Pakistan, May 11 -- It is not easy to comprehend the complicated issue of terrorism in Balochistan. Much of the credit for this complexity goes to the self-styled activists pretending to be the sole flagbearers of human rights. Sensational posts on social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) highlighting the plight of a particular ethnic community are not enough to prove the credibility of someone as a human rights activist. I often read the 'X' posts of a renowned female activist, associated with an elite university in Lahore city, critical of the policies of the state, and always aligned with the ethnic pressure groups.

There are a few others like her as well, who continuously accuse the state of human rights violations; however, they...