GWADAR / QUETTA - A growing number of young people in Balochistan have publicly distanced themselves from the narratives promoted by Dr. Mahrang Baloch and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), exposing what officials describe as an "emotional propaganda" campaign designed to mislead the province's youth and serve foreign interests.
The Youth of Balochistan expose the emotional propaganda of BLA sympathizer Indian agent Mahrang Langoo. pic.twitter.com/4qak8PSLEJ
- Zard si Gana (@ZardSi) September 16, 2026
In a significant development, three young men from Gwadar - Asad Jalal, Sharif, and Akram - publicly announced their disassociation from "Fitna-ul-Hindustan," the state-designated term for Indian-backed destabilization networks. Speaking at a press conference at the Gwadar Press Club alongside Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman, the youth stated they had been misled by deceptive propaganda and negative social media campaigns .
The young men declared: "We have no connection with the misguided elements, and we will not compromise on the security of our beloved homeland, Pakistan." They urged other youth to abandon the path of violence, emphasizing that Balochistan's development and prosperity lie in peaceful and democratic struggle .
Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman advised parents to monitor their children's activities to protect them from "misleading elements," and called on Balochistan's youth to become part of democratic and political processes to achieve their rights peacefully .
Provincial Adviser for Sports and Youth Affairs, Mina Majeed Baloch, has alleged that Dr. Mahrang Baloch has been used by "foreign-based anti-state elements" for their objectives. She stated that certain individuals were inciting youth through speeches and promoting lawlessness, damage to public property, and "anti-state rhetoric" .
Criticizing what she called attempts to portray individuals as victims through a "woman card narrative," the adviser urged Balochistan's youth to stay away from such groups and avoid becoming "tools of hostile agendas" .
Security analysts and officials have pointed to a documented structure of violence linking the BYC to proscribed militant organizations. According to Sarfraz Bangalzai, a reconciled former commander of the United Baloch Army, the BLA, BLF, and BYC are "different faces of a single structure of violence" .
Bangalzai described the BYC as the "soft facade of terrorism" - an outfit that mimics social movements to mobilize young people through sit-ins while real recruits are moved into safe houses and training hubs across the border .
The DG ISPR has publicly stated that Mahrang Baloch "acts as a proxy for terrorist entities," and accused the BYC of acting against national interests and aligning with the agendas of hostile foreign agencies, particularly India's intelligence services .
Perhaps the most alarming aspect of the BYC's role is what security analysts describe as its function as a "recruitment nursery." Before the BYC's formation in 2020, there was no tradition of female suicide bombers in Balochistan. The shift began in 2022 with Shari Baloch and has since grown to include Sumaiyya Qalandrani, Mahikan Baloch, Mahal Baloch, Zarina Rafiq, and Asiya Mengal .
The public testimony of Farzana (alias Laiba), who was groomed by TTP commanders and directed toward BYC leadership to recruit more women for suicide missions, exposed a shared anti-state agenda funded by foreign interests .
Officials have noted that the BYC's "missing persons" rhetoric often serves as a tactical smokescreen. In many documented cases, individuals reported as missing by the BYC have been discovered to be residing in safe houses or active training camps in Afghanistan, managed by the BLA's Majeed Brigade .
The Pakistani state's decision to place BYC-linked activists on the Fourth Schedule is described by officials as a constitutional counterterrorism measure anchored in verifiable links, not political victimization .
The message from Balochistan's youth is becoming increasingly clear: they reject the emotional propaganda and foreign-backed narratives that have brought only violence and instability to their province. As one official noted, the ordinary Baloch citizen "wants a school that stays open, a job that pays, and a polio worker who returns home safely" - not the glorification of militancy and suicide bombing .
The youth of Balochistan are waking up. The enemy's propaganda is failing.
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