 On 17 July 2006, the British government followed suit, listing the BLA as a "proscribed group" based on the Terrorism Act 2000, although the U.K. has harboured Hyrbyair Marri, leader of the BLA, as a refugee, something which Pakistan has protested against.The group's actions have been described as terrorism by the United States Department of State.The group was designated as global terrorist organization by the United States on 2 July 2019.