The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has renewed its appeal for international support in what it describes as the “Baloch national war of liberation,” declaring that the struggle is a defensive resistance against Pakistani subjugation and aimed solely at achieving the right to self-determination.
In a statement issued by BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch, the group emphasized that the Baloch freedom struggle is not a recent development but a historic, uninterrupted movement spanning over 75 years. “The Baloch are not terrorists; they are freedom-seekers resisting to safeguard their homeland, resources, and national identity,” the statement read.
The BLF strongly condemned the United States for entering into new agreements with Pakistan concerning the mining of Balochistan’s mineral wealth. According to Gwahram Baloch, Washington’s decision is “a grave injustice,” contradicting its claims of being a global champion of democracy and human rights.
The statement compared U.S. involvement to earlier deals struck between Pakistan and China over Gwadar deep-sea port and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The BLF accused Beijing of attempting to cover its “colonial role” by branding the Baloch freedom movement as terrorism. “Balochistan will become a quagmire for anyone who partners with Pakistan in the plunder of our resources. China is already a failed example,” the spokesperson said.
The BLF also extended its warning to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, urging both nations to avoid investing in Balochistan. “Our ties with you are thousands of years old; do not damage them,” Gwahram Baloch stated, adding that friendship with Punjab is only a recent development compared to long-standing Baloch connections with the Gulf.
The BLF accused Pakistani forces of carrying out systematic abuses against civilians in Balochistan. The spokesperson cited incidents of families being massacred, shepherds being killed, civilians forced into military camps as laborers, and intellectuals, students, and journalists being abducted.
“Recently, even a journalist was martyred along with his children and relatives. What was their crime? Only that they were Baloch,” the statement alleged, describing the situation as an “organized genocide.”
The group reiterated its stance that the Baloch liberation movement is not an internal matter of Pakistan. Gwahram Baloch directly addressed the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and China, warning that any foreign powers aligning with Pakistan in exploiting Balochistan’s resources will face consequences.
“This is not Japan, not Ireland, nor any other region. This is Balochistan, and for ill-wishers, its geography is harsh but the resistance of the Baloch is far harsher,” he said.
The group spokesperson said that BLF maintains that it requires financial, military, and diplomatic support from neighboring countries and global powers, but insists the movement does not depend on external approval to continue. “We do not need permission from anyone to begin or end our struggle. The Baloch nation will defend its minerals, oil, gas, and coastline at any cost.”