Carnage between Shia and Sunni is not stopping in Pakistan, 122 dead so far, many injured

Pakistan Kurram Violence: The death toll in the violence has risen to 122 after two people were killed in fresh incidents of firing despite the ceasefire between Sunni and Shia communities in different parts of Kurram district in Pakistan’s restive north-west region. . Police and hospital officials gave this information on Friday (November 29). Violence between Sunni and Shia communities began last week and despite a ceasefire, minor clashes continue between them. There was again firing between the two communities on Thursday, in which two people died while six people were injured. After which Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday asked Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to visit the disturbed area.

A day after the November 21 ambush on a van carrying passengers near Parachinar in Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, violence broke out between the Alizai and Bagan tribal groups in the district. 47 people were killed in the attack on the passenger van. Many passengers who were seriously injured in this attack died during treatment, due to which the death toll in this attack increased to 57. At least 37 people were killed and several others injured in the violence that broke out between the two communities in Bagan Bazaar area last Friday and Saturday. After this, the violence soon spread to other places in the district including Balishkhel, Khar, Kali, Junj Alizai and Maqbal.

Ceasefire between Shia and Sunni communities
Police and hospital sources said at least 65 people were killed in the firing incidents that continued till Friday. Police said that earlier on Sunday, the government had imposed a seven-day ceasefire between Shia and Sunni communities, which was later extended to 10 days. Despite the ceasefire, sporadic clashes continued between the two communities. Police and hospital sources said, “The death toll in the communal violence that has been going on in Kurram since November 21 has increased to 122 till Friday, while 145 people are injured.”

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