The Baloch National Movement (BNM) is hitting back hard against Pakistan’s military establishment, branding its latest accusations as a sham propaganda drive. From the heart of Balochistan, BNM leaders decry the army’s attempts to paint peaceful figure Naseem Baloch as a militant operative.
ISPR chief Major General Ahmed Sharif’s claims have ignited outrage. BNM portrays them as textbook disinformation, designed to sway public opinion and isolate activists. ‘The world knows Pakistani army agents have plotted murders against political foes,’ the movement charged.
Amid chronic human rights concerns—enforced disappearances, extrajudicial actions—BNM has mobilized under GSP+. This scheme demands Pakistan uphold rights standards for trade perks, a lever the group is pulling vigorously in European capitals.
The propaganda, per BNM, employs ‘media trials’ and hybrid warfare doctrines to flood social media with negativity. Its goals: undermine the Baloch cause and create perils for non-violent campaigners worldwide.
Post-campaign surge, state responses have grown frantic, BNM observes. ‘They physically harm and systematically defame us, habitual in turning oppressed into oppressors.’ Baloch resilience, they say, won’t yield to such stratagems.
This episode reveals the anatomy of control in Balochistan: force meets narrative warfare. BNM pledges unyielding opposition, from local streets to global stages, refusing silence against harassment.
As scrutiny mounts, Pakistan’s GSP+ status hangs in balance. The military’s PR maneuvers risk amplifying voices it seeks to mute, thrusting Balochistan’s struggles into sharper relief.