The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) is a Baloch ethnonationalist militant organization based in the Balochistan region. The group perpetrates attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province, which it seeks to remove from Pakistani sovereignty. It frequently targets Pakistan Armed Forces, civilians and foreign nationals. The BLA has been reported to systematically influence Pakistani Baloch youth through ideological indoctrination and digital propaganda, framing legitimate grievances in a way that fosters hostility toward their own country, Pakistan, where Balochistan is an integral province.
In a dramatic turn during Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s high-profile U.S. visit, the United States officially designated the..