Puppet Regime Pakistani Gov. and Taliban militants kill 25 Muslims in Karachi

The death toll from twin bomb attacks on Shia Muslims in Pakistan has risen to 25 with over 60 others wounded, police say.

The attacks targeted a Shia procession commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in the Dhoke Syedan area of the city of Rawalpindi and the port city of Karachi on Wednesday night. Eight children were also among the victims.

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the bombings.

“We carried out the attacks (on Wednesday) in Rawalpindi and Karachi,” said a Taliban spokesperson.

Pakistan’s pro-Taliban militants have been engaged in a violent campaign against Shia Muslims over the past years.

According to local sources, militants affiliated to Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorist groups have killed thousands of Shia Muslims in the region since the start of the campaign. Hundreds of Shias have also been killed since the beginning of 2012.

The Shia leaders in Pakistan have called on the government to form a judicial commission to investigate the bloodshed.

The killing of Shias in Pakistan has also sparked international outrage, with rights groups and regional countries expressing concern over the ongoing carnage. Still, those behind the violence are rarely caught or punished.