Pakistanis protest deadly attacks on Shia Muslims

People in the Pakistani city of Karachi have once again held a demonstration to protest the deadly attacks against Shia Muslims in the country, Press TV reports.

The protesters on Sunday demanded the dismissal of the chief minister of Sindh Province, Qaim Ali Shah, over the killings, accusing him of failing to protect the lives of the Shia community.

The protest was the latest rally against Shia killings in Pakistan, which have surged in the past months.

The protesters also blamed the central government for the surge in the attacks on Shias.

They also expressed outrage at the government for launching peace talks with pro-Taliban militants in the country.

“Actually, the government is busy doing negotiations with terrorists and banned outfits, and this is ridiculous. The people who claimed the responsibility for killing thousands of innocent Muslims and civilians of Pakistan… do not deserve negotiations. We really protest the step of the government to negotiate with terrorists,” a protester told Press TV.

Islamabad has held several rounds of talks with the militants to find a way to bring an end to violence in Pakistan.

On Friday, several Pakistani lawmakers also strongly condemned the ongoing killings of Shia Muslims in Quetta, Parachinar, Karachi and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Pro-Taliban groups have launched a violent campaign against Shia Muslims and appear to have widened their terror campaign in major Pakistani cities.

According to local sources, militants affiliated to Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorist groups have killed thousands of Shia Muslims in the country.