Baloch leader claims 90% control, demands UN recognition

Mir Yar Baloch, leader of the self-declared Republic of Balochistan, has claimed his forces control 90% of Balochistan's territory and called on the United Nations to grant his entity non-member observer state status. In an exclusive interview with Times Now, he rejected Pakistan's sovereignty over the region, calling it an 'illegal occupation' and accusing Islamabad of human rights abuses and sponsoring terrorism against India.

Baloch urged India, the US, the UK and the EU to back the Baloch cause at the UN, arguing that an independent Balochistan would offer India secure sea access, airspace and a vast market for its goods. He also demanded that China abandon the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, saying Beijing must choose between ties with Islamabad and future relations with an independent Balochistan.

Pakistan rejects the idea of an independent Balochistan as a threat to its territorial integrity. Baloch responded that his nation has a distinct history and that once Pakistani forces are expelled, Islamabad will lack resources to interfere in the region. He framed recognition of Balochistan as essential for regional peace and India's economic growth.