The strike was organised in response to a call by BYC, which demanded justice and accountability
Police in Karachi detained at least four protesters, including prominent Baloch woman activist Amna Baloch, during a peaceful demonstration organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in Lyari on Thursday
Two people, including a teenage student, were killed in separate shooting incidents this week in Balochistan, with local sources alleging involvement of armed groups commonly described as local militias supported by Pakistan's intelligence agencies, The Balochistan Post reported.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for two high-profile attacks in Balochistan: a coordinated takeover of Mastung city and a deadly ambush on Pakistani military forces in the Amach region.
At least eight Baloch individuals have gone missing following a series of raids carried out by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan and in the Baloch-populated region of Taunsa, southern Punjab, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
"A year ago, I predicted a stronger Xi Jinping and a weaker Joe Biden in my forecast for 2022. I was almost correct, but the reality turned out a little differently than I expected,"
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to attain the required number of votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi as a Speaker on the first ballot.
Karine Jean-Pierre said, "I'll say that there's no cause for retaliation here just because countries around the world are taking prudent measures to protect their citizens."
Earlier, in December, the White House updated Mayor Garcetti's nomination as ambassador to India update and said that they hoped that the full senate would confirm.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has taken a jab at Europe once again and said that Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia that India has done and that if a USD 60,000-per-capita society feels it needs to look after itself, and I accept that as legitimate, they should not expect a USD 2,000-per-capita society to take a hit.
