Rehman Malik. PHOTO: FILE
The government has pledged additional security for the Ahle Tasheeh community which has become a soft target for militants in Balochistan over the last eight months.
The belated assurance came from Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday when he told the president of the Jaffria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) that the government had chalked out a new strategy to curb sectarian violence in the country. Malik did not, however, explain exactly what measures the law enforcement agencies would be undertaking as part of the new strategy to cope with mounting sectarian violence against Shias – who are now considered a vulnerable community in Pakistan.
JAP’s Allama Muhammad Abbas Kumaili called on Malik in Islamabad to discuss their worries, according to a press release. Last year in Balochistan, hundreds of Shias were killed in multiple attacks, which led the federal government to impose governor rule in the province.
Similarly, on January 13, Shia elders belonging to the Hazara ethnicity met the prime minister and informed him about the hardships and attacks which they had been facing.
Kumaili appreciated the efforts to enhance protection that were made by the federal and provincial governments in Muharramul Haram and during the Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations throughout the country.
The federal government is providing all possible assistance to the provincial governments to improve the security situation in Karachi and Quetta to cut at the root of sectarian attacks, said Malik in the meeting.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 28th, 2013.
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If the force that's being used to 'provide security' detail to the community and the leaders is put to use then there is no need to 'provide security'.
Use them to apprehend the culprits, setup fast-track cases for anyone involved and give the harshest of punishments for the gulity. That's the only solution.
@nasir, @VINOD "Every one silent when it comes to attack on Shias" "During last year, thousands of Shias were killed" I think it would be more appropriate if we use the word "Pakistanis" instead of "Shias" here..
Rehman Malik's statement that the Shi'ite community living in Baluchistan has become a soft target for the terrorist over the last eight months is just a lie that shows that even our interior minister doesn't know what really happened over the last decade with the innocent and peace-loving Hazara community. These killings started from 2001 which still continues. since 2001, they have fell victims of more than 130 targeted attacks including over 25 mass killings in the past decade but no one involved in even one of these attacks has been arrested............................Doesn't this shows that the government is indifferent and listless towards such a big issue which has left indelible stains on the name if the country. so the only and ultimate solution for this is that this extremist terrorism must be uprooted otherwise all what they are doing are just wastage of time, resources and energy.strong text
Rehman Malik's statement that the Shi'ite community living in Baluchistan has become a soft target for the terrorist over the last eight months is just a lie that shows that even our interior minister doesn't know what really happened over the last decade with the innocent and peace-loving Hazara community. These killings started from 2001 which still continues. since 2001, they have fell victims of more than 130 targeted attacks including over 25 mass killings in the past decade but no one involved in even one of these attacks has been arrested............................Doesn't this shows that the government is indifferent and listless towards such a big issue which has left indelible stains on the name if the country.
so the only and ultimate solution for this is that this extremist terrorism must be uprooted otherwise all what they are doing are just wastage of time, resources and energy.
Shias in Pakistan are being killed daily across the country. During last year, thousands of Shias were killed. Even in Gilgit Baltistan, Shias were killed in large number. Government is silent
No comments. Every one silent when it comes to attack on Shias. What a disgrace.