time has come for minorities to react strongly and forcibly get their rights.

I dont know why no one hasnt comment on this...but I do want our Christian Pakistanis to know that we are with them all the way...and we are very sorry for their losses.Its time to stay united

Whole world know Pakistan minority history.There were 12pc minority before 1970.

The title should have been - Stop Terrorism in Pakistan and Stop killing Pakistanis.

As the song goes, "Religion is the reason why the world is breaking up into pieces"

And our christian brothers also need to stop lynching and then burning innocent people like they did in the aftermatch of the terrorist attack on the church.

@Faith : Why cant you guys join the protests or start protests on your own? Why only Christians or Shias should do protests, why dont others join. It is almost like telling them it is their own problem.

These Christians are loyal Pakistanis. They're not out trying to overthrow the government (like Imran Khan). They're peaceful, loyal, law-abiding citizens. All Pakistanis should support them. And the Christians should support Muslims who are also victims of Taliban atrocities. All the peace-loving people of Pakistan should fight these evil people together.

Pakistan is a great Islamic country.

as a muslim, I wish I can stand side by side with these Pakistanis - they have not done any harm to muslims or Pakistan - if our faiths are not same, they sill are humans - lets not be animals.

On the off chance that you heed the title of this column, can you please stop killing your Hindu brothers as well, while you are at it?

And what about our hindu brothers ?

Stop killing our Pakistani brothers! Does not matter they are Christian, Hindus, Sikh, Muslim ...........

@Abdul Kadir "Whole world know Pakistan minority history.There were 12pc minority before 1970." Yes , and then came 1971. East Pakistan broke away taking away a huge Hindu minority, thereby slashing the proportion of minorities to around 3%. That's the full story.

STOP KILLING PAKISTANIS. Nobody, Christians, Hindus, Muslims are safe in the country.

@Gaurav Arya tell me truthfully, are you an athiest? Name suggests otherwise.

@imran go and help them first. they have the right to protect themselves when faced with savage converts

What a sad reflection on society that the community which provides the maximum number of nurses, carers, teachers etc.. is being so badly treated in India & Pakistan We Hindus & Muslims are generally selfish & don't join the caring professions except in positions which pay well, but at the same time have no qualms in desecration & destruction of Christian community who join these professions We don't want them in our houses but are happy for them to clean & look after us in hospitals and provide education to our children

All these people are looking Unemployee...

The solution is to remove religion from the State affairs. Pakistan should be Pakistan as envisioned by Jinnah and not "Islamic republic of Pakistan"

What a governance by Fed & provincial government....where is the Interior minister who is busy explaing raids of offices of political opponents....

Why christians Kill Local Glass cuter? did their anger calm down by doing this act of butchness.

Muslims should have joined them in our Christian brothers difficult time. Oppression against any human is deplorable and condemnable.

@ashok kumar lal Not only minorities but also the large muslim population should come out and support the protest and get rid of the government: Jis Khait Se Dahqaan Ko Muyassar Na Ho Rozi Uss Khait Ke Har Khosha E Gandum Ko Jala Do

@Gaurav Arya Religion was always there...it is the extremism, mullas and pandits. We need Kamal Ataturk!

@R. Kalita It is not an Islamic state at all....it doesn't follow a single rule of islam....during the time of Prophet Muhamad(pbuh), all minorities had full protection. Pakistan is only muslim in name not character. It gives wrong image of Islam.

why no one say a single word about them who burnt alive. the attack wasn't on Christians it was a attack on Pakistan but why they accuse anyone on their own? even if the two persons were guilty. if the attack was an inhumanity then what is to burn someone alive????

Pakistanis should unite against these violent mullahs

What Christian citizen did after incident was not very christian thing to do... They should remember Early Christian in Roman Empire... How they changed civilization of Europe through their Christian values, of Love , Tolerance and Forgiveness. Same, would happen in Pakistan and India, if they believe in the teaching of Jesus.

Yes @MALIK I could not agree more. "STOP KILLING PAKISTANIS"!!!

Sad day in Pakistan. Country is entering the real danger zone. Rulers are corrupt and looters. I just saw in the news a lady is arrested with $500,000. cash at the airport. If the present continue, GOD knows what is coming tomorrow.

50,000 muslims have been killed by the same terrorists in Pakistan. Why do we go overboard when someone from teh minority si killed unfortunately. Are we all not in this mess together or the minorities have more rights than the majority.

@Imran Rightly pointed out but the facts do not get in the way of a good propaganda by the west and our neighbour.

@AW But is there anybody dares adhere to that vision now? I don't think. Politicians are not bothered by these killing as long as they use the situation benefit to their self. Fishing in murky water.

@imran Is that the sum total of what you have to say Imran? You could have shown sympathy towards the 15+ dead. Shame on you! It is terrible what happened to the two "supposed suspects", but there is a big difference in the scale of atrocities committed against our Christian brothers and sisters, something that has been ongoing now for many years, and the two suspects that were killed in the aftermath of the attack.

@mastang No excuse for taking ANY life, but our Christian brothers and sisters have been treated horribly now for years. The blasphemy laws are a very good example of how our fellow Pakistanis have been abused.

@Yahoo Google They do. that does not make news. you do not see them. And it is not convenient for them to blame to other groups. what a pity.

@logic So elegantly spoken!

@Mechatron we need to not get trapped in language. It is not merely minorities who are under attack. rather minorities are attacked by those terrorists when their attacks on non-minority do not get big head lines. we are all victims. rather non-minorities are bigger victims. we all need to stand up, together and strong and against the bad ones. Including the bad ones in government.

Where are the mullahs? Why don't we hear them condemning this senseless taking of innocent and peace loving lives.

@PUNE-india I guess you are correct. Like a lot of other non-Christians these are on same economic low rung. Stillit do not justify burning innocent.

The message should be STOP KILLING HUMANS.

And police kill more. Muslims hate people who are not muslim, and poor muslims lack education in general subjects. Poverty, ignorance, and hate makes for civil discord and murder. Learn together. Work together. Live together peacefully. It can be done.

How many Muslims joined them in protest ?

Sorry state of affairs!!!

@imran May be its a payback time. Remember the burning of Christian couple.

@R. Kalita This is the problem. You think of yourselves as Islamic first, Human second. By calling yourself Islamic nation is by default decimating the rights of your non-islamic brethren.

@imran tthey would not have come to this point if you would have been ther estanding guard at their Church.

Last week: In India, a church cross was broken and image of Hanuman replaced it. It became world news. In Pakistan, two churches were bombed , 14 killed and 70 injured. It is world news. "Anything you can do, I can do better!"

I just pray that whoever is doing this should really get the justice they deserve. We all want peace in this country. even the muslims want peace. When will this torment end from this country!

as compare to minorities, Muslim not in Pakistan but in the whole world are killed 100 times more but sorry to say it is not highlighted

Its their right to protest just as others in the country but violence is not allowed for any Pak citizen as they do yesterday on Ferozpur road. Christians are just like our brothers and sisters. The problem is just the understanding level of people. When Muslims got killed in various attacks then its not a big issue but when people from any other religion got killed then the worldwide advisers show their faces along with the pop and UN...!!! Each and every person living in Pak is a Pakistani either he/she belongs to any religion. We muslims feel the same pain for these Pakistani's as they do...!!!

@AZKA ARSHAD You seem to have forgotten the two Christians burnt in a kiln a few months ago..

@ashok kumar lal same applies to india aswell

Yes, our Christian brothers are correct in demanding equal rights and PROTECTION. Next time there is a protest demonstration in Karachi, please publish it prominently in your reputed and dull newspaper, so that I can join the protests and support my brothers. Salams

I do not understand what the government doing in Pakistan they are the citizens of Pakistan and what the intelligence departments doing there

@mastangdefinetly it is also wrong

@imran if kept alive they would be released by the courts - so what they did was right. In future only terrorists with guts will try.

My strong condolences to families who have lost their lives. Any country who don't respect their minority, there is a problem in social and political structure. No should be left alone. I believe in God, and there is only one, if there is God please save every human being in any part of the world. I don't want to see people fighting because of religion. To show my protest, i did not comment anything in Dawn yesterday. Let us save humanity!

Who is enemy of crishtian community? Entire Pakistan is suffering from terrorism and 20 crores Pakistani are victims of terrorism . more Muslims have been killed than other religion but why you say that we are enemy of Christians?

@ashok kumar lal Indian minorities also should stand for their rights from Indian Government now!

@ashok kumar lal ,can you say that in India too?

@ashok kumar lal Take Care of India. Things are not looking good there.

Why only christians? Why not stop the killings of Muslims and others too?

This is not Pakistan which was created by Our Founder Christians are Peace loving people but have not been treated as respectable & equal citizens which goes against the interests of Humanity & Brotherhood of Man and No religion permits killing its citizens Terrorism must be stopped by authorities as soon as possible. May Peace be established in Pakistan - Land of PURE

We are with our Christian brothers and sisters in this moment of grief. They must remember that whole of the nation is suffering NOT only Christian or minorities. If 60 thousands people have been martyred in Pakistan for fight against terrorism then 60-70 % are Muslims who have been killed. if you kill common people in retaliation then you will fulfill terrorists' agenda. So my message is, be united... these are the after affects of war against terrorism... terrorist are being killed and they are running... and running enemy always attacks.... so be patient... we will see a dawn of peace soon.

Stop killing all minorities in Pakistan. They have equal right to live in this world.

@a.rehman Please also note that Muslims migrate more than any other -- from Muslim countries to across the globe, especially to the US, Europe and Canada by their own choice as they feel more safe and have better life and rights. I don't think that they "are killed 100 times more" anywhere in the world.

Minorities in Pakistan should be given government protection.

A lot more Muslims have been killed by the Taliban than Christians. At the end of the day we are all Pakistanis .... even the two innocent people the rowdy Christian protestors killed that day amounts to terrorism. They did not take into consideration that out of the total (15) killed in the blast (5) were Muslims plus two they killed makes it (7) Muslims killed ....... What a shame .... !!!

@ashok kumar lal How, if I may ask? Is there a Gandhi in Pakistan?

@Yahoo Google Actually there are lots of Pakistanis who deeply sympathize with minorities and are prepared to risk their lives. But they themselves become targets by the fanatics.

Life is a precious gift.

All masses want peace in Pakistan. who is killing Muslims in Pakistan? Both have been killed by one enemy, enemy is trying to divide and rule. In addition, main objective of enemy to destroy the economy of Pakistan. Therefore we should not fight inside the country.