As India is giving a fitting reply to Pakistan for escalating conflicts along the international border, Islamabad now finds itself under siege from another front. This time from within. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it has captured several strategic Army posts across Balochistan that include the provincial capital, Quetta. It has forced the Pakistani Army into a retreat and throwing the country’s western defence into disarray.
This internal uprising compounds Pakistan’s mounting crisis. The country is already faced with simultaneous military pressure from India in the east and Baloch fighters in the west. On the intervening night of May 8 and 9, Indian air defense systems intercepted and neutralised multiple drones and missiles launched by Pakistan over key cities such as Amritsar, Jalandhar, Jaisalmer, Udhampur and others. It was a robust show of strength that has further cornered Islamabad on the global stage.
Meanwhile, the BLA has intensified its offensive in Balochistan.