Shutter-down strike disrupts life in Quetta
Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 12:03:24 by Tahir Khan
A shutter-down strike, called to condemn the killing of four members of the Hazara community, disrupted life in Quetta on Tuesday, residents said.
The Hazara Democratic Party and other Shiite groups had called for the strike as they observed mourning day.
Gunmen in a car opened fire on a car Monday evening, killing four men of the Hazara Shia community and injuring two others.
According to the police, Raza Hussain and his colleagues were going home after closing their electronic shop when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on their vehicle. The attackers escaped after the shooting.
Meanwhile, a heavy contingent of police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were deployed in various parts of the city to avoid the occurrence of another untoward incident in the provincial capital.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
The banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi routinely claims responsibility for stacks on Shia Muslims.
It was the second attack on Hazaras in two weeks. A deadly suicide bombing killed 30 Hazaras in an attack near an Imambargah in Quetta earlier this month.
Tags: Frontier Corps, Hazara community, Hazara Democratic Party, Imambargah, Lashkar-i-Jhangvi
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Posted by Tahir Khan
on Jul 16 2013. Filed under Latest News, National, Pakistan.
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