Tensions flared in Pakistan's Karachi after protests demanding a separate Sindhudesh spiralled into violence, leading to stone pelting, vandalism and an intense clash with police. The violence started on Sunday after protesters hit the streets on Sindhi Culture Day, demanding a separate Sindhudesh.

A large group of Sindhis, under the banner Jiye Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSSM), raised slogans of 'Azadi' (freedom) and 'Pakistan Murdabad'. They called for the liberation of Sindh, amplifying a longstanding sentiment of Sindhi nationalist parties. As per the Mahabharata, Sindhudesh was the ancient name for modern Sindh. Sindh, a province in the southeastern region of Pakistan, is the third-largest Pakistani province.

On Sunday, tensions escalated sharply after authorities diverted the rally r

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