Source: LUBP
There was a riot/clash in Rawalpindi on Friday (15 Nov 2013). A Shia procession commemorating Ashura was passing by a mosque belonging to the Deobandi-Panjpiri sect (the mosque was a known base of the supposedly banned Sipah e Sahaba Pakistan or SSP, now officially operating as ASWJ in the best tradition of banned outfits staying alive in Pakistan under new names). Apparently the SSP militants had gathered in the mosque with the express purpose of confronting the Shia procession. (see screen shot below of a tweet from an SSP account with 7000 followers). The imam of the mosque made some comments in favor of Yazid that were followed by a major riot. Details of the riot itself are still heavily disputed, but you can listen to a description of what happened in this case on BBC Urdu. 19 min mark on.. We do know that the mosque was burned and eventually over a hundred shops were burned. At least 10 people died. Dozens are injured, both Shia and Sunni Deobandi. A police officer has said that 3 of the dead were beaten to death by the Shia mob. The Shias in the procession have claimed that they were attacked with bricks and then with gunfire from the mosque.
Categories: Asia, Pakistan, Pakistan Inter-Faith
It is the fault of the Punjab government to not control the extremist elements in cities, who are openly inciting people to violence. Nobody catches those terrorists and questions them.
There are open hate mongering banners in cities and speeches of violence on TV. Government has got the supporters of violent Maulvis in the cabinet.