QUETTA: The Secretary General of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Dil Murad Baloch, has strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on a hospital in Kabul, describing the attack as “deeply shameful and inhumane.” In a statement released today, he called Pakistan’s military aggression on Afghan soil a direct violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a serious war crime.
“During this difficult time of war, the Baloch National Movement stands in full solidarity with the brave Afghan nation,” Dil Murad Baloch emphasized. He highlighted the historical and fraternal ties between the Baloch people and Afghans, stating, “Our history bears witness that we have stood by each other in every difficult moment. We are custodians of these traditions and today as well, the Baloch people stand firmly with their courageous neighbors.”
According to Dil Murad Baloch, Pakistan’s attacks are motivated by unresolved issues over the Durand Line and its refusal to accept a free and sovereign Afghanistan. “The Durand Line predates the creation of Pakistan and involves three primary stakeholders: Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Baloch. It cannot be resolved unilaterally according to the interests of any one party,” he explained. He further noted that despite decades of different Afghan governments, the issue has remained unresolved because Pakistan has failed to recognize Afghanistan’s right to sovereignty.
He added that Pakistan’s attempts to influence Afghanistan through alignment with the United States and NATO over the last two decades have been ineffective. “Existential national issues are resolved by nations, not governments. No nation willingly allows a part of its existence to be severed at the hands of an adversary, and this is precisely the stance the Afghan nation continues to uphold,” he said.
Dil Murad Baloch also condemned Pakistan’s ongoing policy of “strategic depth,” whereby the country has sought to maintain Afghanistan under its influence to prevent it from emerging as a stable, independent state. “Whether during the anti-Soviet alliance or its cooperation with the United States and NATO, Pakistan has relied on external funding to sustain its economy while destabilizing Afghanistan,” he said, stressing that this policy has consistently undermined Afghan sovereignty.
Concluding his statement, Dil Murad Baloch said that Pakistan’s objectives have failed. “Afghanistan today neither accepts Pakistan’s concept of strategic depth nor recognizes the Durand Line as an international border. Yet Pakistan continues to exploit regional tensions and its role as a proxy for Western powers to carry out aggression against Afghanistan. History shows that it is not Afghanistan that surrenders its weapons, but Panjabis and history can repeat itself at any time,” he warned.
