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| Rights group voices concerns on rising sectarian violence |
| 2014-04-25 |
| [DAWN] Sectarian killings rose by more than a fifth in Pakistain last year, a leading rights group said Thursday, warning of an alarming increase in violence against religious minorities. The independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistain (HRCP) said 687 people were killed in more than 200 sectarian attacks last year, a rise of 22 per cent on 2012. The group warned that ongoing peace talks between the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... and the hardline forces of Evil of the Pak Taliban could make minorities even more vulnerable. Around 97 per cent of Pakistain's 180 million population is Mohammedan, the vast majority Sunnis. Violence against Shia Mohammedans, who make up around 20 per cent, has been growing in recent years, much of it led by krazed killer sectarian groups such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi ... a 'more violent' offshoot of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistain. LeJ's purpose in life is to murder anyone who's not of utmost religious purity, starting with Shiites but including Brelvis, Ahmadis, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Rosicrucians, and just about anyone else you can think of. They are currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of al-Qaeda ... (LJ). |
| Posted by:Fred |