The spokesperson for the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has characterized the Pakistan Air Force’s bombardment of the Gidar area in Balochistan’s Surab district as a blatant war crime. Airstrikes targeting residential areas have killed more than 20 civilians, including children under ten years old, raising grave concerns over human rights and civilian safety across Balochistan.
The spokesperson emphasized that bombing civilian populations and taking innocent young lives constitute flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. The Pakistan Army is not acting alone in these acts—which include indiscriminate force against civilians, home demolitions, and forced displacement—as local politicians and political parties facilitating these crimes are equally complicit.
The BNM urged the European Union and international bodies to take swift, effective action rather than remaining silent on this humanitarian crisis. Specifically, the BNM called on the EU to immediately suspend Pakistan’s GSP+ status and all associated trade preferences, noting that such privileges are strictly contingent upon compliance with fundamental human rights standards.
Furthermore, the spokesperson urged international media outlets to report factual, impartial news rather than amplifying one-sided propaganda and false narratives from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Immediate international intervention and an independent investigation by global rights organizations are critical. A failure by the international community to respond promptly will not only deepen the humanitarian disaster in Balochistan, but also undermine the credibility of global institutions.
