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Angry Pakistani Sunnis defy ban
Angry Sunni Muslims have protested in the Pakistani city of Multan in defiance of a ban on public meetings imposed after a deadly car bombing. About 40 people died when a militant Sunni meeting was attacked on Thursday. Hundreds of protesters in Multan burned tyres, blocked roads and shouted slogans against Shia Muslims. The chief minister of Punjab province has offered a 10m rupee ($175,000) reward for information leading to the capture of the attackers. Pakistani police said they had arrested about a dozen Shia activists in Multan and Faisalabad and units were conducting further raids. Pakistan has a long history of sectarian violence, particularly between majority Sunni and minority Shia Muslims. Thursday's bombing came after a number of deadly attacks on Shias over the past few months. Posted by: Fred 2004-10-08 |
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