In 2013 when mass bombings by anti-Shia militant group LeJ were a routine in the province, the families of victims staged a sit-in following a large scale attack along with bodies of their loved ones.
The protest that continued for 4 days in Quetta in sub-zero temperature prompted concerned citizens to stage similar sit-ins in other cities. Two such protests were held by the heirs of victims in the city within 2 years.
After the first sit-in in 2013, governor rule was imposed in the province. The families buried their dead 4 days after the attack. Promises of cracking down on the terrorists were made by govt but they remain unfulfilled.
6 years later, there has been no respite for the ill-fated Hazaras despite successive govts’ claims of having defeated terrorism. Although the number of large scale terror attacks declined, Hazaras remain on the receiving end of targeted killings.
The protest that continued for 4 days in Quetta in sub-zero temperature prompted concerned citizens to stage similar sit-ins in other cities. Two such protests were held by the heirs of victims in the city within 2 years.
After the first sit-in in 2013, governor rule was imposed in the province. The families buried their dead 4 days after the attack. Promises of cracking down on the terrorists were made by govt but they remain unfulfilled.
6 years later, there has been no respite for the ill-fated Hazaras despite successive govts’ claims of having defeated terrorism. Although the number of large scale terror attacks declined, Hazaras remain on the receiving end of targeted killings.