Balochistan, April 11 -- A protester who sustained critical injuries during a recent demonstration in Wadh, Balochistan, has died, according to a report by the Balochistan Post.

The deceased, identified as Inayatullah, son of Majeed Lehri, was reportedly shot by Pakistani security forces during a rally organized to condemn the arrests and crackdown on leaders and members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), the Balochistan Post reported.

The protest in Wadh, part of a wider movement across Balochistan, aimed to highlight concerns over what human rights organizations have described as a systematic effort to silence peaceful dissent. Inayatullah's death has sparked renewed criticism of the state's handling of the unrest, with political...