Turmoil of the innocent: Protests across the country

Published February 19, 2013
Pakistanis hold candles during a protest condemning the bombing attack that took place in Quetta last Saturday, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. The families of scores of victims of the bombing in Quetta have refused to bury their relatives until authorities take action against the militants who were responsible. ? AP Photo
Pakistanis hold candles during a protest condemning the bombing attack that took place in Quetta last Saturday, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. The families of scores of victims of the bombing in Quetta have refused to bury their relatives until authorities take action against the militants who were responsible. ? AP Photo
Pakistanis hold candles during a protest condemning the bombing attack that took place in Quetta last Saturday, in Islamabad, Pakistan. ? AP Photo
Pakistanis hold candles during a protest condemning the bombing attack that took place in Quetta last Saturday, in Islamabad, Pakistan. ? AP Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslims shout slogans as they protest against the bombing which killed 89 people, in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslims shout slogans as they protest against the bombing which killed 89 people, in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
A family portrait is pictured on a coffin as Pakistani Shiite Muslims gather around the coffins of bomb attack victims on the second day of protests following the blast. ? AFP Photo
A family portrait is pictured on a coffin as Pakistani Shiite Muslims gather around the coffins of bomb attack victims on the second day of protests following the blast. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslims gather to protest against a devastating bomb attack in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslims gather to protest against a devastating bomb attack in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
A Shia Muslim woman cries during a protest against Saturday's bombing, in Lahore February 18, 2013. ? Reuters Photo
A Shia Muslim woman cries during a protest against Saturday's bombing, in Lahore February 18, 2013. ? Reuters Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslim shouts slogans to protest against the bombing which killed 89 people, in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslim shouts slogans to protest against the bombing which killed 89 people, in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslims gather around the coffins of bomb attack victims as they demonstrate in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani Shia Muslims gather around the coffins of bomb attack victims as they demonstrate in Quetta on February 18, 2013. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani relatives of Saturday's bombing victims mourn next to their bodies in a mosque in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Angry residents on Sunday demanded government protection from an onslaught of attacks against Shiite Muslims, a day after scores of people were killed in a massive bombing that a local official said was a sign that security agencies were too scared to do their jobs. ? AP Photo
Pakistani relatives of Saturday's bombing victims mourn next to their bodies in a mosque in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Angry residents on Sunday demanded government protection from an onslaught of attacks against Shiite Muslims, a day after scores of people were killed in a massive bombing that a local official said was a sign that security agencies were too scared to do their jobs. ? AP Photo

Angry residents on Sunday demanded government protection from an onslaught of attacks against Shia Muslims, a day after scores of people were killed in a massive bombing that a local official said was a sign that security agencies were too scared to do their jobs.

Thousands of women refused Monday to bury victims of  another bloody bombing and a strike shut down Pakistan's biggest city Karachi as protesters across the country demanded protection for Shia Muslims. — Photos by Agencies

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