The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement held a highway sit-in, demanding the release of jailed Sindhi nationalists and protesting human rights abuses in Sindh and Balochistan. JSFM leaders urged international organisations to intervene, highlighting enforced disappearances and mistreatment of detainees. The protest follows reports of extrajudicial killings and concerns over forced conversions, as well as Balochistan's declaration of independence.
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