Meanwhile, an investigation team comprising senior officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) was also set up to probe the attack. The Amnesty International, in its statement on Friday, had said the blast was a ‘painful reminder’ of the many attacks suffered by the Hazara community in Quetta over the years. He expressed his condolences over the lives lost in the suicide attack, vowing to end the menace of terrorism. The Hazara community has been disproportionately targeted by sectarian violence as they are easily identifiable due to their distinctive physical appearance. Nearly half a million Hazaras have settled here since fleeing Afghanistan to escape violence in their homeland during the past four decades.

Source: Pakistan Today April 14, 2019 06:45 UTC