Umerkot, Oct. 19 -- Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) chairman Shafi Muhammad Burfat has strongly condemned a police raid during a political protest in Umerkot district of Pakistan's Sindh province, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of party leader Akash Mallah, Ramadan Khaskheli and other detained political workers.

In a statement shared on social media platform X, Burfat described the arrests as an attempt to suppress political activism and Sindhi nationalism. He alleged that the use of force against political workers reflected state oppression and called on authorities to end the alleged harassment of activists.

Burfat maintained that peaceful political protest was a fundamental right of every citizen and argued that ...