Persecution of Hazaras in Quetta

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The persecution of Hazaras in Quetta, is a series of ethnic or religious motivated attacks on Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

Terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi or Lashkar-e-Taiba have often accepted responsibility for conducting attacks on Hazaras in Pakistan.[5][1]

Hazaras have been living in Afghanistan before the partition of India since the 1880s. Almost all migrated from Afghanistan due to persecution and genocide by Abdur Rahman Khan and later in the 1990s due to ethnic cleansing by the Afghan Taliban. The Hazaras are easily identifiable because of their Turko-Mongol facial features and high cheek bones.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "International commission demanded to probe Hazara killings". Samaa News. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Insight: A brief history of Hazara persecution". The Friday Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ Ghani, Amel (1 March 2019). "Culture of Fear : A wave of targeted attacks isolates Quetta's Hazaras". The Caravan. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).