Baloch leaders collaborate with Iran-Afghan intelligence?

Pakistan’s diplomacy faces the biggest challenge of its history as its relationship with Iran has to be corrected by all means, otherwise a dangerous Indo-Iran-Afghan nexus is likely to emerge that not only can isolate Pakistan further, but also pose a regional security threat. A local newspaper quotes a security establishment report that reveals the Afghan-Iran-Baloch nexus under which PkMAP collaborates with Iran’s intelligence and gets dollars from certain power groups in Afghanistan. NDS individuals assist Baloch nationalists to advance Tehran’s political operations. The report titled “Aid by Iran to PkMAP Leadership” says Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmud Khan Achakzai received $1 million from a Helmand province resident, Ramzan Noorzai, who happens to be key operative of Iranian intelligence and operates on the Pak-Afghan border linking Balochistan. A Colonel, Sardar Dahaqan, of Iran’s premier agency acts from Zahidan as Noorzai’s handler. Iran’s intelligence coordinates through PkMAP leadership for secret visits of Northern Alliance members to Iran via Balochistan and vice versa.

Already there have been reports of Chhota Rajan gang’s presence in Zahidan that works for RAW to fuel insurgency in Balochistan. Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in drone attack had entered Pakistan from Iranian side. The Iranian president during his visit to Islamabad was requested to check Indian operations from Zahidan, which Tehran denied. However, NSA Janjua later paid a visit to Tehran but the relationship needs to be restored back to brotherly friendship levels. This is a test case for Pakistan’s diplomacy experts. Islamabad cannot afford souring of ties with Iran because of its historical linkages.