HRCP study: Over 300 Shias killed by Takfiri terrorists in Pakistan during Jan-Aug 2012
According to an HRCP study, over 300 Shias have been killed by Takfiri Deobandi-Wahhabi terrorists on sectarian grounds across the country this year alone, with Quetta, Karachi, Gilgit-Baltistan and Parachinar the worst affected by the menace.
“A total of 313 people of the Shia sect were killed in eight months (January to August 2012),” said Abdul Hai of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Saturday. “Ninety-six people were targeted in Balochistan and 52 in Karachi.”
The situation in Gilgit and Parachinar is no more different with 38 and 53 killings respectively, he said.
According to detailed database maintained by the LUBP, at least 416 Shiites have been killed and 351 injured or permanently maimed in 2012 alone so far (update 1 Sep 2012). This data does not include cases of Shia genocide which did not make it to the national press or activists based in urban centres.
“We have discussed the situation at length only last week,” said Senator Talha Mahmood (JUI-F senator), chairman of the Senate’s committee on interior and narcotics control. “There are multiple issues which are needed to be addressed, but in Balochistan I must say there is a serious lack of transparency in appointments of police officers on key positions.”
JUI-F leaders have received threats from the Takfiri terrorists (Taliban, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jammaat) due to their Sunni-Shia unity stance.
The Shia organisations are sounded convinced with the JUI-F Senator to some extent but also blame the judiciary for the disastrous situation.
“Along with the security administration, the judicial process should also be blamed, which has hardly convicted any member of the banned outfits,” said spokesman for the Jafria Alliance. “The issue is not between two sects or sectarian disharmony but in fact it’s a crusade launched by the particular armed and terrorists groups against one sect.”
This stance is consistent with LUBP’s position that Shia genocide by Takfiri Deobandi-Wahhabi terrorists (LeJ-ASWJ-Taliban) must not be described as Sunni-Shia sectarianism. The true construct to describe such atrocities is Takfirism or Takfiri terrorism.
The frequent killings of Shiites on Takfiri sectarian grounds do not appear ‘natural’ to right activists and social analysts though they fear the phenomenon has somehow managed to sow fear and hatred among the people of different sectarian communities different parts of the country that only serve interests of particular groups.
“The dangerous thing is that if the situation keeps moving move in the same way, we fear it would somehow get acceptability in the society and the people would start ignoring the brutality,” said Zohra Yusuf, the chairperson of the HRCP.
“Unfortunately institusions and the people don’t realise and they need to understand that such madness and brutality would ultimately challenge the state’s survival.”
In other words, as long as Pakistani State, Pakistan Army in particular, does not abandon its policy of nurturing and protecting Jihadi-Deobandi-Wahhabi militants, we can’t hope to see an end to Shia genocide.
In a previous statement, HRC chairwoman Zohra Yousuf said:
The authorities owe an explanation to the people for their inability to crack down on sectarian killers and for the most flagrant failure in protecting the lives of citizens. HRCP would very much like to know what words of solace and reassurance the government can offer to the families of the victims and members of a community that is increasingly certain that terrorists get support from within the security agencies. To them that could be the only explanation why the killers could not be apprehended and disappear into thin air even in areas with only one road in and one out. They must tell the people what steps the government has taken to end impunity for the killers and ensure security for Shia Muslims, including those in Quetta and the citizens travelling to and from Gilgit Baltistan.
plz don’t blame each and every time Ahle Sunnat Wal Jammaat regarding these killings . .
i can bet in these killings IRAN is properly, directly involved . . . as like Revolutionary Guards and Al-Quds Squad killing Mujahideen e Khalq since 1979 although they all are Shia . . . Pure shia . . but i don’t know why Khumaini declared them kafir :O
@ Muhammad Omar, Please remove your Google of prejudice, when ever you read anything regarded as shia killings then you justifying by projecting the Iran excuses. Can you proof if by any chance Iranian Revolutionary Guards and what is so called Al-Quds Saqad etc have ever been arrested in Pakistan while doing any terrorism. Of course you can not provide any evidence but keep on diverting and twisting the shia killings into a sectarian killings where as this claim by you have no other explanation than an unreasonably hate literatures against all human beings who daily lost their life in the name of shias or Hazars Hindus, christains in Pakistan etc.
Victimisation of Shias, minorities condemned
News Desk
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Karachi
President Forum for Secular Pakistan Senator Iqbal Haider has strongly condemned the repeated barbaric killings and victimisation of Shia Muslims all over Pakistan, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan, Hangu, Karachi and Balochistan as well as the continuing harassment and forced conversion of Ahmadis, Christians and Hindus.
In a statement issued on Monday, Senator Haider also condemned the physical attack on the op-ed editor of The News, Zainul Abedin, outside his house by a group of religious fanatics who had beaten and abused him and threatened to kill him if he did not stop watching TV, listening Qawwalis or music even at his own house because according to these bigots TV, music and Qawwalis constitute evil sins. “This is unforgiveable attack on the freedom of expression as well as part of the scheme to Talibanize Pakistan by terrorising, threatening and intimidating the journalists and other sections of society,” he added.
Senator Haider, who is also a former federal minister for Human Rights, Law & Justice, hailed the September 2 speech of Altaf Hussain for strengthening unity among the Muslims belonging to different sects.
He greatly appreciated the efforts, sentiments and appeal made by Altaf Hussain to promote peaceful coexistence amongst all sections of society and to stop the genocide, harassment and victimization of Shia Muslims, Ahmadis and other minorities in Pakistan.
“The unchecked and unending premeditated barbarism unleashed by Taliban and their supporters in Pakistan, who are following one peculiar sect of Wahibism, against Shia Muslims, Ahmadis and non-Muslims appears to be under the patronage and with the support of civil and military establishment of Pakistan as well as of intelligence agencies to implement a well conceived plan to allow Talibanization of Pakistan and convert it into a Wahabi state,” Senator Haider said.
“If this is not a fact then what is the justification for perpetual criminal silence of most of the religious parties belonging to this particular sect as well as most of the political parties including the ruling parties and the newly emerged so-called ‘champion of democracy’ on this spate of genocide and victimization of the aforesaid sects of Muslims and non-Muslim communities in Pakistan who have every right to live in the country,” he added.
Iqbal Haider also questioned the consistent failure of the law enforcement and intelligence agencies in protecting not only the lives and properties of the citizens but also of the soldiers, paramilitary Rangers and police personnel.
He called upon the civil and military establishment to act with sincerity and with all the force at their command to eliminate Taliban and their supporters instead of allowing elimination of the Shia Muslims, Ahmadis, Hindus, Christians and Sikhs etc from the soil of Pakistan.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-129850-Victimisation-of-Shias-minorities-condemned
Karachi Senator (retd) Iqbal Haider, President of the Forum for Secular Pakistan and Former Federal Minister for Human Rights, Law & Justice, has expressed concern, grief and condemnation of unchecked, unrestrained and repeated barbaric killings and victimization of Shia Muslims all over Pakistan in particular in KP, Chitral, Gilgit, Baltistan, Hangu, Karachi and Balochistan. S enator Iqbal Haider also flayed continuing harassment, victimization and killing or forced conversion of Ahmadis, Christians and Sikh/or Hindu community, who are forced to leave their places of residence for protection of their life and properties, says a press release on Monday. Senator Haider strongly condemned physical attack on the op-ed editor of The News, Zainul Abedin outside his house by group of religious fanatics who had beaten and abused him and threatened to kill him if he did not stop watching TV, listening Qawwalis or music even in his own house because according to these bigots TV, music and Qawwalis, are evil sins. This is unforgivable attack on freedom of expression as well as part of the scheme to Talibanise Pakistan by terrorising, threatening and intimidating the journalists and other sections of society, he added. Senator Haider hailed speech of Altaf Hussain while addressing on September 2, the religious leaders of various sects of Muslims to strengthen “Ittehad Bainul Muslameen.” He greatly appreciated and supported his efforts, sentiments and appeal made by Altaf Hussain to promote peaceful co-existence amongst all sections of the society and to stop the genocide, harassment and victimization of Shia Muslims, Ahmadis and other non-Muslims in Pakistan. Senator Haider asserted that the unchecked and unending premeditated barbarism, unleashed by Taliban and their supporters in Pakistan who are following one peculiar sect of Wahibism against Shia Muslims, Ahmadis and non-Muslims, appears to be under the patronage and with the support of civil and military establishment of Pakistan as well as of their intelligence agencies to implement a well conceived plan to allow Talibanisation of Pakistan and convert it into a Wahabi state. If this is not a fact then what is the justification for perpetual criminal silence of most of the religious parties belonging to this particular sect as well as most of the political parties including the ruling parties and the newly emerged so called “Champion of Democracy” on this spate of genocide and victimization of the aforesaid sects of Muslims and non-Muslims communities in Pakistan who have every right to live in here. Iqbal Haider also questioned the consistent failure of the law enforcement agencies and their intelligence agencies in protecting not only the life and properties of the citizens but also of our soldiers, para-military forces, Rangers, police etc, who have been brutally killed in unprecedented high number of thousands with impunity. These consistent pattern of successful attacks of Taliban on our citizens and military installations compel us to call upon our civil and military establishment to disclose on whose side are they? Are they for the protection of our citizens particularly Shia Muslims, Ahmadis and other Non-Muslims or their role and object is confined to patronise, grant immunity and licence to the terrorist of a particular sect to kill all other citizens and Talibanise Pakistan. Senator Haider demanded that to disprove the aforesaid perception of the people supported by undeniable facts, the civil and military establishment must act with sincerity and all the force at their command to eliminate Taliban and their supporters instead of allowing the elimination of the Shia Muslims, Ahmadis, Hindus, Christians and Sikh etc., from the soil of Pakistan.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-130026-Haider-flays-killings-of-Muslims-non-Muslims