Shia Muslims in the north Indian city of Lucknow recently demonstrated against targeted killings of community members in Pakistan's Parachinar town.
On September 7, 2023, at least 11 people were injured in an attack at Shaheed Chowk in the Khipro town of Sanghar District in Sindh, in a Shia mourning procession which was being carried out in observance of Imam Hussain’s Chehlum (the 40th, concluding, day of ritual mourning).
Continued Persecution of Shia Minority in Pakistan
The recent bombing (4th March) of a Shia Mosque in Kocha Risaldar, a largely Shia neighbourhood in the old city of Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has once again brought to the fore the plight of minorities in Pakistan.
Jammu/IBNS: Shia, Yazdi and Hazara communities are the victims of atrocities while in countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan Shias are soft targets, said the speakers at a seminar here to observe the 'International Human Rights Day' organised by Jammu and Kashmir People's Justice Front (JKPJF) on Friday.
Scrapping Article 370 benefiting Kashmiris: Shia community in Ladakh enjoys religious freedom
Leh: The scrapping of Article 370 by the Centre and other constitutional changes brought last year have significantly improved the lives of Shia community living in Ladakh.
UP Shia Waqf Board Chairman threatens to commit suicide if Modi does not return to power
Lucknow, Apr 30 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi triggered yet another controversy on Tuesday, when he announced to self-immolate in front of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, if Narendra Modi did not become the Prime Minister of the country again.