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Incidents of Sectarian Violence:2012
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January - 1 
According to January 1 media report of Daily Times, the year 2011 was one of the deadliest years for the residents of Karachi. 1,354 people were reportedly killed in terrorist attacks and target killing incidents throughout the year. Target killing incidents escalated in the third quarter of 2011 an
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According to January 1 media report of Daily Times, the year 2011 was one of the deadliest years for the residents of Karachi. 1,354 people were reportedly killed in terrorist attacks and target killing incidents throughout the year. Target killing incidents escalated in the third quarter of 2011 and some 602 people were targeted on political or ethnic grounds. July and August remained the deadliest months of 2011 as some 552 citizens were killed, including 301 in July and 251 in August. Some 50 people were killed in September, 44 in October, 28 in November and 31 in December.
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January - 5 
One Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), Ghulam Raza Bangash, was shot dead by unidentified militants in Nawan Killi area of Quetta on January 5, reported Dawn. It is believed to be a sectarian attack.
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One Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), Ghulam Raza Bangash, was shot dead by unidentified militants in Nawan Killi area of Quetta on January 5, reported Dawn. It is believed to be a sectarian attack.
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January - 9 
Four people, including a Police Officer and a member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Elders Committee, were shot dead in Karachi in separate acts of violence on January 9, reports Daily Times. A shia man, identified as Syed Qalb-e-Abbas Rizvi, who was also the member of MQM Elders Committee succu
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Four people, including a Police Officer and a member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Elders Committee, were shot dead in Karachi in separate acts of violence on January 9, reports Daily Times. A shia man, identified as Syed Qalb-e-Abbas Rizvi, who was also the member of MQM Elders Committee succumbed to his injuries. Surjani Police said that the victim had been shot and injured on January 7 by unidentified armed assailants while at a general store in Surjani Town. Police initially believe that it was an act of sectarian killing.
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January - 13 
a Shia man, identified as Syed Mushtaq Hussain Zaidi, (50) was shot dead and another, Kamran, was injured by unidentified militants near UP Morr within the jurisdiction of New Karachi Police Station. Zaidi was a sympathizer of MQM. Police believed that sectarian issue was the motive behind the incid
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a Shia man, identified as Syed Mushtaq Hussain Zaidi, (50) was shot dead and another, Kamran, was injured by unidentified militants near UP Morr within the jurisdiction of New Karachi Police Station. Zaidi was a sympathizer of MQM. Police believed that sectarian issue was the motive behind the incident
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January - 15 
At least 18 people, belonging to the Shia sect, were killed while 30 others were wounded when a bomb exploded near a procession marking Arbain or the chehlum (40th day) of Hazrat Imam Hussain’s martyrdom in Khanpur city of Rahim Yar Khan District on January 15, reported Daily Times. No outfit has s
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At least 18 people, belonging to the Shia sect, were killed while 30 others were wounded when a bomb exploded near a procession marking Arbain or the chehlum (40th day) of Hazrat Imam Hussain’s martyrdom in Khanpur city of Rahim Yar Khan District on January 15, reported Daily Times. No outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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January - 15 
In a sectarian killing incident, a security guard, identified as Musa Khan, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Jam colony imambargah in Quetta on January 15, reported Daily Times.
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In a sectarian killing incident, a security guard, identified as Musa Khan, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Jam colony imambargah in Quetta on January 15, reported Daily Times.
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January - 16 
one Policeman, identified as Ghulam Mohammad (27), hailing from Gilgit-Baltistan, was shot dead in a sectarian attack in Alamgir Market near Bara Maidan within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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one Policeman, identified as Ghulam Mohammad (27), hailing from Gilgit-Baltistan, was shot dead in a sectarian attack in Alamgir Market near Bara Maidan within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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January - 16 
The death toll of January 15, 2012 bomb attack on a chehlum (40th day of Imam Hussain’s martyrdom) procession at Darbar-e-Hussain Imambargah in Khanpur city of Rahim Yar Khan District rose to 21, while another bomb weighing two kilogrammes was found in the same area on January 16, reported Express T
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The death toll of January 15, 2012 bomb attack on a chehlum (40th day of Imam Hussain’s martyrdom) procession at Darbar-e-Hussain Imambargah in Khanpur city of Rahim Yar Khan District rose to 21, while another bomb weighing two kilogrammes was found in the same area on January 16, reported Express Tribune. Earlier the death toll stood at 18.
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January - 20 
a Pakistani judicial review board ended the house arrest of Malik Ishaq who was detained in 2011 after his group was blamed for a string of attacks on the minority Shia community. The three-member review board headed by Lahore high court justice Nasir Saeed set aside the Punjab Government's plea tha
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a Pakistani judicial review board ended the house arrest of Malik Ishaq who was detained in 2011 after his group was blamed for a string of attacks on the minority Shia community. The three-member review board headed by Lahore high court justice Nasir Saeed set aside the Punjab Government's plea that Ishaq's detention should be extended for maintaining law and order in the province. The law officer of the Punjab Home Department argued that there had been a spike in sectarian violence against Shias since Ishaq was freed from prison last year.
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January - 24 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two cadres, identified as Muhammad Ali alias Mama, (33), and Muhammad Nauman, (22), belonging to Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), near Pan Mandi Jodia Bazaar within the precincts of Risala Police Station in Karachi on January 24, reported Daily Times. The Police cla
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two cadres, identified as Muhammad Ali alias Mama, (33), and Muhammad Nauman, (22), belonging to Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), near Pan Mandi Jodia Bazaar within the precincts of Risala Police Station in Karachi on January 24, reported Daily Times. The Police claimed that it was a sectarian killing. ASWJ spokesman Maulana Taj Hanfi said that Ali was their legal adviser and Nauman was the member of the core committee.
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January - 25 
an Inspector of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Walayat Hussain, Quetta television artiste Abid Hussain Nazish and Mohammad Anwar Hussain, an accounts officer at the Balochistan Accountant General’s Office, were shot dead on January 25 by unidentified armed assailants in a sectarian attack i
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an Inspector of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Walayat Hussain, Quetta television artiste Abid Hussain Nazish and Mohammad Anwar Hussain, an accounts officer at the Balochistan Accountant General’s Office, were shot dead on January 25 by unidentified armed assailants in a sectarian attack in Quetta. Police said it appeared to be a case of targeted sectarian killings because the victims were Shia who belonged to the Hazara tribe.
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January - 25 
Daily Times reports that a fresh wave of sectarian violence in the city has claimed the lives of four persons, including three lawyers on January 25. In the first incident, unidentified men shot dead three members of the Shia Lawyers’ Forum on Maulana Din Muhammad Wafai Road of Karachi. Police say t
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Daily Times reports that a fresh wave of sectarian violence in the city has claimed the lives of four persons, including three lawyers on January 25. In the first incident, unidentified men shot dead three members of the Shia Lawyers’ Forum on Maulana Din Muhammad Wafai Road of Karachi. Police say the victims, identified as Badar Munir Jaffrey, his son Gauhar Shakeel Jaffrey, nephew Kafil Ahmad Jaffrey and their relative Babar Ali Jaffrey, were shot at when they were returning from the city court in a car. Everyone except Babar died on the spot.
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January - 28 
A former trustee of Aal-Aba Imambargah, identified as Jaffar Mohsin Rizvi (60), was shot dead in the Gulberg area of Karachi on January 28, reported Daily Times. Station House Office (SHO) Raja Tariq said that there was a possibility the incident was linked to the recent wave of sectarian killings i
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A former trustee of Aal-Aba Imambargah, identified as Jaffar Mohsin Rizvi (60), was shot dead in the Gulberg area of Karachi on January 28, reported Daily Times. Station House Office (SHO) Raja Tariq said that there was a possibility the incident was linked to the recent wave of sectarian killings in Karachi.
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January - 28 
A Policeman, identified as Jehangir, was killed when heavily armed militants fired at him on Grid Road, in Dera Ismail Khan District on January 28, reported Express Tribune. One of the suspected militants was killed in retaliation. The remaining militants, who had reportedly hid in Qurtuba School, m
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A Policeman, identified as Jehangir, was killed when heavily armed militants fired at him on Grid Road, in Dera Ismail Khan District on January 28, reported Express Tribune. One of the suspected militants was killed in retaliation. The remaining militants, who had reportedly hid in Qurtuba School, managed to flee. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Imtiaz said that the incident was a “sectarian violence.” A Police official said that hand grenades were found “attached to the body of the dead militant.” In addition, two hand grenades were recovered from the site where the militants had attacked the Police van.
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January - 29 
Two activists of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Sohail Ahmed and Saleem Qadri, were shot dead in an incident of sectarian killing near their party’s office in Usmanabad area within the precincts of Garden Police Station in Karachi on January 29, reported Daily Times.
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Two activists of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Sohail Ahmed and Saleem Qadri, were shot dead in an incident of sectarian killing near their party’s office in Usmanabad area within the precincts of Garden Police Station in Karachi on January 29, reported Daily Times.
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January - 30 
a Shia man, identified as Syed Taseer Abbas Zaidi (24), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Ancholi area. The victim was a member of the Anjuman Tanzeem-e-Hussaini. According to Samanabad Police officials, it was an incident of sectarian killing. Tension engulfed the surrounding areas of Anc
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a Shia man, identified as Syed Taseer Abbas Zaidi (24), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Ancholi area. The victim was a member of the Anjuman Tanzeem-e-Hussaini. According to Samanabad Police officials, it was an incident of sectarian killing. Tension engulfed the surrounding areas of Ancholi, including Samanabad, Gulberg, Ayesha Manzil, Shahrah-e-Pakistan and others and all shops and major markets were closed down soon after the incident. Unidentified militants set ablaze more than half-a-dozen pushcarts near Edhi Morgue and Sohrab Goth.
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January - 31 
Doctor Ashfaq Ahmed Qazi was shot dead in a sectarian attack near Malir railway crossing within the precinct of Saudabad Police Station. According to Police, it was an incident of sectarian killing and the victim belonged to the Deobandi school of thought. Police received two empty shells of bullets
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Doctor Ashfaq Ahmed Qazi was shot dead in a sectarian attack near Malir railway crossing within the precinct of Saudabad Police Station. According to Police, it was an incident of sectarian killing and the victim belonged to the Deobandi school of thought. Police received two empty shells of bullets from the crime scene
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February - 1 
A private security guard and a suspected militant were wounded in a clash that took place outside the Madinatul-Ilm-Imambargah in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in an attempt to foil a sectarian attack at the Imambargah. Police said that the suspect identified as Noor-ul-Hassan, hailing from North Waziristan
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A private security guard and a suspected militant were wounded in a clash that took place outside the Madinatul-Ilm-Imambargah in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in an attempt to foil a sectarian attack at the Imambargah. Police said that the suspect identified as Noor-ul-Hassan, hailing from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was shot by a Policeman while trying to flee from the scene. On the other hand, security guard Jaffar Ali (45), suffered two gunshot wounds.
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February - 3 
A LI militant was killed and three others were wounded when LI cadres and its rival outfit Ansarul Islam (AI) clashed in Akkakhel area.
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A LI militant was killed and three others were wounded when LI cadres and its rival outfit Ansarul Islam (AI) clashed in Akkakhel area.
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February - 3 
Three militants and a volunteer of the tribal lashkar (militia) were killed in fresh fighting between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and the Zakhakhel tribe in Sherkhel area in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said that the Zakhakhel tribal lashkar continued its advance towards
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Three militants and a volunteer of the tribal lashkar (militia) were killed in fresh fighting between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and the Zakhakhel tribe in Sherkhel area in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said that the Zakhakhel tribal lashkar continued its advance towards Sherkhel and Zor Killay amid tough resistance from the rival side. The lashkar also managed to demolish a hideout of the LI, which was being used as bomb-making factory and explosive were transported from there to Bazaar Valley and other areas. “The main reason for our fresh attack in Akakhel area was to dismantle the bomb-making factory and we achieved the goal successfully,” said a commander of Zakhakhel tribal lashkar on condition of anonymity
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February - 5 
Seven persons were injured in firing between two groups during an Eid Milad-un-Nabi (celebration of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad) procession organised in Kalar Abadi area of Gujranwala District on February 5, reports Express Tribune. The clashes were preceded allegedly by provocative sl
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Seven persons were injured in firing between two groups during an Eid Milad-un-Nabi (celebration of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad) procession organised in Kalar Abadi area of Gujranwala District on February 5, reports Express Tribune. The clashes were preceded allegedly by provocative slogans raised by some members of the procession organised by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), Sunni Tehreek (ST), and Sunni Force.
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February - 6 
A man was shot dead and 14 others were injured as two rival sectarian groups clashed during Eid Miladun Nabi (celebration of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad) in Mansehra town of Manshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on February 6, reports The Express Tribune. The deceased was identified
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A man was shot dead and 14 others were injured as two rival sectarian groups clashed during Eid Miladun Nabi (celebration of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad) in Mansehra town of Manshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on February 6, reports The Express Tribune. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Naseem while, injured include a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and three constables. The City Police quoted Maulana Alhabibul Malik of the Jamaat Ahle Sunnat (JAS) as saying that a group of seminary students of Sunehri Mosque and activists of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) pelted stones at participants of the main procession of Eid Miladun Nabi, which resulted in a clash between the parties.
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March - 4 
Three persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 4, reports Daily Times. Forty-year-old Rozi Khan was killed and his friend Sakhi Jan injured in a firing incident near Indus Plaza at a local hotel along the Super Highway within the jur
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Three persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 4, reports Daily Times. Forty-year-old Rozi Khan was killed and his friend Sakhi Jan injured in a firing incident near Indus Plaza at a local hotel along the Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station. A Police official said that the victim was the resident of Junejo Colony in Sohrab Goth and hailed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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March - 7 
At least three militants were killed when rival outfits clashed in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 7, reported Dawn. Sources said that Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Zakhakhel dominated Tawheedul Islam (TI) exchanged heavy gunfire in Naree Bara locality
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At least three militants were killed when rival outfits clashed in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 7, reported Dawn. Sources said that Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Zakhakhel dominated Tawheedul Islam (TI) exchanged heavy gunfire in Naree Bara locality to gain control of Tol Mela hilltop. Sources said that at least three persons were killed and many others injured in the clash.
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March - 21 
volunteers of Tawheedul Islam (TI) killed three alleged Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants, who were suspected to be involved in bomb blasts in the area, at Bazaar Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency.
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volunteers of Tawheedul Islam (TI) killed three alleged Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants, who were suspected to be involved in bomb blasts in the area, at Bazaar Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency.
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March - 24 
At least three devotees, including a tribal leader, were killed and nine others, including women and children, sustained injuries when their vehicle, owned by local tribal leader Muhammad Nawaz, was attacked by a group of unidentified militants in Tambo tehsil (revenue unit) of Kohlu District on Mar
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At least three devotees, including a tribal leader, were killed and nine others, including women and children, sustained injuries when their vehicle, owned by local tribal leader Muhammad Nawaz, was attacked by a group of unidentified militants in Tambo tehsil (revenue unit) of Kohlu District on March 24, reported Daily Times. Two men killed were identified as Bahadur Shah and Bawal Khan, were killed on the spot, while nine others sustained injuries.
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March - 28 
Amidst the intense wave of violence that left all commercial activities halted, the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) detained half a dozen suspects in raids at various parts of the metropolis. Rangers conducted a raid in a residential complex located at Abul Hassan Ispahani Road that led to the arres
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Amidst the intense wave of violence that left all commercial activities halted, the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) detained half a dozen suspects in raids at various parts of the metropolis. Rangers conducted a raid in a residential complex located at Abul Hassan Ispahani Road that led to the arrest of three suspects. Two of them were identified as Raheel and Tariq Khan, having criminal records. Similarly, a Crime Investigation Department (CID) raided several areas of Lyari and arrested the members of People’s Amn Committee, including Zafar Baloch, Aziz Baloch, Ahmad Ali, Habib Jan Baloch and others.
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April - 3 
As many as 20 people lost their lives and another 55 were injured in a fresh wave of sectarian violence across Gilgit-Baltistan, which erupted after clashes between Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and Police in which five persons were killed in Gilgit city on April 3, reports Daily Times. The district
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As many as 20 people lost their lives and another 55 were injured in a fresh wave of sectarian violence across Gilgit-Baltistan, which erupted after clashes between Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and Police in which five persons were killed in Gilgit city on April 3, reports Daily Times. The district administration has imposed curfew in the city. Police officer Basharat Ali said that the violence began when five people were killed in Gilgit city in clashes between Police and protesting ASWJ cadres and sympathizers. The outfit had called for a strike in Gilgit to press the Government to release its leaders who were arrested for their alleged involvement in a firing incident on a Shia procession on March 28. Reportedly, the outfit later burnt tyres and forced shopkeepers to close down their shops. Meanwhile, unidentified people hurled a grenade at the protesting ASWJ cadres. Subsequently, mosques in Kashroot, hub of extremist Sunnis, made announcements to retaliate against Shias in Diamer and Kohistan Districts. At least 20 persons were killed in the following violence. In one such incident, nine people were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a bus on Karakoram Highway (KKH) near Gonar Farm in Chilas. Meanwhile, the Inter-Services Public Relations, the city administration had called army to control the law and order situation.
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April - 3 
Two persons, Akbar Ali and Ali Raza, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in an incident of sectarian violence on Mecongi Road of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 3, reports Daily Times. The victims were residents of Alamdar Road, an area dominated by the Hazara community.
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Two persons, Akbar Ali and Ali Raza, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in an incident of sectarian violence on Mecongi Road of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 3, reports Daily Times. The victims were residents of Alamdar Road, an area dominated by the Hazara community. Relatives said the duo belonged to Gilgit-Baltistan.
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April - 4 
Security situation remained tense and volatile in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) despite curfew in the wake of April 3 sectarian violence and target killings, reports Daily Times. Despite the imposition of curfew, incidents of sporadic firings were reported in some areas. In Skardu, a strike was observed to
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Security situation remained tense and volatile in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) despite curfew in the wake of April 3 sectarian violence and target killings, reports Daily Times. Despite the imposition of curfew, incidents of sporadic firings were reported in some areas. In Skardu, a strike was observed to protest against the Shia killings by terrorists in Chilas. All schools remained closed and attendance in Government offices was nominal. Traffic was also less than normal. Unidentified men also set ablaze a petrol pump. The District administration has imposed Section 144 in the city. Security Forces are shifting people stranded in different Districts during riots to safer locations. On the other hand, 40 passengers, who narrowly escaped firing on buses in Chilas, have been shifted to Skardu. The Army personnel, police and scouts are patrolling volatile areas in Gilgit.
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April - 5 
In another incident, Police found a bullet riddle dead body of a man from Hub Dam Road area, near Sultanabad. The man was later identified as 35-year-old Haji Wali Rehman, a resident of Sultanabad, Sector 3. SHO Ghulam Rasool Rajper said the victim hailed from Swat.
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In another incident, Police found a bullet riddle dead body of a man from Hub Dam Road area, near Sultanabad. The man was later identified as 35-year-old Haji Wali Rehman, a resident of Sultanabad, Sector 3. SHO Ghulam Rasool Rajper said the victim hailed from Swat.
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April - 5 
Meanwhile, Police found body of a man from seawater near Mai Kolachi Road within the limits of Jackson Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained
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Meanwhile, Police found body of a man from seawater near Mai Kolachi Road within the limits of Jackson Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained
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April - 5 
Separately, a man was shot dead near Tyre Market of Gharibabad, within the precincts of Sharifabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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Separately, a man was shot dead near Tyre Market of Gharibabad, within the precincts of Sharifabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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April - 5 
The ongoing target and sectarian killings claimed four more lives in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 5, reports Daily Times. A young Shia man was shot dead in Buffer Zone, near Nagan Chowrangi within the limits of Taimuria Police Station. The 22-year-old Ahmer Ab
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The ongoing target and sectarian killings claimed four more lives in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 5, reports Daily Times. A young Shia man was shot dead in Buffer Zone, near Nagan Chowrangi within the limits of Taimuria Police Station. The 22-year-old Ahmer Abbas was sitting in front of his hostel situated at Sector 15, Buffer Zone when two unidentified assailants, riding a motorcycle, shot him dead and managed to escape. A Police official said that the victim hailed from Gilgit and initially Police revealed that it was sectarian killing.
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April - 6 
Separately, a seminary teacher, Naeem Sheikh (55), was also shot dead in an act of “sectarian” killing in Sector L-1 near the Maymarabad Mosque in Surjani Town. Police said Sheikh was the resident of New Karachi and that he was also a teacher at Jalilia Madrassa. They said Sheikh was an active membe
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Separately, a seminary teacher, Naeem Sheikh (55), was also shot dead in an act of “sectarian” killing in Sector L-1 near the Maymarabad Mosque in Surjani Town. Police said Sheikh was the resident of New Karachi and that he was also a teacher at Jalilia Madrassa. They said Sheikh was an active member of the Tableeghi Jamaat and that he could be a target of sectarian killing
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April - 6 
Six persons, including three PPP and a PSF activist, were killed in the ongoing wave of target and sectarian killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 6, reports Daily Times. Tension engulfed several areas of Orangi Town after four assailants, riding two motorbikes, opened f
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Six persons, including three PPP and a PSF activist, were killed in the ongoing wave of target and sectarian killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 6, reports Daily Times. Tension engulfed several areas of Orangi Town after four assailants, riding two motorbikes, opened fire at a shop in Urdu Chowk of Orangi Town. Four PPP workers, Farhan alias Guddu, Nafees Siddiqui alias Munno Bihari, Umer Hayat and Rana Faraz – received bullet injuries and were moved to hospital. Farhan, Nafees and Hayat succumbed to the injuries later. The killings triggered violence in Orangi Town’s sectors 10, 14 and 15, Bismillah Colony, Faqeer Colony, Urdu Chowk and its surrounding areas. Some armed men also resorted to aerial firing, forcing markets to shut down. Carrying the body of Farhan, scores of PPP workers marched on Shaheen Complex and tried to reach the Chief Minister’s House in the ‘red zone’. Police moved in a container to block the way of protesters and also baton charged them, injuring six party activists.
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April - 7 
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Police Inspector General (IG) Hussain Asghar on April 7 (today) denied any foreign involvement in the recent strain of violence in the region, reports The Express Tribune. Talking to The Express Tribune via telephone, the IG maintained that few job opportunities and a high lite
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Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Police Inspector General (IG) Hussain Asghar on April 7 (today) denied any foreign involvement in the recent strain of violence in the region, reports The Express Tribune. Talking to The Express Tribune via telephone, the IG maintained that few job opportunities and a high literacy rate among the resident youth was fueling dissatisfaction and was feeding the rise in sectarianism. “I don’t think there is any foreign hand involved in the sectarian riots. The key thing in my understanding is the high rate of literacy without employment opportunities, which allows the frustrated youth to be easily used by some elements,” he said. Talking about farsighted measures to stem sectarianism from the picturesque region, he suggested establishing industries to absorb the educated youth on a large scale. This would, according to him, keep them from involvement in sectarian activities. “G-B has among the highest literacy rates in the country, but few employment opportunities. Such a situation frustrates the youth,” he said. “If they have jobs and are busy with work, they will not have time to indulge such activities,” he suggested.
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April - 7 
The Express Tribune reports that in yet another wave of target killings, nine persons were killed while two bodies were found in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 7. 11 more persons were also injured in the ongoing violence. A Policeman, Rizwan Ahmed, was killed and two more, Raza
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The Express Tribune reports that in yet another wave of target killings, nine persons were killed while two bodies were found in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 7. 11 more persons were also injured in the ongoing violence. A Policeman, Rizwan Ahmed, was killed and two more, Raza and Imran, were injured when a Police picket in Sohrab Goth was attacked. The Police detained 17 persons who are in questioning. Within an hour, militants targeted another hotel in Block H of North Nazimabad in which one person was killed and three others were injured. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rasheed Khan said that all were affiliated with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The victim, Shahid, was the former member of the party’s Zakat Committee
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani sacked seven Police officials on duty for the killing of six Hazara. According to Police sources, 17 suspects have also been arrested in connection with killing
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani sacked seven Police officials on duty for the killing of six Hazara. According to Police sources, 17 suspects have also been arrested in connection with killing
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April - 9 
Six Shia persons belonging to the Hazara community were killed and three others were injured when armed militants opened fire at a cobblers shop on Prince Road in Quetta on April 9, reported Daily Times. Quetta Police Deputy Inspector General Qazi Wahid said that all the victims belonged to Hazara c
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Six Shia persons belonging to the Hazara community were killed and three others were injured when armed militants opened fire at a cobblers shop on Prince Road in Quetta on April 9, reported Daily Times. Quetta Police Deputy Inspector General Qazi Wahid said that all the victims belonged to Hazara community and it appeared to be a case of sectarian target killing. According to official sources, the shoemakers were sitting inside their shop when assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on them with automatic weapons, killing six of them instantly while injuring three others.
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April - 14 
Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants riding motorcycles killed eight Shias, belonging to Hazara community, in two incidents of sectarian attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 14. In the first incident, the assailants opened fire on a taxi, killing six people o
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Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants riding motorcycles killed eight Shias, belonging to Hazara community, in two incidents of sectarian attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 14. In the first incident, the assailants opened fire on a taxi, killing six people on Brewery Road in Killi Ibrahim Zai area.
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April - 14 
shot and killed another two Shias in a rickshaw in the same area. The deceased were identified as, Abdullah, Juma Ali, Muhammad Ali, Syed Asghar Shah and Eid Muhammad. The remaining bodies could not be identified so far.
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shot and killed another two Shias in a rickshaw in the same area. The deceased were identified as, Abdullah, Juma Ali, Muhammad Ali, Syed Asghar Shah and Eid Muhammad. The remaining bodies could not be identified so far.
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April - 15 
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani during a meeting in Quetta on April 15 which reviewed the law and order situation in the province decided to launch a targeted operation against terrorists involved in sectarian and other killings, reports Dawn. The meeting decided that a free hand woul
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani during a meeting in Quetta on April 15 which reviewed the law and order situation in the province decided to launch a targeted operation against terrorists involved in sectarian and other killings, reports Dawn. The meeting decided that a free hand would be given to the Police and other law-enforcement personnel to deal sternly with the terrorists. The meeting approved both short- and long-term security plans prepared for Quetta by the officials concerned. It also resolved that a committee comprising members of the Provincial Assembly would monitor the implementation of the security plans. Home Secretary Nasibullah Bazai told the meeting that under a security plan Quetta was proposed to be divided into 20 zones. More check posts would be established in and around Quetta.
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April - 15 
The curfew imposed in Gilgit city of Gilgit District after sectarian clashes, will be relaxed on April 16 (today) from 7:00 am to 03:00 pm, reported Dawn. According to media reports, schools will also open. The situation of Gilgit has improved and the relaxation period of curfew is also being extend
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The curfew imposed in Gilgit city of Gilgit District after sectarian clashes, will be relaxed on April 16 (today) from 7:00 am to 03:00 pm, reported Dawn. According to media reports, schools will also open. The situation of Gilgit has improved and the relaxation period of curfew is also being extended. In order to avoid any untoward situation in Gilgit, the Government banned resident from wearing jackets, shawls and coats, whereas the mobile service is still barred in Gilgit. According to the initial reports of Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Taliban, who came from Afghanistan, are involved in violence of Gilgit.
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April - 17 
The Express Tribune reports that the two main Sunnis and Shias mosques in Gilgit were sealed in an effort to stem sectarian violence. “The two central mosques of Shia and Sunni sects have been sealed for an indefinite period,” an unnamed senior administration official said. The authorities asked the
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The Express Tribune reports that the two main Sunnis and Shias mosques in Gilgit were sealed in an effort to stem sectarian violence. “The two central mosques of Shia and Sunni sects have been sealed for an indefinite period,” an unnamed senior administration official said. The authorities asked their administrations to change their prayer leaders or give assurances in writing that their mosques would not be used to spread hatred, adds Dawn.
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April - 17 
the Vice Principal of Jinnah Polytechnic Institute, Imran Zaidi (55), was shot dead near the Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area, reports Express Tribune. Station House Officer (SHO) Sajid Javed suspected it to be a sectarian killing. Jaffaria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) leader Allama Abbas Kumaili sa
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the Vice Principal of Jinnah Polytechnic Institute, Imran Zaidi (55), was shot dead near the Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area, reports Express Tribune. Station House Officer (SHO) Sajid Javed suspected it to be a sectarian killing. Jaffaria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) leader Allama Abbas Kumaili said that in 2012, around 22 Shia men, including lawyers were killed
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April - 20 
At least 18 persons were killed and 10 others injured in ethnic violence in Orangi Town area of Karachi on April 20, reports Dawn. Among those killed were 11 Pashtuns, four Urdu-speaking people, and one Punjabi, Kutchi and Baloch person each. Leaders of both the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Aw
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At least 18 persons were killed and 10 others injured in ethnic violence in Orangi Town area of Karachi on April 20, reports Dawn. Among those killed were 11 Pashtuns, four Urdu-speaking people, and one Punjabi, Kutchi and Baloch person each. Leaders of both the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) denied that the victims were affiliated with their parties. However, Daily Times reported the death of at least three MQM activists. Orangi Town seemed to be one of the targets as nine people were reported to be killed in violence between the Pashtuns and Mohajirs. Eight others were shot dead in Ramaswamy, Sohrab Goth, Memon Goth, Jamshed Quarters, Shara-e-Noor Jahan, Khokhrapar, Jauharabad, New Karachi and Frere areas.
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April - 21 
Two Shia Hazaras, Baban Ali and Hussain Ali, were killed on Brewery Road of Quetta in Balochistan in a spate of sectarian killing on April 21, reports Daily Times. The deceased were the residents of Hazara Town. The Frontier Corps (FCs) claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in
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Two Shia Hazaras, Baban Ali and Hussain Ali, were killed on Brewery Road of Quetta in Balochistan in a spate of sectarian killing on April 21, reports Daily Times. The deceased were the residents of Hazara Town. The Frontier Corps (FCs) claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the killing. Those arrested were identified as Guharam Soori Khan and Mian Khan Mengal. Later, another suspect was arrested on the information gathered from the accused during interrogation. The officials recovered arms from their possession
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April - 22 
a man, identified as Sajjad Ali, belonging to the Hazara community was shot at and injured on McCongy Road in Quetta in a sectarian attack. “The victim was a Shia Muslim and a resident of Marriabad on Alamdar Road, a Hazara dominated neighbourhood,” sources said.
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a man, identified as Sajjad Ali, belonging to the Hazara community was shot at and injured on McCongy Road in Quetta in a sectarian attack. “The victim was a Shia Muslim and a resident of Marriabad on Alamdar Road, a Hazara dominated neighbourhood,” sources said.
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April - 23 
The Gilgit-Baltistan cabinet on April 23 approved setting up a new force to eliminate sectarian violence from the region, reports Dawn. The administration spokesperson and Education Minister Doctor Ali Madad Sher said a joint force comprising 400 personnel taken from Police, Punjab Rangers, Gilgit-
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The Gilgit-Baltistan cabinet on April 23 approved setting up a new force to eliminate sectarian violence from the region, reports Dawn. The administration spokesperson and Education Minister Doctor Ali Madad Sher said a joint force comprising 400 personnel taken from Police, Punjab Rangers, Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts and Pakistan Army will maintain law and order. He said the new force would be commanded by an Army Major and will have two headquarters, one in the Home Department and the second at the main office of the Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts.
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April - 27 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 27 said the Government is providing all possible support for further improving law and order situation in Gilgit Baltistan (GB), reports APP. Earlier, on April 25, GB Chief Minister Mehdi Shah said that the perpetrators of the recent spate of s
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 27 said the Government is providing all possible support for further improving law and order situation in Gilgit Baltistan (GB), reports APP. Earlier, on April 25, GB Chief Minister Mehdi Shah said that the perpetrators of the recent spate of sectarian violence would be brought to justice, according to Express Tribune. Shah said the Police would arrest people against whom cases have been registered. “Nobody is above the law,” he said, reiterating his Government’s resolve to restore peace in the region.
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April - 29 
the regional Government has arrested nearly 20 out of 33 people involved in the recent wave of sectarianism that left over 24 dead and scores of injured in GB. Nearly all the accused nominated in the Chilas violence have been arrested, while negotiations are underway for the arrest of perpetrators n
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the regional Government has arrested nearly 20 out of 33 people involved in the recent wave of sectarianism that left over 24 dead and scores of injured in GB. Nearly all the accused nominated in the Chilas violence have been arrested, while negotiations are underway for the arrest of perpetrators nominated in clashes in Nagar valley, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Ali Sher. Since the main mosques of Shias and Sunnis were sealed, the Government has also banned clerics from both sects from issuing statements to the media. In addition to that, the Government is debating whether to arrest Agha Rahat and Qazi Nisar, the top clerics representing the two sects, to ensure durable peace. However, the Government has been advised by political representatives to refrain from arresting them to avoid adding to their popularity among their followers. “The Government has been advised to bring the two to the negotiating table and convince them to sign an agreement drafted by officials,” an unnamed politician said. In an attempt to effect reconciliation between the two warring sects, the GB Government is planning to constitute a ‘Mosque Board’. Two central mosques, one each of Shia and Sunni sects, were sealed earlier, and the regional law minister, Wazir Shakeel, has confirmed that a Mosque Board was being constituted to mediate between them.
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April - 30 
an activist of Sipah-Sahaba-Pakistan (SSP), identified as Farooq (40), was shot dead near Makka Hotel in New Karachi area within the limits of Khwaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station. Farooq was a seminary teacher. Station House Officer (SHO) Afzal said that the victim was from Deobandi sect and may have
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an activist of Sipah-Sahaba-Pakistan (SSP), identified as Farooq (40), was shot dead near Makka Hotel in New Karachi area within the limits of Khwaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station. Farooq was a seminary teacher. Station House Officer (SHO) Afzal said that the victim was from Deobandi sect and may have been killed over sectarian grounds
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May - 9 
Three men were shot dead, allegedly in ethnic and sectarian attacks, in separate areas of Karachi on May 10, reports Daily Times. Two men, identified as Mohabbat Khan (24) and Samiullah alias Sona, were shot dead in Korangi 6 within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. Station House Officer (
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Three men were shot dead, allegedly in ethnic and sectarian attacks, in separate areas of Karachi on May 10, reports Daily Times. Two men, identified as Mohabbat Khan (24) and Samiullah alias Sona, were shot dead in Korangi 6 within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Brohi speculated that the incident might be a sequel of the ongoing ethnic violence.
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May - 24 
Six persons, including two political activists, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on May 24, reports Daily Times. Two Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists, identified as Ghulam Mustafa Khaskheli (28) and Khan Afsar (45), were killed while two others, Liaquat and Ajmal, were inju
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Six persons, including two political activists, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on May 24, reports Daily Times. Two Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists, identified as Ghulam Mustafa Khaskheli (28) and Khan Afsar (45), were killed while two others, Liaquat and Ajmal, were injured in an attack on a PPP office in Mawach Goth, located within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.
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At least 10 persons including Rangers Sub-Inspector (SI) were killed in separate incidents of violence and sectarian killing in Karachi on May 30 and 31.
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At least 10 persons including Rangers Sub-Inspector (SI) were killed in separate incidents of violence and sectarian killing in Karachi on May 30 and 31.
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June - 4 
At least two people, belonging to Punjab, were shot dead in a suspected ethnic killing in Mand town of Balochistan on June 4, reports Daily Times. According to Balochistan Levies official Amman Baloch the victims were coming from Iran and were on their way from Mand to Karachi in a coach when uniden
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At least two people, belonging to Punjab, were shot dead in a suspected ethnic killing in Mand town of Balochistan on June 4, reports Daily Times. According to Balochistan Levies official Amman Baloch the victims were coming from Iran and were on their way from Mand to Karachi in a coach when unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle intercepted the coach. They took the two persons out of the coach and shot them dead. “It is a case of target killing but it has been confirmed they belonged to the Punjab province,” the official said.
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June - 5 
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Qaim Ali Shah on June 5 argues that the recent spree of targeted killings in Karachi is not politically motivated; instead, he claims that it is a turf war between criminal gangs who are out to occupy each others’ territory in show of might, reports The Express Tribune
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Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Qaim Ali Shah on June 5 argues that the recent spree of targeted killings in Karachi is not politically motivated; instead, he claims that it is a turf war between criminal gangs who are out to occupy each others’ territory in show of might, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing a press conference at the CM House, Shah said, “Every murder cannot be attributed as targeted attacks. There is no politically motivated murder, but there is a conspiracy for giving air to ethnic and sectarian violence in Karachi.” Promising strict action against those involved in criminal activities, he said that 60 to 70 per cent killings were due to personal enmity while the rest could be attributed to ethnic and sectarian divide. But he claimed that “these sectarian and ethnic killings have been controlled to some extent”.
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June - 7 
one Adnan (26) was killed in an act of sectarian killing at Ayesha Manzil in the limits of Azizabad Police Station while he was going to Madni Mosque with his friend Tahir. Police said the victim belonged to Tablighi Jama’at and had no affiliation with any political party.
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one Adnan (26) was killed in an act of sectarian killing at Ayesha Manzil in the limits of Azizabad Police Station while he was going to Madni Mosque with his friend Tahir. Police said the victim belonged to Tablighi Jama’at and had no affiliation with any political party.
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June - 11 
At least six people were killed and over two dozen people were injured when a remote-controlled bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded near a bus in the Dringarh area of Mastung District in a suspected sectarian attack on June 11, reports The Times of India. Officials confirmed the death of six person
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At least six people were killed and over two dozen people were injured when a remote-controlled bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded near a bus in the Dringarh area of Mastung District in a suspected sectarian attack on June 11, reports The Times of India. Officials confirmed the death of six persons. Police officials said the intended target of the bombing might have been a bus with Shia pilgrims that passed the area minutes before the explosion. The target of the bomb attack was passenger coaches carrying pilgrims to Iran via Taftan,” a Senior Police Official said, adds Dawn. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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June - 13 
Ehsan Khan, a vegetable supplier and resident of Sawat near Guru Jaglote, was injured when unidentified men opened fire on his van when he was returning to Gilgit after delivering stocks to the markets in Hunza on June 13, reports The Express Tribune. Khan succumbed to his injuries later. Police arr
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Ehsan Khan, a vegetable supplier and resident of Sawat near Guru Jaglote, was injured when unidentified men opened fire on his van when he was returning to Gilgit after delivering stocks to the markets in Hunza on June 13, reports The Express Tribune. Khan succumbed to his injuries later. Police arrested seven people in connection with the murder, which the Police believe to be sectarian-motivated. “On the face of it, the murder appears to be sectarian-motivated but it will be established only after the investigations are completed,” a Police official, asking not to be named, said. Infuriated over the killing of a vegetable supplier, the traders’ union observed a shutter-down strike here on June 14. Most of the city presented a deserted look.
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June - 18 
Unidentified armed militants on June 18 shot dead famous Pashtu singer Ghazala Javed along with her father in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to reports, Ghazala along with her father was on her way home in Dabgari area when some unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on he
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Unidentified armed militants on June 18 shot dead famous Pashtu singer Ghazala Javed along with her father in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to reports, Ghazala along with her father was on her way home in Dabgari area when some unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on her vehicle. As a result, both father and daughter were killed on the spot.
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June - 22 
Three people, including two seminary teachers and one Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), worker were killed on June 22 in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. According to Police, they were victims of targeted killings on sectarian and political basis. Two seminary
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Three people, including two seminary teachers and one Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), worker were killed on June 22 in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. According to Police, they were victims of targeted killings on sectarian and political basis. Two seminary teachers, identified as Maulana Jamil Qasim (38) and Anwar Anjum (30), hailing from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) were killed on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road.
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July - 7 
A man, identified as Ali Madad fell prey to sectarian violence at Hussain Hazara Goth within the precincts of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station.
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A man, identified as Ali Madad fell prey to sectarian violence at Hussain Hazara Goth within the precincts of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station.
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July - 8 
An employee of the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) was shot at and injured on Alamdar Road in Quetta. It was suspected to be a case of sectarian violence.
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An employee of the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) was shot at and injured on Alamdar Road in Quetta. It was suspected to be a case of sectarian violence.
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August - 16 
As many as three Shias were shot dead on August 16 on Arbab Karam Khan Road in the Sariab Police Station area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the three men belonging to Hazara community were going somewhere in a rickshaw when unidentified a
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As many as three Shias were shot dead on August 16 on Arbab Karam Khan Road in the Sariab Police Station area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the three men belonging to Hazara community were going somewhere in a rickshaw when unidentified assailants opened fire on the vehicle near the Farooq Mill area of Arbab Karam Khan Road. As a result, one of the men died on the spot and two others sustained serious injuries. The two injured died on their way to the Civil Hospital Quetta. Two of the deceased were identified as Khadim Hussain and Abdul Ali, both in their mid-twenties. The third body could not be identified so far
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August - 16 
Militants forced passengers to step out of three buses in the Lulusar area of Manshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and shot dead 25 of them in an apparent sectarian attack on August 16, reports Daily Times. The officials said as many as 15 militants wearing army uniforms checked the identificatio
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Militants forced passengers to step out of three buses in the Lulusar area of Manshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and shot dead 25 of them in an apparent sectarian attack on August 16, reports Daily Times. The officials said as many as 15 militants wearing army uniforms checked the identification cards of the passengers and then opened fire after learning they were Shias. Officials said the buses were ambushed in the hills of Babusar Top, around 160 kilometres north of Islamabad. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of killing, adds The Express Tribune. In a message, TTP Dara Adam Khel/ Khyber Agency chapter ‘spokesman’ Muhammad Afridi said that the people killed were Shias who are involved in killing Sunnis against the will of Islam. “We will target them in the future,” he said.
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August - 18 
A city warden, affiliated with the MQM, was also gunned down in Baldia Town. The deceased, Saifuddin, was on his way home in Saddar when at least four armed men shot him dead.
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A city warden, affiliated with the MQM, was also gunned down in Baldia Town. The deceased, Saifuddin, was on his way home in Saddar when at least four armed men shot him dead.
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August - 18 
An MQM activist, identified as Afzal, was gunned down in Orangi Town within. Police said Afzal was riding a motorcycle when at least two armed men, who were also on a motorcycle, shot him dead.
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An MQM activist, identified as Afzal, was gunned down in Orangi Town within. Police said Afzal was riding a motorcycle when at least two armed men, who were also on a motorcycle, shot him dead.
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August - 18 
Another Deobandi, identified as Qari Ahsan, was also gunned down in Gulberg in the limits of Samanabad Police Station.
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Another Deobandi, identified as Qari Ahsan, was also gunned down in Gulberg in the limits of Samanabad Police Station.
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August - 18 
Another man from the Deoband school of thought was killed near Baitul Mukaram Mosque, in the vicinity of Aziz Bhatti Police Station. Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained until the filing of this report.
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Another man from the Deoband school of thought was killed near Baitul Mukaram Mosque, in the vicinity of Aziz Bhatti Police Station. Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained until the filing of this report.
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August - 18 
Daily Times reports that a fresh wave of sectarian and ethnic killings claimed 15 more lives in the provincial capital of Sindh, Karachi on August 18. Twelve men from Deoband school of thought and three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists were among the dead. In one of the incidents, unidentif
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Daily Times reports that a fresh wave of sectarian and ethnic killings claimed 15 more lives in the provincial capital of Sindh, Karachi on August 18. Twelve men from Deoband school of thought and three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists were among the dead. In one of the incidents, unidentified men barged into Taqwa Mosque in Gulberg and shot injured two members Qari Asif and Qari Shakirullah of the mosque committee who succumbed to their injuries later
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August - 25 
a Policeman belonging to the Shia community, identified as Gohar Abbas (48), was shot dead in Baldia Town within the jurisdiction of Balida Police Station. In the aftermath, tension gripped Shia-dominated localities of the city while a heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies was deployed to mai
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a Policeman belonging to the Shia community, identified as Gohar Abbas (48), was shot dead in Baldia Town within the jurisdiction of Balida Police Station. In the aftermath, tension gripped Shia-dominated localities of the city while a heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies was deployed to maintain law and order situation.
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August - 25 
a Shia man, identified as Syed Faraz (25), affiliated with MWM was killed at Rizvia Society within the limits of Rizvia Police Station. Police suspected that he was killed over sectarian bias.
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a Shia man, identified as Syed Faraz (25), affiliated with MWM was killed at Rizvia Society within the limits of Rizvia Police Station. Police suspected that he was killed over sectarian bias.
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August - 27 
Three men, identified as Habibullah, Muhammad Ali and Mustafa, belonging to Hazara community were shot dead and two others, including a two-year-old child passing by, sustained critical injuries in a sectarian attack on August 27 at Killi Mubarak Chowk on Spiny Road in Quetta, reports Daily Times. N
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Three men, identified as Habibullah, Muhammad Ali and Mustafa, belonging to Hazara community were shot dead and two others, including a two-year-old child passing by, sustained critical injuries in a sectarian attack on August 27 at Killi Mubarak Chowk on Spiny Road in Quetta, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 28 
Police in Gilgit arrested six persons suspected of involvement in sectarianism, reports Dawn. Attendance in offices and markets remained thin as people didn’t take any risk getting out and get trapped in any untoward situation.
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Police in Gilgit arrested six persons suspected of involvement in sectarianism, reports Dawn. Attendance in offices and markets remained thin as people didn’t take any risk getting out and get trapped in any untoward situation.
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September - 1 
In another sectarian attack in the same area two Shias were shot dead by unidentified militants. Later in the city, the residents protested against the target killings and two more persons died and ten others injured in those violent protests.
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In another sectarian attack in the same area two Shias were shot dead by unidentified militants. Later in the city, the residents protested against the target killings and two more persons died and ten others injured in those violent protests.
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September - 1 
Two Shia men were killed and 10 others were injured while protesting against the killing of Shias in Quetta.
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Two Shia men were killed and 10 others were injured while protesting against the killing of Shias in Quetta.
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September - 26 
In an incident of sectarian violence one Qasim Raza (35) was shot dead near Ayesha Manzil by armed militants wielding automatic weapons.
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In an incident of sectarian violence one Qasim Raza (35) was shot dead near Ayesha Manzil by armed militants wielding automatic weapons.
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September - 26 
In another sectarian killing, the caretaker of the Wali Hassan Imambargah, Shabeer Hussain (40), was shot dead just outside the Imambargah in North Karachi within the Bilal Colony Police jurisdiction.
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In another sectarian killing, the caretaker of the Wali Hassan Imambargah, Shabeer Hussain (40), was shot dead just outside the Imambargah in North Karachi within the Bilal Colony Police jurisdiction.
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October - 5 
Five persons, including a suspect, a Policeman and an Imabargah trustee, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 5, reported Daily Times. The bullet-riddled dead body of a trustee of the Imambargah Bara Imam, identified as Qamar Allah Ditta (43), was found from his car on Nash
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Five persons, including a suspect, a Policeman and an Imabargah trustee, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 5, reported Daily Times. The bullet-riddled dead body of a trustee of the Imambargah Bara Imam, identified as Qamar Allah Ditta (43), was found from his car on Nashter Road within the precincts of Garden Police Station. Ditta was a music composer Pakistan Television Network (PTN) and was abducted on October 3, 2012 from Lyari area. A close relative of Ditta said that the murder was sectarian in nature.
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October - 8 
Five persons, including a Shia man and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), was killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 8, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, a Shia man, identified as Qamber Naqvi (30), associated with Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) was shot dead
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Five persons, including a Shia man and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), was killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 8, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, a Shia man, identified as Qamber Naqvi (30), associated with Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) was shot dead in a sectarian attack at an inquiry office in Nazimabad within the precincts of Rizvia Police Station.
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October - 14 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead two brothers belonging to Shia community, Mohammad Ismail and Ishaq Islmail, and injured three others in a sectarian attack on Sattar Road in Quetta on October 14, reported Dawn.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead two brothers belonging to Shia community, Mohammad Ismail and Ishaq Islmail, and injured three others in a sectarian attack on Sattar Road in Quetta on October 14, reported Dawn.
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October - 16 
Four members of the Hazara community were shot dead in a sectarian attack in the Kabari Market scrap market of Quetta on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. All those killed ran junk and scrap shops in the area. “It was a sectarian attack. Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on them and drove away
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Four members of the Hazara community were shot dead in a sectarian attack in the Kabari Market scrap market of Quetta on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. All those killed ran junk and scrap shops in the area. “It was a sectarian attack. Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on them and drove away,” Asif Ghafoor, a Senior Police Official said.
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October - 19 
At least nine persons, including one Ahmadi, three cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and two of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) were shot dead in Karachi on October 19, reported The News. Three cadres of ASWJ and students of the Darul Khair Madrassa in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, identified as
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At least nine persons, including one Ahmadi, three cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and two of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) were shot dead in Karachi on October 19, reported The News. Three cadres of ASWJ and students of the Darul Khair Madrassa in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, identified as Qari Mujahid, Qari Azizur Rehman and Abdul Rauf, were shot dead in a suspected sectarian attack on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road, near the SUI Head Office. Later, tension gripped Mobina Town and Gulistan-e-Jauhar as some men there reacted violently to the incident, firing gunshots in the air and forcing shopkeepers to pull down the shutters.
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October - 19 
In a sectarian attack, a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, identified as Saad, was killed and his father, Farooq, brother, Hamad, and uncle, Nusrat were injured while they were returning home in a car from their worship place in Ghaus Nagar, Baldia Town.
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In a sectarian attack, a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, identified as Saad, was killed and his father, Farooq, brother, Hamad, and uncle, Nusrat were injured while they were returning home in a car from their worship place in Ghaus Nagar, Baldia Town.
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October - 22 
targeted attack, a Shia sport reported of Janbaz Newspaper, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead within Baghdadi Police remits at Khadda Market in Lyari. The victim was also the General Secretary of Anjuman-e-Ya-Ali Madad organisation. The Superintendent of Police (SP) said “At the oment it will b
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targeted attack, a Shia sport reported of Janbaz Newspaper, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead within Baghdadi Police remits at Khadda Market in Lyari. The victim was also the General Secretary of Anjuman-e-Ya-Ali Madad organisation. The Superintendent of Police (SP) said “At the oment it will be premature to describe the killing as sectarian in nature.” However, a spokesman for Majlis-i-Wahadatul Muslimeen decried it as a sectarian attack.
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October - 25 
At least five cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) were shot dead in a sectarian attack at ‘Gulzar-e-Habib’ restaurant in FB area of Karachi on October 25, reported Dawn. The killings appeared to be linked to the ongoing sectarian violence, a senior Police Officer said. “Two of the deceased wer
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At least five cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) were shot dead in a sectarian attack at ‘Gulzar-e-Habib’ restaurant in FB area of Karachi on October 25, reported Dawn. The killings appeared to be linked to the ongoing sectarian violence, a senior Police Officer said. “Two of the deceased were from a nearby mosque,” said acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) West Amir Farooqui. A spokesman for the ASWJ, Maulana Akbar Saeed Farooqui, said members of his organisation were target of the attack.
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Eight persons, including a Shia man, President of Awami National Party’s (ANP) Pashtun Students Federation (PSF) and three supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing on October 28 and October 29, reports The News. Unidentified assailants sh
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Eight persons, including a Shia man, President of Awami National Party’s (ANP) Pashtun Students Federation (PSF) and three supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing on October 28 and October 29, reports The News. Unidentified assailants shot dead MQM supporter Jehanzeb near a Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC) in Lassi Para area of Model Colony.
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October - 29 
In a sectarian attack, a man, identified as Mehmood Abbas, was killed and his friend Ejaz was injured in Gulbahar area.
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In a sectarian attack, a man, identified as Mehmood Abbas, was killed and his friend Ejaz was injured in Gulbahar area.
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November - 6 
Two men belonging to Shiite community, identified as Allama Agha Aftab Jaffery (42) and Mirza Shahid Ali, were shot dead in a sectarian attack near Parking Plaza, Sadder within the precincts of Brigade Police Station, reports Daily Times. Allama Jaffery was the Deputy Secretary General of Majlis-e-W
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Two men belonging to Shiite community, identified as Allama Agha Aftab Jaffery (42) and Mirza Shahid Ali, were shot dead in a sectarian attack near Parking Plaza, Sadder within the precincts of Brigade Police Station, reports Daily Times. Allama Jaffery was the Deputy Secretary General of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) as well as the Chief of the Palestine Foundation of Pakistan. He was also the leader of Jafferia Alliance Pakistan (JAP).
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November - 7 
In another act of sectarian violence, one Sajjad Hussain Rizvi was killed while Jawwad Hussain Rizvi received injuries when unidentified militants opened fire on them at KDA Chowrangi, North Nazimabad within the vicinity of North Nazimabad Police Station. Both were on their way to home after partici
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In another act of sectarian violence, one Sajjad Hussain Rizvi was killed while Jawwad Hussain Rizvi received injuries when unidentified militants opened fire on them at KDA Chowrangi, North Nazimabad within the vicinity of North Nazimabad Police Station. Both were on their way to home after participating in the funeral prayer of three Shiite men killed earlier in the day.
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November - 7 
Three Shia men, identified as Faraz Haider, Qasim Ali and Waseem Ali were killed in a sectarian attack in Liaqutabad area of Karachi on November 7, reports Daily Times. Later, arson attacks paralysed the routine life in many parts of the city as four more vehicles and a pushcart were set ablaze Nort
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Three Shia men, identified as Faraz Haider, Qasim Ali and Waseem Ali were killed in a sectarian attack in Liaqutabad area of Karachi on November 7, reports Daily Times. Later, arson attacks paralysed the routine life in many parts of the city as four more vehicles and a pushcart were set ablaze North Nazimabad area.
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November - 8 
Six persons, including two Shia men and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 8, reports Daily Times. Two men belonging to Shiite sect were shot dead at Orangi Town within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station.
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Six persons, including two Shia men and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 8, reports Daily Times. Two men belonging to Shiite sect were shot dead at Orangi Town within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station.
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November - 9 
A Hazara Shia, identified as Ghulam Raza, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a sectarian targeted killing on Arbab Karam Khan Road in Quetta on November 9, reports Daily Times. No group had claimed responsibility for the killing.
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A Hazara Shia, identified as Ghulam Raza, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a sectarian targeted killing on Arbab Karam Khan Road in Quetta on November 9, reports Daily Times. No group had claimed responsibility for the killing.
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November - 11 
A Shia person was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants within the Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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A Shia person was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants within the Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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November - 11 
Another Shia person, identified as Mukhtiar Zaidi, was shot dead in Jamshed Quarters Police Station.
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Another Shia person, identified as Mukhtiar Zaidi, was shot dead in Jamshed Quarters Police Station.
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November - 11 
At least ten persons, including five Shias, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 11, reports Daily Times. Three Shias were shot dead and another was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Islam Chowk in Orangi Town. Station House Officer (SHO), Ghulam Nabi sai
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At least ten persons, including five Shias, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 11, reports Daily Times. Three Shias were shot dead and another was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Islam Chowk in Orangi Town. Station House Officer (SHO), Ghulam Nabi said that all victims belonged to the same family.
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November - 12 
Sectarian and politically motivated killings claimed eleven more lives in Karachi, the commercial hub of Pakistan on November 12, reports Daily Times.
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Sectarian and politically motivated killings claimed eleven more lives in Karachi, the commercial hub of Pakistan on November 12, reports Daily Times.
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November - 14 
A Deobandi seminary teacher, identified as Maulana Samiullah (33), was shot dead in a sectarian attack while he was going somewhere after offering Asr (afternoon) prayer at Dhorajee Colony within the precincts of Bahadurabad Police Station. Samiullah was associated with Masjid-e-Tauheed where he tau
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A Deobandi seminary teacher, identified as Maulana Samiullah (33), was shot dead in a sectarian attack while he was going somewhere after offering Asr (afternoon) prayer at Dhorajee Colony within the precincts of Bahadurabad Police Station. Samiullah was associated with Masjid-e-Tauheed where he taught seminary students.
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November - 14 
At least eight persons, including a Deobandi and a Shia man, were killed in the unabated wave of target killings in the provincial capital Karachi on November 14, reports Daily Times. In one incident, a prayer leader who was a supporter of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), identified as Imran (25), w
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At least eight persons, including a Deobandi and a Shia man, were killed in the unabated wave of target killings in the provincial capital Karachi on November 14, reports Daily Times. In one incident, a prayer leader who was a supporter of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), identified as Imran (25), was shot dead at Nishtar Road within the precincts of Jamshed Quarter Police Station.
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November - 16 
A Hazara Shia, identified as Jalil, was killed in a sectarian attack on Kirani road in Quetta, reports Dawn
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A Hazara Shia, identified as Jalil, was killed in a sectarian attack on Kirani road in Quetta, reports Dawn
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November - 22 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on November 22 condemned the killing of about 25 innocent citizens on the grounds of their belief and called for serious efforts to subdue the monster of sectarianism. HRCP statement read, “No words are strong enough to condemn the November 21, 2012 kil
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on November 22 condemned the killing of about 25 innocent citizens on the grounds of their belief and called for serious efforts to subdue the monster of sectarianism. HRCP statement read, “No words are strong enough to condemn the November 21, 2012 killing spree in which around 25 innocent Pakistanis were slaughtered while performing belief-related rituals. Quite obviously the targeting of the Shia citizens has reached a new high this year and many quarters apprehend more bloodshed on Ashura (10th Muharram). The virus of sectarianism that has been eating into the vitals of the Pakistan society can be exorcised neither by politicians’ hackneyed rhetoric nor by the antics of ineffective Law Enforcement Agencies. Everybody knows who the Shia-baiters are and what new theories to justify murder on account of religious or sectarian differences the latest crop of jihadis have spawned. Thus, while the administration must do all it can to deal with the crime part of the sectarian militants’ agenda, and prove that their actions can match their proclamations, the leaders of the various schools of religious thought must admit their failure to keep their followers under some discipline. They must seriously work towards reviving the indigenous traditions of tolerance, for they are as much responsible for making Pakistan unlivable as anyone else.”
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December - 11 
Three persons were killed and seven other were injured in sectarian clash in the Konodas area of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on December 12, reports Dardistan Times. Students of Karakoram University belonging to different sects clashed over a religious function at the University. Protesters also ran into
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Three persons were killed and seven other were injured in sectarian clash in the Konodas area of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on December 12, reports Dardistan Times. Students of Karakoram University belonging to different sects clashed over a religious function at the University. Protesters also ran into the law enforcement agencies and the law enforcement agencies attempted to stop and quell them with tear-gasses. The Karakoram University was closed immediately for indefinite days. Section 144 of Penal Code of Pakistan was imposed whereby any unlawful assembly and pylon riding is banned.
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