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Sectarian violence in Pakistan refers to violence directed against people and places in Pakistan motivated by antagonism toward the target's religious sect. As many as 4,000 Shia (a Muslim minority group) are estimated to have been killed in sectarian attacks in Pakistan between 1987 and 2007, [23] and thousands more Shia have been killed by Salafi extremists from 2008 to 2014, according to ...
Sectarian battle between Sunnis and Twelver Shias at the Battle of Chaldiran (Ottoman and Safavid wars). Sectarian violence or sectarian strife is a form of communal violence which is inspired by sectarianism, that is, discrimination, hatred or prejudice between different sects of a particular mode of an ideology or different sects of a religion within a nation or community.
Sectarian violence became a recurring feature of the Muharram month every year, with sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias taking place on multiple occasions. [92] [93] [94] Since 2008 thousands of Shia have been killed by Sunni extremists according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) and violent clashes between the two sects are common. [95]
The country has a longstanding history of sectarian tensions between the two communities. In July, clashes over a land dispute in Kurram escalated into sectarian violence, leaving nearly 50 people ...
Sectarian violence or sectarian strife is a form of communal violence which is inspired by sectarianism, that is, discrimination, hatred or prejudice between different sects of a particular mode of an ideology or different sects of a religion within a nation or community. Religious segregation often plays a role in sectarian violence.
Violence against women is an important social issue in Pakistan. An estimated 5,000 women are killed per year as a result of domestic violence, with many maimed or disabled. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 2016 the provincial parliaments of Punjab and Sindh, which together comprise 65% of the country's population, independently condemned violence against women ...
Sectarian violence or sectarian strife is a form of communal violence which is inspired by sectarianism, that is, discrimination, hatred or prejudice between different sects of a particular mode of an ideology or different sects of a religion within a nation or community. Religious segregation often plays a role in sectarian violence.
Targeted killings in Pakistan (Urdu: نشانی قاتلوں or ہدفی ہلاکتوں) have been a rising form of violence and have contributed to security instability in the country. They have become common and have gained attention especially in Karachi , Pakistan's largest city, economic capital and capital city of the Sindh province .