Sindhi, Baloch ‘separatists’ forming ties in Sindh, Pakistani officials say

KARACHI: Investigations into a spate of recent attacks in southern Sindh province have led Pakistani officials to believe there are growing links between Sindhi separatists and militant groups from the insurgency-racked Balochistan province, officers with knowledge of the investigation have told Arab News. However, experts warn that it may be too early to assume a “nexus” between the groups. Late last month, gunmen attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in the city of Karachi, the capital of Sindh, killing two guards and a policeman before security forces killed all four attackers. Counterterrorism officials said that the attack had been claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a...