Lashkar-e-Balochistan (also LeB) is a militant group based in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

Balochistan province Balochistan (; bal, بلۏچستان; ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It shares land ...

, which is agitating for

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

's national independence. The LeB became publicly known in 2012 after it claimed responsibility for several bombings in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

and

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of ...

, killing or injuring several people. The group is currently inactive.

Designation as terrorist organization

In August 2012, the Pakistani government designated LeB as a terrorist group.

Allegations of foreign support

Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of supporting the Baloch militant groups in order to destabilize the country. India has categorically denied the allegation, stating that no concrete evidence has been provided.

References

{{Pakistan separatist movements Organisations designated as terrorist by Pakistan Baloch nationalist militant groups Balochistan Paramilitary organisations based in Pakistan Rebel groups in Afghanistan Rebel groups in Pakistan Separatism in Pakistan Terrorism in Pakistan