Baloch Leader ‘requests' support; slams UN's silence on Pak, 'Ready to take help from India…' - The Economic Times Video
The Baloch American Congress has expressed willingness to take help from India and urged global support for the Baloch cause. It also criticised the UN for its continued silence on Pakistan's alleged human rights abuses.
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