Pakistan
https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/baloch-nationalists-declare-independence-on-august-11-claim-remains-unrecognised/ Baloch Nationalists Declare Independence on August 11 — Claim Remains Unrecognised • 1947 to 2026: Why August 11 Still Resonates Across Balochistan • Independence Claims and Pakistan’s Unfinished Crisis • CPEC, Critical Minerals and Insurgency: Balochistan Becomes a Geopolitical Battleground By Jai Kumar Verma New Delhi. 19 August 2026. Every August, as Pakistan prepares to mark its own Independence Day on the 14th, a starkly different commemoration unfolds three days earlier in its largest and most restive province. On August 11, Baloch nationalists, at home under curfew and in exile across Europe, observe what they call Balochistan’s true Independence Day, harking back to 1947. This year, the ritual arrives against the bloodiest backdrop in years, with coordinated BLA offensives, a hijacked train, a new naval wing, and mounting casualties on both sides....