Dr. Naseem Baloch, Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has arrived in the United Kingdom for a significant diplomatic tour aimed at raising international awareness about the Baloch national movement and human rights violations in Pak-occupied-Balochistan.
The visit, which began this week, includes a packed schedule of meetings with British parliamentarians, BNM officials, and representatives of other minority groups. Dr. Baloch plans to use these engagements to shed light on the political and economic challenges faced by the Baloch people.
“Our goal is to bring the struggles of the Baloch nation to the forefront of international discourse,” Dr. Baloch said in a press release. “We aim to foster understanding and support for our cause among British lawmakers and the wider public.”
Key items on the chairman’s agenda include discussions on human rights violations in POB and the ongoing campaign for greater political and economic rights. Dr. Baloch is expected to provide detailed briefings on these issues during his meetings with UK Parliament members.
The tour also encompasses internal party matters. Dr. Baloch will chair a council meeting of the BNM’s UK chapter and visit local units, moves aimed at strengthening the organization’s structure and cohesion.
In addition to political engagements, the BNM leader will meet with members of the Baloch diaspora community in the UK. These meetings are intended to maintain connections with expatriates and update them on the movement’s progress.
Notably, Dr. Baloch’s itinerary includes meetings with representatives of other groups that the BNM considers to be engaged in similar struggles for rights and recognition. These talks are seen as an effort to build solidarity among various movements.
The tour has generated interest for the Baloch cause, such as abductions and indiscriminate killings, the tactics employed by the Army in the region since 1948, when it forcefully captured it. The area’s resources have been exploited, while the local population faces human rights abuses. Enforced disappearances, marginalization, and extrajudicial killings are used as means of control over the Baloch community.