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| Security beefed up in Pindi after Multani's killing |
| 2013-12-17 |
| [Pak Daily Times] ISLAMABAD: Security has been beefed up in Rawalpindi and some parts of the capital Sunday in the aftermath of Shia leader Allama Nasir Abbas Multani's killing. A senior police official, who requested not to be named since he was not authorised to speak to the media, told that security forces were placed on a high alert to avoid occurrence of any untoward incident in Rawalpindi. In addition, he added, police personnel of Special Forces were also deployed at all sensitive parts of Rawalpindi. Security was tightened at all entry and exit points of the city and patrolling was also increased to avoid occurrence of any untoward action. He said that the situation in Rawalpindi was under control and district government had deployed a good number of police and security forces in all major mosques and Imambargah ...since they're religiously correct™, Shia Moslems in Pakistain can't call their houses of worship 'mosques,' which are reserved for Sunnis. It's not clear if imambargahs are used for explosives storage like mosques are... s to maintain order, with the Special Forces on call in case of any violence, police official in Rawalpindi told this scribe, adding that security had been beefed up. "Extra police forces have been deployed in the sensitive areas and around the Shia and Sunni mosques," the official said, requesting anonymity. "We are taking pre-emptive measures to ensure peace," he explained. The Rawalpindi administration has already intensified security arrangements after sectarian riots erupted in Rawalpindi on 10th of Muharram leaving 10 dead and dozens injured. Meanwhile killing of Shia scholar triggered a strong protest as a good number of his followers from Majlis Wahdatul Musselmeneen, Shia Ulema Council and Shia Azadari council protested in Rawalpindi later they marched towards Islamabad and recorded their protest in front of national press club Islamabad. Protesting over the recent Shia killings in Lahore as many as three dozens people stood outside the press club to voice their concerns over the government's lack of control of the situation, which they said was getting worse. Demanding that the government take immediate notice of the growing violence in the society, participants were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans like "Stop Shia genocide" Stop minorities Massacre and give peace a chance. |
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