Interior minister chaudhry nisar revealed that the. The revival of insurgency in balochistan 253 included the murder of three chinese engineers working on the gwadar port project, an attack on the chief ministers convoy and the attack on the sui airport building. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Yunas samad, understanding the insurgency in balochistan appeared in commonwealth and comparative politics, 52, 2 2014. Pdf strategically positioned balochistan, its colossal resources, and a very vast area have. Islamabad a nexus of taliban, balochistan liberation army bla and jandola exists in the province, said the federal interior minister, rahman malik during the supreme court hearing of balochistan law and order case on friday here. The rebels are splintered into several factions, the largest of which is the balochistan liberation army. Liberation democracy justice balochistan liberation charter. The current spate of violence in balochistan is, to a considerable extent, result of repressive policies and covert foreign interference. The forgotten conflict in balochistan crisis group asia briefing n69, 22 october 2007 page 3 insurgency in the 1970s, they remain influential in nationalist circles and a source of inspiration for militants.
Designation of balochistan liberation army as a specially designated global terrorist. Hundreds of teachers and other professionals have fled the province as a result of these killings, bringing the education system to a breaking point and damaging the local economy. Since the early 2000, a new militant group, calling itself the baloch liberation army bla has been claiming responsibility for a series of. The most active proindependence armed group has been the balochistan liberation. The pakistani balochistan region is the biggest and less inhabited province of pakistan. Balochistan liberation army bla the bla is a baloch nationalist armed separatist group based in the province of balochistan.
A high value balochistan liberation army activist, identified as abdul rasool alias ustadborjonboss, along with his group surrendered to security forces, according to inter services public. Understanding pakistans baloch insurgency the diplomat. My little world the birth of balochistan liberation army bla. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Quetta at least six people, including a commander of the proscribed balochistan liberation army bla, were killed thursday in an operation by security forces in kalat district of insurgencyhit balochistan province.
Mar 10, 2018 balochistan liberation army is a listed terrorist organization not only under the law of pakistan but also other countries including the uk. They use classic guerrilla tactics ambushing military. However, not the whole of baloch society, and not all to the same extent, adhere to the nationalist movement and reach for weapons. Baloch insurgency and rahimuddins stabilization the 1970s baloch insurgency was a separatist movement in balochistan, the largest province of pakistan, that engaged in a fiveyear conflict with the pakistan army after thenprime minister zulfikar ali bhutto ordered a military operation in the region in 1973. Baloch republican army and the balochistan liberation army. While there has been some focus on the talibans governmentinexile, the quetta shura, which operates from the baloch capital, there has been little attention applied to baloch nationalism. The balochistan liberation army bla has claimed the attack on the jinnah residency in ziarat, express news reported on saturday. The balochistan liberation army also baloch liberation army, or bla is a militant organization and separatist group designated as a terrorist organization by the islamic republic of pakistan and the united kingdom based in balochistan, a mountainous region of western pakistan. Balochistan liberation army bla has claimed responsibility for most of these acts of violence. The baloch liberation army bla is a clandestine organization said to be associated with. The baloch liberation army became publicly known during the summer of 2000, after it claimed. Pdf understanding the insurgency in balochistan researchgate. Pdf a wave of contemporary insurgency in balochistan.
Apart from those articles that relate to balochistans independence and the restoration of a democratic political system on the principle of one person one vote after independence, all other articles in this charter are open for further amendments and further improvement. It is speculated that the bla may also be drawing members from political youth activists. Information about liberation in the free online english dictionary and. Similarly, power transmission lines and military and government installations have been targeted. The group was founded by jumma khan marri in 1964 in damascus, and played an important role in the 19681973 insurgency in sistan and baluchestan province of iran and 19731977 insurgency in balochistan province of pakistan.
Explaining the resilience of the balochistan insurgency. The bla became publicly known during the summer of 2000, after it claimed credit for a series of bombings and attacks on pakistani authorities, security personnel, civilians and journalists. The balochistan liberation army bla is a balochi ethnonationalist militant organization fighting against the pakistani government for greater regional autonomy for the province of balochistan. Designation of balochistan liberation army as a specially. Undertaker saves rey mysterio from kane and big show plus randy orton destroys the phenom duration. Balochistan liberation army mapping militant organizations. It is an underground armed organisation 1 formed in 2000. Balochistan liberation army bla worldwideconflicts. The death of nawab bugti in 2006 in a military action sparked a violent response and. They are unhappy with the pakistan government about various things, but mostly it is the economic.
The balochistan liberation army bla was founded in 1999 by balochi separatists. Misha and sasha can be considered among the architects of the original bla. K sherdil introduction the federation of pakistan is increasingly coming under challenge from ethnonational movements in balochistan. However, the nationalists refuse to enter into a dialogue with the. It is widely believed to be led by brahumdagh bugti, nawab akbar bugtis grandson, who is in exile although he denies that he supports violence. Constructing baloch militancy in pakistan umt admin panel.
The current spate of violence in balochistan is, to a considerable extent, result. Pakistans secret dirty war world news the guardian. Army, established in the 1980s, which both the us and. Sep 25, 2015 undertaker saves rey mysterio from kane and big show plus randy orton destroys the phenom duration. The balochistan liberation army bla is a baloch ethnonationalist militant organization fighting against the pakistani government for greater regional autonomy for the province of balochistan. The baloch liberation army bla is a clandestine organization said to be associated with the marri tribe. The bla was led by balach marri until he was killed in 2007. The balochistan conflict is an ongoing conflict between baloch nationalists and the government of pakistan and government of iran over balochistan, a region which includes the balochistan province in southwestern pakistan and the sistan and baluchestan province of southeastern iran. The action was taken under the supervision of general tikka. Most members are drawn from the marri or bugti tribes. This results in a political dynamic in which the political party that wins punjab is likely to secure the national outcome see political system. The balochistan liberation army claimed responsibility, saying that the killings were in response to the killings of baloch missing persons. Apr 17, 20 the balochistan liberation army bla was founded in 1999 by balochi separatists. It is also meant to inform the international community about the kind of state the baloch people are aspiring to establish.
Four times since pakistans creation, the baloch, who like many sindhis and pathans pakhtoons never wanted to be part of pakistan, have rebelled, demanding greater autonomy or even an independent state, which. Targeting the sardars almost two years after the military operation was launched in balochistan, president musharraf and his army insist they must, in the national interest, eliminate the handful. One such organization was bla balochistan liberation army, the brainchild of kgb that was built around the core of bso baloch students organization. Balochistan 12 million, just over two per cent in the former fata now part of khyber pakhtunkhwa 4 million, and less than one per cent in islamabad 2 million. Balochistan makes up 43% the landmass of pakistan but balochs, at around six million in number, are only 4% of the total population. His son, balaach marri, led the balochistan liberation army from 2000 until his assassination in 2007. Pdf the management and incorporation of ethnic identities in pakistan has historically.
The baloch liberation army is a separatist militant group based in balochistan, a mountainous region of pakistan. Aps attack 2014 attack on a peshawar army school bla balochistan liberation army also called baloch liberation army cii council of islamic ideology cnic computerised national identity card fata federally administered tribal areas fia federal investigations agency fir first information report, an initial written police record of a complaint or. Dictionary of the united statesmilitary terms for joint usage. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Us adds balochistan liberation army to terrorism list. The bla was led by balach marri until he was killed in. Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1b of executive order 224 of september 23, 2001, as amended by executive order 268 of july 2, 2002, and executive order 284 of january 23, 2003, i hereby determine that the person known as balochistan liberation army, also known as baloch liberation army, also known as bla, committed, or poses a significant. The balochistan liberation charter blc is both a roadmap and a contract that guarantees the baloch nation that there will be democracy, justice and freedom for all the citizens of balochistan. Bso was a group of assorted leftwing students in quetta and some other cities of balochistan. The insurgency in balochistan is a low intensity insurgency waged by baloch nationalists against the governments of pakistan and iran in the balochistan region, which covers the balochistan province in southwest pakistan, sistan and baluchestan province in southeastern iran, and the balochistan region of southern afghanistan. Blf is a militant group operating in the balochistan region of southwestern asia. Among these, the balochistan liberation army blais the most well.
June 2016 balochistan caught in the fragility trap ali dayan hasan email. The breakdown of these elite pacts invariably culminates in violent uprisings. The spokesmen of the baloch liberation army bla informed media sources on tuesday that its fighters have killed at least 16 personnel of pakistani forces in marwar and chamalang areas of balochistan. Rich in natural resources like natural gas, oil, coal. Balochistan liberation front mapping militant organizations.
They have targeted the convoys of pakistani armys frontier corps fc 21. Aug 11, 2015 the balochistan liberation front blf, also known as the baloch liberation front, is an ethnicseparatist political front and militant organization that is currently fighting against the pakistani government for an independent balochi state. Mengal tribes6 support the balochistan liberation army, for example, the bla. Balaachs portrait, wearing a baloch cap and holding an assault rifle. H u m a n r i g h t s w a t c h pakistan their future is at stake attacks on teachers and schools in pakistans balochistan province.
The bla is listed as a terrorist organization by pakistan, united kingdom and the united states. Balochistan offers many challenges and opportunities to united states foreign policy in the region. Since the early 2000, a new militant group, calling itself the baloch liberation army bla has been claiming responsibility for a series of blasts and rocket firings on government installations. Meanwhile, balochistan province was the site of several distinct conflicts, including a nationalist and separatist move ment led by the baloch liberation army and the baloch liberation united front, which targeted ethnic punjabis and. Four times since pakistans creation, the baloch, who like. The state versus the nation today, balochistan is slowly but surely descending into anarchy. Mr reid is also banning two foreign groups, the baluchistan liberation army and teyrebaz azadiye kurdistan. Balochistan carnegie endowment for international peace.
Balochistan liberation army is a listed terrorist organization not only under the law of pakistan but also other countries including the uk. This charter is open to suggestions and amendments. The group has alleged linkages with balochistans mengal tribe 19. Balochistan liberation army, established in the 1980s, which both the us and the eu have banned as a terrorist group. The group seeks independence from pakistan and to rid the region from foreign exploitation and intervention. Oct 29, 2014 another similar group the balochistan liberation army earlier this month claimed responsibility for a devastating grenadegunandied attack on one of the historic residences of pakistans late founder, muhammad ali jinnah.
The forgotten conflict in balochistan crisis group asia briefing n69, 22 october 2007 page 2 a. And kongra gele kurdistan and kadek are also being added to the banned list because they are two alternative names for the kurdish terrorist group pkk, which is already outlawed. Juma khan marri founded the blf in damascus, syria in 1964. Sep 08, 20 baluchistan liberation army captain zia fight. Human rights in balochistan amnesty international usa. The pakistan flag atop the building was burned in the attack, and replaced with the blas. Hundreds of teachers and other professionals have fled the province as a result of these killings, bringing the education system to a breaking point and damaging the local.
Balochistan liberation army banned pakistan defence. There is an entire myriad of more or less radica l groups. The baloch people mainly speak balochi, which is a branch of the iranian languages, and more specifically of the. It is a bub bling cauldron of ethnic, sectarian, secessionist and militant violence, threatening to boil over at any time. Baluch people mainly inhabit the baluchestan region and sistan va baluchestan in the southeast corner of the iranian plateau in western asia. It is located in western pakistan on the border with iran and southern afghanistan. Mapping conflict trends in pakistan united states institute of. The bla became publicly known during the summer of 2000, after it claimed credit for a series of bombings and attacks.
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