Pakistan’s latest attempt to brand the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organisations at the United Nations has run into a roadblock. The United States, the United Kingdom, and France have placed what is called a “technical hold” on the proposal, saying that the BLA cannot be linked directly to global terror networks like Al Qaeda or ISIS — a requirement under the UN’s sanctions committee rules.
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency open briefing followed by closed consultations to address the ongoing Iran Israel conflict. Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites and Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks has entered it’s 8th day with no de-escalation in sight.
