Salman Khan sparked controversy last week after invoking Balochistan during an event in Saudi Arabia — with many wondering if it was a deliberate political statement or an unintended slip. The actor had mentioned the contentious region separately from Pakistan while talking about expats working in the Gulf region. It found favour with Baloch leaders but left many in Pakistan fuming. Unverified reports suggested on Sunday that Islamabad had now put Khan on a terror watchlist for his remark.

Multiple media platforms (including the government-run DD News) reported on Sunday that Khan had been labelled a terrorist by Pakistani authorities. The reports cited a purported notification from the ‘government of Balochistan’ published on October 16 that “recommended” his addition to the fourth sched

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