Pakistani pilgrims were attacked by anti-Shia terrorist groups in Pakistan. According to sources a bus full of Shia Muslim pilgrims were attacked by road side bomb near Akhtar Abad. So far 30 people are reported dead and three are seriously wounded. The bus was returning from Mashhad, Iran after Shia Muslims visited the shrine of their Imam on the anniversary of his martyrdom.
Every year , especially on the Shia occasions, many Pakistani Shia Muslims are attacked. Hundreds of Shia Muslims are killed in Pakistan because of their faith and Pakistani authorities failed to protect Shia minority. SRW condemns the Shia killings and urges Pakistani government to take action to stop Shia rights violations.
