Refernce to Ndtv World.Bollywood actor Salman Khan recently found himself in the middle of a hot debate on the internet after a recent quote at the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Addressing the subject of the popularity of Indian cinema globally, the actor referred to the Balochistan and Pakistan, and such a statement immediately became viral and caused a stir of geopolitical discussions.
The Viral Moment: “Balochistan people, Afghanistan people, Pakistan.
In his speech, Khan commended the audience with multicultural background in the Middle East by saying,
In this place, publish a Hindi film, and it will be a superhit. Massive business is also done through Tamil, Telugu or Malayali movies. There are so many foreigners here, people of Balochistan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and everybody here.
This one sentence caused a lot of ripple effects, because most people took into consideration his choice of words as a hint that Balochistan and Pakistan are independent countries.
Internet Divided: Creep or Subtle Statement?
The social media were abuzz with speculations within hours. Others thought that it was just a slip of tongue by some of the users though others perceived it as a political innuendo.
It was uploaded by journalist Smita Prakash, on X (previously twitter), who wrote, I do not know, whether this was a slip of tongue or not, but this is great! Salman Khan disposes of people of Balochistan and people of Pakistan.
Some other ones likewise followed them. One of the posts was as follows, Slip of tongue or ignorance gap – or did Salman only foreshadow the independence of Balochistan?
Nevertheless, numerous fans defended the actor saying that he just recognized the diversity of regions. One of the users said about the way Salman Khan is conscious of individual ethnic identity. Some other added, “Bollywood stars should not be expected to be precise about geopolitics.
Baloch Activist Support.
Several Baloch activists and members of the diaspora also celebrated the clip. One of the users wrote, Even Salman Khan acknowledged Balochistan is another country. Another who identified himself as Jasmin Ahmed added, “When he talked about Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, it said it all. We are Balochs and our country is Baloch.
No Salman Khan Response Official Yet.
The team of Salman Khan has not made any clarification as the debate has intensified. The actor who has been on the same stage with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan has remained quiet in the midst of the increasing media uproar.
The reason why Baluchistan is still a sensitive issue.
Balochistan is the biggest province in Pakistan that is of immense strategic value. It has Gwadar Port, which is a major hub in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and also a natural gas producer of almost 40 percent of total gas in Pakistan.
However, Balochistan, despite its economic significance, has been politically neglected and tensions have existed between the ethnical groups. According to allegations of many local groups, they were annexed by Pakistan in 1948 without their approval. Independence movement and frequent insurgencies have since occurred in the province against the Pakistani forces and Chinese-led infrastructural developments.
History The parted Baloch Region.
Greater Baloch region is located beyond the borders of Pakistan. The north is in Afghanistan and the western part is Sistan-Baluchistan which is a part of Iran. The rest of the land falls under the Pakistan territory.
Due to this complicated history a lot of Baloch nation recognizes themselves more on ethnic and tribal level than on national borders. Such a continued identity conflict continues to put Balochistan at the centre of the internal security dilemma in Pakistan.
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