Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) chief Allah Nazar Baloch has reiterated that his organisation's sole objective is the formation of a sovereign and independent Balochistan, calling it the only 'acceptable solution' to the decades-long conflict. His remarks, made in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian newspaper and cited by The Balochistan Post, come amid sustained international attention on Pakistan's handling of the Baloch insurgency.

No Talks Without International Oversight

When asked whether negotiations with Pakistan were conceivable if Islamabad offered political autonomy, a greater share of resource revenues, an end to enforced disappearances, and internationally supervised guarantees, Baloch was categorical. He said talks were possible on only one condition: that they take place in the presence of international powers who would, in his words, 'provide a safe way for the Pakistani army to leave Balochistan.'

'The Baloch do not accept any concessions. The objective of the Baloch nation is a sovereign and independent Balochistan. Now independence is the only acceptable solution,' he said.

He also described Pakistan's constitution as a 'dead horse,' arguing it had failed to protect itself from the military, judiciary, parliament, or executive — effectively rendering it inoperative as a guarantor of rights.

Alleged Military Operations and Media Blackout

Baloch accused the Pakistani military of deploying warplanes against civilians in Balochistan, citing bombing incidents in Gidar, Surab, Mehi, Mashkay, and Wahli. He claimed these operations were going unreported because of severe restrictions on independent media access to the region — a charge that Pakistan's government has not publicly addressed in the context of this interview.

On enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, Baloch said the new generation of Baloch youth — particularly educated individuals — was being systematically targeted, which he argued was driving more people into the independence movement.

Call for UN Intervention

The BLF chief urged the United Nations to intervene and declare Balochistan an international conflict zone, asserting that Pakistan had failed to comply with international law. He described the Baloch freedom movement as 'not merely an armed insurgency, but an indigenous national liberation struggle,' framing it in terms designed to attract broader international legitimacy.

Baloch also said that BLF fighters had gained significant combat experience through their prolonged conflict with Pakistani forces, and highlighted Balochistan's terrain and local support as strategic advantages for the movement.

On India's Role: Rejecting 'Propaganda,' Seeking Diplomatic Support

Baloch firmly rejected Pakistani establishment claims that India was providing material support to the Baloch armed movement, calling such allegations 'fake propaganda.' However, he expressed hope that India would extend political, diplomatic, and moral support to the Baloch cause. He specifically urged India to champion the Baloch movement at international platforms, including the United Nations.

This is not the first time Baloch has made such an appeal; the BLF has consistently sought international recognition while denying any operational foreign backing. Whether India responds to such overtures — and how — will likely remain a sensitive diplomatic question, particularly given the fraught state of India-Pakistan relations.