India, Feb. 16 -- The separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it is holding seven members of Pakistan's security forces and has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Islamabad to negotiate a prisoner exchange.

The group has warned that failure to engage within the stipulated period could result in the execution of the detainees.

The ultimatum was announced through a statement released by Hakkal, the organisation's media wing, along with a video message asserting that six days remain before the deadline expires.

The claims made by the group could not be independently verified by India Blooms.

As of now, there has been no immediate response from the Pakistani military or government authorities regarding the all...