The Department of State is designating a Pakistani militia responsible for a series of public attacks as a terrorist group, less than two weeks after signing a trade deal with the national government.

The Balochistan Liberation Army, which operates a militarized wing under the alias “The Majeed Brigade,” was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on Monday — an escalation from its past classification as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group.

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