PM Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on Friday by saying that if Pakistan continued to meddle in Kashmir and incite violence and terror, India would be forced to expose the atrocities it continues to commit in its restive Balochistan. The PM’s warning was welcomed by a number of prominent activists in Balochistan, who used the opportunity to go all guns blazing on Islamabad.

World Baloch Women’s Forum president Naela Qadri Baloch said in an interview that “We the people of Balochistan are suffering. We hope that you (PM Modi) raise this issue in the UN session in September.”

Naela Qadri is among the ranks of prominent Balochi activists who repeatedly call on India to intervene in Balochistan, as it did in the case of Bangladesh in 1971.

Another prominent face of the Baloch struggle too added his voice to the chorus. “We welcome PM Modi’s statement to support freedom movement of Balochistan. This is the first time ever that an Indian PM has expressed his wish to support the Baloch people. It is a very crucial decision,” said Hammal Haider Baloch, representative of the Baloch National Movement.
PM Modi’s warning to Pakistan had come after repeated statements from Islamabad praising terrorists operating in Kashmir.

About Balochistan

Balochistan is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the southwestern region of the country. Its provincial capital and largest city is Quetta. It shares borders with Punjab and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the northeast, Sindh to the southeast, the Arabian Sea to the south, Iran to the west, and Afghanistan to the north.

The name Balochistan means “the land of the Baloch” in many regional languages. Although largely underdeveloped, the provincial economy is dominated by natural resources, especially its natural gas fields, which supply the entire country. Gwadar Port also plays a significant role in the economic development of the province.

Balochistan is noted for its unique culture, and extremely dry desert climate.