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IN PHOTOS: Thousands protest in Pakistan after gunmen kill 43 in Kurram

Updated On: 22 November, 2024 07:12 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Thousands of Shiite Muslims took to the streets in various cities of Pakistan on Friday, a day after sectarian attacks in the northwest killed 43 people, including women and children. Pics/AFP

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Gunmen opened fire Thursday on two separate convoys of Shiite Muslims travelling with police escorts in Kurram, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghanistan border with a history of bloody sectarian violence. Pics/AFP
Gunmen opened fire Thursday on two separate convoys of Shiite Muslims travelling with police escorts in Kurram, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghanistan border with a history of bloody sectarian violence. Pics/AFP
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Several hundred people demonstrated in Lahore and hundreds also demonstrated in Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi

Several hundred people demonstrated in Lahore and hundreds also demonstrated in Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi

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Clashes have erupted over several months between Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes in the area, which was formerly semi-autonomous

Clashes have erupted over several months between Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes in the area, which was formerly semi-autonomous

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Tribal and family feuds are common in Sunni-majority Pakistan, where the Shiite community has long suffered discrimination and violence

Tribal and family feuds are common in Sunni-majority Pakistan, where the Shiite community has long suffered discrimination and violence

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Thursday's attacks also left 16 people wounded, 11 of whom were in critical condition, senior administrator Javed Ullah Mehsud told AFP

Thursday's attacks also left 16 people wounded, 11 of whom were in critical condition, senior administrator Javed Ullah Mehsud told AFP

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"A curfew has been imposed on the main road connecting Upper and Lower Kurram, and the bazaar remained completely closed, with all traffic suspended," an official said

"A curfew has been imposed on the main road connecting Upper and Lower Kurram, and the bazaar remained completely closed, with all traffic suspended," an official said

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The latest violence drew condemnation from officials and human rights groups. "The frequency of such incidents confirms the failure of the federal and provincial governments to protect the security of ordinary citizens," the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said

The latest violence drew condemnation from officials and human rights groups. "The frequency of such incidents confirms the failure of the federal and provincial governments to protect the security of ordinary citizens," the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said

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