Terrorist Organisation, adding its militant wing Majeed Brigade to SDGT separately.

Balochistan Liberation Front says ‘Op Baam’ complete after 84 attacks on Pakistani forces

The group says its 3-day attacks killed 50 Pakistani soldiers and injured 51. Nine alleged ‘intelligence agents’ were executed at a checkpoint in the Musakhel region, it said.

Armed men kill 9 bus passengers after abducting them in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Passengers were abducted from multiple buses Thursday evening, said Baloch government spokesperson Shahid Rind. No organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

IS Khorasan Province declares ‘war’ against Baloch groups, activists. What it means for Af-Pak

ISKP sees Baloch separatists as secular, nationalists & pro-democracy—traits it calls ‘un-Islamic’. One analyst says Pakistan can ‘technically use IS against BLA’.

As Asim Munir spoke in Quetta, separatist group claimed control of a city in Balochistan

Munir Friday talked about apparent need for peaceful resolution of 'Kashmir issue' & condemned India for what he claimed was ‘hydro-terrorism’, a reference to New Delhi putting Indus treaty in abeyance.

Baloch separatist group BLA claims it’s killed six Pakistan Army personnel in IED attack

Latest of 3 attacks claimed by Baloch Liberation Army targeted a military vehicle in the Geshtri area of Bolan, Balochistan. Besides the 6 fatalities, 5 soldiers were injured, too. 

Jaffar Express hijack shows Pakistan’s failing grip on Balochistan. Govt should blame itself

Forced abductions of Balochis from across the country, unequitable distribution of resources, and unjust treatment have deepened the rift between the establishment and Balochistan.

Train hijack by Baloch insurgents in Pakistan holds critical lesson—railways can drive geopolitics

ThePrint Explorer looks at how the real message separatists have sent with the attack is that they can weaken Pakistan’s hold on border with Afghanistan. There are learnings for India, too.

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.