Allah Nazar Baloch
{{Short description|Pakistani Baloch separatist and militant leader born 1968}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
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| rank = Leader
| commands = Baloch Liberation Front (BLF)
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Allah Nazar Baloch ({{langx|ur|{{nq|اللہ نذر بلوچ}}}}, {{langx|bal|الله نذر بلۏچ}}) (born 2 October 1968) is the current leader of the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), a militant group operating in Pakistan. Under his leadership, the group has claimed responsibility for attacks on civilians, journalists, government officials and law enforcement agencies.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ten-pakistani-soldiers-killed-insurgent-attack-army-says-2022-01-28/|title=Ten Pakistani soldiers killed in insurgent attack, army says|date=28 January 2022|publisher=Reuters}}{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1560848/1-security-forces-kill-blf-commander-involved-turbat-massacre/|title=Security forces kill 'BLF commander involved' in Turbat massacre|date=17 November 2019|publisher=The Express Tribune}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/05/14/three-labourers-shot-down-another-injured-in-balochistan/|title=Three labourers gunned down in Balochistan|date=14 May 2019|publisher=Pakistan Today}}{{cite web|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/bbc-correspondent-quetta-threatened-baloch-liberation-front|title=BBC correspondent in Quetta threatened by Baloch Liberation Front|date=1 August 2012|work=Reporters Without Border (RSF)}}
Out of the total of 38 journalists killed in Balochistan since 2007, Baloch Liberation Front and Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for killing 27 of those journalists.{{cite news|url=https://pressroom.rferl.org/a/balochistan-journalists/26629476.html|title=In Balochistan, Violence Continues to Target Journalists|date=9 October 2014|publisher=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty}} Nazar Baloch has also threatened to conduct attacks against schools in Pakistan. He made those threats while giving reference to the 2014 attack on school which took place in Peshawar.{{cite web|url=https://secanalysisblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/02/sympathizing-with-terrorists-instead-of-their-victims/|title=Sympathizing with terrorists instead of their victims|date=2 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825220005/https://secanalysisblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/02/sympathizing-with-terrorists-instead-of-their-victims/|archive-date=25 August 2019|url-status=live}}
Background
Militant activities
In February 2002, Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch founded Baloch Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-Azad) which openly advocated armed struggle against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/14037-baloch-rebel-allah-nazar-is-dead-or-injured-says-igfc|title=Baloch rebel Allah Nazar is dead or injured, says IGFC|date=11 August 2015|work=The News}} In 2003, he went underground to join separatist militants who were involved in armed conflict with Pakistan. He was arrested by law enforcement agencies on 25 March 2005 in Karachi city where he had arrived to meet his old friends.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailypak.com/pakistan/baloch-liberation-force-chief-dr-allah-nazar-is-dead/|title=Baloch Liberation Force chief Dr Allah Nazar is 'dead'|date=25 August 2015|publisher=Daily Pakistan}} Later on, he was released in 2008 after he had struck an agreement with Pakistani security officials that he will stay away from separatist militants.{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/953386/mystery-unresolved-blf-chief-allah-nazar-is-dead/|title=Mystery (un)resolved: BLF chief Allah Nazar is dead?|date=9 September 2015|publisher=The Express Tribune}} However, after his release, Nazar Baloch violated his agreement and re-joined the separatist militants.{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/953386/mystery-unresolved-blf-chief-allah-nazar-is-dead/|title=Mystery (un)resolved: BLF chief Allah Nazar is dead?|date=9 September 2015|publisher=The Express Tribune}}
Currently, Nazar Baloch is the head of Baloch Liberation Front (BLF). Nazar Baloch's brother and nephew were also part of the Baloch Liberation Front. They were killed in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/912427/baloch-militant-commanders-brother-nephew-among-14-killed-in-awaran-clahes/|title=Baloch militant commander's brother, nephew among 14 killed in Awaran clahes|date=30 June 2015|work=The Express Tribune}} Nazar Baloch's cousin Eid Mohammad alias Sana was also a part of separatist militants until he voluntarily surrendered to law enforcement agencies of Pakistan in 2016. Eid Mohammad claimed that both Baloch Liberation Front and Baloch Liberation Army have committed atrocities against the Baloch people for their own personal gains.{{cite news|url=https://m.khaleejtimes.com/international/pakistan/144-baloch-militants-surrender-to-pakistan-forces|title=144 Baloch militants surrender to Pakistan forces|date=20 April 2016|work=Khaleej Times}}
On 30 July 2017, Nazar Baloch threatened to conduct attacks against school children in Pakistan.
On 31 October 2017, Pakistani security forces detained some people who were illegally trying to enter into Afghanistan. Later on, it was found that Nazar Baloch's wife, Fazela Baloch was also among them.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/241913-Allah-Nazar-Balochs-family-released|title=Allah Nazar Baloch's family released|date=4 November 2017|publisher=The News}} During her detention, she was treated with respect and honour in accordance with Baloch tradition. She was released on 2 November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1549116/1-security-forces-free-wife-daughter-baloch-rebel-dr-allah-nazar/|title=Security forces release wife, daughter of Baloch rebel Dr Allah Nazar|date=3 November 2017|publisher=The Express Tribune}}{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-releases-wife-children-of-baloch-liberation-front-chief-allah-nazar-after-detaining-them-for-illegal-travelling-4193077.html|title=Pakistan releases wife, children of Baloch Liberation Front chief Allah Nazar after detaining them for 'illegal travelling'|date=4 November 2017|work=First Post}}
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