Overview

• New opinion pieces assert that the Baloch Yekjehti Committee led by Mahrang Baloch operates as a propaganda front for the Baloch Liberation Army, which the United States designated a terrorist group in August 2025.
• Writers cite cases used in BYC protests that were later tied to militancy, including Abdul Wadood Satakzai, whom the BLA claimed as a suicide bomber in the January 2024 Mach attack.
• Commentary points to additional examples such as Naeem Satakzai’s acknowledged militant role and names from the 2019 Jaffar Express incident, arguing the ‘missing persons’ narrative is being manipulated.
• Pieces allege an international push to elevate Mahrang Baloch’s profile, referencing PEN Norway, contact with Nobel Committee member Jørgen Watne Frydnes, and a reported fundraising haul of over $1.8 million with spending on European lobbying firms.
• Authors urge Pakistani authorities to initiate proceedings to declare the BYC a terrorist organization, strengthen financial and cyber monitoring, and counter what they describe as coordinated insurgent messaging.