Failure to protect Shi'a Muslims in Pakistan leaves many at risk

21 September 2011 Authorities urged to address sectarian violence across the country after the killing of 29 Shi'a Muslims in Balochistan province. The killing of 29 Shi'a Muslims in Pakistan's Balochistan province highlights the failure of Pakistani authorities to address sectarian violence across the country, Amnesty International said today. On Tuesday, 26 Shi'a pilgrims on their way to Iran were lined up in front of their bus and shot dead in Mastung, Balochistan.Another three people were killed as they tried to bring victims of the attack to a hospital in Quetta, the provincial capital.Lashkar-e…

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