Source: Twitter Picture by Tahir Imran Comment by Abdul Alim: This picture summarizes the contradictions in Pakistan. While Shias protest against murders of their fellows in Quetta after the grissly […]
Jan 10, 2013 – 19:21 By Gul Yousufzai SWISSINFO.CH QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 101 people were killed in bombings in two cities in Pakistan on Thursday, officials said, with most casualties caused by sectarian attacks in the city of Quetta. Two coordinated explosions killed at least 69 people […]
Source: ET A case was registered on Saturday against several members of a banned militant organisation Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), calling Shias and inciting violence against them. The First Information Report was registered at the City police station at Jalalpur Peerwala on the basis of a Special Branch report. It said […]
Express Tribune: UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said Sunday he was “appalled by the escalating terrorist violence in Pakistan,” after 19 Shia pilgrims died in a car bomb and […]
Source: ET LAHORE: Just this year, nine places of worship have been damaged, destroyed or vandalised in Pakistan. This includes five churches and three Hindu temples. Part of a disturbing trend in violence against minorities in the country, at least 27 places of worship of religious minorities have been vandalised in […]
This is the third in a series of entries looking at what we can expect in 2013. Each weekday, a guest analyst will look at the key challenges facing a selected country – and what next year might hold in store. By Michael Kugelman, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Michael […]
The News: by Murtaza Ali Shah: European MPs want Pakistan to check sectarian killings BRUSSELS: European Parliament members have expressed concern over the rise of sectarian violence in Pakistan and the ability of militants to strike their victims with impunity. A major interfaith conference related to Pakistan situation in the […]
Express Tribune: Endemic violence, targeted attacks and threats against journalists in Pakistan have contributed to a ranking of 151 out of 179 countries worldwide on the 2011-2012 Press Freedom Index issued […]