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Baloch Liberation Army
Why Won’t Baloch Civil Rights Groups Condemn the BLA?
By Kiyya Baloch
Rights activists like the BYC say that demands for such statements are an attempt to sidestep the real issues: years of political marginalization, human rights abuses, and economic neglect in Balochistan.
Noshki Bus Attack: The Baloch Liberation Army’s Evolving Suicide Attack Strategy
By Deedag Mehr
Days after a major train hijacking, the BLA targeted buses carrying Pakistani security forces. Both attacks highlight the BLA's new strategy of combining suicide attacks with conventional guerrilla warfare.
Jaffar Express Hijacking Exposes Pakistan’s Failing Strategy in Balochistan
By Deedag Mehr
The hijacking of the Jaffar Express signals that the conflict in Balochistan is reaching a dangerous new phase.
Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Capacity Tested as Militants Hijack Train
By Umair Jamal
The hijack shows the capacity of groups like the BLA to not only carry out complex attacks but also engage in disinformation against the state.
Chinese General Li’s Ill-Timed Visit to Pakistan
By Ghulam Ali
By sending its top army official to Pakistan on the anniversary of a prominent separatist leader's death, China risks inadvertently fanning the flames of anti-China resentment in Balochistan.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Is Under Attack
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
A new wave of militancy threatens the next phase of CPEC – and potentially the China-Pakistan relationship.
Iran-Pakistan Engage in Tit-for-Tat Attacks Over Cross-Border Militancy
By Munir Ahmed and Jon Gambrell
The two neighbors targeted Baloch militant groups based on both sides of their border.
Captured Commander Calls for Peace, But Balochistan Insurgency Rages on
By Patrick Yeager
Gulzar Imam's arrest has only had a negligible effect on the fighting in Pakistan's poorest province.
Pakistan’s Alarming Rise in Terrorism Is Fueled by Afghanistan
By Muhammad Nawaz Khan
Data on the number and location of terrorist attacks in Pakistan show a concentration near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Militants Attack Karachi Stock Exchange, Killing at Least 3
By Associated Press
The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
Are US Forces Striking Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Members in Afghanistan for Islamabad?
By Umair Jamal
Are Pakistan and the United States on the same page regarding militants in Afghanistan?
The Baloch Liberation Army’s New US Terrorist Designation: Why Now?
By Umair Jamal
Why has the U.S. Department of State declared the Baloch Liberation Army a terrorist group?
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