Engineer Shaukatullah Khan. PHOTO: FILE
Talking to a delegation of elders of Islamabad based residents of Kurram Agency‚ he said that terrorist attacks in Kurram Agency target innocents.
The Governor also directed the authorities concerned to make strict security arrangements in the Agency and urged residents to keep a close watch on the entry of foreigners into their respective areas.
As many as 52 people were killed and over 100 people were injured in twin bombings at the main market of Parachinar and a vehicle stand.
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Shiite Muslims are in in the worst situation since last four decades in Pakistan. The Shiite Community thinks that basically the States are the responsible for these discriminations as the protection of the citizens is the basic constitutional responsibility of every state and basic right of every citizen irrespective of his/her faith, race, gender and language according to the UNO declared charter of Human Rights. There are terrorist training camps in the tribal areas of Pakistan where the terrorists are brain washed and trained. The suicide bombers and target killers are prepared to target specially the Shiite’s mosques, public places and people. The terrorists enjoy moral support from the supporting or silent majority, lots of funds, latest weapons and training for the so-called holy mission of massacre the innocent people. The violence rises high when some so-called radical Muftis give Fatwa for political and materialistic interests marking killings of Shiite as a holy Jihad/war, the greatest service to Islam and the fastest way to enter into the Paradise. The sectarian cleric exaggerate their followers in their sermons for moral and financial supports to the so-called Mujahid (Terrorists and Suicide bombers). They are still expecting peace, protection and justice from the respective states and International Community through the democratic ways of protests so they have never targeted any faith group and never challenged the states’ writ in return yet nor any Shiite cleric give any Fatwa against any faith group based on hatred. The Shiite community around the world requests The UNO, International Human Right Organizations, Sovereign States, Media Organization, Peace and Justice Organization to utilize their influence; 1. To convince the Pakistan to take the notices of the frequent acts of terrorists. 2. To help the Pakistan to handle the case of terrorism. 3. To legislate for religious freedom, freedom of expression and hatred speeches as they are in the developed countries. 4. To legislate strict laws against the terrorists who violate the human rights. 5. To develop effective mechanisms against terrorism. 6. To Train the law-enforcement agencies to tackle the terrorism. 7. To stop the funding for terrorist groups from the Pakistani State and other states. 8. To stop the provision of weapons and other mass destructive items. 9. To arrest and prosecute the terrorists for the sake of peace and Justice. 10. To demolish the terrorist camps to protect the rest of the population. 11. To break the Terrorist networks based in some of the above states. 12. To alleviate poverty which is one of the basic cause of terrorism. 13. To educate the new generation and to ensure every school-age child to be in Schools. 14. To transforming the curriculum and removing the hatred contents from the textbooks. 15. To train the religious and civic leaders for peace building and interfaith harmony. 16. To promote religious tolerance and harmony at large scale at grassroots level through engaging religious leaders and the youth in organizing activities such as conferences, seminars, workshops and peace festivals, rallies etc. 17. To incorporate the message of peace and tolerance in the curriculum of educational and professional institution’s courses. 18. To propagate the peace, tolerance, and religious harmony through Media films, drama etc. 19. To develop strategic policy to bring the non-state religious educational and training institutions into the mainstream. If the above steps are sincerely taken then we expect protection, peace and justice for every peaceful human being without any discrimination of faith, race, gender and language. It would make a better result for the global peace and Justice as well. If these steps are sincerely not taken, these discriminations may be changed into threats to the global peace in which every state would suffer. The writer is a Peace Activist and a Shiite Muslim from Islamabad, Pakistan. Email:mhussain514@gmail.com
This is not Secterian Rathar IT Is A Genocide of Shia Muslim. Shiite Muslims are in in the worst situation since last four decades in Pakistan. The Shiite Community thinks that basically the States are the responsible for these discriminations as the protection of the citizens is the basic constitutional responsibility of every state and basic right of every citizen irrespective of his/her faith, race, gender and language according to the UNO declared charter of Human Rights. There are terrorist training camps in the tribal areas of Pakistan where the terrorists are brain washed and trained. The suicide bombers and target killers are prepared to target specially the Shiite’s mosques, public places and people. The terrorists enjoy moral support from the supporting or silent majority, lots of funds, latest weapons and training for the so-called holy mission of massacre the innocent people. The violence rises high when some so-called radical Muftis give Fatwa for political and materialistic interests marking killings of Shiite as a holy Jihad/war, the greatest service to Islam and the fastest way to enter into the Paradise. The sectarian cleric exaggerate their followers in their sermons for moral and financial supports to the so-called Mujahid (Terrorists and Suicide bombers). They are still expecting peace, protection and justice from the respective states and International Community through the democratic ways of protests so they have never targeted any faith group and never challenged the states’ writ in return yet nor any Shiite cleric give any Fatwa against any faith group based on hatred. The Shiite community around the world requests The UNO, International Human Right Organizations, Sovereign States, Media Organization, Peace and Justice Organization to utilize their influence to protect them for the sake of humanity and Global Peace.
Dishonest denials by extremist apologists among some of the majority on the reality of this ideological Wahhabi/Salafi/Deoband/Sunni extremist militant threat is not going to fly any more, especially when the terrorists have announced their sectarian motive behind it and the history of sectarian hatred and violence in Parachinar is known. Innocents all over Pak are being killed, but the radicals make it a point ot frequently and disproportionately target minorities, particularly Shia Muslims. Unfortunate that KPK is saddled with a governor who clearly isn't a moderate and twists reality due to his own religious sectarian biases and leanings.
55(?) people dead from the same sect.. but this guy is taking it to a new level.. weed still popular in K-P?
It has already been reported in the media that an organization calling themselves as 'ansarul mujahidoon' has taken reponsibility of these attacks to 'avenge' killing of sunnis in Syria. What on earth this man is talking about? Does he think that people in this information age are stupid enough to believe what he as a 'governor' is talking.
Calling them "Sectarian" would have made it difficult for Pakistan but not calling them "Sectarian" has made it difficult for the shias.
You can deny, but it will not stop. Does calling a secterian killing, non-secterian make people more secure?
If it is sectarian than by now there would have been a civil war in the province in particular. Clearly they(the culprits) were hired and payed to do this. Just read there were even suicide bombers to be hired and target killers are payed monthly. There is no sectarian rift among the people and they now clearly understand the motive behind these blasts, to give them a sectarian color.
Those are wise words by the Governor of KPK. Atleast the government of that province appears to be taking realistic interest in the problems, unlike in Sindh and Balochistan.
If attacks on shias are not 'sectarian' then are they 'humanitarian' ?
Refuses!!!!! --- But then isn't it the typical stance of the nation of Pakistan to all happenings?
At least the Governor can see things on the ground, and is not brainwashed enough to believe that the problem is religious or sectarian in nature.