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QUETTA: Unidentified gunmen attacked a seminary and a mosque in the Multani Mohalla area of Quetta, killing at least two persons and wounding three others on Monday night.
Police sources told Dawn that unknown assailants opened fire at a seminary situated in Multani Mohalla area killing one person and wounding two others.
Shortly after the attack, gunmen opened fire on Bilal Masjid, situated in the vicinity. killing one and wounding another.
The attackers managed to escape unhurt from both attack sites.
Police and FC personnel reached the spot and cordoned off the area as a probe into the incident went underway.
Fear and panic gripped the area after the incident.
Quetta is the provincial capital city of Balochistan. Despite having large reserves of oil and gas, Balochistan remains one of Pakistan's most impoverished provinces, and bomb blasts and attacks are common in the region
In 2004 Baloch rebels rose up, demanding political autonomy and a greater share of profits from the region's mineral resources.
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Oct 06, 2014 10:21pm
When will the extremist realise that there is only One God but different paths to reach him. Shia, Sunni, Sufi or Ahmadi are all dear and close to Allah. Stop the mayhem and ask for forgiveness ofallah.
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Oct 06, 2014 10:33pm
India is far safer for muslims.
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Oct 06, 2014 10:53pm
Every now n than there are attacks on mosques in PAK and still they complaint about plight of Indian Muslims.
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Oct 06, 2014 11:02pm
CONSPIRACY by India. There I said it....now Pakistani's can go home happy.
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Oct 06, 2014 11:35pm
Free Baluchistan.......
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Oct 06, 2014 11:45pm
Foreign forces are using Baluch extremist groups to create such kind of atrocities in a place which used to be so peaceful that not a single person get hurt let alone killed. All different casts, religions were living together in harmony. Such a shame on heinous crimes on humanity
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Oct 07, 2014 12:07am
R.I.P.
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Oct 07, 2014 12:23am
Shia retaliation or Baloch freedom fighters?
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Oct 07, 2014 01:16am
I can't beleive, Islamic militants attack mosque on Eid in an Islamic republic!
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Oct 07, 2014 01:30am
RAW agents in the "land of the pure" aided and abetted by Mosad and KGB are in full action and this tragic incident is a tangible testimony to it.
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Oct 07, 2014 01:32am
Please we demand a complete military action against these balouch extremists who are involved in anti state activities from many years and almost everyday the attacks are happening , is Balouch govt sleeping?? where is the security of Balouchistan?? , this is out of question to separate Balouchistabn from Pakistan Balouchistan is a home of M.A Jinnah , foreign Intelligence agencies are trying there best to seperate it , but they will fail it In Sha Allah
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Oct 07, 2014 01:34am
@Akhand Bharat
Why don't you ask your intelligence agencies back away from Pakistan.
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Oct 07, 2014 01:36am
We apologize you M.A Jinnah , we have failed you
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Oct 07, 2014 01:50am
What is wrong with Indian readers? They come to DAWN pick up a human tragedy, leave condescending, smirking comments poking grieving readers. Is that evolved culture of modern India? If you cannot be sympathetic neighbors, at least try to be honorable enemy? I am not a Pakistani but I noticed it.
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Oct 07, 2014 02:59am
@Khujeraho and so are followers of other religons
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Oct 07, 2014 04:00am
Two news reports came out today on the same DAWN page.
This report about the bombing of the mosque was published two hours before the report about the drone strike taking out a Taliban commander.
But already the drone strike has more protests than this one of the mosque bombing.
Those expressions show the public's mindset.
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Oct 07, 2014 05:03am
Where is Media, where is PTI
Why IK is not standing with the people of quetta
Why baluchistan is being neglected by the government and noone addresses the safety of minorities in quetta
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Oct 07, 2014 08:04am
Only solution is unbiased education & secular democracy, irrespective of your like or dislike.....!
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Oct 07, 2014 08:20am
@Khujeraho why exclude other religions like hinduism and buddism? Please dont be narrow minded.
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Oct 07, 2014 11:23am
Sad but this is a fall out from the continuing sectarian violence all over the Islamic world and not specific to Pakistan.
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Oct 07, 2014 11:35am
@new planet
Demo-cry is a failed system like communism and fascism.
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Oct 07, 2014 12:07pm
@Akbar Give me an example where it is failed. Don't forget prerequisite of unbiased education, which is currently not there in society.
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Oct 07, 2014 02:39pm
@Khujeraho
Very sorry but please don't include Ahmadis in it because they are kafirs. And (Munker e khatam nabuwat.)I dont say that, the majority of muslim ummah believe they are not Muslims.ALLAH knows best.
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Oct 07, 2014 02:42pm
@Sudhakar
No we don't say that.It is not India's fault but ours.
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Oct 08, 2014 07:24am
Was it a mosque or Imambada for Sunnis?
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Oct 08, 2014 07:41pm
RIP for innocent lives lost...eventually Allah, Ram, Jesus nor any God exists anywhere than your own self..mankind made Gods to instill social behaviour...No one has experienced God and no one is right to talk about life after death...The sooner you learn this the better your life is going to be....when you compare blood of muslim, hindu or christian, its all same, we have same immune system, same brain...
Pray for peaceful Pakistan...
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