Pakistani officials have welcomed the U.S. State Department's decision to designate the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organization.

The State Department is designating a Pakistani militia, the Balochistan Liberation Army, as a terrorist group less than two weeks after signing a trade deal.

The comments by Mir Yar Baloch came after the US on Monday designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a foreign terrorist organization for carrying terror attacks, including the recent train hijacking,