Pashtuns in protesting for justice across Pakistan

 People hold placards during a protest against the killing of a tribal man

People hold placards during a protest against the killing of a tribal man Naqeebullah Mehsud, in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, Source: EPA

The killing of a Pashtun young man in Karachi Pakistan has sparked a widespread protest across Pakistan where most Pashtuns are asking for justice and demand to end systematic killings of Pashtuns.


The commission which was appointed to investigate the killing of young Pashtun in Karachi where police claimed that the killing was terrorism-related, the commission has rejected the claim and found the young man innocent. This case is not the first as you Pashtuns are targeted but in the past similar target killing were reported too. Now Pashtun in Pakistan is out on the streets and demands to end their genocide and ask for justice. Islam Gul Afridi has more from Pakistan; please listen to the full report here.


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