Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Lahore attack latest attempt to silence Pakistan’s minorities (Rosita Armytage, East Asia Forum)

The public park targeted in the recent suicide bombing in Lahore was popular with families. It is one of the largest green spaces in the city; a place where middle- and working-class Pakistanis go to picnic, exercise and play with their children. The attack targeted Christians — a predominantly working-class community in Pakistan — who were celebrating Easter. Yet most of the 72 people killed were middle- and working-class Muslims.

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