Saturday, January 31, 2015

Pakistan's Shia Genocide - Strong resolve

At least 54 people were killed and 60 others injured in an explosion inside a central imambargah (mosque affiliated with Shia Muslims) in Sindh province’s Shikarpur district on Friday. Civil Hospital Shikarpur had issued a list of 49 victims out of whom 46 bodies had been identified whereas the identity of 3 others was yet to be confirmed. It was the second major attack on an imambargah in the country since the beginning of 2015; the first being an attack on Rawalpindi’s Imambargah Aun Mohammad Rizvi in the garrison city’s Chatian Hatian area. According to media reports, Jandullah, a Taliban wing has accepted the responsibility did the attack. What a sad news for the entire country and of course the pain of those who lost their dear ones can not be comprehended. It has been long since the Shia community is being targeted all around the country. They are not only being targeted individually but they are also being killed in collective manner as in the incident of Shikarpur.
Sindh government should first accept their failure in providing security to the Imambargarh. Every Friday there is a large prayer being held in all the major mosques and Imambargarhs around the country, then why not the police and other security agencies are on high alert? Why can our government not formulate a strategy that whannever there is big religious gathering, an extra badge of security and intelligence personnel are dispatched to make sure that Pakistanis can perform their rituals in a peaceful manner? How come the blood of ordinary Pakistani has become so easy to be shed whenever and wherever the terrorists like?
The federal government must be aware that National Action Plan can not be implemented in a few days or a few months. It is a job which will take many years to deliver the desired results and the reason why it will take time is because the terrorists have planted their deep roots in our soil and these roots are in abundance all over the country.
In order to destroy these deep roots of terrorists the federal government along with all the provincial governments must share intelligence and other related reports with each other. They must also share a common resolve and determination. And above all they all must spend each and every penny of the government towards the betterment of the people of this country. Instead of spending money on their own comfort and security, both the federal and provincial governments should spend the most available resources on purchasing the latest technology which is used around the world for protection of human lives and properties. All the major mosques, Imambargarhs, churches, temples and other religious places should be equipped with the latest technology including jammers, scanners and presence of security forces should be ensured.
Instead of scattered gatherings at religious places, a secured and large place should be designated on such occasions, especially for the Friday and Sunday prayers. At the same time those injured in terrorist activities should be provided with free medical treatment and those who lost lives, their families should be compensated in the best manner possible. The resolve of this nation and it’s security forces should not be deterred by the activities of terrorists and with each passing day their determination should be further enhanced and strengthened. In a related issue the authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday referred a list of terror suspects to the federal government for trial by military courts. The 45-page report contains 423 cases of terror suspects for trial by military courts, which also includes the name of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah and Sufi Muhammed. Peshawar has the highest number of cases — 116 — to be tried by military courts, whereas the remaining 307 cases are from other areas of the province. Most of the terror suspects were charged for attacks on security forces, government buildings, state installations and killing of civilians.
The federal government should lend utmost support to all the provinces but especially to those provinces which are being hit the most in last few years by the terrorists, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Balochistan province. Military courts should work day and night to decide the date of these cases and terrorists should be seen at gallows at the earliest. The sooner the network of terrorists is destroyed the earlier the Pakistan and it’s citizens can be at peace.
The whole world is looking at Pakistsn now a days and just like every country, Pakistan has good and bad neighbours as well. Many countries want to see Pakistan as a shattered nation and there are many countries which sees coexistence related to Pakistan. For the friendly countries of Pakistan, this is the time to show support to Pakistan. Pakistan can not fight the international terrorists and their network alone. It is also the job of the friends of Pakistan to lend support in every field possible with the aim to bring peace and tranquility in this country, otherwise the flames of terrorisms will spread and engulf many of them along Pakistan. Pakistani nation and it’s government should not be demoralised by the activities of terrorists. Their resolve to fight the menace of terrorism should be enhanced and no stone should be left unturned to bring peace in Pakistan.

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