A news explainer examining false diplomatic claims and disinformation narratives linked to Mir Yar Baloch.
An open letter exposing Mir Yar Baloch’s false claims, BLA-linked propaganda, Indian disinformation networks, and facts about Balochistan

To the international community, policymakers, researchers, and media observers,

This open letter is issued in response to the recent statements and so-called “open letters” circulated by Mir Yar Baloch, a social media figure who portrays himself as a representative of Baloch political aspirations while, in reality, functioning as a digital mouthpiece for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)—a terrorist organisation designated by the United States and several other countries.

Mir Yar Baloch’s attempts to frame communications with India, Israel, and Afghanistan as “diplomatic engagement” are neither credible nor legitimate. These actions represent a coordinated digital influence operation, amplified predominantly by Indian social media networks, and bear all the hallmarks of RAW-sponsored disinformation campaigns targeting Pakistan.

Balochistan’s Constitutional and International Status

Balochistan is an integral and inseparable part of Pakistan, constitutionally recognised as the country’s largest province. Claims of a so-called “Republic of Balochistan” are entirely fictitious, lacking any legal, political, or international basis. The United Nations has explicitly rejected such claims, and no sovereign state recognises them.

Assertions suggesting international legitimacy for such narratives are deliberately misleading and designed to manufacture diplomatic confusion where none exists.

Fabricated Demographics and the “60 Million Baloch” Myth

Mir Yar Baloch’s claim of “60 million Baloch” is a demonstrably false narrative intended to mislead international audiences.

According to official demographic data:

  • Baloch make up approximately 42% of Balochistan’s population

  • Pashtuns constitute around 38%, and Brahui about 15%

  • Around 6 million Baloch have lived in Sindh for decades

  • Approximately 7 million Baloch reside in Punjab and other provinces

These figures directly contradict the inflated claims being circulated. More importantly, millions of Baloch are patriotic Pakistani citizens, serving across the armed forces, civil services, judiciary, education, healthcare, and media. The narrative that portrays the Baloch people as collectively alienated is both factually incorrect and politically manipulative.

Indian Narrative Alignment and External Sponsorship

The language, timing, and themes of Mir Yar Baloch’s campaign closely mirror Indian state narratives, particularly on:

  • CPEC and China

  • Pakistan’s internal security

  • Balochistan’s development projects

This alignment is not coincidental. It reflects external sponsorship, not organic political advocacy.

Development and Economic Realities Deliberately Ignored

The propaganda campaign systematically omits verifiable development data:

Saindak Copper-Gold Project

  • Over $468 million contributed to the Government of Balochistan

  • More than 2,000 employees, with 87% from Balochistan, primarily from Chagai and Nushki

  • $1.1 billion in local procurement supporting regional trade

  • Infrastructure includes:

    • 50-MW power plant

    • Healthcare facilities and housing

    • A school supported through annual grants

    • A 35-kilometre road linking Taftan to Saindak

Gwadar and CPEC Phase II

  • Gwadar Port and Free Zone under a $300 million BOT model

  • New Gwadar International Airport completed with a $230 million Chinese grant

  • Gwadar Eastbay Expressway

  • China Hub Coal Power Plant (1,320 MW) operational since 2019

  • Gwadar Coal Power Project (300 MW) under construction

  • Strategic road networks including N-30 (Khuzdar–Basima) and M-8

Social-Sector Investments

  • $100 million Pak-China Friendship Hospital

  • Desalination plants addressing water scarcity

  • Technical and vocational institutes for local youth

These facts are omitted because they contradict the crisis narrative being promoted online.

Terrorism Laundered as Human Rights Advocacy

Equally absent from Mir Yar Baloch’s rhetoric is any acknowledgement of terrorist violence carried out by BLA, BLF, and BRAS, groups responsible for:

  • Killing civilians, labourers, teachers, and other vulnerable groups.

  • Attacking schools, hospitals, and infrastructure projects

  • Coercing women, indoctrinating young girls and students, and attempting suicide attacks against civilians

This represents a systematic attempt to launder terrorism through human-rights language.

Disinformation Networks and the EU DisinfoLab Precedent

The current campaign follows the same model exposed by EU DisinfoLab in 2020, which uncovered:

  • 750 fake media outlets across 65 countries

  • Use of defunct NGOs and fabricated experts

  • Operations traced to the Srivastava Group

  • ANI’s central role in amplifying disinformation

The same tactics have resurfaced—this time under the banner of Baloch activism.

Regional Destabilisation Through False Narratives

References to so-called “Pashtunistan” and inducements of sea access are aimed at creating distrust between Pakistan and Afghanistan, despite Pakistan’s decades-long role in facilitating Afghan transit trade. Pakistan rejects colonial-era revisionism and supports regional stability through cooperation.

Pakistan’s challenge in Balochistan is externally sponsored terrorism, not a question of political legitimacy or international recognition. Attempts to disguise violence as diplomacy will not alter constitutional realities.

Digital actors such as Mir Yar Baloch,form part of a broader campaign to malign Pakistan internationally through distortion, omission, and disinformation.

The international community must distinguish between genuine human rights concerns and terror-linked propaganda operations.