Shafi Burfat Accuses Pakistan of Inciting Conflict Between Baloch and Pashtun Communities

Shafi Muhammad Burfat, the founder of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz, has made serious allegations against Pakistan’s armed forces and intelligence agencies. He claims they are trying to create tension between the Baloch and Pashtun communities to incite conflict and divert attention from their propaganda. This strategy, according to Burfat, undermines the solidarity among marginalized groups, allowing for greater control over the region.

Burfat stated that during the Israel-Iran war in the Middle East, Pakistan’s military and F-16s are being used against Iran to appease global powers and receive funding. He alleges that Pashto coal workers in Balochistan have been killed by state brokers under a conspiratorial strategy of the ISI to create a psychological environment against Iran.

Both Baloch and Pashtun communities have faced significant atrocities and resource exploitation for a long time. Burfat argues that the Pakistani state’s goal is to incite hatred between these communities and to present the Baloch national resistance as a terrorist group globally. The military and intelligence agencies have been accused of violence against Baloch and Pashtun activists, often justifying their actions as counter-terrorism efforts.

Burfat further claims that by accusing Baloch resistance fighters of receiving Iranian support, the state aims to use Pakistan’s territory, F-16 jets, and army against Iran to appease global powers and secure funding. This is seen as a conspiracy against the Baloch resistance, designed to justify Pakistan’s involvement in the conflict with Iran, heighten tensions between Baloch and Pashtun communities, isolate the Baloch resistance regionally, and discredit it by labeling it as terrorism.

Despite calls from human rights groups and international organizations, the issue remains unresolved, with the cycle of abductions, recoveries, and extrajudicial killings continuing unabated.