Countrywide protests held against Quetta killings
Several protests are being held against the killing of Hazara community members across the country.
Hazara community members are protesting for the past 43 hours against twin bomb blast in Quetta that killed over 100 people on Alamdar road.
Families of victims of the blasts refused to bury the dead and continued protest along with coffins for the third consecutive day.
Hundreds of protesters have vowed to continue their sit-in until authorities agree to put the security and administration of the city under army control.
"The government machinery has failed, there is no protection for people in Quetta," local leaders of Hazara community lamented.
"We will not end our protest until we get an assurance that the Pakistan army will take over security and administrative control in Quetta."one of the heirs of the victim added.
In a separate protest, more than 500 workers and supporters of the Hazara Democratic Party gathered outside the office of the provincial police chief in the city as its leader Abdul Khaliq went on a three-day hunger strike against lack of security.
"We want an immediate takeover of Quetta by the army," Khaliq said.
"The protest sit-in by hundreds of our supporters will continue for three days after which we will decide our future course of action."
A complete shutter-down strike is being observed in the city on the call of Pashtunkhawa Awami Mili Party.
In Karachi, the sit-in protest is being held for last 20 hours at Chungi No19 in which a large number of men, women and children is participating. The protesters have demanded to arrest the culprits involved in Quetta bombings.
Protest continues in several other cities including Lahore against the killings and to observe solidarity with the Hazara community.
The protesters demanded the government to accept all demands of the Hazara community.
Despite heavy snowfall, protest was also held in Skardu against the killings of Hazara community members in Quetta.
