Human Rights Watch (HRW), has expressed concern about a concerning rise in attacks on the Shia Muslim community, particularly the Hazara minority, over the past two years. These attacks have targeted various Hazara individuals, including religious pilgrims, students, shopkeepers, and professionals like doctors, causing widespread fear and severely limiting their freedom of movement. Many Hazara people have been forced to leave their homes in Quetta, relocating to cities like Karachi and Islamabad within Pakistan or even leaving the country altogether. HRW criticized the Pakistani state and its security agencies, accusing them of being grossly ineffective in ensuring the safety of their own citizens.
Date: March 9, 2014
Source: dawn.com
Human Rights Watch (HRW), has expressed concern about a concerning rise in attacks on the Shia Muslim community, particularly the Hazara minority, over the past two years. These attacks have targeted various Hazara individuals, including religious pilgrims, students, shopkeepers, and professionals like doctors, causing widespread fear and severely limiting their freedom of movement. Many Hazara people have been forced to leave their homes in Quetta, relocating to cities like Karachi and Islamabad within Pakistan or even leaving the country altogether. HRW criticized the Pakistani state and its security agencies, accusing them of being grossly ineffective in ensuring the safety of their own citizens.
Date: March 9, 2014
Source: dawn.com