China, Pakistan Urge UNSC To Label Balochistan Liberation Army, Suicide Wing As Terrorist Entity

Last Updated:September 19, 2025, 10:41 IST

Pakistan and China have jointly requested the UNSC to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing, Majeed Brigade, as terrorist entities.

A security personnel stands guard near charred truck containers torched by armed separatist group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at central Bolan district in Balochistan province (Photo: AFP)

A joint bid to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing, Majeed Brigade, as a terrorist entity has been submitted to the United Nations Security Council by Pakistan and China.

According to a statement by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, terrorist entities, including ISIL-K, Al-Qaeda, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, East Turkistan Islamic Movement, the BLA and its Majeed Brigade, operate from Afghan sanctuaries, with more than 60 terror camps serving as hubs for enabling cross-border attacks.

“Pakistan and China have jointly submitted to the 1267 Sanctions Committee a request to designate the BLA and Majeed Brigade. We hope the Council will act swiftly on this listing to curb their terrorist activities," Ahmed said at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.

He also said the Afghan Taliban authorities must fulfil their international obligations on counter-terrorism.

“Terrorism emanating from Afghanistan remains the gravest threat to Pakistan’s national security," he said.

Last month, the United States designated the BLA and its Majeed Brigade as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation.

The State Department had said that the Majeed Brigade was an alias to BLA’s previous Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) designation.

Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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