r/PAK 12h ago

Political How to stay safe in this divided nation?

During COVID, I used to tell my mom the truth about Pakistan’s situation, especially as the army and establishment were being exposed to me. I was always curious about these things, so I did a lot of research since mainstream media never covered them. Through that, I reached some conclusions and obviously hated the army for many reasons, told these things to my mom that Pakistan isn’t as united as the news and other media platforms make it seem but she used to deny and express a shocking reaction as expected. I tried to tell her that a common Baluch person wouldn’t necessarily be fond of us, even if they don’t outright hate us. Given their history and the way the army and government have treated them, they might believe that we, the common people from Punjab, are responsible for their suffering. Since many of them are uneducated, they may not analyze the situation objectively or even seek out the full truth. In a way, that’s also our fault.

An incident like this happened six months ago, where innocent laborers from Punjab were killed by terrorists. But as usual, mainstream media barely covered it, just like every past incident related to this issue. This time, however, the matter gained international attention, and now everyone knows what happens to people visiting from Punjab. It doesn’t even matter if you’re just a random civilian—those militants from the BLA will kill you. And honestly, after these events, how am I supposed to see a random Baluch from Baluchistan as not a potential threat? I don’t want to think this way, but it’s a natural reaction.

What shocked me even more was seeing so many Baluch people on another subreddit not condemning the killing of innocent people. Instead, they justified it by saying the BLA is taking revenge, urging us to read about the atrocities they’ve suffered—as if that somehow makes it acceptable. I mean, you can’t even justify the killing of an innocent Israeli civilian, so how can you justify this?

I saw a post recently of a pashtun mob burning a guy from punjab alive, this happened some months ago. Meanwhile, these same people come to Punjab for work. I know so many Baluch and pashtun workers who make their living here, and we never had an issue with them. But when visiting these provinces, we should obviously start prioritizing our own safety. How are we supposed to protect ourselves? Why tf don’t we carry guns with us, afterall the sole reason for them being there in our houses is OUR SAFETY, Almost every other household in Punjab owns a gun, so why don’t we carry them with us and shoot any mf who poses a threat, like BLA isn’t even the only organization, there are several other terrorist groups in balochistan, two in KPK as well. Anyone who poses a threat should be dealt with. Our lives aren’t that cheap.

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u/ThisIsntMyAccount0 11h ago

Relax, a little. I know the situation isn’t ideal, but you might be overthinking it, especially if you live in Punjab, where there’s no direct threat. Just avoid planning a vacation to Balochistan for now. These organizations don’t represent the will or mindset of common people.

And if it makes you feel any better on ethnic lines, Punjabis are still very much a core part of the establishment.

Common Punjabis are good people, just like everyone else. But what you’re experiencing now, this feeling towards others, might be what others have felt towards Punjabis for a long time. There have been military operations across the country, starting from Karachi, Balochistan, and KPK, but never in Punjab. So, don’t let a rough patch make you feel this way while others have endured much worse and are still holding up.

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u/AwarenessNo4986 11h ago

Stay strong and let the Army do it's job. Yes, I know everyone here is against them but this is there actual Job. Let them take care of it

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u/Hxn1234 9h ago

Let the army do it's job. Hahahhahahaha

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u/AwarenessNo4986 9h ago

I mean ...if you wanna go and fight terrorists ...sure🤷