Pakistani People protest against the killing of Shiites

Pakistani people held a demonstration to protest against the massacring of Shiites in ''Dera Ismail Khan' by terrorist groups.

Iran Press/Asia: Pakistani Shiites in different cities across the country, especially in Karachi, 'Dera Ismail Khan and Lahore, criticised the silence and indifference of the government to the crimes of terrorist groups.

The participants in these rallies which were held after Friday prayers called on the government of Pakistan's prime minister 'Imran Khan' to take steps to confront terrorist groups including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and identify and punish the perpetrators of these crimes, Iran Press reported.

Terrorists assassinated thirteen of the Shiites in Dera Ismail Khan in 'Khyber Pakhtunkhwa' province and fled the scene, during the past month.

'Khyber Pakhtunkhwa' is one of the most insecure provinces of Pakistan.

So far, hundreds of Pakistani people have been killed in the attacks of terrorist groups including the Taliban, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and the Sipah-e-Sahaba.

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