“Baloch rebels better equipped than army: Why Pakistan is losing grip”, India Today, January 30, 2026
“Over the past couple of days, videos have gone viral on social media allegedly showing clothes, including pants, left behind by Pakistan soldiers who purportedly fled a military camp following attacks by Baloch rebels. It suggested that Pakistan was gradually losing its grip over the restive region since Baloch rebels started carrying out coordinated attacks against security forces in nearly a dozen cities, seeking independence. On Tuesday, Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif admitted it in no uncertain terms.
Speaking in the National Assembly, Asif asserted that the armed forces were “physically handicapped” against the Baloch rebels, whom he said were “better equipped”. During the latest escalation, which unfolded on January 31, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that over 100 Pakistani police personnel and military troops have been killed. Pakistan has claimed to have killed over 170 Baloch rebels.
WHAT PAKISTAN DEFENCE MINISTER SAID?
The massive losses by the army have led to the government losing its grip over the region, which has witnessed periods of violence since it formally became part of Pakistan in 1948…..”
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