International Desk: The Republic of Balochistan launched a blistering attack on Pakistan on Thursday, branding it a “terrorist entity” and rejecting any possibility of negotiations with Islamabad until the Pakistani military withdraws completely from Baloch territory.
In a strongly worded statement issued on May 14, the Republic of Balochistan criticised voices in India advocating dialogue with Pakistan, calling such appeals “deeply shocking” in light of decades of alleged cross-border terrorism. Referring to attacks in Mumbai, Uri, Pulwama and Pahalgam, the statement accused Pakistan’s military establishment of orchestrating violence through “terror proxies operating without uniforms.”
The statement declared that engaging Pakistan diplomatically while “overlooking state-sponsored terrorism” would amount to betraying the victims of terror attacks and their families. It further claimed that Pakistan’s military-backed establishment in Rawalpindi had turned terrorism into a state policy.
Taking an aggressive stand, the Republic of Balochistan asserted that Pakistan was facing “internal defeat, fragmentation and economic ruin,” adding that the country now survives only through “media narratives, diplomatic lobbying and lines drawn on paper.”
The group also claimed that Pakistan’s authority in Balochistan had severely weakened, alleging that Pakistani military forces and political representatives no longer enjoy unrestricted movement across the region. It stated that Balochistan was steadily moving toward reclaiming full control over its mineral resources, coastline and territory.
In one of its sharpest remarks, the Republic of Balochistan declared that “keeping doors open for dialogue” with Pakistan was equivalent to “providing oxygen to a terrorist cancer that has destabilised the region for decades.”
The statement further insisted that Balochistan should not be included in any future negotiations, agreements or strategic frameworks involving Pakistan, asserting that it no longer considers itself part of the Pakistani state. It claimed that Balochistan is an “independent and sovereign nation” entitled to determine its own foreign policy, economic partnerships and defence arrangements.
The Republic of Balochistan also rejected Pakistan’s regional military alliances and security pacts, including Islamabad’s defence arrangements with Saudi Arabia, stating that Balochistan has “no political, strategic or national affiliation” with Pakistan.
