The BLA, seeking independence for Pakistan's resource-rich Balochistan province, has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks over the years.

Pakistani officials have welcomed the U.S. State Department's decision to designate the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organization.

The US State Department, on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, labelled the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its branch, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). It is being viewed as a victory for Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir, as declaring BLA a terrorist organisation will weaken its global support.