WASHINGTON: The reported decision by the United States to block a Pakistan-China proposal to place the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its Majeed Brigade under the UN Security Council’s 1267 sanctions regime has drawn attention to a longstanding debate: whether Baloch insurgent groups can legitimately be categorized alongside transnational jihadist […]
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GENEVA/GWADAR: United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, has expressed concern over the inclusion of several Baloch activists, including Dr. Sabiha Baloch, Shalee Baloch, and Sammi Deen, on Pakistan’s anti-terrorism watchlist under the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). In a statement shared on X (formerly […]
