Balochistan: BLF threatens to target Pakistani elections

Balochistan: BLF threatens to target Pakistani elections

Balochistan’s most active armed group, Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), has threatened to target upcoming general elections in Balochistan.

In a statement released on Monday, BLF has said that their preparations to target the upcoming general elections have been completed.

In the statement, seen by The Balochistan Post, BLF’s spokesperson Guharam Baloch said that Pakistani security forces have escalated brutalities in Balochistan for the upcoming elections to succeed.

‘Deadly raids have been conducted by Pakistani security forces in Awaran, Kolwah, Mashkay and other parts of Balochistan,’ Goharam Baloch said.

Pakistani security forces are using military might to hold general elections in Balochistan, therefore, we also retain the right to target and stop these elections, BLF’s spokesperson added.

He said that elections in ‘occupied territories’ do not carry in legal justification.

‘Pakistan Army is forcing civilian administration to carry out election activities. We have warned such government officials to refrain from becoming part of these elections. We will target any person who would have Pakistani Army presence near them,’ Goharam Baloch said in the statement.

BLF also appealed the general public to boycott Pakistani elections ‘like they did in 2013’.

A dramatic increase has been observed in attacks on Pakistani security forces and election candidates in Balochistan.

Scores of attacks have been carried out by armed persons against Pakistani security forces in different areas of Balochistan in last few months. Election candidates have also been targeted through out Balochistan.