The recent wave of unrest and terrorism in Balochistan has once again brought the alleged motives of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its leader Bashir Zeb under scrutiny. According to credible sources and ground realities, the exiled leadership operating abroad is using hollow slogans of so-called “freedom” to push poor and vulnerable Baloch youth into violence and militancy, while their own lifestyle sharply contradicts the ideology they promote.
Reports suggest that the families and children of Bashir Zeb and his network leadership are living in luxury educational institutions and secure environments in Europe and the United States. In contrast, poor youths and even young girls from underprivileged Baloch families are being psychologically influenced and used as tools for suicide attacks. This stark contradiction highlights that the group is not focused on protecting Baloch rights, but rather pursuing a hidden agenda.
Security experts and analysts state that Bashir Zeb’s network is receiving significant funding from hostile foreign elements. This funding is allegedly being used not for public welfare, but to sabotage development projects in the province, including the destruction of schools, hospitals, and road infrastructure. Attacks on banks, killings of innocent laborers, and targeting of places of worship further indicate that their actions are aimed at halting the progress and development of the Baloch people.
Today, an aware Baloch citizen clearly understands that attacks on mosques and public infrastructure cannot be justified as a struggle for rights. The people of Balochistan are increasingly distancing themselves from violence linked to Bashir Zeb and are instead showing preference for peace, education, and development in cooperation with the state.
