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 heinous Jaffer Express terrorist incident and Khuzdar bus attack that resulted in the loss of precious lives, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement.
He said that Pakistan remained a steadfast bulwark against terrorism.
“Our sacrifices have secured critical counter-terrorism successes, not only for the country, but for regional stability and global security,” he added.
The spokesperson reiterated that Pakistan remained unwavering in its resolve to protect its citizens and eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, besides being committed to cooperating with the international community to overcome this common challenge.
Earlier, 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 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the BLA has been linked to several terrorist attacks since 2019, many of them carried out by the Majeed Brigade. These include suicide bombings near Karachi’s airport and the Gwadar Port Authority Complex in 2024. In 2025, the group claimed responsibility for hijacking the Jaffer Express train from Quetta to Peshawar, killing 31 civilians and security personnel, and holding more than 300 passengers hostage.
