A leading voice from Balochistan’s beleaguered human rights frontline has sounded the alarm bells for Norway ahead of a planned visit by high-profile Pakistani officials. Mir Yar Baloch, a renowned activist, has implored Oslo to bar entry to Anwar ul Haq Kakar, Pakistan’s ex-caretaker PM, and Sarfaraz Bugti, the province’s puppet chief minister, scheduled for February 15-17.
In a forceful Friday statement, Baloch accused the pair of spearheading a reign of terror alongside Pakistan’s ISI. From forced vanishings and brutal interrogations to secret burials in mass graves, he claims they sustain Pakistan’s unlawful hold on Balochistan by plundering its resources and bankrolling jihadist outfits like Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Their alleged partnerships extend to Iran’s IRGC, fueling targeted hits on dissenters.
‘Hosting them in Oslo would embolden ISI-supported terror networks,’ Baloch cautioned, branding them as betrayers of their people and enablers of global threats. He pressed Norway to sever all engagements, warning that inaction invites peril to international peace.
The outcry builds on Thursday’s remarks by BNM leader Naseem Baloch, who detailed their roles in systemic abuses: disappearances, summary executions, and draconian policies amounting to genocide. He spotlighted connections to Shafiq Mengal’s notorious death squads, shielded by the Pakistani army.
For Norway, a beacon of humanitarian values, this is no routine diplomacy. Naseem urged rigorous scrutiny—probing the unpunished crimes, militia alliances, and the silence shrouding Baloch victims. ‘Do not let your soil whitewash war crimes,’ he appealed to Norwegian stakeholders.
As Balochistan simmers under oppression, this episode highlights the human cost of geopolitical maneuvering. Will Norway stand firm on principles, or yield to statecraft? The activists’ plea resonates far beyond Oslo, challenging the international community to confront complicity in Baloch suffering.