Overview
- Police detained about 45 people over stone-pelting and vandalism linked to the Dec. 7 rally in Karachi.
- Dawn reported five police personnel were injured as officers used tear gas to disperse crowds.
- The march, organized under the Jiye Sindh Muttahida Mahaz banner, featured chants calling for a separate Sindhudesh.
- Tensions escalated after authorities diverted the procession’s route, triggering confrontations with security forces.
- The government directed police to identify those who damaged property, while regional attention grew after remarks by India’s defence minister and some online claims remained independently unverified.