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‘Republic of Balochistan’ trends on X after activists declare independence from Pakistan
- Baloch nationalist leader Mir Yar Baloch declared the symbolic independence of the Republic of Balochistan from Pakistan on May 14, 2025.
- This announcement came after many years of conflict, disappearances, and reported abuses of rights attributed to Pakistani security forces in the troubled southwestern region.
- The declaration reignited regional tensions amid coordinated attacks claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army, a designated terrorist group, targeting Pakistani military and infrastructure across 51 locations.
- Mir Yar Baloch urged India and the international community to recognize the declaration, calling on India to open a Baloch embassy and stating, “We are not Pakistani, we are Balochistani.”
- The declaration has not gained official international recognition but holds considerable consequences for regional stability and may inspire other groups in Pakistan seeking greater autonomy or independence.
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Balochistan on brink, Pakistan control limited to Quetta: Baloch American Congress urges global community to support their freedom movement - The Tribune
Speaking to TAG TV, Baloch described the dire security situation on the ground, noting that 'Pakistani forces cannot even leave Quetta after dark.'
The proclamation of the »Free Republic of Balochistan« brings new conflict potential to the conflict between India and Pakistan. A well-known Belochian activist is now also demonstratively sided with India.
Balochistan, the largest province in Pakistan, is separating from Pakistan and becoming an independent country, Mir Yar Baloch, a Baloch separatist spokesman, writer, journalist, and human rights activist, posted on X on 09 May 2025. He appealed to the United Nations, India, and other countries to recognize Balochistan as an independent country. He said that the current Pakistani government in Balochistan would collapse and a new government of i…
Balochistan Declares its Independence from Pakistan?
Not quite sure what to make of this story yet since it only seems to be getting reported in Indian news sources thus far, but something important may be developing in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan, where a decades long struggle for...
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