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The butchery also gives the lie to the effectiveness — or otherwise — of the ongoing operation in Karachi that has yet to tackle successfully any of the extremist religious groups, some of which have political affiliations. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/EXPRESS
Reports of the murder of at least 43 people on a bus in Karachi went around the world in minutes, the story being picked up as headline news by every international news organisation. The victims were all Ismailis. The Ismaili community is educated, liberal and engaged countrywide in medical and social services. It has the highest aggregated literacy rate for men and women in the country and it is notable for its pacifism. Ismailis are not militants, and on May 13 they were the softest of targets for the most ruthless of killers. A bus carrying as many as 60 people on their way to work was ambushed by men on motorcycles wearing uniforms suggestive of police or security services. They entered the bus and then killed methodically, shooting most people in the head at point-blank range. Reports say that the firing lasted as long as 20 minutes which, at the very least, begs a mass of questions as to why there was not a response from the legitimate security forces or police in that time.
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Use of force against such criminals is a temporary arrangement. With current judicial system how long it takes criminals to get punishments also an open question. What happened to previous such events? No one knows. Normal practice is mourning for few days and then wait for an other tragedy. It seems as masses also have become immune to such atrocities. as we see no societal reaction. Just see in neighbour how violently Society reacted against rape cases and forced the government to do some thing concrete on the issue. Additionally attention aught to be drawn to the root cause of the problem and it calls for religious freedom for all as well reformation of the mind set of the whole nation.