05 July 2004	Monday	16 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425

QUETTA, July 4: The first anniversary of the Imambargah Nechari massacre was observed here on Sunday. Over 40 people, including Walayat Hussain, the marketing executive of Dawn, Quetta office , his father and brother-in-law were killed when three armed men opened fire and exploded bombs during Friday prayers in Jaima Masjid Hazara Kalan one year ago.

Around 60 people were injured in the incident. The All Pakistan Shia Action Committee made special arrangements at Imambargah Nichari. After fateha and Qurankhwani, ulema spoke on the philosophy of martyrdom in Islam.

They said that the government should punish elements involved in terrorism and expose them in the public. They said that many people were maimed and disabled in the and now they were not able to earn for their families.