A police-released statement included a disturbing detail shared by Ms. Kohli: the boy had inflicted violence so severe that he broke three of her father’s ribs and neck, leading to trauma in the spinal column.

Dharmesh had been trying to build a life in Canada, having opened a small departmental store after years of hard work.

In a statement, the Baloch Liberation Army said that if the Pakistani authorities launched an operation against them, they would kill all the hostages.

Another defining feature of Trump’s foreign policy was his engagement with authoritarian leaders, prioritizing strategic and economic interests over democratic values.