ISLAMABAD/KARACHI - Pakistan has placed its security apparatus on high alert following credible intelligence reports that India, in coordination with Afghanistan-based elements, has activated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) to carry out major terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, targeting civilians, financial institutions, and economic hubs in Karachi and other major cities.
The development marks a significant escalation in India's hybrid warfare against Pakistan, with the BLA-a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization-being deployed as a proxy to destabilize the country .
According to security sources, the BLA has been directed by its handlers in India and Afghanistan to prepare large-scale terror operations. Primary targets include:
Commercial and civilian areas in Karachi, including banks, shopping malls, restaurants, and public gathering spaces
Economic installations critical to Pakistan's financial infrastructure
Transportation networks including railways and highways
Soft targets such as markets and public transport
The intelligence indicates that the terrorist network is receiving operational guidance and financial support from India's Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) under the broader strategy to destabilize Pakistan through hybrid warfare .
The Balochistan Liberation Army is not merely a separatist group-it is a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) that the United States officially designated on August 11, 2025 . The group was previously designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in 2019.
The US State Department's designation of BLA and its Majeed Brigade as FTOs reflects the "Trump Administration's commitment to countering terrorism" . The statement noted that since its 2019 SDGT designation, "BLA has claimed responsibility for additional attacks, including by the Majeed Brigade" .
Multiple official sources have confirmed India's direct sponsorship of the BLA:
Pakistan's Military Leadership - DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has stated unequivocally that "India is sponsoring terrorism and subversion in Balochistan to destabilize Pakistan," adding that the country has "credible information and evidence that India, through its proxies like Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitan al-Khawarij, is fomenting terrorism in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" .
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters that the BLA "is an internationally recognised terrorist organisation and banned internationally," and that it seeks "to get foreign funding by India." He stated that Pakistan's findings show that "all the linkages point towards India" in recent attacks .
Interior Ministry - Secretary Interior Khurram Agha confirmed that the "Khuzdar School Bus attack is a continuity of a broader pattern of violence, sponsored by India through Fitna al-Hindustan, operating under the tutelage and patronage of Indian intelligence agency RAW" .
Karachi police chief Azad Khan has confirmed that security has been upgraded across the city in response to general threat perceptions . While he refuted some specific social media rumours, he acknowledged the existence of "a general threat which surfaces whenever there is tension at borders" .
Increased patrols at shopping malls, markets, and places of worship
Intelligence network expansion across the city
Enhanced surveillance of key installations, including ports, airports, and government buildings
Combing operations directed at all police stations based on actionable intelligence
Strict surveillance on smuggling routes from Afghanistan
Senior police officials have directed authorities to "review the security plan, expand the intelligence network, take immediate action on available information and avert any untoward situation" .
The current alert follows a series of successful counterterrorism operations that have dismantled major BLA networks:
A major BLA terror plot was foiled when intelligence agencies seized more than 2,000 kilograms of explosive material and dismantled a militant network preparing coordinated attacks .
Law enforcement officials stated that the "planned attacks could have caused large-scale civilian casualties had the plot not been intercepted in time" .
The seized cache included:
More than 2,000 kg of high-intensity explosives
A vehicle carrying over 60 plastic drums filled with explosive material
Five LPG cylinders rigged for detonation
Detonators and triggering devices
The plot, orchestrated by the BLA network led by Bashir Zeb (Majeed Brigade), involved a safe house in Karachi's Raees Goth area . Suspects "confessed to their association with Commander Bashir and the Majid Brigade of the banned BLA" .
Recent attempts to breach the Chaman border fence were successfully thwarted by Pakistani security forces. In one operation, security forces killed one militant attempting to cut through the border fence. "Four to five improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and tools used for cutting the fence were recovered from the militants" .
Pakistan has consistently maintained that the Afghan Taliban regime has failed to prevent the use of Afghan territory for terrorist attacks against Pakistan. Security sources confirm that BLA operatives are receiving sanctuary and operational support from Afghanistan .
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the National Assembly that "the entire leadership of the terrorists is hiding in Afghanistan, from where they are receiving full backing" .
The activation of BLA for major attacks fits India's broader strategy of using proxy terrorist groups to destabilize Pakistan .
| Incident | Date | BLA Role | Indian Linkage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffar Express Hijacking | March 2025 | Claimed responsibility | US State Dept noted |
| Karachi Airport Attack | 2024 | Suicide bombing | BLA claimed involvement |
| Gwadar Port Complex Attack | 2024 | Suicide bombing | BLA claimed involvement |
| Multiple Balochistan Attacks | January-February 2026 | Coordinated assaults | Evidence presented by Defence Minister |
DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has stated that "India has become the epicenter to destabilize the region and is financing, planning, prosecuting and instructing terrorist activities in Pakistan" .
Security agencies have urged citizens to:
Report suspicious activities to the relevant agencies immediately
Avoid unnecessary travel to high-risk areas if possible
Cooperate with security personnel during checks and operations
Verify information before sharing on social media to avoid spreading panic
Officials have emphasized that law enforcement agencies remain on "high alert to counter any misadventure" and that "Pakistan's security forces are responding with precision and resolve" .
Pakistan's civilian and military leadership have repeatedly affirmed that the country will not be intimidated by Indian-sponsored terrorism.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated: "We have been fighting on many fronts, but we will defeat all forms of terrorism in the country and no concessions will be made" .
The DG ISPR emphasized that "all elements of national power in Pakistan are working in unison, and the space against the scourge of terrorism has been successfully squeezed through multiple measures" .
While the US has designated BLA as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, there has been limited international action against India's state sponsorship of terrorism. Pakistan continues to urge the international community to take notice of India's role in destabilizing the region .
A US-based Sikh advocacy group, Sikhs for Justice, has also accused India of sponsoring and orchestrating BLA attacks through R&AW under the guidance of India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, stating that the violence was "manufactured and weaponized by Modi's India" to destabilize Pakistan and discourage foreign investment .
Pakistan remains on high alert as India and Afghanistan-based handlers activate the BLA network for major terrorist attacks. The BLA, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, is being used as a proxy to target Pakistani civilians, economic hubs, and financial institutions.
With Karachi on high alert, security forces mobilized, and intelligence agencies actively tracking terrorist networks, Pakistan is prepared to counter any misadventure. The nation remains united and resolute in its determination to defeat Indian-sponsored terrorism.
