Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- The United States has formally designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its militant faction, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), the US State Department announced on Monday.

The move also adds the Majeed Brigade as an alias to BLA's previous listing as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group.

The BLA, first designated as an SDGT in 2019, has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks since then, including suicide bombings carried out by the Majeed Brigade.

In 2024, the group said it was behind suicide attacks near Karachi airport and the Gwadar Port Authority Complex.

Earlier this year, the BLA claimed responsibility for the March hijacking of the Jaffar Expres...