Shia Muslim Hazaras refusing to bury Pakistan bomb deadFebruary 18, 2013 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ethnic Hazara women in the Pakistani city of Quetta are refusing to bury the bodies of scores of people killed by a huge bomb in a Shia commercial area, BBC News said. Shia Muslim Hazaras are furious at what they see as a lack of protection from local and national forces, in the face of repeated attacks. Saturday February 16 bomb ripped through a busy market district, killing at least 84 and injuring some 169 people. The huge attack - the second this year - was carried out by Sunni militants. As many as 4,000 women began a sit-in in Quetta, in south-west Pakistan, on Sunday evening. They blocked a road and refused to carry out the traditional ritual of burying the Hazara dead until action was taken against the bombers, the AFP news agency reported. One local Shia leader, Qayyum Changezi, told AFP the protesters "will not bury the dead until a targeted operation is launched". Reports said thousands of angry Hazaras moved the bodies to a local mosque but then began chanting and protesting instead of proceeding with the burials. Strikes and protests were reported elsewhere in the country as well, including the commercial capital Karachi. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |