Tag: Sectarianism
More firing in Gilgit as arrests made In Naltar incident
March 27th, 2021; By Hamid Riaz & Hassan Raza; LAHORE/Gilgit City; 2 people were injured in yet another incident of firing in GB, today. As police announced arrests of several culprits in relation to the Naltar Incident. GB govt announces cancellation of govt exams in light of the prevailing security situation.
Sectarian tensions on the rise in GB after Naltar killing
March 26th, 2021; By Hamid Riaz & Hassan Raza; LAHORE; 6 people including a woman were killed when assailants opened fire on a passenger jeep traveling from Gilgit to Naltar, yesterday. Following the incident, the GB admin declared a 'red alert' as Shia-Sunni tensions escalate.
Who is Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani?
October 29th, 2020; Bureau Report; LAHORE; Afghan cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, the administrator of Madrassa Zubeiri injured in the blast on October 27, is said to be quite vocal against the school of thought espoused by the Salafi and the Daish.
Peshawar blast targets Deobandi madrassa in bid to stoke sectarian strife
October 27th, 2020; By Farzana Ali; PESHAWAR; An explosion at a madrassa in Dir Colony has targeted an Afghan religious leader of Spin Jamaat in an attempt to stoke sectarian conflict in the city.
پشاور میں دیوبند جماعت پر دھماکہ فرقہ واریت کی آگ بھڑکانے کی کوشش
تحریر: فرزانہ علی; پشاور; افغانستان سے تعلق رکھنے والے شیخ رحیم اللہ حقانی جن پر اس سے قبل بھی تین بار قاتلانہ حملے ہوچکے ہیں کو اس بار مسجد کے اندر تدریس کے دوران بچوں کی موجودگی میں نشانہ بنایا گیا۔دیر کالونی کی سپین جماعت اور اسکے ساتھ واقع مدرسہ زبیری کئی سالوں سے افغانستان اور پاکستان کے قبائلی اضلاع سمیت دوسرے صوبوں سے آنیوالے طلباء کو درس وتدریس دینے میں اہم کردار ادا کررہا ہے
Shia community appeals govt for action against sectarian strife
September 21st, 2020
By Shaukat Korai; KARACHI; The Shia community warns that Pakistan can quickly fall into a spiral of bloody sectarian strife of previous decades if the government does not act swiftly against elements stoking sectarian hatred against the minority sect.
Persecution of Shias: Stroke sectarian tensions in the country
September 10th, 2020; By Ahmad Saeed; LAHORE; Following the Ashura, a systematic hate campaign has been initiated against members of the Shia community with more than 40 blasphemy cases registered so far, with several dozen Shia Scholars already behind bars, fanning the flames of sectarianism.
