Washington D.C.: A deadly attack on civilians in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) was described as a direct strike not only on Pakistan but also on U.S. strategic and economic interests under the Trump administration, a U.S.-based Sikh advocacy group said Tuesday.
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), based in the United States, accused India of sponsoring and orchestrating the attack through its external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), under the guidance of India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. The BLA is designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
SFJ General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said in a statement that the violence was “manufactured and weaponized by Modi’s India” with the dual purpose of destabilizing Pakistan and discouraging U.S. investment in the country.
“An attack on civilians in Balochistan by Indian-sponsored terrorism is an attack not only on Pakistan, but also on American interests in Pakistan and directly on the Trump administration,” Pannun said.
He further alleged that Indian media and allied policy voices quickly presented the attack as a “wake-up call,” which he described as a coordinated narrative aimed at poisoning the investment climate and deterring U.S. engagement in Pakistan.
“My blood is boiling seeing innocent bloodshed by Indian terrorists,” Pannun said in an emotional statement.
Pakistan’s military has said it killed hundreds of militants in counterterrorism operations in Balochistan over recent years, blaming insurgent violence on external support. Indian officials have repeatedly denied backing militant groups inside Pakistan and have dismissed similar accusations in the past.
Pannun argued that military action alone would not end what he described as India-backed terrorism and urged Pakistan to respond by supporting separatist movements inside India. He specifically called for arming and funding the Khalistan Liberation Army, which seeks independence for Indian-administered Punjab — a demand India considers illegal and extremist.
The killings in Balochistan, Pannun said, represent a proxy war by the Indian government, aimed at undermining U.S. economic strategy in the region and challenging Washington’s regional policies.