Indian Religious Scholar Strongly Condemns Shia Killings In Pakistan

New Delhi, Feb 18, IRNA -- Terming the killing of innocent Shia people in Pakistan as “cruel acts of violence”, an Indian Shia Scholar Sunday strongly condemned the killing of innocent people. According to reports a devastating bomb attack targeting Shia Hazaras in Quetta city of southwestern Pakistan claimed 80 lives and more than 200 people were injured Talking to IRNA, Maulana Syed Jalal Haider Naqvi, President, Shaheed Mottahhari Society in Delhi said: “I am appalled by the continued violence targeting religious minorities in Pakistan”. “Shia Muslims, including women and children had been targeted in different parts of Pakistan in recent months and it seems there is no end of these mindless violence,” he said expressing disappointment over the killings. Expressing solidarity with the families of the victims, Jalal, who is also the Joint Secretary of the Majlis Ulema-e-Hind, asked the Pakistan Government: “How long these Shias of Pakistan have to suffer?” He went on to say and urged the Government to take stern action against these acts of violence. He also urged that the perpetrators should be brought to justice immediately. Shias make up around 15 percent of Pakistanˈs 190 million population. They are scattered around the country./end