Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan hails US action against BLA, Majeed Brigade

Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the United States’ decision of designating Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade as Foreign Terrorist Organisations, also adding Majeed Brigade as an alias to BLA. Pakistan had proscribed Majeed Brigade as a terrorist entity since 18 July 2024. The BLA/Majeed Brigade is involved in multiple terrorist attacks in Pakistan, including the … Read more

U.S. declares BLA and Majeed Brigade as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”

U.S. declares BLA and Majeed Brigade as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations"

The U.S. Department of State has designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its group, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). The Majeed Brigade is now officially recognized as an alias of the BLA, which was already listed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group in 2019. According to the statement by … Read more

Pakistan calls for global action against TTP, Majeed Brigade

Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for global action against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Majeed Brigade operating from safe havens in Afghanistan. “This threat of Daesh, TTP and Majeed Brigade is a threat not only to Afghanistan and Pakistan but to the entire region and beyond,” the Pakistan envoy Munir Akram said in a … Read more

CTD registered another FIR in Karachi airport blast

CTD

KARACHI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Sindh has registered another case of Karachi Airport suicide attack.

According to CTD sources, another case related to the suicide attack at Karachi Airport has been registered in the CTD police station.

According to CTD sources, key commanders of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) Majeed Brigade have been named in the case.

The mastermind of the blast, Bashir Ahmad Baloch alias Bashir Zeib, is also included in the named suspects, while Abdul Rahman alias Rehman Gul, an officer and account holder of private bank at Hub Chowki are also named.

Terrorism, terror financing, explosives, murder and other provisions have also been included in the case.

It should be noted that in the first week of October this year, three people, including two Chinese nationals, were killed and 17 people, including Rangers personnel, were injured in a blast near the Karachi Airport signal.

According to investigative sources, a small car was used for the suicide attack.

The car rider suicide bomber was waiting for the convoy of foreign nationals to leave and as soon as the convoy arrived, the car rider rammed his car into the foreigner’s car while the car was possibly loaded with explosives, which completely destroyed the vehicle.

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