Condemning violence: Shias protest against Pakistan govt

NEW YORK: Over 1,000 members of the Shia community marched through the streets of New York on Friday to voice their anger at the Pakistan government and the Taliban for what they called “genocide” in their community.

The march - in which many women and children participated - started outside the UN headquarters and ended at the Pakistani consulate. Demonstrators carried signs bearing slogans such as “Stop the violence. We are people of peace”.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 9^th, 2012.