EduInvesting.in | May 14, 2025
While Pakistanâs economy continues to audition for a bailout reality show, its western province Balochistan just dropped a geopolitical bombshell. Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch has declared that Balochistan is not part of Pakistan, and requested India to recognize it formally by opening an embassy in New Delhi.
You know itâs serious when rebels start asking for diplomatic missions before a cricket team.
đ So, why is #Balochistan trending?
In a fiery video, Mir Yar Baloch accused the Pakistani state of:
- Decades of military bombings
- Enforced disappearances
- Kill-and-dump tactics
- And systemic ethnic cleansing of the Baloch population
This follows years of repression, including the recent assassination of Baloch racing champ Tariq Baloch, allegedly killed in a state-backed operation. Itâs like Formula 1, but with zero laps and lots of landmines.
Social media has erupted with hashtags like:
- #RepublicOfBalochistan
- #FreeBalochistan
- #BoycottPakArmy
And unlike Pakistanâs economy, these trends are not declining anytime soon.
đď¸ What exactly is Balochistan?
For those who last paid attention in geography class during the Windows XP era:
- Balochistan is Pakistanâs largest province by area
- Rich in minerals, gas, copper, and coastline
- Home to Gawadar Port, part of Chinaâs ambitious CPEC project
The
problem? The Baloch population feels exploited, marginalized, and militarized, with development happening for outsiders while locals remain stuck in infrastructural poverty.
Itâs like watching someone renovate your house while locking you in the basement.
đĽ What is Operation Herof 2.0?
While you were busy watching IPL, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched Operation Herof 2.0 â a 71-attack blitz on military outposts across Balochistan.
Yup. 71.
No Netflix series is dropping 71 episodes in one season, but the BLA just did.
The attacks targeted:
- Army camps
- Checkposts
- Critical infrastructure
Pakistanâs media? Trying very hard not to cover it.
đŁ Indiaâs Position
So far, India is officially silent, but the internet is doing all the diplomacy:
- Posters in Times Square saying âFree Balochistanâ
- Twitter users demanding India recognize Balochistan
- People linking Pakistanâs support for Khalistan and
