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Amid India-Pakistan tensions, Baloch writer Mir Yar Baloch declared Balochistan's independence from Pakistan and urged the UN for recognition. He also asked India to allow a Baloch embassy in Delhi and called for UN peacekeepers in the region.
A snapshot from the video shared by Mir Yar Baloch on X.
UPDATED: May 9, 2025 02:52 IST
In the middle of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a known Baloch writer, Mir Yar Baloch, has claimed Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan. He has called on the Indian government to allow the opening of a Baloch embassy in New Delhi.
Mir Yar Baloch, known for advocating for the Baloch people, made announcement in a series of posts on social media platform X. He urged the United Nations to send peacekeeping forces to Balochistan and demanded that the Pakistani army leave the region.
This statement came amid a serious clash between India and Pakistan. On May 7, India, targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) as part of Operation Sindoor. It specified that no Pakistani military infrastructure was targeted. In response, Pakistan on Thursday escalated the tense situation by targeting civilian and military areas with a swarm of drones, missiles and intense artillery shelling.
India responded by shooting down the incoming drones and missiles. It also brought down Pakistani fighter jets and an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
'WE HAVE CLAIMED OUR INDEPENDENCE'
Mir Yar Baloch claimed that Baloch freedom fighters had attacked Pakistan’s gas fields in Dera Bugti, an area where over 100 gas wells are located.
In one of his posts, he wrote, "A possible announcement soon should be done as the collapse of the terrorist Pakistan is near. We have claimed our independence and we request India to allow Balochistan's official office, and embassy in Delhi."
He continued by calling for international support, "We also ask the United Nations to recognise the independence of the Democratic Republic of Balochistan and call a meeting of all UN members to lend your support for recognition."
"There must be a release of billions of funds for currency, and passport printing," he added.
Baloch also asked the UN to send peacekeepers to Balochistan immediately. "We urge the UN to immediately send its peace keeping missions in Balochistan and ask Pakistan's occupational army to vacate the territories, air space and sea of Balochistan and leave all the weapons, and property in Balochistan."
He further said, "All non-Baloch personnel in the army, frontier corps, police, military intelligence, ISI, and civil administration must leave Balochistan immediately."
"The control of Balochistan will soon be handed over to the new government of independent Balochistan state and a transitional conclusive interim government will soon be announced. Representation of Baloch women in the cabinet is the fulfilment of commitment to our nation."
"The state ceremony of the independence government of Balochistan will take place soon. We invite the head of the states of our friendly countries to witness the national parade and bless us," he added.
In another bold message, Mir Yar Baloch wrote on X, "Hey Na-Pakistan. If you have an army, we Baloch have our army too. Baloch freedom fighters attack."
Earlier, a video surfaced on the internet that showed a utility vehicle carrying Pakistani military personnel being taken out. Claiming, responsibility for the blast, BLA said that Islamabad lost 14 soldiers in the incident.
Published By:
Satyam Singh
Published On:
May 9, 2025
