Gulzar Imam, a ‘high-value target’ according to the military, is the creator and leader of the prohibited Baloch Nationalist Army.
Pakistan’s leading intelligence firm has actually apprehended a “high-value target” in an operation versus a Baloch rebel group in the nation’s southwest, the army stated.
The military declaration on Friday stated Gulzar Imam, likewise understood by the name Shambay, is the creator and leader of the prohibited Baloch Nationalist Army.
An umbrella group for Baloch rebels, the BNA was formed after 2 primary groups combined: the Baloch Republican Army and United Baloch Army.
The army stated the BNA had actually been associated with lots of “terrorist” attacks in the nation, consisting of those on security forces.
The armed force’s media wing stated Shambay’s check outs to India and Afghanistan were on record and his thought relate to hostile intelligence firms are being examined.
The armed force stated the arrest was enabled after a months-long intelligence effort, however did not offer more information.
The gas-rich southwestern Balochistan province at the border of Afghanistan and Iran has actually been a scene of disobedience by Baloch separatists for more than 20 years.
Baloch nationalists at first desired a share of the provincial resources, however later on they started a motion for total self-reliance.