Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch on Wednesday claimed that Balochistan was never a part of Pakistan citing decades of “air bombings, enforced disappearances and genocide” by the government. He requested the Indian media to “not to refer to Balochs as ‘Pakistan’s Own People'”.Recounting an interview when Mir was asked about Balochistan’s independence, he said, “We have already declared our independence on 11 August 1947 when Britishers were leaving Balochistan, and the subcontinent.”“Dear Indians patriot media, the youtube comrades, the intellectuals fighting to defend Bharat are suggested not to refer to Balochs as ‘Pakistan’s Own People’. We are not Pakistani, we are Balochistani. Pakistan’s own people are the Punjabi who never faced air bombings, enforced disappearances and genocide,” he said in another post.Amid India-Pakistan tensions after the two nations launched military operations against each other in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack, “Balochistan and its people” expressed support to India, Mir claimed.“The people of the Democratic Republic of Balochistan come to show their full support to the people of #Bharat. China is helping Pakistan, but Balochistan and it’s people are the government of Bharat @narendramodi. Dear @narendramodi ji you are not alone, you have the backing of 60 million Baloch patriots,” he had said after India launched Operation Sindoor.This comes as Pakistan is dealing with deep financial and security crisis with Indian Armed Forces recently targeting nine terrorist sites in the neighbouring nation and PoK. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that over 100 terrorists were killed during the operation. Balochistan has been the site of persistent and grave human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the suppression of dissenting voices. Both Pakistani security forces and militant groups have faced accusations of involvement in these abuses. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the prolonged conflict, facing limited media coverage and a lack of legal recourse.
