Hazaras protest against killings

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QUETTA: The Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) has criticised the government and security forces for what it called their slack attitude in arresting the terrorists involved in targeted killings of the members of Hazara community.

A large number of HDP supporters carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans against terrorism and extremism and for restoration of peace took out a procession on Friday. However, they were intercepted at Alamdar Road and stopped from marching towards the Governor House and Chief Minister Secretariat where they wanted to stage a demonstration.

Also read: Militants kill 20 abducted passengers in Balochistan's Mastung

Talking to journalists, HDP president Abdul Khaliq Hazara lamented that law-enforcement agencies did not even allow them to stage a peaceful rally in protest against the killing of innocent persons over the past three days.

He expressed concern over non-implementation of National Action Plan against terrorism in Balochistan, particularly Quetta, to arrest the elements involved in attacks on the Hazara community.

Published in Dawn, May 30th, 2015

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Taimur

May 30, 2015 09:05am

There os no doubt That government and Security forces have failed to provide Security to Hazara community. There should ne judicial commission to investigate This failure.

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Roy

May 30, 2015 09:55am

m not from Hazara tribe but a human... i wonder why is this happening ...?!! i suppose it is due to the exploitation of local unemployed as well as ill educated youth by foreign powers to not let Pakistan to do accords of gas lines or economic corridors and create rifts with the neighbours..!

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joe

May 30, 2015 10:29am

Must be minority

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Amjad Wyne

May 30, 2015 10:41am

If the government cannot provide security for Hazaras then it must provide them arms and training so they are able to protect themsel

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taher

May 30, 2015 11:25am

GOD please help this innocent community.

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frozen

May 30, 2015 11:59am

May God bless you with strength and courage. Don't expect much from LEAS! End of the day, on sectarian grounds they wouldn't feel the same pain as for rest of the country. No hate speech but we in any department of life can't be unbiased. That's the way we are brought up.

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Zak

May 30, 2015 12:07pm

Buses should leave in convoy at set times, with an armed escort!

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Babay

May 30, 2015 12:14pm

Criminal negligence against the security of Hazara community is a big question for the provincial as well as federal government.

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Raza

May 30, 2015 06:11pm

Demonstrations are slaps on the faces of enemies of Pakistan. Hazaras are peace loving people. We want army chief to get NAP implemented against terrorists particularly in Quetta.

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