Sectarian violence in Pakistan has resulted in much bloodshed in a country already grappling with political and economic crises. Armed terrorist militia driven by anti-Shia hatred and plots of insurgency have stripped the Parachinar region of peace and security.
The 2023 Kurram Parachinar conflict started as a land dispute and turned into a series of sectarian clashes that took place in the Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan near Pak-Afghan Border, from May to July 2023.
The conflict began on May 4, 2023, when a school shooting took place at a high school in Tari Mangal, killing seven people, including five teachers and two labors.
On July 07, 2023, the conflict turned into war when the clashes erupted between Shia and Sunni tribes in Boshera village after construction on disputed land.
The clashes quickly spread to other parts of the district. The town of Parachinar was attacked by missiles from three sides for several days, in which many children were injured, while the town of Sada was also targeted by missiles from unknown places.
According to local sources, between October 23 and November 1, 31 Shia civilians have been confirmed dead in the attacks of anti-state Taliban terrorists on different fronts of Parachinar, while many civilians have been injured. These Takfiri terrorists mostly belong to Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan group.
On its post 4 days ago on X platform, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said “HRCP is alarmed by the escalation in violence in Parachinar, where at least 23 people have reportedly been killed in recent clashes as a result of sectarian conflict compounded by land disputes. There are also worrying reports of the violence having been stoked by militants in the region.”
Pakistani Shia religious leaders have condemned attempts to disrupt social unity and have urged the government and people to make concerted efforts for maintaining peace and security in the region.
