Hazara Genocide in Pakistan Slug: Pakistan Hazara persecution Date: 08/04/2013 Reporter: Saif K an !

"u#assar S a $%&R' &(o recent attacks kille# )ore t an 200 people fro) a S ia co))unit* in Pakistan earlier t is *ear+ & e )ain ,icti)s (ere t e Hazara in -uetta. a )inorit* S ia group in a Sunni/#o)inate# countr*+ 0ast *ear. )ore t an 400 S ias (ere kille#. )aking it one of t e 1loo#iest *ears for Pakistan2s S ia co))unit*+ Saif K an an# "u#assar Sa a ,isit t e ig l* sensiti,e area for t e stor*+ &34&: S54 1 Soun# of 6r)* c eck post c ecking people 6la)#ar Roa# is t e )ain street in t e cit* of -uetta+ $t as a s)all )arket (it s ops on 1ot si#es of t e roa#. an# lea#s to a resi#ential area ( ere t e Hazara co))unit* li,e+ $n 7anuar* t is *ear. t is (as (as t e site of a t ree/#a* sit in protest after a 1o)1 1last ( ic kille# o,er 100 people+ & e Hazaras refuse# to 1urr* t e #ea# 1o#ies. ( ic (ere still l*ing on t e groun#. until t e go,ern)ent agree# to ensure t eir safet*+ %o( securit* on t e roa# is tig t an# ar)* personal c eck e,er*1o#* entering t e )arket+ S54 2 soun# of "erza Hassan2s ouse "erza "u a))a# Hassan is a 8ournalist (it t e international )e#ia+ He (itnesse# t e 1o)1 1last+ "erza "u a))a# Hassan 9lip 1 :"ale. ;r#u 0anguage< =& ere (ere #ea# 1o#ies an# in8ure# people l*ing all aroun# us+ $t (as a uge 1last an# people fell to t e groun# soon after t e 1last+ $ t oug t t at e,er*one a# 1een kille#+ $t (as a painful inci#ent an# t ere (as no one ( o (oul# carr* t e in8ure# or #ea# 1o#ies a(a*+ $ t oug t t at $ (as going to #ie on t e spot too+> S54 3 soun# of co)puter uploa#ing pictures for ne(s agenc* He as 1een taking pictures of t e Hazara co))unit* for is ne(s agenc*+

He (ants to s o( ( at it2s like to 1e a Hazara ? a )inorit* S ia group in a Sunni/#o)inate# countr*+ "erza "u a))a# Hassan 9lip 2 :"ale. ;r#u 0anguage< =$ felt like e,er*t ing in )* life a# 1een #estro*e# ( en $ ear# a1out t e #eat of )* 1rot er+ Since is #eat . -uetta cit* as 1eco)e ell for us+ @e can2t e,en go to t e "arket+ @e can2t e,en go out of t e ouse to (ork an# a,e to sta* insi#e at o)e all #a* long+ $ #on2t kno( ( en t e situation (ill get 1ack to nor)al for us so t at (e can li,e our li,es ere again+> S54 A soun# of Ruk sana2s ouse Ruk sana Bi1i lost er c il#ren in t e 1o)1 1last in 7anuar* t is *ear+ Hanging on t e (all insi#e er o)e. t ere2s a picture of er t ree #ea# sons+ Ruk sana 1i1i 9lip 1:5e)ale. Persian 0anguage< =$ cr* e,er* ti)e $ ear t e soun# of a )otorc*cle as it re)in#s )e of )* son+ $ feel like )* son as co)e to take )e o)e fro) sc ool+ $ aske# people at sc ool not to )ake an* )otorc*cle soun#s ( ile $2) still t ere+ $2) so sa# $ lost )* t ree sons in t e 1o)1 1last+> S54 4 of street soun# & ere are a1out 800 t ousan# Hazaras in Pakistan. ( o )ake up a1out 20C of t e countr*2s population+ "ore t an alf of t e) li,e in -uetta+ 6n ar)e# Sunni group calle# t e 0as kar/e/7 ang,i clai)s responsi1ilities for t e 1o)1ings ( ic it a pre#o)inantl* Hazara area of t e cit*+ 0ast *ear. t e group issue# a #eat t reat to all Hazara S ias in -uetta+ 6n# t e* ,o(e# to carr* out attacks to force t e Hazaras to lea,e t e cit*+ S54 D soun# of $)a) Barga :s ia )osEue< 6ccor#ing to istorians. t e Hazara are 1eing targete# 1ecause t e*2re et nicall* #ifferent an# easil* recognise# 1* t eir p *sical features+ &o #ate. it2s esti)ate# t at t e persecution of Hazaras in -uetta as left at least 800 #ea# an# )ore t an 1D00 (oun#e#+ So far no one as *et 1een arreste# for t e 1o)1ings an# killings+ "ost of t e Hazaras sa* t e go,ern)ent is not serious a1out fin#ing t e culprits. 1ut go,ern)ent officials sa* t e* a,e arreste# so)e people responsi1le for t e attack+ Dau# 6g a is t e Presi#ent of t e Baluc istan S ia 9onference+ 6s a Hazara. e urges t e go,ern)ent to #o so)et ing+++ an# soon+ Dau# 6g a 9lip 1 :"ale. ;r#u 0anguage< =$t is t e state2s responsi1ilit* to pro,i#e securit* to its citizens an# (e (ant our state to pro,i#e securit* for us 1efore (e take an* ot er steps+

@e. t e S ias t roug out t e (orl#. (ill ask t e ;nite# %ations for t e support an# securit* t at Pakistan as so far faile# to pro,i#e us (it +> S54 F gra,e *ar# & e -uetta gra,e *ar# is full of )ourners+ Ruk sana Bi1i pra*s for a goo# life a ea# as er #aug ter/in/la( is no( A/)ont pregnant+ Ruk sana Bi1i 9lip 2 :fe)ale. ;r#u language< >$2) sure t at it2s a 1o*+ $ (ill na)e i) 5ar)an 6li an# $ pra* t at 6lla (ill elp )e so t at $2) a1le to support )* gran#c il#ren ( en t e* #on2t a,e an*one else+> Saif K an an# "u#assar S a report fro) -uetta. Pakistan+