Pakistani Expats in London Condemn Shia Killings
Hundreds of Pakistani expatriates have staged a protest rally in Britain to condemn the killing of Shia Muslims in Pakistan.
The protest was held outside the residence of Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik in London on Sunday.
The demonstrators also criticized the Pakistani government for its failure in protecting the Shia Muslim community in the country.
Malik, who is in London to take part in trilateral talks with Britain and Afghanistan, also appeared among the protesters and condemned the targeted killings in Pakistan.
The Pakistani minister said a “conspiracy” was being hatched to divide people on the “basis of sects” and that there was no Shia-Sunni conflict in Pakistan.
He assured the demonstrators that people belonging to all sects and religions should be provided with security and basic rights.
Pakistan has been the scene of violence against Shia Muslims in different parts of the country in recent months.
On January 10, nearly 130 people were killed and many others injured in a wave of bombings targeting both Pakistani security guards and civilians, including Shia Muslims, in the city of Quetta.
Since the beginning of 2012, hundreds of Shias have been killed in Pakistan. The attacks have targeted many doctors, engineers, high-ranking government officials, teachers, and politicians.
Source: Press TV
The demonstrators also criticized the Pakistani government for its failure in protecting the Shia Muslim community in the country.
Malik, who is in London to take part in trilateral talks with Britain and Afghanistan, also appeared among the protesters and condemned the targeted killings in Pakistan.
The Pakistani minister said a “conspiracy” was being hatched to divide people on the “basis of sects” and that there was no Shia-Sunni conflict in Pakistan.
He assured the demonstrators that people belonging to all sects and religions should be provided with security and basic rights.
Pakistan has been the scene of violence against Shia Muslims in different parts of the country in recent months.
On January 10, nearly 130 people were killed and many others injured in a wave of bombings targeting both Pakistani security guards and civilians, including Shia Muslims, in the city of Quetta.
Since the beginning of 2012, hundreds of Shias have been killed in Pakistan. The attacks have targeted many doctors, engineers, high-ranking government officials, teachers, and politicians.
Source: Press TV
