Quetta, Mar 20 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) “makes it clear in no uncertain terms that we have no presence in Afghanistan, India or any other country”, the outfit has said while slamming the Pakistani military for its “fake propaganda” about it getting external support.
At the same time, it said in a statement that “Balochs and Afghans share ties of blood, culture and history that were not established by any external power and cannot be broken.”
The outfit, fighting for independence of Balochistan from Pakistan, said “BLA has become an invincible force on the strength of its own land, people and public support….The Pakistani State institutions, especially its propaganda arm ISPR, always try to blame external forces for their own failures.”
The BLA issued the statement in the aftermath of its recent unprecedented operations of Jaffar Express hijack and military convoy attack in Balochistan in which it claimed to have killed 354 Pakistani soldiers and injured over 100.
“The mercenaries and colonial forces of the Pakistan army can never compete with freedom fighters who embody the highest levels of consciousness and sacrifice,” said the statement issued by BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch to NVI.
“Pakistan Army is a mercenary force, a continuation of the British imperialist Army, that occupied this region. Its personnel do not fight for ideology but for a salary,” he said.
That is the reason, he said, that the Pakistan Army personnel “can never match the spirit, courage and resilience of the freedom fighters who are ready to make every sacrifice for the liberation of their motherland.”
On allegations by the Pakistani military that BLA receives support from Afghanistan and India, the spokesman said, “This is the same outdated accusation that Pakistan has always levelled against every resistance to its State terrorism.”
He said Pakistan’s state institutions, especially its “propaganda arm ISPR, as always, are trying to blame external factors for their failures and are making the tired claim that BLA is backed by Afghanistan or India.”
He added that “Contrary to enemy propaganda, BLA is neither comprised of mercenaries nor beholden to foreign states. Our struggle is a manifestation of the aspirations of the Baloch people.
“The fact is that Baloch resistance is a manifestation of the collective strength of the Baloch nation, which does not need any external help.”
He said, “Pakistan’s claim that BLA is supported by Afghanistan is, in fact, a blatant attempt to deny the historical existence of the Afghan-Baloch relationship. But, Pakistan has forgotten that historical facts cannot be erased by its propaganda.”
Jeeyand Baloch said, “The relationship between Afghanistan and the Baloch nation is not a new reality but a historical, cultural and geographical one spanning thousands of years.
“The brotherly bond between Afghans and Balochs is not the result of a sudden political interest, but a living reality passed down through generations.”
The spokesman asserted that BLA “operates on its own soil, organizes among its own people and has evolved into an invincible national military force, thanks to the unwavering participation of Baloch youth.”
He said, “Our movement grows through the sacrifices of Baloch youth and our strength emanates from the unwavering trust of the Baloch people.”
On Pakistan’s charge that Afghanistan is a centre of terrorism, the BLA spokesman said, “If there is a hub of terrorism, it is not Afghanistan, rather it is Pakistan. This is the state where the worst terrorist groups in the world roam freely.”
He said Pakistan is a country where “ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and dozens of other terrorist organizations are not only born but also nurtured under state patronage to spread terror across the world.”
He went on to add, “Pakistan is the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism with documented evidence of its crimes in the UN, USA, EU and most independent media.”
On Pakistani ISPR’s claims that “the rules of war have changed”, the BLA spokesman said, “We are fully prepared to accept these changing rules with a smile and respond to the occupying army in its own language.”
At the same time, he said, “the truth is these rules have not been changed by the Pakistani army but by the BLA. BLA has proven that a professional, disciplined and national military force adhering to the principles of international warfare has now emerged on Baloch soil. This force will counter every tactic of the enemy and is preparing for the final battle.” (NVI)
