'Republic of Balochistan announced' trends on social media as Baloch leaders declare independence from Pakistan
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The " Republic of Balochistan announced " began trending on social media after Baloch leaders, including activist Mir Yar Baloch , declared Balochistan's independence from Pakistan. The announcement came amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following recent cross-border military operations. Mir Yar Baloch, a known writer and advocate for Baloch rights, issued the declaration through a series of posts on platform X. He urged the Indian government to allow a Baloch embassy in New Delhi and called on the United Nations to send peacekeeping forces to Balochistan while asking the Pakistani army to withdraw from the region. The announcement followed India's Operation Sindoor on May 7, which targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK).Mir Yar Baloch claimed that Baloch freedom fighters had attacked Pakistan's gas fields in Dera Bugti, an area with more than 100 gas wells.In one of his posts, he said, "A possible announcement soon should be done as the collapse of the terrorist Pakistan is near. We have claimed our independence and we request India to allow Balochistan's official office, and embassy in Delhi."He also made an appeal to the international community. "We also ask the United Nations to recognise the independence of the Democratic Republic of Balochistan and call a meeting of all UN members to lend your support for recognition.""There must be a release of billions of funds for currency, and passport printing," he added.Baloch asked for immediate international action. "We urge the UN to immediately send its peace keeping missions in Balochistan and ask Pakistan's occupational army to vacate the territories, air space and sea of Balochistan and leave all the weapons, and property in Balochistan."He added, "All non-Baloch personnel in the army, frontier corps, police, military intelligence, ISI, and civil administration must leave Balochistan immediately."He mentioned plans to form a government in the region. "The control of Balochistan will soon be handed over to the new government of independent Balochistan state and a transitional conclusive interim government will soon be announced. Representation of Baloch women in the cabinet is the fulfilment of commitment to our nation.""The state ceremony of the independence government of Balochistan will take place soon. We invite the head of the states of our friendly countries to witness the national parade and bless us," he said.In another post, he wrote, "Hey Na-Pakistan. If you have an army, we Baloch have our army too. Baloch freedom fighters attack."BLA claims attack on Pakistani militaryA video has also surfaced online showing a utility vehicle carrying Pakistani military personnel being destroyed. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the blast and said 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed.Hyrbyair Marri, the London-based president of the Free Balochistan Movement, recently said that India should hand over Jinnah's House in Mumbai to the Baloch people and rename it 'Balochistan House'. He said this site, where Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah once planned India's partition, should now be a place for Baloch leaders to plan their own independence. Marri also said that once Balochistan gains independence, Pakistan will no longer exist. In an article published by Balochwarna, he accused the United Nations of lacking neutrality, claiming it has ignored the Balochistan issue since 1947 while Pakistan continues to exploit it for political purposes.
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