Hazuri bagh, Garden in Lahore, Pakistan

Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui on Friday condemned the Peshawar suicide blast, saying that the local media is silent on the religious identity of the explosion that claimed the lives of more than 50 people.Dozens of people from the Shia community have been targeted in sectarian violence. However, the persecution of Shias in Pakistan is not a new phenomenon.In recent years, Pakistan has seen an unprecedented rise in attacks and arrests of its Shia population, who make up 15 to 20 per cent of the population in the country."The bombed mosque in Peshawar was a Shia mosque. But the local media is silent on the religious identity when it should focus on why Shias are being killed in Pakistan and expose how anti-Shia policies of the Pakistan Army have led to this slow #ShiaGenocide in the country," Siddiqui tweeted.An explosion occurred at a Shia mosque on Friday in which 56 people were killed and 194 others were injured. City officials termed the incident a suicide attack and said that two attackers were involved in the incident.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the suicide blast in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, saying that "houses of worship should be havens, not targets"."I condemn today's horrific attack on a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, during Friday prayers. My condolences to those who have lost loved ones, and my solidarity with the people of Pakistan," the UN chief tweeted.The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday strongly condemned the suicide blast which it said intended to target Shia worshippers."The assault was clearly intended to target Shia worshippers and bears the hallmarks of sectarian outfits that have been allowed to run amok in recent years," the HRCP said in a statement.While condemning the Peshawar blast, the HRCP said the assault was clearly intended to target Shia worshippers and bears the hallmarks of sectarian outfits that have been allowed to run amok in recent years.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Hazuri BaghFOLLOW

Hazuri bagh, Latest News

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the suicide blast in the city of Peshawar that killed over 50 people. ...

Dhaka, March 5 The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday appointed Shane McDermott as their national team's fielding ... ...

Martyrs of the End of Prophethood (Khatm e Nabuwat) Conference has demanded Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to ensure the establishment of the state of Madinah as promised in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. ...

With the goal of expanding bilateral trade and investment in both goods and services, the Pakistan - US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement's (TIFA) inter-sessional meeting is scheduled during March 7-9 in Islamabad, according to media reports. ...

Two brilliant knocks by Imam-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali helped Pakistan post a huge first-innings total on day two of the first Test against Australia in Rawalpindi on Saturday. ...

United Nations, March 5 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the suicide bomb attack inside a Shiite ... ...

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the explosion at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar that claimed over 50 lives, media reports said on Saturday. ...

Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui on Friday condemned the Peshawar suicide blast, saying that the local media is silent on the religious identity of the explosion that claimed the lives of more than 50 people. ...