NCJP stages protest against killing of Christians

MULTAN: Activists of National Commission of Justice and Peace (NCJP) staged a protest demonstration against killings of Christian community in Quetta. The protesters strongly condemned the killing of innocent minority people.

While speaking on the occasion, Arch Bishop Dr Joseph Arshad condemned the incident and said it was targeted killing. He said the prime responsibility of state was to protect the citizens.

He added the fresh Quetta killings and past similar incidents of terrorism took place against Christians.

Arshad said that earlier this month, four members of a Christian family travelling in a rickshaw were killed in a firing incident on Quetta’s Shah Zaman Road a day after the community celebrated Easter on April 1. The Christian family belonged to Punjab and they were visiting relatives in Quetta.

He said that in December last year, nine people were killed and 30 injured in a suicide attack on the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church on Quetta’s Zarghoon Road.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 21^st, 2018.