The United States should support Pakistan’s efforts at the United Nations to blacklist the banned Balochistan Liberation Army and its Majeed Brigade, according to a special report published by American magazine The Diplomat.
The report said the BLA has grown beyond a local threat and has become an organization capable of creating regional instability.
According to The Diplomat, Pakistan and China have approached the United Nations to isolate the banned BLA diplomatically and financially at the global level.
The report said a UN designation could help freeze BLA assets and impose global travel restrictions on members of the group. It added that the listing could also limit the banned outfit’s financial resources and disrupt its international network.
US position raises questions
The report noted that the United States has already designated the BLA and Majeed Brigade as terrorist entities. However, it said Washington’s opposition or delay in the UN process is a question mark and remains difficult to understand.
According to The Diplomat, prolonging the BLA blacklist nomination could affect Pakistan-US counter-terrorism cooperation. The report said the US blocking or slowing the resolution is not merely a technical matter, but part of a complex geopolitical balance.
BLA threat extends beyond Pakistan
The report said the banned BLA and Majeed Brigade are considered a threat to regional security due to their safe havens in Afghanistan. It warned that terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan remain a constant threat to regional peace.
According to the magazine, the BLA is no longer just a local organization but has developed the capability to create instability across the region.
CPEC and Chinese nationals targeted
The Diplomat noted that the banned BLA has so far targeted CPEC projects, Chinese citizens and Pakistani civil and military targets.
The report said the group’s operations and reach could create more threats in the future if its facilitation is not stopped at the global level. It warned that relying only on regional or unilateral measures could limit the global resources available against the banned organization.
US interests may also face risk
The report also highlighted that the United States has shown interest in Balochistan’s important mineral reserves. It said future American investments and personnel may also face potential threats if the BLA’s network and activities are not effectively curbed.
According to The Diplomat, this makes the issue relevant not only for Pakistan and China but also for Washington’s own strategic and economic interests.
Call for balanced international response
The magazine said a balanced and effective international response is needed against the banned BLA. It argued that UN designation would strengthen global counter-terrorism tools by enabling asset freezes, travel bans and wider diplomatic isolation.
The report said the current obstacle is certainly a diplomatic challenge for Pakistan and China, but efforts to secure international action are likely to continue.
It concluded that future US actions will determine whether Washington’s approach strengthens or weakens the global fight against groups such as the banned BLA.
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