Hazara community holds protests over targeted killings in Pakistan

    The Hazara community in Pakistan has been holding protests in Quetta over alleged targeted killings.

    Members of the community have continued hunger strikes and sit-ins despite assurances from government officials that the culprits will soon be arrested.

    The Hazara’s are asking for the Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa to provide them with protection in an effort to stop the killings.

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