Within a span of 2 days; in three provinces of Pakistan, we witnessed barbaric form of human act which claimed lives of 31 people belonging to Shia sect. Killing took place in name of God.
In one incident which was similar to the incidents of Mastung and Kohistan; attackers dressed in army uniforms, checked the passengers’ identification and targeted those who belonged to Shia sect. The incident was the third of its kind in the last six months. In Balochistan, Hazara Shia Muslims have been constantly targeted in a similar manner by assailants. On the same day as the bus carnage in Gilgit, three Hazara men were killed in Quetta.
And on the last Friday of Ramzan; day which is observed as Youm ul Quds, bus carrying passengers for participation in main procession was targeted by road side bomb. This attack killed 2 and injured aroud 20 people. It is to be noted that before the bomb attach; the motorcade came under fire from unidentified terrorists which injured 4 people.
Above given events show a set trend, which if studied will only reflect how these barbarians are targeting only a particular sect. It is also to be noticed that in most events video is also made in which how innocent people are gunned down is tapped.
As an ordinary citizen, I only wonder that Judiciary which is so alert that it even takes notice of sugar prices in Karachi; than why not any Suo Moto notice against this violence?
Security Agencies which have all intelligence report; why are they not taking any sort of action against these splinter terror groups, who ideologically support Tehrika Taliban and AL Qaeda.
When I see Imran Khan announcing long march for drone victims, why is he only limiting himself to just give sympathy statements for victims of these terror attacks?
Today ordinary Pakistanis are quiet about these killings. And the signs show that they will remain quiet because the fire which is burning houses of Shia is not a concern for ordinary Pakistani. But as we observe great fires which engulf one part of forest; if not stopped slowly catch the whole forest. Indeed groups like Sipah-e-Sahaba , Lashkara Jhangvi, Tehrika Taliban, Jamatu Dawaa and similar off shoots of these are a form of CANCER which are slowly affecting our nation.
If a minority Muslim sect is not safe in Pakistan, than, How can the non-Muslim minorities be assured of their safety in our so called Holy pure land.
