Monday, May 16, 2016

Parachinar 

In search of justice for the terror victims!



ALI HUSSIAN

Youth of Parachinar and ISO activists protesting in Islamabad. Photo: facebook
The recent action by law enforcement agencies on peaceful protesters, killing three and injuring 10 others, in Parachinar, the headquarters of Kurram Agency, a Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along Pak-Afghan border, is vindication of the fact that people in the tribal areas are still considered as the second class citizens of the country.


The protesters were demonstrating against the local administration’s decision to block entry of some Ulema/clerics [from both Sunni and Shia sects of Islam] from Peshawar into Kurram Agency who were invited to address a religious gathering on the eve of birthday celebrations of Imam Hussain (A.S) on May 10, 2019 in the agency headquarter.

According to the local administration, the clerics were not given permission to enter Kurram Agency with a view not to disturb the law and order situation of the region which is notorious for sectarian clashes.