Pakistan’s armed forces face a loyalty crisis after disowning seven soldiers filmed as Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hostages in Balochistan. Kicking off February 14, BLA’s visuals and ultimatum—free our fighters by February 21—ignited fury.
Official rebuttals poured in: videos manipulated, men civilians. Social media turned into a propaganda arena, with army pushing ‘fake’ labels aggressively.
Countering that, raw pleas emerged. Soldier Mohammad Shahram, emotional wreck, waved military and NADRA cards: ‘Issued by whom if bogus?’ Sole provider for disabled-dad household, his query pierced: ‘Our enlistment by ghosts?’ Peers joined, IDs in hand.
BLA released more on Didar Ullah and Usman. Deadline nears sans Islamabad nod, birthing theories of psy-ops versus plight.
Kargil flashbacks loom—initial lies unraveled by corpses and captures, sparking outrage. Analysts eye Asim Munir-era playbook: deny, deflect, disclose late.
Balochistan’s rebellion bedevils forces; this indicts intel, welfare gaps. Soldiers proving allegiance via peril? Scandalous. Resolution hinges on dialogue or disaster, scrutinizing Pakistan’s honor code amid insurgency shadows.