New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Former Indian diplomat Yash Sinha on Sunday said that Pakistan's reported air raids in Balochistan are "not new", recalling that similar actions have taken place in the past, including during the tenure of former Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Speaking to ANI on Pakistan's recent air raids in Balochistan's Khuzdar district, Sinha said, "Even Zulfikar Ali Bhutto did that. This is not new. In the 70s, Bhutto used the Pakistani Air Force to strafe Balochistan. They have done this in the past, and they will do it again."

He said Pakistan's leadership has historically resorted to using force to suppress the people of Balochistan and will "try at any cost to retain" control over the region.

Sinha also cri...