The Baloch Liberation Army is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups long operating in the area bordering Afghanistan and Iran.

However, now Donald Trump has ordered action. In 2023-24, Iran-backed proxy organizations carried out nearly 180 rocket and ...

The BLA has been active in the area bordering Afghanistan and Iran, a resource-rich region which they claim Balochis could never benefit from.

but has also struck in other areas – most notably the southern port city of Karachi. The insurgents target Pakistan’s army and Chinese interests, in particular the strategic port of Gwadar on ...

Baloch nationalists argue that their region has suffered systematic economic exploitation and political marginalization.

The province is home to the deep-sea Gwadar Port, which is a key component ... given provinces a greater share in revenues from local oil, gas, and minerals. Additionally, Balochistan’s share ...

A train was hijacked by separatist group associated with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) seeking the secession of Balochistan from Pakistan.

In 2019, the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) signed a landmark deal with Pakistan to explore the possibility of setting up an oil refinery in the deep-water port city of Gwadar.