Residents in Bajaur's Lowi Mamund tehsil protested a sudden military operation and curfew, saying it caused civilian deaths and hardships. They demanded an end to the operation, arguing that force has only worsened peace and stability in the region, according to a Dawn report.
The protest began after hundreds of tribesmen brought the body of the girl, who they claimed was killed in a mortar attack in the Darbar area of Peer Mela in Zakhakhel, to the army camp in Bagh-Maidan early Sunday morning.
Demonstrators in Sindh have rejected government assurances and refused to end their sit-in against the proposed Indus canal projects, despite a federal announcement pausing the initiative. Transport disruptions and economic losses continue as protesters await formal cancellation.
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced a nationwide strike on April 26, condemning Israel's actions in Gaza and calling for a boycott of pro-Israel products, while urging Pakistan to formally recognise Hamas.
The Balochistan National Party (BNP) conducted an urgent press conference in Quetta on Monday evening, cautioning of dire repercussions if the current government crackdown on its members and peaceful demonstrators continues, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
Mengal had announced a "long march" from Wadh to Quetta to protest the arrests of BYC chief organiser Mahrang Baloch and other leaders as well as police crackdowns on a sit-in. However, the Quetta administration had denied the party permission for the rally, Dawn reported.
Protests erupted across several places in Pakistan, demanding the release of leaders of the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), on Monday.