Overview
- A viral Joy Forum 2025 clip shows Salman Khan saying there are people from Balochistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan while describing South Asian communities in Saudi Arabia.
- Reactions on X range from calling it a slip of the tongue to reading it as a pointed reference, with some users asserting he separated Balochistan from Pakistan.
- News reports note that claims he “acknowledged” Balochistan as separate are user interpretations, and no independent verification of that assertion has been provided.
- Salman Khan has not issued any public clarification, and the moment gained added visibility because Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan were on stage with him.
- Coverage recaps that Balochistan is a sensitive region with long-running unrest and autonomy claims, even as Pakistan maintains it as an integral part of the country.