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BLA warns India over Pakistan’s ceasefire vow, wants decisive action which it will join

Representative image of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
Quetta, May 11 (NVI) The promise of “ceasefire” by Pakistan is “merely a deception”, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cautioned today as it goaded India to launch the final decisive action against the “terrorist State”, saying the outfit and other militant groups of Balochistan will be its “military arm” on the Western side.

 

“We are ready to surround Pakistan from both eastern and western fronts and are eager to drown this menace in its own blood,” said a statement issued by the BLA, which has been waging an indigenous war for independence of Balochistan from Pakistan.

“Pakistan has not only been a breeding ground for global terrorists but also a center for the State-sponsored development of deadly terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and ISIS,” it said.

“The ISI (Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency) is the network behind this terrorism, and under its auspices, Pakistan has become a nuclear state of violent ideology, which is becoming a volcano for its own people and for the entire world,” said the statement issued by BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch.

“Now is the time for the subcontinent and the world to take decisive action against this terrorist state,” he said.

Clearly referring to the ceasefire agreement reached between New Delhi and Islamabad yesterday with directly mentioning it, the spokesman said, “We tell India and other states of the region that the time has passed to believe in Pakistan’s promises.”

The history of Pakistan “has been written with the patronage of broken promises, backstabbing and terrorism. This is a State whose hands are stained with blood and whose every promise is soaked in it,” the BLA spokesman said.

“At a time when Pakistan, frustrated by its failed military policies and diplomatic isolation, is shouting slogans of traditional deception and false peace, we want to deliver a very clear and unambiguous message to India: every talk of peace, ceasefire and brotherhood from Pakistan is merely a deception, a war tactic and a temporary ruse,” he said.

“It is time for the world to recognize the state of Pakistan—the creator of terrorists—as a terrorist entity and treat it accordingly,” the spokesman said.

“We warn every conscious and powerful party in the region: if Pakistan continues to be tolerated then in the coming years the very existence of this state may lead to the ruin of the entire world,” Jeeyand Baloch said.

“The control of nuclear weapons by a fanatical military establishment is a ticking time bomb—not only for the region but for global security,” he said.

Emphasising that there can never be lasting peace in the subcontinent “without eliminating a scourge like Pakistan”, the BLA said, “As long as this State exists, it will continue to tighten nooses around the necks of the innocent and the smell of gunpowder will continue to spread from Kabul to Kashmir. New generations in this region will continue to be taught hatred, extremism and terrorism.”

Goading New Delhi to launch a decisive military action, the spokesman said, “We assure India that if it makes the final decision to eliminate the terrorist state of Pakistan, Baloch Liberation Army, along with the entire nation is ready to attack from the western border. We will not only welcome this decision but will become its practical and military arm.”

Jeeyand Baloch said his outfit has rendered Pakistan “helpless on mountain fronts, urban fronts and every other front’ and “If we receive political, diplomatic and defense support from the world, especially from India, Baloch nation can eliminate this terrorist State and lay the foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and independent Balochistan.”

A separate nation of Balochistan will not only permanently stop the export of terrorism to the subcontinent but will also begin a new chapter of peace and prosperity in this region, the BLA spokesman said.

“If the world, especially the countries of the subcontinent, do not seize this opportunity, Baloch nation will continue its struggle for liberation on its own,” he said, adding, “Sooner or later, we will destroy this occupying terrorist state and liberate our motherland.”

He, however, warned that “the longer this process is delayed, the more bloodshed, terrorism and instability the world will have to endure.”

“Our armed struggle on motherland Balochistan is testimony to the fact that the Baloch nation, without any external military or financial support is defeating the world’s seventh nuclear state on our soil,” the BLA spokesman said.

Asserting that BLA is the guarantee of an independent, peaceful and progressive Balochistan, he said, “We can be the guarantor of the end of terrorism, regional balance and world peace, if the historical status and steadfast resistance of the Baloch are recognized and Baloch are given the status they deserve.”

He strongly rejected the Pakistani allegation that “Baloch national resistance is a proxy of any state or power” and said, “The BLA is neither a pawn nor a silent spectator; Baloch Liberation Army is a dynamic and decisive party.

“We have our rightful place in the current and future military, political and strategic formation of this region and are fully aware of our role.” (NVI)

Balochistan: BLA says it attacked Pakistani army at 51 places, killed 40 & injured dozens

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighters at some undisclosed location. File Pic.
Quetta, May 11 (NVI) During the height of India-Pakistan military escalation earlier this week, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) opened another front for the Pakistani military as it carried out 71 coordinated attacks, which went on for many hours, at more than 51 locations across the occupied Balochistan.
In a statement today, the BLA said the attacks targeting military convoys, checkpoints, intelligence centers, mineral transport vehicles, and death squads were part of military exercises in preparation for ‘Operation Herof’.

“The aim of these attacks was not simply to destroy the enemy but to test military coordination, ground control, and defensive positions, in order to strengthen readiness for future organized warfare,” said BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch.

“The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) commanders took complete control of the oshab area of ​​Kech. The commanders took positions at various places in the area and continued the snap-checking process on the highway,” he said.

“During this time, they took control of the Levies police station and the NADRA office and after taking possession of all the weapons and war material of the forces personnel, they set fire to both the buildings,” he said.

The Sarmachars detained 14 people from Sindh during snap checking who were later released.

The occupying forces attempted to advance at Hoshab Zero Point, where the fighters targeted the enemy army convoy with automatic weapons, he said, adding the enemy Pakistani army suffered heavy casualties in the attack.

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) commanders set up a blockade in the Washbod area of ​​Panjgur and maintained control of the area for hours.

“The BLA commanders detained two police force vehicles and seized all their weapons, including seven Kalashnikovs, seven pistols, two G-3s and two under-barrel grenade launchers. The commanders later set fire to both the force vehicles and released the personnel,” the spokesman said.

Baloch Liberation Army commanders took up positions at various locations in the Bonistan area of ​​Panjgur and took control of the area for more than four hours and continued the snap-checking process on the main highway, he said.

During this time, a death squad vehicle formed by the occupying Pakistani army and intelligence agencies tried to escape, where the operatives of the so-called death squad leader Qasim were injured in the attack by the commanders.

The occupying Pakistani army tried to advance in the Majurabad area of ​​Bonistan, but was ambushed and subjected to a severe attack.

Three vehicles of the occupying army came under attack, as a result of which 14 personnel of the occupying army were killed on the spot and many personnel fled injured, he said.

In the attack, one vehicle of the occupying army caught fire, while the other two vehicles were also disabled, while the surveillance drone of the enemy army was shot down by the fighters, Jeeyand Baloch said.

The militants blocked the highway for several hours at the Goran area of ​​Panjgur and during this time, one vehicle carrying minerals was set on fire and two were disabled by firing.

Meanwhile, the Sarmachars maintained control of the area by blocking the Rakhshan area in Panjgur for several hours.

BLA militants blocked the main highway N-65 connecting Balochistan with Sindh at Dasht, Thira Mile, Mastung, adjacent to Quetta, for four hours.

The militants attacked a post of the occupying Pakistani army in the area with rockets and other automatic weapons, killing at least 3 personnel and injuring several others.

Several mortar shells were fired at the militants from the said post, however, the militants remained safe and held their positions firmly.

During this time, the occupying army tried to advance in the form of a convoy, which was attacked by the Sarmachars. Clashes continued between the occupying army and the Sarmachars for a long time, after which the occupying army was forced to retreat.

On Friday morning, Baloch Liberation Army operatives targeted and disabled six vehicles carrying chromite and other minerals in the Khadkocha area of ​​Mastung.

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants attacked the main camp of the occupying Pakistani army, equipped with modern weapons, in the Garap area of ​​Kalat.

Five soldiers of the occupying army were killed on the spot and at least three others were injured in the attack.

An ambush was launched on an occupation army convoy on the main highway in Mangchar. Two occupation army vehicles came under attack, resulting in the death of 5 enemy personnel on the spot.

In another attack, several shells were fired from a grenade launcher at the occupation army personnel camped at a college in Kalat, Mangchar, resulting in the deaths and injuries of several personnel.

BLA commanders took control of the Ahmed Wal area in Noshki for more than four hours during which they took up positions at various locations in the area, while they continued to conduct snap checks by setting up a blockade on the Quetta-Taftan RCD highway.

The commanders detained four suspects, who are being interrogated.

The fighters also took control of the railway station and Levies post and confiscated the weapons of the forces personnel. The post was later set on fire.

Baloch Liberation Army militants targeted the occupying Pakistani army at 14 locations in Quetta city with grenade launchers and hand grenades.

These attacks included the main headquarters of the occupying army in Shahbaz Town, Captain Safar Khan Check Post on Qambrani Road, Hazara Town Post, ANF at Burma Hotel, two posts in Faizabad, a post on Joint Road, Hazar Ganji Post, Faizabad Railway Patak Post, a post on Spini Road, a post on Bururi Road, two attacks on Kechi Beg Police Station and one attack on Sariab Police Station.

In total, 4 occupying army personnel were killed and at least 11 personnel were injured in these attacks.

The Sarmachars killed two persons, Muhammad Asghar son of Faiz Bakhsh, a resident of Bahawalpur, and Muhammad Ishaq son of Abdul Razzaq, a resident of Rahim Yar Khan, in an armed attack on Civil Hospital Road in Lasbela, Othal.

The said persons were working as informers and agents for the occupying Pakistani army and intelligence agencies. They were sentenced to death based on intelligence information provided by Zarab.

The Sarmachars carried out seven operations in Turbat, including rockets, grenades, armed attacks and blockades.

The Sarmachars blockaded the Dasht, Kanchati Cross on the M-8 highway for more than two hours. During this, an armored vehicle of the advancing occupation army was targeted in the attack.

The Sarmachars targeted posts and outposts of the Pakistani army occupying villages, Gehna, Nasirabad, Heerabad, Mirabad, and Jadgal Dun (D-Baloch Point).

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) operatives ambushed and attacked the occupying Pakistani army in the Kohar area of ​​Tamp while they were advancing in the area for military aggression. Two enemy personnel were killed on the spot in the attack.

The Sarmachars patrolled Mand Balochabad and addressed the public, while the blockade continued.

The militants fired several rounds from a grenade launcher at the occupied Pakistani Army’s Military Intelligence (MI) office at the Grade Station in Tamp.

The occupation army camp in Blida, Al-Nador and the FWO vehicles parked there were targeted.

The occupation army post in Blida, Gili was also targeted in the attack and at least 3 occupation army personnel were killed in these attacks while the enemy suffered material losses, he said.

Two soldiers of the occupying army were killed in two separate sniper attacks in the Tolangi and Kuluki areas of Zamran.

The militants targeted the foot soldiers of the occupying Pakistani army in a remote-controlled ID attack in the Jobshan area of ​​Zamran when they came out of their post to fetch water. The explosion killed both the soldiers of the occupying army on the spot.

Baloch Liberation Army militants targeted police stations in Bolan, Bhag and Dhadar with grenade attacks.

Blockades were set up for hours on main highways in Sohbatpur, Dera Murad Jamali, and Nutal, while three vehicles carrying coal were targeted during a blockade on the highway in Sibi, one of which was set on fire.

These coordinated, systematic, and decisive actions of the Baloch Liberation Army under Operation Herof not only caused casualties and material losses to the enemy, but were also rehearsals for the second phase of Operation Herof. (NVI)

India, Pakistan end fighting after 3 days, US says we ‘mediated’ ceasefire

Patrolling by Indian troops along border fence with Pakistan (File Pic)

New Delhi, May 10 (NVI) After intense fighting of over 3 days, India and Pakistan have reached a ceasefire agreement effective 5 PM IST today, marking a huge development for which the US claimed credit but New Delhi sought to differ.

The announcement about “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan was surprisingly made by US President Donald Trump at around 5.33 PM IST on his Truth Social handle and it was immediately confirmed by Pakistan.

India took some time to confirm the development.

Trump said the ceasefire was “mediated” by the United States but the Indian side claimed the agreement was reached directly between New Delhi and Islamabad.

The Indian side also sought to differ with the contention of US Secretary of State and NSA Marco Rubio that the two countries have agreed to “start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site”.

Indian government sources said, “There is no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place.”

The military confrontation between the two countries, biggest since the 1971 war, was provoked by the Pakistan-supported terror attack of April 22 in Pahalgam.

To avenge that carnage, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ during the intervening night of May 6 and 7, hitting 9 terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir with missiles.

The 25-minute action resulted in the killing of an unspecified number of terrorists belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sialkot (in Pakistani Punjab) and Muzaffarabad and Kotli (in PoJK).

In response, Pakistani military launched attacks starting the evening of May 7 at several places from Leh to Bhuj in Gujarat, even though it had been resorting to firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border for 12 nights till then.

“The stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries. The Pak DGMO initiated the call this afternoon after which discussions took place and understanding reached,” said Indian sources.

The Indian Armed Forces said while adhering to the ceasefire agreement, they remain ever alert and would give a “decisive response” to “any future escalation” by Pakistan.

“While we adhere to the understanding, the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy will remain fully prepared and ever-vigilant and committed to defend the sovereignty and integrity of our motherland,” said Commodore Raghu R Nair here while addressing the media after the ceasefire announcement.

Commodore Nair, who appeared before the Media along with Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, said, “Every misadventure by Pakistan has been met with strength and every future escalation will invite a decisive response.”

Earlier, Trump, in his post on his Truth Social, said, “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

This was immediately followed by a post by Rubio on X: “Over the past 48 hours, @VP Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik.

“I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site.

“We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace.”

A post by Pakistan Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on X followed as:
“Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!”

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a brief statement to the media, said, “Pakistan’s Directors General of Military Operations (DGMO0 called Indian DGMO at 15.35 hours this afternoon. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 1700 hours Indian Standard Time.”

He went on to add, “Instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding.”

The DGMOs will talk again on May 12 at 1200 hours, Misri said.

Pakistan’s Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also posted on his X handle, “Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Colonel Qureshi and Wing Commander Singh, while summing up the developments that took place since May 7, said, “Our operation was aimed exclusively at terrorist camps and facilities being used for anti-India activities.”

They said Pakistan “suffered very heavy and unstainable losses” over the past few days after its “unprovoked attack on our installations”.

“It has suffered losses, both on land and air,” they said while making the same statement, read out by Colonel Qureshi in Hindi and Wing Commander Singh in English.

“There has been an extensive damage to the crucial Pakistani Air bases, including Sargodha and Jacobabad,” they said.

“Across the LoC, extensive and precise damage to military infrastructure and command control centres and logistic installations have led to breakdown of Pakistani morale,” they said.

Colonel Qureshi said Pakistan has been “spreading fabricated allegations that Indian Armed forces targeted Mosques” and added, “Let us make this very clear here that India is a secular nation and the Indian Armed forces are a reflection of our Constitutional values. We hold every place of worship of all faiths in the highest regard.” (NVI)

Balochistan: Freedom fighters open war front against Pakistani military at multiple places

Baloch Fighters somewhere in Balochistan. (File Pic)

Quetta, May 10 (NVI) Even as the Pakistan Army was busy targeting multiple places in India, Baloch freedom fighters tonight launched massive coordinated attacks against Pakistani military and infrastructure at various places across Balochistan.

In Hoshab Tehsil of Kech district, a large number of freedom fighters took control of the area and set fire to the Levies police station and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office.

In the same district, explosions and intense gunfire have been reported from the Buleda area, according to local sources.

Details are not yet clear as communication is restricted in the region.

Some freedom fighters also established blockades on the M-8 highway, a key route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

They checked vehicles for military personnel and reportedly took custody of several individuals.

In Turbat district, a grenade attack was reported in the D Baloch area, targeting Pakistani forces. The damage and the casualties caused is yet to be known.

Quetta saw two separate grenade attacks on Pakistani army posts in the Hazarganji and Faizabad areas.

In Panjgur district, there were attacks at various places, including in Washbod area where armed men established a blockade on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway.

They stopped vehicles and checked identity of passengers, apparently to look for military personnel.

Elsewhere in the same district, two police vehicles were seized along with arms and several police officials were reportedly detained by the attackers.

A police station was also captured, its weapons seized, and subsequently it was set ablaze, sources said

A check post in the Bonistan area was also taken over by the armed men.

The Baloch fighters also set up checkpoints along the N-25 National Highway in Dasht, approximately 45.6 kilometers from Quetta.

There were reports of heavy gunfire and explosions but more details were not available yet.

These attacks by the Baloch freedom fighters came even as the Pakistani military was busy carrying out cross-border drone attacks at several places in India, from North to South.

The Indian Armed Forces are giving a befitting response to Pakistan. (NVI)

TTP claims killing of 30 Pakistani soldiers

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cadre in specialised gear. File pic released by TTP

Peshawar, May 9 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tonight claimed to have killed more than 30 Pakistani soldiers and injured several others in different attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

The TTP, which is carrying out ‘Operation Al-Khandaq’ against the Pakistani military since March, said a “systematic and intense attack” was carried out on the Dawn Gate military post in the Shekai district of South Waziristan last night.

In the initial part of the attack, 6 personnel were targeted and killed with a laser gun, TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said in a statement tonight.

Subsequently, the post was targeted with light and heavy weapons and more casualties were reported as a result of this attack, he said.

Meanwhile, a military convoy tried to come to the aid of the said post from the Mantoi area but it was ambushed, in which two military vehicles were completely destroyed, he said.

In total, 20 personnel were killed and 5 were injured in this operation, the spokesman said.

The Mujahideen also seized 5 guns, a rocket launcher and night vision binoculars, besides other military equipment, from the defeated enemy, he said.

A Mujahid comrade Musab was also martyred in this operation, Khorasani said.

He said this attack was carried out to avenge the killing of comrades martyred in Shawwal in the past few days.

In another major attack, a military convoy was ambushed and attacked with light and heavy weapons today in the Khushhali Natasi area of ​​​​Mirali district of North Waziristan, he said.

The convoy was returning from a military post called “Zid Ghar” after delivering military ammunition, he said.

The battle continued from morning to 4 pm in which 8 military personnel were killed and 4 were injured, while a military vehicle was also damaged, the spokesman said.

Finally, the army personnel panicked and started shelling the civilian population, he said.

Considering the civilian population and the strong insistence of the national leaders, the TTP cadres gave the troops a  “safe passage”.

In a separate attack, at 7 am today, a military post near the Honeymoon Hotel in Mir Ali district of North Waziristan was attacked by Grenade Launchers, in which 2 military personnel were killed and several injured.

Mujahideen of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan also launched a massive attack on the Hasokhel Pul military post in the North Waziristan area at 12 noon, in which more casualties are reported, he said. (NVI)

Balochistan: Freedom fighters target Pakistani military at multiple places

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Representative Pic of Baloch fighters

Quetta, May 9 (NVI) Baloch freedom fighters today attacked the Pakistani military at multiple places in Turbat and some other places of Kech district in Balochistan.

One of the attacks was on a post of the Pakistani military on the CPEC route in Dehat area of Turbat.

There was firing at the post accompanied by loud explosions, but further details were not immediately available.

Another military post was attacked in Ginna area of Turbat. More details were awaited.

In Turbat only, a military post in Nasirabad area was attacked with Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs), another post was targeted in Hairabad and one more in Meerabad areas.

Baloch freedom fighters also ambushed a unit of Pakistani forces in Kohar area of Tump in Kech district of Balochistan.

There was heavy firing accompanied by loud explosions.

Details of these attacks were not known immediately, particularly as some of them were still continuing.

Baloch freedom fighters also targeted vehicles carrying minerals in Kadkocha area of Mastung district of Balochistan, damaging 6 of them. (NVI)

TTP slams Pakistan Army over killing of Masood Azhar’s family but skips mention of India

Chief of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad Masood Azhar (File photo)

Peshawar, May 8 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) today held the “traitorous” Pakistan Army responsible for the killing of the family of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar in an Indian attack, saying the “information” was provided by this “professional killer group”.

Significantly, the TTP made no mention of India in the statement in which it expressed “deep sorrow and grief over this tragic incident in which civilians including the family of Maulana Masood Azhar were martyred at various places.”

Azhar’s 10 family members were killed in the aerial attacks by India at the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur in Punjab Province of Pakistan during the intervening night of May 6 and 7.

“On this occasion, we express that according to the authentic information received, the information provided for this attack was from the traitorous and pro-Western army of Pakistan, which is nothing new,” said the statement issued by TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani.

Sharing the grief of Azhar’s family as “our grief”, he said, “This incident once again highlights the fact that the current Pakistani army has in fact become a professional killer group… This army has repeatedly bathed its own people in dust and blood at the behest of foreigners.”

The TTP spokesman said, “The black history of this (Pakistan) army is a witness that it has always traded with Islamists, scholars and Mujahideen. This is the same army that, on American instructions, stained the streets of the country with the blood of the scholars of truth, and arrested the Mujahideen and handed them over to the infidels.”

Emphasising that the Pakistan Army’s “hands are stained with the blood of unarmed Afghans, scholars, and Mujahideen of Islam,” he appealed to the Pakistani people, especially the scholars and the Islamist class, “not to fall for their deception again and again.” (NVI)

Balochistan: BLA claims killing of 14 Pakistani soldiers

Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOQ) of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

Quetta, May 6 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed to have killed 14 Pakistani Army personnel killed in two separate attacks in Balochistan.

BLA’s Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS) today targeted a vehicle of the occupying Pakistani army convoy at Shorkand in Mach area of Bolan using a remote-controlled IED, its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said.

As a result of the explosion, all 12 personnel, including Special Operations Commander Tariq Imran and Subedar Umar Farooq of the occupying army were killed, he said.

The enemy army vehicle was completely destroyed in the explosion, he said.

In another operation, BLA operatives targeted the bomb disposal squad of the occupying Pakistani army using a remote-controlled IED in Khech area, Kulg Tigran, yesterday, while they were engaged in route clearance, he said.

Two enemy army personnel were killed in the blast, the spokesman said. (NVI)

Pahalgam effect: Pakistan can break into pieces in case of war with India

Site where terrorists struck in Pahalgam in Kashmir today. Body of a victim can also be seen in the picture.

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New Delhi: Ever since the ghastly carnage carried out by a group of terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22, a hysteria of war between India and Pakistan has been developing and gaining momentum.

There is widespread expectation, not only among Indians but in Pakistan too, that India would take military action, bigger than a surgical strike or a Balakot-like airstrike.

Many Indians feel that the one-off actions like a surgical strike or an airstrike would not suffice as the country has been suffering for too long because of terrorism-sponsored by Pakistan.

But, at the same time, it has to be understood that any “big” military action can lead to a full-fledged war between two Nuclear neighbours. It may be recalled that the Balakot airstrike had brought the two countries to the brink of a war, which was averted somehow at that time.

But because of the repeated gruesome acts of terror originating from Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed that “terrorism will not go unpunished”.

He has promised to the nation that punishment to “every terrorist, their handlers and their backers”, which would be “beyond their imagination”, and the culprits would be chased to the “ends of the Earth”.

Now that the pledge has been made by a person who is seen as ‘a strong man meaning business’, everybody is anxiously waiting for it to be delivered.

While a series of non-military steps have been taken by the Government of India to ‘punish’ Pakistan, a guessing game is going on regarding the nature of the military action, if any, India would take.

So, in case of a war, will India achieve its prime objective — end of cross-border terrorism? Possibly, nobody can guarantee that.

But one thing is almost certain. A war at this moment can be extremely damaging for Pakistan and even result in its balkanisation. There are a number of reasons for this.

Pakistani military under deep stress:

The Pakistan Army is currently going through the worst phase as it is engaged in two intense internal wars besides a looming external threat.

The internal wars are with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the armed Baloch groups fighting for independence of Balochistan. The external threat is from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

The two internal wars are causing huge damage to the Pakistani military in terms of men and material, and more importantly to its image.

Not a day passes when the Pakistani military does not lose multiple personnel and assets because of persistent attacks by TTP and Baloch fighters mainly belonging to Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), Baloch National Army (BNA) and Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS).

The regular setbacks and reversals in the battle field mean that the military personnel have to eternally maintain high alert just to save their lives, which is very damaging for the morale of any force.

The Pakistan Army’s ‘powerful’ image received a massive blow last month when a few dozen fighters of BLA, in an unprecedented and audacious action, seized and hijacked a moving train – Jaffar Express – in Balochistan.

The train was ferrying hundreds of off-duty soldiers, who were taken into custody by the BLA fighters after releasing civilian passengers on March 11. The standoff lasted over 48 hours, during which the BLA fighters killed 214 soldiers, according to the outfit.

Although the military tried hard to suppress the gravity of the BLA attack and the casualties suffered, the incident was a huge public embarrassment for the force and clearly shook the conscience of its leadership.

The pain of Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir came out on April 16 when he, while addressing a function, tried to downplay the successes of the Baloch fighters and claimed that a mere “1500” of them cannot separate Balochistan from Pakistan.

Notwithstanding General Munir’s claim, the Baloch fighters continue to bleed the Pakistani military every day through multiple attacks across Balochistan, sending out repeated messages that the occupied territory is not safe for them.

Similarly, the TTP, or the Pakistani Taliban, kills and injures dozens of military personnel in attacks every day as part of its “all-out war” against the “most corrupt” force.

To “break the back” of the Pakistan Army, the TTP has vowed to target not only the soldiers and their installations, but also the military-run business and commercial units, considering these as their “real strength”.

During the year 2024, TTP claimed to have killed 1284 personnel of the Pakistani armed forces and injured 1661 in 1758 operations.

The TTP, an extremely deadly organisation with the sole goal of defeating the Pakistani military, has vowed to intensify its activities under a special operation – codenamed ‘Al Khandaq’ – launched on March 15.

Under this operation, the outfit has mobilised thousands of its ‘Mujahideen’ across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Punjab province and they carry out dozens of casualty-causing attacks daily on the Pakistani military, secret agents and their installations.

Videos often emerge on the social media showing the TTP cadres ‘patrolling’ certain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or setting up security pickets. These are aimed at giving an impression that those areas have already been ‘liberated’ from the Pakistani military.

Afghanistan factor:

Adding to these heavy-costing internal wars is the external pressure looming large for the Pakistani military on the country’s western border.

Ever since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in August 2021, tensions have remained high between Afghanistan and Pakistan, particularly on the border which has been the scene of repeated armed confrontations.

The Taliban refuses to recognise the border, called the Durand Line, and wants it to be erased so that Pashtuns on either side of the divide can live with each other without any fence.

Considering the Taliban’s objective, a wary Pakistan has been forced to deploy a large number of troops along the border with Afghanistan.

Pakistan also requires a large strength of its troops on the Afghanistan border to curb, what it calls, cross-frontier movement by TTP and Taliban cadres.

Pakistan claims that TTP has bases in Afghanistan and that the Afghan nationals cross over to carry out acts of terrorism. These allegations are repeatedly denied by TTP as well as the Taliban regime of Afghanistan.

Because of the two intense internal wars and the Afghan border factor, the Pakistani military is already stretched out to a large extent and under huge pressure, with possibly dented morale.

In the recent times, particularly after the Jaffar Express incident, questions have been raised in the media, including by the military veterans, on the working and prowess of the military.

Some sections openly started talking that Balochistan had almost slipped away and the Pakistan Army had failed miserably in holding the occupied territory.

There have also been questions like: ‘If the Pakistan Army is not able to protect itself, how can it safeguard the country?”

It is because of these questions over the ‘macho’ image of the force, analysts feel, that the Pakistan Army leadership would have ordered the Pahalgam carnage so that the attention could be diverted by igniting military tensions with India.

The aim, possibly, would be to rebuild Pakistan Army’s dampened image through some propagandist posturing vis-à-vis India, as it can be a tool to evoke public sympathy and support under the garb of nationalism.

Hence, predictably, one sees the jingoistic statements being issued by the Pakistan Army about being ‘ever prepared to teach India a lesson’ and so on.

But the ground reality is much different and extremely dangerous for Pakistan as there is a strong possibility that its weak military would have to face military confrontation on 4 fronts – with India on the Eastern front, with TTP etc in the North, with ever-strengthening Baloch freedom fighters in the South and with Afghanistan on the Western border.

In such a scenario, Pakistan Army definitely would have to surrender within days, like in 1971, unless it wants to see butchering of its personnel on 4 fronts.

The reason being that if Pakistan army engages in a war with India, it will have to reduce troops in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Afghan border.

That can be an opportunity for the people of Balochistan to give that one last push to achieve their dream of independence from Pakistan, like East Pakistan achieved in 1971 to become Bangladesh.

India may also help in that process by giving military and other logistical support to the Baloch people.

Similarly, reduction of troops in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can create a situation where the Taliban – both Afghan Taliban and Pakistani Taliban – step up their operations to defeat the Pakistani military and separate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Pakistan.

Economic condition:

One more critical factor going against Pakistan right now is its extremely bad economic condition.

The country is surviving on the doles given by some global funding agencies like IMF and it barely has any foreign reserves to even buy the necessary items.

So, it is impossible for the country with such desperate conditions to afford a war, which puts huge stress on the economic and financial resources of a country.

India, on the other hand, has a very robust and big economy and hence can tolerate a war.

Nuclear:

Possession of nuclear weapons by Pakistan has been seen as a major deterrent to a war between the two countries since the leaders of that country have often threatened to use it if pushed to the wall.

But this threat, in all probability, is a bluff that Pakistan plays to protect itself.

Two developments in the past – Kargil conflict of 1999 and the Balakot airstrike of 2019 — have called that bluff already.

Were Pakistan really serious about using the nuclear weapon, it would have done so on either of these occasions, since both the times the country had to eat a humble pie.

In the future too, Pakistan would not be able to use the nuclear weapon, particularly when the US and other world powers are watching.

So, if the nuclear threat is ignored, conditions are heavily against Pakistan and a war with India could lead to its disintegration.

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TTP trying to garner maximum public support against Pakistan Army

Leaders of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) -- File Pic

Peshwar, May 6 (NVI): While the clouds of war between Pakistan and India hover, Pashtun-dominated Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is trying to garner maximum public support against the Pakistan Army in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province so that it could be defeated at the earliest.

The TTP today issued “a message to the brave people of South Waziristan”, saying the Pakistan Army is not only its “enemy” but a “common enemy” of all the people of the region “because this oppressor has occupied our land”.

The statement, issued by TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani, said the Pakistani military has “oppressed” the inhabitants of the region, destroyed their civilization, culture, honour and dignity and “forcibly occupied” natural resources of the region.

“All these are our common things… We, the scholars, leaders and all the people of South Waziristan, submit to you that the enemy (Pakistan Army) we are fighting against is not only our enemy, that is, the enemy of the Mujahideen only. It is a common enemy of all of us, because the land that this oppressor has occupied is our common land,” it said.

The statement said that the “ups and downs of this long war have taught us all a lesson about what the enemy’s goals are regarding this war. It must be understood that the current war is not Pakistan’s, but that of the outsiders (foreign powers), to achieve the goals they had set hundreds of years ago, for which they have always fought here.”

It said the main reason for defeat of all foreign powers in this land every time has been the unity among the scholars, elders and the youth.

“Even today, if all sections of our society come on to the same page, then by the grace and mercy of Allah Almighty, it is hoped that this (Pakistan) Army of gold-bought slaves will very soon see this land from afar,” the statement said.

“We are the children of this nation. Without the nation, we are nothing. We will not provide the nation with an opportunity to complain. Yes, still we are human beings and can make mistakes and so can the nation. So, if any problem arises, we will all try to solve it together,” it said. (NVI)

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