Image: Logo of BMDT in propaganda videos.SHAFIQ-UR-RAHMAN MENGAL, (ALSO SPELLED SHAFEEQ)The founder of Balochistan Musalla Difa Tanzeem (BMDT) is Shafiq-ur-Rahman Mengal. A son of former petroleum minister Mir Naseer Mengal, Mengal is an ethnic Baloch to fight Baloch separatists. It is unclear why he renamed Haq Na Tawar in 2011. BMDT at its height was around 100 members strong. It has been reported that Mengal now heads Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). It is unclear if BMDT has folded into LeJ or still operates independently.TacticsBMDT was also known for throwing acid on the faces of women and girls who were not wearing veils. They also operated a number of criminal networks involved in extortion, abduction, car-snatching and highway robbery. BMDT and Mengal had strong TTP ties often offering hideouts for their members. Foreign fighters, including Uzbeks, Arabs and Tajiks, have taken shelter under Shafiq…
Balochistan Musalla Difa Tanzeem (BMDT) / Haq Na Tawar
As a courtesy to private researchers, TRAC offers a discounted rate to individuals who are subscribing from a personal email address and paying with a personal credit/debit card.
Multiple users within govermental/military, corporate, and media, as well as colleges and universities, receive pro-rated subscription discounts based on the number of users. TRAC fully supports academic institutions and provides subscriptions on a reduced rate based on FTE. For multiple users rates contact TRAC.
ContactDisclaimer (Click To View)
Groups and individuals included in TRAC's database range from actual perpetrators of social or political violence to more passive groups that support or condone (perhaps unwittingly) such violence. The spectrum of violence represented by these groups is vast, from Jihadists who bomb train stations to financial institutions that transfer funds. Some groups that originally engaged in violence but have since become legitimate political parties are included to provide historical perspective. TRAC is in no way attempting to determine whether groups or individuals are terrorists -- only to convey reported information about their activities and official State status. While TRAC attempts to ensure the accuracy of its TRAC database, the entries in the database are from numerous different sources. Hence, TRAC cannot and does not warrant the accuracy of the entries in its database. The editors of TRAC may modify these entries at any time and welcome comments and suggested corrections or additions. Please write [email protected] or hit the "SUBMIT ADDITIONS" button on the page of the group profile about which you wish to comment.
