Baloch journalist and activist Bilal Baloch has painted a grim picture of the situation in Balochistan, asserting that conditions are far worse than publicly acknowledged.
Baloch journalist and activist Bilal Baloch painted a bleak picture of Balochistan, claiming conditions are far worse than publicly reported. He also alleged that Pakistani law enforcement has little to no presence in the region, with Baloch freedom fighters instead maintaining intelligence-driven control and targeting state officials and military personnel.
On the sidelines of the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), in an exclusive interview with ANI, he described deep-rooted resentment against the Pakistani establishment, especially among children, noting that this hostility intensified after the 2006 killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti.
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He claimed that if a referendum were held today, ”99% of the people would reject Pakistan.” He added that attacks on the military have become a near-daily reality, with fighters even tracking senior officers’ movements.
Highlighting state repression, he accused authorities of routinely shutting down internet and mobile networks to suppress information. Traditional media, he said, remains largely silenced, leaving social media as the primary news source until crackdowns intensified, with activists allegedly abducted to halt the flow of information. Baloch also blamed both the army and the Shehbaz Sharif government, backed by Army Chi