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.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called to end the "cycle of death and destruction" in Ukraine.
The US reportedly provided Kiev with information on Russia's mobile military headquarters, which are said to relocate frequently in the conflict zone, said The New York Times report.
In December 2021, DRC has declared the end of its 13th Ebola outbreak in which eight cases were confirmed and three probable, including six deaths in North Kivu province.
Sri Lanka is facing a shortage of diesel as the ongoing economic crisis worsens in the island country, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Thursday.
According to officials, flooding killed two individuals in Faryab and two more in Parwan provinces on Tuesday.
