Shia Hazaras are a Persian-speaking ethnicity of Mongolian decent who settled from Bamiyan, the Hazara zone of central Afghanistan. According to the Article 9 of Pakistan’s Constitution “no person shall be deprived of life and liberty”. Article 25(1) of the Pakistan’s Constitution tells that “all citizens are equal before law and entitled to equal protection […]
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Increased cooperation with Iran
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s visit to Tehran is a positive development. Not only is Iran Pakistan’s next door neighbour, it is also a major player on the world stage — despite repeated attempts by Washington to make it a pariah. Both Pakistan and Iran are also affected by many of the same issues, most […]
Arab League today
The Arab League, also known as the League of Arab States, was formed in 1945 for the purpose of aligning the Arab nations on matters of common interest and concern. Foundations for the organization were laid by the Alexandria Protocol of 1944 issued by representatives of Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Trans-Jordan (now Jordan). An […]
Hazara sit-in enters second day
The protest arranged by Hazara community against the attack in the market of Quetta entered the second day today. The people of the community are demanding the government to make the perpetrators accountable. It was reported that almost 20 people were killed and 48 others were injured in the terror attack on Friday. The sit-in […]
Attack on Hazara community three days after the release of LeJ Baluchistan leader.
At least 16 people were killed and over 30 were injured in a blast in Quetta’s Hzaraganji market. Later the reports confirmed that the attack was aimed at the Quetta’s Shia Hazara community. Half of the people who lost their lives were Hazara people. This fact can’t be ignored that this incident happened just three […]