The complex security situation in Balochistan is being continuously portrayed through emotional narratives, one-sided accusations, and social media propaganda as if “state oppression” is behind every incident, while the ground reality is far different.
The recent confessional statement by Khair-un Nisa, who was reportedly being prepared for a suicide attack, is another proof of how terrorist networks exploit youth, particularly women, through psychological manipulation, coercion and radicalisation. According to authorities, the terrorist network used intimidation, emotional pressure, and threats against the victim and her family.
The timely operation by security forces not only saved the life of the girl but also prevented a major potential terrorist incident.
This is not the first time such revelations have come to light. Earlier reports have also pointed out that platforms like BYC were used to gradually push youth towards a disruptive narrative where anti-state thinking was normalised in the name of legitimate resistance and human rights. There have been persistent concerns that terrorist groups like the BLA attempt to use youth, especially women, for symbolic and operational purposes, while their facilitation networks generate sympathy through social media and political fronts.
The people of Balochistan know well that peace, development, and stability are not achieved through guns, explosives, and disruptive politics, but by staying connected to the constitutional and national mainstream.
Prior to this, several terrorist plots were foiled due to timely and effective responses by security forces, during which 216 terrorists were neutralised.
A coordinated propaganda campaign has also been observed on social media involving foreign-based elements, Indian-linked accounts, and certain diaspora networks.
Investigations highlight links between the case and the proscribed terrorist organisation Fitna al-Hindustan (BLA).
According to the initial investigation, the network used intimidation, emotional pressure, and threats against the victim and her family.
The sympathisers of terrorists, including certain Indian-linked proxy networks and social media actors, are reported to be involved in amplifying extremist narratives.
The case of Khair un Nisa is the latest in this list. Earlier, the press conference by Adeeba Zaheer, former president of BYC Panjgur, also reinforced concerns that certain BYC platforms are being used to mobilise youth, particularly women, against state institutions through emotional and provocative narratives. Adeeba Zaheer herself admitted that she participated in BYC rallies, protest activities, and anti-state sloganeering, but now expresses remorse for those activities and has disassociated herself from the organisation.
Labelling every legal action, investigation, or detention as “enforced disappearance” and “fascism” has now become an organised propaganda tactic. In Balochistan, actions against terrorist networks, facilitators, and extremist propaganda machinery are deliberately painted as political victimisation to gain international and local sympathy. The reality is that many individuals are brought under the law due to security concerns, extremist links, and suspicious activities.
Linking incidents like the murder of Zeeshan Zaheer immediately to the state without any judicial or investigative outcome is merely political point-scoring. Terrorist groups active in Balochistan target their own people to maintain fear, silence, and internal control, but every incident is blamed on the state to craft a specific narrative so that the actual terrorist networks recede into the background.
The real question is: why do these same circles remain silent on terrorist attacks against security forces, labourers, teachers, government officials, and ordinary citizens in Balochistan? Why is every individual or family with links to controversial political networks immediately turned into a “symbol of resistance”? The term ‘human rights’ does not mean granting complete immunity to terrorist narratives, anti-state campaigns, and extremist networks. The people of Balochistan know well that peace, development, and stability are not achieved through guns, explosives, and disruptive politics, but by staying connected to the constitutional and national mainstream.
The writer is a freelance columnist with a special focus on security issues.