Pakistan is terrified after PM Narendra Modi's comments, says Baloch activist Mehran Marri

Pakistan is scared since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took up the cause of the people of Baloch, Mehran Marri, the Baloch Representative at the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), told ANI on Saturday.

"Pakistan's military and establishment is having chills running down their spine since PM Modi spoke about Balochistan+ . They have intensified military operations in many Baloch areas in recent weeks," Marri said.

On Independence Day, PM Modi had highlighted human rights abuses in the Pakistan province of Balochistan and in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).

Here is what Mehran Marri said:

#Myself and Baloch nation is very grateful to India for raising issue of Balochistan

#specially on 15th August then again as recent as two days ago in UNHRC, so we are very optimistic: Mehran Marri, Baloch Rep to UNHRC

#We see India is very serious about addressing the issue of Balochistan & human rights violations that Pak is committing there

#US is well aware of connivance & dirty games that Pak agencies & military play in Balochistan. Mehran Marri, Baloch Rep to UNHRC

#Pak military & establishment is having chills running down their spine since PM Modi spoke about Balochistan: Mehran Marri, Baloch Rep to UNHRC

#They have intensified military ops in many Baloch areas in recent weeks: Mehran Marri, Baloch Rep to UNHRC