By: Babar Yousafzai
Balochistan—the land of rich culture, unity, and resilience—once again finds itself targeted by foreign conspiracies and proxy elements. The “Fitna-e-Hindustan,” backed by banned terrorist outfits, has set a sinister agenda to create ethnic discord between Pashtuns and Baloch, repeating the failed tactics of the past.
Let me make it clear: this is not just an attack on communities, but a broader attack on the identity of Pakistan.
Recently, we’ve witnessed a pattern of attacking Pashtun elders. Brave tribes such as the Bazai and Mohammad Hassani have been targeted in planned acts of terror. One of our proud sons, a courageous young man from the Mohammad Hassani tribe, was martyred by a remote-controlled blast while he was on his way to Eid prayers with his innocent child. This was no accident. This was murder engineered by the same forces who cannot face us on the battlefield.
I say this without hesitation—these cowardly enemies do not have the strength to face our security forces head-on. They hide in shadows, flee across borders, and deploy underhanded tactics to instill fear and division.
As a proud Pashtun, I denounce these divisive attempts. My DNA is Pakistani. I carry both my ethnicity and my patriotism with pride. No matter how much social media propaganda is spread by the enemies of peace, they cannot shake our foundations. I have seven generations of ancestors whose blood is soaked in this soil and their loyalty to Pakistan.
Balochistan is not a land of conflict—it is a bouquet of all Pakistani ethnicities. We have lived together in harmony: Pashtuns, Baloch, Hazaras, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Saraikis, and Christians. I remember my schooldays when most of our teachers were from Punjab, Saraiki regions, or even from minority communities. There was no discrimination. That was the Balochistan I grew up in—and that is the Balochistan I want our youth to protect and preserve.
Today, the challenge is more complex. We are in the age of fifth-generation warfare, where enemies use narratives, fake identities, and paid proxies to stir hatred. Their tools are not tanks but tweets; not bombs, but biases. And yet, the goal remains the same: divide and destabilize.
But time has changed. The youth of Balochistan—both Baloch and Pashtun—are now aware. They can see through the lies. We are not the people of the past who could be easily manipulated by political opportunists selling ethnic supremacy. We are united.
I call upon my Baloch brothers: our cultures may be different, our languages may vary, but our future is shared. I call upon the state to continue intelligence-based operations. Don’t let these murderers run to Afghanistan or Iran anymore. We must hunt them down, not just with bullets but with unity.
Our security forces are doing their job, and we must support them in this endeavor. These enemies want to provoke a Pashtun vs Baloch conflict, but we will not let that happen. We will show them that Balochistan is strong because we are together.
Let the message be clear: Pakistan is our identity. Balochistan is our pride. We will not let foreign agendas succeed.
